''King of Diamonds'' is an American TV series starring

Broderick Crawford William Broderick Crawford (December 9, 1911 – April 26, 1986) was an American stage, film, radio, and television actor, often cast in tough-guy roles and best known for his Oscar- and Golden Globe-winning portrayal of Willie Stark in ''All t ...

which ran from 1961 to 1962. It was made by Ziv-

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, for whom Crawford had made ''

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''.Crawford Keeps Old Style in New Role Petersen, Clarence. Chicago Daily Tribune (10 Sep 1961: n10.

Plot

Broderick Crawford stars as John King, the chief investigator for Continental Diamond Industries who travelled the world fighting unsavory gem smugglers, thieves and fences. King's colleague in detection is Al Casey played by Ray Hamilton. Syndicated, thirty minutes.

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*{{IMDb title, 0054553
''King of Diamonds'' review
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