Whispering Smith
Whispering Smith was a detective on the Denver, Colorado Police Department in the 1870s. This show took case histories from Smith's adventures. George Romack was Smith's partner and John Richards was the police chief.
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"Audie Murphy appeared in a number of enjoyable westerns in the 1950's before trying his luck in TV with this role as a cowboy detective. The acting and casting in this series were well-executed. However, the writing and erratic story lines were problematic in this series. Audie Murphy was perfect for this role, which had been originated in a movie of the same name. Murphy made the role his own, and seemed to be very serious about seeing this series succeed. Eventually, he returned to the silver screen, seemingly disillusioned by his TV experience. This series is worth a look, but does n..."
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This series was filmed in 1959, but did not premiere in the United States until 1961.
Original broadcast was in Melbourne, Australia on 17th July, 1960 by GTV-9 ("The Age" newspaper dated 14th July, 1960).
It also premiered in Sydney, Australia on 4th April, 1961 by ATN-7 ("The Sydney Morning Herald" newspaper dated 3rd April, 1961).
U.S. copyright registration for TV show specified production company ("Whispering Co.") country of origin (Australia) :
WHISPERING SMITH. Whispering Co., Australia. Approx. 27 min. each, sd., b&w, 16 mm. Β© Whispering Co.
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Whispering Smith was a detective on the Denver, Colorado Police Department in the 1870s. This show took case histories from Smith's adventures. George Romack was Smith's partner and John Richards was the police chief.