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The Classic TV Archive - US Reporter Drama Series
The Man with a Camera
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
Tom Alger, Rina Fox, Sal Crisanti, Robert B. Huggins, James Beer
references:
Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (http://us.imdb.com)

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THE MAN WITH A CAMERA
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Filmed in Hollywood by Desilu
for
MWC Productions, Inc.
Don W. Sharpe and Warren Lewis production
for
ABC (Fridays 9:00 pm EST, 1958-59)
ABC (Mondays 10:30 pm EST, 1959-60)
Produced by A.E. Houghton, Jr.  (aka Buck Houghton)

US Crime Reporter Drama series 1958-60 29? episodes x 30 min bw
starring
Charles Bronson
as Mike Kovac
with
Ludwig Stossel as Anton Kovac
James Flavin as Lt. Donovan

Premise:
A freelance New York photographer Mike Kovak, acquires material by
assisting the police and solving crimes against insurance companies .

DVD's:

 "The Man with a Camera" Complete Collection,
a 4-DVD set from Infinity Entertainment/Falcon Picture Group/UCLA Film and Television Archive. [James Beer]

“Charles Bronson – The Lost Episodes” Platinum Disc Corporation DVD, Catalog # 08269 [RBH]
(#2.6 #2.7)

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ABC Fridays 9:00 pm EST
15  New episodes

1.01 [--] The Man with a Camera: SECOND AVENUE ASSASSIN
10Oct58 ABC Fri (rerun 30Jan59)
Starring: Charles Bronson (as Mike Kovac)
Guest cast:
Tom Laughlin .......... Joey
Ruta Lee .............. Dolly
Leonard Bell .......... Jasper
Theodore Marcuse ...... Fletcher
Synopsis 1:
A friend of Kovac's is in training for his upcoming middleweight-
championship fight. Kovac is sent to get photo coverage for a
story and learns that a crooked fight promoter is connected with the championship bout. [TA]
Synopsis 2:
Mike's welcome at a boxer's training camp: a knockout punch. [RF]

1.02 [--] The Man with a Camera: THE WARNING
prod. no #2
17Oct58 ABC Fri
Produced by A.E. Houghton, Jr.
Written by Richard Bluel
Directed by Gerald Mayer
Starring: Charles Bronson (as Mike Kovac)
Guest Cast:
Berry Kroeger ......... Markey
Robert Ellenstein ..... Abrams
Arthur Hanson ......... Winkler
Robert Carricart
Bill Erwin
Rush Williams
Ludwig Stossel ........ Anton Kovac
Synopsis:
Mike's life is in danger when he unwittingly photographs a brutal murder. [RF]

1.03 [--] The Man with a Camera: PROFILE OF A KILLER [JB]
24Oct58 ABC Fri (Rerun 06Feb59)
Starring: Charles Bronson (as Mike Kovac)
Guest cast:
Tom Pittman .......... Killeen
James Chandler ....... Penro
Russell Collins ...... Jenkins
Synopsis 1:
In a small town, Mike is grabbed by an armed bandit and forced to join a holdup. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
Mike Kovac is seized by an oddly dressed gunman. [TA]

[--] 31Oct58 - no details

1.04 [--] The Man with a Camera: TURNTABLE
07Nov58 ABC Fri (Rerun 13Feb59)
Starring: Charles Bronson (as Mike Kovac)
Guest Cast:
Logan Field ........... Senator Payson
Dennis Patrick ........ Bradman
Phyllis Avery ......... Mill Hollis
Addison Richards ...... Bosser
Synopsis:
Mike Kovac investigates when he learns that someone has made a composite
picture of a crusading senator and two gambling czars. The senator
suspects Kovac of making up the phony picture.
Synopsis 2:
Mike is suspected of making a composite photo showing a senator with gambling czars.

