Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Dick Powell costumed as Richard Diamond, Private Detective in a publicity photo
Running time30 minutes
Country of originUnited States
Language(s)English
Home station
StarringDick Powell
Written by
Directed by
  • William P. Rousseau
  • Blake Edwards
  • Jaime del Valle
Original releaseApril 24, 1949 
September 20, 1953
Opening theme"Leave It to Love"
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
David Janssen as Richard Diamond (1959)
Also known asCall Mr. D
GenreCrime drama
Written byBlake Edwards
Directed by
Starring
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes77 (list of episodes)
Production
Producers
  • Mark Sandrich Jr.
  • David Heilweil
  • Vincent M. Fennelly
  • Richard Carr
Production locations
CinematographyGeorge E. Diskant
Editors
  • Arthur Hilton
  • Chandler House et al
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time24–25 minutes per episode
Production companyFour Star Television
Original release
Network
ReleaseJuly 1, 1957 (1957-07-01) 
September 6, 1960 (1960-09-06)

Richard Diamond, Private Detective is an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960.