''The Files of Jeffrey Jones'' is an American

crime drama Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine ...

that aired in

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from 1954 to 1955. It was produced by CBS Films in response to the popularity of ''

The Cases of Eddie Drake ''The Cases of Eddie Drake'' is an American crime drama series which initially was shown in syndication in 1951, before airing on the DuMont Television Network during 1952. It was a crime drama originally filmed for CBS Television by Imppro, a s ...

'', which had become a hit after CBS filmed it but sold it to the DuMont Network.Erickson, Hal (1989). ''Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947–1987''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . p. 26 The series consisted of 39 half-hour episodes. In addition to being broadcast in the United States, it was sold to two stations for broadcasting in Italy,

Synopsis

Jeffrey Jones was a private investigator working his way through law school in New York City. His girlfriend, Michele "Mike" Malone, was an impulsive newspaper reporter who often had to be rescued by Jones while she was trying to help with his investigations. The show's theme was ''Oriental March''.

Personnel

Don Haggerty Don Haggerty (July 3, 1914 – August 19, 1988) was an American actor of film and television. Early life and education Before he began appearing in films in 1947, Haggerty was a Brown University athlete and served in the United States Army f ...

portrayed Jeffrey Jones, and

Gloria Henry Gloria Henry (born Gloria Eileen McEniry; April 2, 1923 – April 3, 2021) was an American actress, best known for her role as Alice Mitchell, Dennis' mother, from 1959 to 1963 on the Columbia Broadcasting Company, CBS family sitcom ''Dennis t ...

was Michele "Mike" Malone. Tristam Coffin played Lieutenant Doyle of the police, and

Vince Barnett Vince Barnett (July 4, 1902 – August 10, 1977) was an American film actor. He appeared on stage originally before appearing in more than 230 films between 1930 and 1975. Early years Barnett was born July 4, 1902, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylva ...

was Joe, the Golden Bubble's proprietor.

Lindsley Parsons Lindsley Parsons (1905–1992) was an American film producer and screenwriter. He worked throughout his career at the low-budget Monogram Pictures and its successor, Allied Artists. He generally produced cheap gangster, action and Western films.A ...

was the producer, and

Lew Landers Lew Landers (born Louis Friedlander, January 2, 1901 – December 16, 1962) was an American independent film and television director. Biography Born as Louis Friedlander in New York City, Lew Landers began his movie career as an actor. In 1914, ...

was the director.

Promotion

Haggerty promoted the program via personal appearances in stores, and those appearances were supplemented with "TV commercials, displays, billboards, car cards, premiums, gimmicks, and fan club magazines", all of which led to "top ratings in most of the markets" in which stations broadcast the show.

References

1954 American television series debuts 1955 American television series endings Detective television series 1950s American crime drama television series First-run syndicated television programs in the United States Television shows set in New York City English-language television shows {{US-drama-tv-prog-stub