1.05 [--] The Man with a Camera: CLOSEUP ON VIOLENCE
14Nov58 ABC Fri (Rerun 6Mar59)
Starring: Charles Bronson (as Mike Kovac)
Guest cast:
Angie Dickinson ...... Joanie
Grant Williams ....... Felix
Synopsis:
After Mike Kovac takes a picture of a pretty girl, a gang of thugs steals
his camera to destroy the film. Kovac decides to investigate and starts looking for the girl. [RF]
Synopsis:
A girl protected by a gang of thugs who steal Mike's camera. [RF]

1.06 [--] The Man with a Camera: DOUBLE NEGATIVE
prod. no. 10
21Nov58 ABC Fri (Rerun 20Feb59)
Produced by A.E. Houghton, Jr.
Teleplay by James Edmiston / Story by Steven Thornley
Directed by Gerald Mayer
Starring: Charles Bronson (as Mike Kovac)
Guest Cast:
Tracey Roberts ....... Helen
Frank Faylen ......... Jim Costigan
Karl Lucas ........... Pete Montee
Stephen Ellsworth .... District Attorney
Don Durant ........... Williams
Synopsis:
Mike Kovac takes a picture of a woman and learns later that the woman has
been reported murdered. Mike decides to learn the real identity of the
murdered woman. [TA]
Synopsis 2:
Mike searches for a woman thought to have been murdered. [RF]

1.07 [--] The Man with a Camera: ANOTHER BARRIER
28Nov58 ABC Fri
Produced by A.E. Houghton, Jr.
Written by Stanley Niss.
Directed by Gerald Mayer
Starring: Charles Bronson (as Mike Kovac)
Guest Cast:
Norma Crane .......... Liz
Grant Williams ....... Dickson
Peter Walker ......... Lyle
Morgan Jones
Jesse Kirkpatrick
David Whorf
Ann Morrison
Synopsis:
Mike's doing a story on a test pilot and a new plane. Then both pilot
and plane disappear. [RF]

1.08 [--] The Man with a Camera: BLIND SPOT
prod #5243-11
05Dec58 ABC Fri
Starring: Charles Bronson (as Mike Kovac)
Guest cast:
Mario Alcalde ........ Alveilla
Norman Alden ......... Ross
Synopsis 1:
Mike's old friend has been killed and it looks as though he may have
been a spy. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
Mike Kovac learns that a wartime buddy has been murdered in Portugal,
and he flies to Lisbon to investigate. The police tell Kovac that his
friend was a member of an international spy ring. [RF]

1.09 [--] The Man with a Camera: TWO STRINGS OF PEARLS (verified on DVD -RBH)
Source:
“Charles Bronson – The Lost Episodes” Platinum Disc Corporation DVD, Catalog # 08269
prod no. #5243-8
12Dec58 ABC Fri (rerun 30Nov59)
Produced by A.E. Houghton, Jr.
Written by Robert J. Shaw
Directed by Gerald Mayer
Starring: Charles Bronson (as Mike Kovac)
Guest Cast:
Audrey Dalton .......... Sharon Rogers /Betty Donald
King Calder ............ Jonathan Rogers
Alberto Morin .......... Bartolo
Bert Remsen ............ Barnes
Elisabeth Fraser ....... Ellie McMahon
Elaine Edwards ......... Mona Rogers
Warren Douglas ......... Tommy
Synopsis 1:
Mike Kovac meets a woman at a party, Sharon Rogers, whose uncle, a first class con man, attempts to swindle a
dealer of a rare and valuable pearl necklace. [RBH/DVD]
Synopsis2:
At a society party in Rome, Mike Kovac takes a picture of a prominent American, Jonathan Rogers. After being pushed
into the pool by Roger's secretary, Mike decides to investigate Rogers. [TA]
Synopsis 3:
While at a Society party in Rome, Mike Kovac takes a picture of a prominent American, Jonathan Rogers. When Rogers'
secretary pushes Mike into the pool, Mike decides to investigate Rogers. [RF]
Synopsis 4:
At a society party in Rome, Mike Kovac takes a picture of a prominent American, Jonathan Rogers. After being pushed
into a pool by Rogers' secretary. Mike decides to investigate Rogers. [JB]
(Ind. KMSP-9 Mpls-St.Paul, MN Monday 9:30 p.m. CST)(30Nov59 rerun)

1.10 [--] The Man with a Camera: SIX FACES OF SATAN
prod no. #5243-12
19Dec58 ABC Fri
Starring: Charles Bronson (as Mike Kovac)
Guest cast:
Linda Lawson ......... Carmen
Joe di Reda .......... Joe
Harry Dean Stanton ... Jerry
Synopsis 1:
Mike Kovac joins police in a patrol car as he searches for interesting
pictures. They come across a young lady named Carmen who claims to have
been beaten by a strange man. Her father and brother point to Phil
Pike, a bystander, and accuse him of the crime. [TA]
Synopsis 1:
Mike aids the police in investigating a girl's alleged beating. [RF]

