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Bourbon Street Beat (1959)

1959-10-05 · 1h 0m · EN
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"Bourbon Street Beat" is a private detective series produced by Warner Brothers Television which aired on the ABC network from October 5, 1959, to July 4, 1960. It featured Richard Long as Rex Randolph, Andrew Duggan as Cal Calhoun, Van Williams as Kenny Madison, and Arlene Howell as Melody Lee Mercer, the secretary at the New Orleans detective agency in which they worked. The show is set in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA and revolves around the lives of Rex Randolph (Long) and Cal Calhoun (Duggan), who run a detective agency called Randolph and Calhoun — Special Services. The agency is based in the Absinthe House, a French Quarter nightclub on Bourbon Street.

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Andrew DugganAndrew DugganCal CalhounVan WilliamsVan WilliamsKenny MadisonRichard LongRichard LongRex RandolphArlene HowellArlene HowellMelody Lee MercerRichard RustRichard RustMarie WindsorMarie WindsorWalter BurkeWalter BurkeRhodes ReasonRhodes ReasonJohn HubbardJohn HubbardTom DrakeTom DrakeRita MorenoRita MorenoMyron HealeyMyron Healey

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What is Bourbon Street Beat about?

"Bourbon Street Beat" is a private detective series produced by Warner Brothers Television which aired on the ABC network from October 5, 1959, to July 4, 1960. It featured Richard Long as Rex Randolph, Andrew Duggan as Cal Calhoun, Van Williams as Kenny Madison, and Arlene Howell as Melody Lee Mercer, the secretary at the New Orleans detective agency in which they worked. The show is set in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA and revolves around the lives of Rex Randolph (Long) and Cal Calhoun (Duggan), who run a detective agency called Randolph and Calhoun — Special Services. The agency is based in the Absinthe House, a French Quarter nightclub on Bourbon Street.

How long is Bourbon Street Beat?

Bourbon Street Beat has a runtime of 60 minutes.