Martin Kane, Private Eye: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Private detective Martin Kane works in New York solving crimes. Depending on the year, Kane was either smooth and suave or hard bitten and the cooperation he received from the police depended on the year. The only constant was Happy McMann's tobacco shop where Kane hung out.

Series details

• Title: Martin Kane, Private Eye
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Action, Crime
• Premiere date: 1949-09-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 1954-04-08
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 60705
• IMDb ID: tt0041042
• TVDB ID: 264611

Cast and credited roles

• Mark Stevens — Martin Kane
• Lloyd Nolan — Martin Kane
• William Gargan — Martin Kane
• Lee Tracy — Martin Kane

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1949-09-01; final listed air date 1949-09-01.
• Season 2: premiered 1950-08-31; final listed air date 1951-03-01.
• Season 3: premiered 1951-08-30; final listed air date 1952-03-27.
• Season 4: premiered 1952-05-29; final listed air date 1953-06-25.
• Season 5: premiered 1953-08-27; final listed air date 1954-04-08.

Source and licence

Adapted from Martin Kane, Private Eye on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.