1.11 [--] The Man with a Camera: LADY ON THE LOOSE
prod no. #5243-9
26Dec58 ABC Fri
Starring: Charles Bronson (as Mike Kovac)
Guest Cast:
Judith Braun ...... Fredericka Rojas
Ivan Triesault .... Dr. Kolberg
Henry Rowland ..... Wilcs
Synopsis 1:
Fredericka Rojas, daughter of a European millionaire, is visiting New
York. Mike attempts to get pictures of the lady, but her escorts will
not permit it. Fredericka, however, helps Mike out when she leaves her
escorts and asks him to show her the town. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
The daughter of a European millionaire asks Mike to help her elude her chaperones. [RF]

1.12 [--] The Man with a Camera: THE LAST PORTRAIT [JB]
prod. no. #5
02Jan59 ABC Fri
Starring: Charles Bronson (as Mike Kovac)
Guest cast:
Virginia Field ....... Sarah
Booth Colman ......... Idrees
Russell Thorson ...... Hollis
Synopsis:
Someone's trying to frame Mike for the murder of a visiting Arab dignitary. [RF]

1.13 [--] The Man with a Camera: THE FACE OF MURDER (verified on film -SC)
09Jan59 ABC Fri
Directed by Gerald Mayer
Written by Berne Giler
Starring: Charles Bronson (as Mike Kovac)
Guest cast:
Phillip Pine .......... Edwin Bray
Jay Barney ............ Warden Fowler
Richard Wessel ........ Al Henchely
Synopsis 1:
Mike Kovac has been granted an interview and a photograph by condemned
killer Edwin Bray. During the interview Mike finds himself in the middle
of an attempted prison break. [TA]
Synopsis 2:
Mike's involved in an attempted prison break. [RF]

1.14 [--] The Man with a Camera: MUTE EVIDENCE (verified on film -SC)
16Jan59 ABC Fri
Directed By Paul Landres
Written By Dallas Gaultois & James Edmiston
Starring: Charles Bronson (as Mike Kovac)
Guest Cast:
Sue George............as Susan Barnes
Simon Scott............as Earl Grant
Judith Ames............as Lois
Russ Conway............as The Sheriff
George Cisar............as The Hotel Clerk
Synopsis:
Mike Kovacs accepts retired Doctor Ben Danton's invitation to visit his
farm. When Mike arrives at the farm, he finds that the doctor is missing,
and the only person who can give him a clue is the doctor's deaf-mute ward Susan. [TA]
Synopsis 2:
A deaf mute has the only clues to a doctor's disappearance. [RF]

1.15 [--] The Man with a Camera: THE BIG SQUEEZE
23Jan59 ABC Fri (rerun 29Dec59)
Starring: Charles Bronson (as Mike Kovac)
Guest cast:
May Wynn .......... Lorraine Nelson
Steven Ritch ...... Johnny Rocco
Robert Osterloh ... Joe Tennuto
Synopsis:
Shortly after gangster Johnny Rocco is murdered Mike Kovac meets the
dead man's girlfriend. She brings him to a secret meeting of bigtime
gangsters and he gets some pictures. [TA]
Synopsis 2:
Mike's trying to get into a secret meeting of big-time mobsters. [RF]


[--] 30Jan59 - rerun of #1.1 "Second Avenue Assassin" (first aired 10Oct58)
[--] 06Feb59 - rerun of #1.3 "Profile of a Killer" (first aired 24Oct58)
[--] 13Feb59 - rerun of #1.4 "Turntable" (first aired 07Nov58)
[--] 20Feb59 - rerun of #1.6 "Double Negative" (first aired 21Nov58)
[--] 27Feb59 - unknown
[--] 6Mar59 - rerun of #1.5 "Close-up on Violence" (from 14Nov58)

[--] 13Mar59 - "The Man with a Camera" is replaced by "Tombstone Territory"

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ABC Mondays 10:30 pm Eastern
14 New episodes

2.01 [16] The Man with a Camera: THE KILLER
prod. no. #18
19Oct59 ABC Mon (rerun 15Feb60)
Starring: Charles Bronson (as Mike Kovac)
Guest cast:
Lawrence Dobkin .... Detective James Angelo
Harlan Warde ....... Detective John Butler
Bek Nelson ......... Nurse Purdy
I.Stanford Jolley .. Dr. Todd
James Parnell ...... Killer
Synopsis:
While Kovac makes a stopover at a small town airport someone tries to
kill him. Local police take an interest in the threat to Kovac's life,
but they think that he is seeking publicity. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
Someone tries to kill Mike at a small-town airport. [RF]

2.02 [17] The Man with a Camera: EYEWITNESS
26Oct59 ABC Mon
Starring: Charles Bronson (as Mike Kovac)
Guest cast:
Joseph Hamilton ..... Bergdoll
Marian Collier ...... Clara
Casey Walters ....... Martinez
Synopsis:
Are photographs showing a waiter committing a holdup-slaying authentic?
Synopsis:
The lawyer for the defense asks Mike Kovac to check photographic evidence in a homicide case. [TA]

2.03 [18] The Man with a Camera: THE MAN BELOW
02Nov59 ABC Mon
Starring: Charles Bronson (as Mike Kovac)
Guest cast: [RF]
Dave Lewis .......... Carl Baines
Patricia Donohue .... Helen Baines
Rusty Lane .......... Police Chief
Edd Cramer .......... Stan
Frank Gerstle ....... Jan
Baynes Barron ....... George Werner
Synopsis 1:
An insurance company suspects that a policyholder who was reported dead is still alive. [TA]
Synopsis 2:
Mike Kovac goes to a small mining town to investigate a $250,000 insurance fraud. [TA]
Synopsis 3:
An insurance company suspects a policyholder who was reported dead is still alive. [JB]
(Ind. KMSP-9 Mpls-St.Paul, MN Monday 9:30 p.m. CST)

2.04 [19] The Man with a Camera: BLACK LIGHT
09Nov59 ABC Mon
Starring: Charles Bronson (as Mike Kovac)
Guest cast:
Hugh Sanders ......... Inspector
Michael Harris ....... Lieutenant Monta
Synopsis 1:
Police inspector Randolph asks Mike Kovac to get pictures of payoffs
which, he suspects, are being made to officers in a certain district. [TA]
Synopsis 2:
Mike's asked to get photographs of policemen accepting pay-offs. [RF]

2.05 [20] The Man with a Camera: THE POSITIVE NEGATIVE
prod. no. #22
16Nov59 ABC Mon
Starring: Charles Bronson (as Mike Kovac)
Guest cast:
Anne Neyland ........ Ellen
Susan Cummings ....... Monique
Anthony Caruso ....... Ace Lupo
Synopsis:
Ellen, a nightclub photographer, takes a picture of a wealthy Texan at
the club. When underworld characters try to get the negative from her,
Ellen asks Mike Kovac for help.
Synopsis 2:
Underworld characters are after the negative for a photo of a wealthy Texan. [RF]

2.06 [21] The Man with a Camera: MISSING (verified on DVD -RBH)
Source:
“Charles Bronson – The Lost Episodes” Platinum Disc Corporation DVD, Catalog # 08269
23Nov59 ABC Mon
Teleplay by Robert E. Thompson and Lee Loeb / Story by Hal Evarts
Directed by Gene Fowler, Jr.
Starring: Charles Bronson (as Mike Kovac)
Guest cast:
Steve Brodie ........ Ed Kern
Wendell Holmes ...... Carl Ganza
Robert Christopher .. Joel
CeCe Whitney ........ Jill Kern
Tony Miller ......... Laundry Attendant
Merritt Bohn ........ Deputy
Henry Randolph ...... Jack Hawley
Jon Silo ............ Gas Station Owner
Synopsis 1:
When Ed Kern’s wife Jill disappears without a trace, Ed turns to Mike Kovac for help. Kovac discovers a
connection to two major smuggling operations in the process of locating Mrs. Kern. [RBH/DVD]
Synopsis 2:
Ed Kern, a San Diego policeman, asks Mike Kovac to help him find his missing wife. Mike soon discovers that
the missing woman was kidnaped by three thugs.
Synopsis 3:
Ed Kern, a San Diego policeman, asks Mike Kovac to help him find his missing wife. Mike soon discovers that
the missing woman is kidnapped. [JB]
(Ind. KMSP-9 Mpls-St.Paul, MN Monday 9:30 p.m. CST)

[--] 30Nov59 rerun of #1.9 "Two Strings of Pearls" (first aired 12Dec58)

2.07 [22] The Man with a Camera: LIVE TARGET (verified on film -SC)
07Dec59 ABC Mon
Directed By Paul Landres
Written By Barry Trivers
Starring: Charles Bronson (as Mike Kovac)
Guest Cast:
James Lydon............as Eddie Wilson
Gavin Macleod............as Johnny Datch
Robert Carson...........as Martin Denny
Toni Gerry............as Bess Wilson
Fred Essler............as Poppa Korman
George Keymas............as Santos
Tracy Stratford............as The Little Girl
Synopsis 1:
A gangland gunman threatens the life of a witness in a rackets case. The D.A.'s office hires photographer
Mike Kovac to help protect the witness. [TA]
Synopsis 2:
The DA's office hires Mike to protect a rackets-case witness. [RF]
Synospis 3:
A gangland gunman threatens the life of a witness in a rackets case. The D.A.'s office hires
Kovac to protect the witness. [JB]
(Ind. KMSP-9 Mpls-St.Paul, MN Monday 9:30 p.m. CST)

2.08 [23] The Man with a Camera: GIRL IN THE DARK
14Dec59 ABC Mon
Starring: Charles Bronson (as Mike Kovac)
Guest cast:
Gregory Morton ...... Willings
Darlene Fields ...... Woman
Synopsis:
A millionaire hires Mike Kovac to get some photos of a blackmailer. [TA]

2.09 [24] The Man with a Camera: THE BRIDE
21Dec59 ABC Mon
Starring: Charles Bronson (as Mike Kovac)
Guest cast:
George Conrad ........ Jan Metrovic
Nick Pawl ............ Magill
Claudia Barrett ...... Jane
Synopsis 1:
Mike Kovac uses his skill with a camera to help break up a marriage
racket that victimized a recent arrival to this country. [TA]
Synopsis 2:
A marriage racket is victimizing recent immigrants. [RF]

[--] 28Dec59 - rerun of #1.15 "The Big Squeeze" (from 23Jan59)

2.10 [25] The Man with a Camera: THE PICTURE WAR [JB]
prod no. #26
04Jan60 ABC Mon
Starring: Charles Bronson (as Mike Kovac)
Guest cast:
Johnny Seven ........ Larry Gaines
Jeanne Bates ......... Mrs. Mason
Synopsis 1:
Mike's camera snaps the incriminating evidence in a series of bizarre murders. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
After several murder witnesses meet with strange accidents, Mike Kovak uses his camera to help apprehend the killer. [TA]

2.11 [26] The Man with a Camera: TOUCH-OFF [JB]
11Jan60 ABC Mon
Starring: Charles Bronson (as Mike Kovac)
Guest cast:
Stacy Harris ......... Billy
Sebastian Cabot ...... Hartwell
Sylvia Lewis ......... Ruth Craymoor
Synopsis:
To get evidence on an arson ring, Mike poses as an arsonist and joins the gang. [RF]

[--] 18Jan60 - rerun of #1.13 "Face of Murder" (from 9Jan59)

2.12 [27] The Man with a Camera: HOT ICE CREAM
25Jan60 ABC Mon
Starring: Charles Bronson (as Mike Kovac)
Guest Cast:
Yvonne Craig ......... Jo Stokes
Lawrence Tierney ..... Barney
Paul Bryar ........... Stokes
Roscoe Ates .......... Fenton
Howard McNear ........ George
Synopsis:
Mike investigates a murder committed in an amusement park. [RF]

2.13 [28] The Man with a Camera: FRAGMENT OF A MURDER
01-Feb-1960 ABC Mon
Synopsis:
Reformed burglar Joe Klemer is shot and killed when he's leaving his house. The crime is staged to look like Klemer
is robbing the residence. Now Klemer's young daughter will not receive insurance money due to her so Kovac sets out
to prove innocence. [James Beer]

2.14 [29] The Man with a Camera: KANGAROO COURT  [JB] (final episode)
08-Feb-1960 ABC Mon
Starring: Charles Bronson (as Mike Kovac)
Guest cast:
Don Gordon ........... Colonel
John Dennis .......... Sanders
William Lally ........ Turley
Richard Benedict ..... Crane
George Wallace ....... Fletcher
Synopsis 1:
Mike's in France to prevent the kidnapping of an American film star. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
"The Colonel" heads a ruthless gang of Army deserters working in France who are plotting to kidnap movie star Hank
Fletcher to hold the studio ransom while he's visiting Cannes. The American government asks Kovac to prevent him.
[James Beer]

[--] 15Feb60 rerun of #2.1 "The Killer" (first aired 19Oct59)
   
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