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Michael Shayne: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Michael Shayne (1960): Drama, Crime. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

Michael Shayne is a private detective who solves crimes in Miami, Florida. The hour-long filmed mystery series, based on the detective novels of Brett Halliday, stars Richard Denning as a worldly private-eye who is equally at home in the gutter or glitter of Miami's Strip, and whose interests range from tall drinks to open cars. Patricia Donohue co-stars as Shayne's secretary, Lucy.

Series details

  • Title: Michael Shayne
  • Format: Scripted
  • Language: English
  • Genres: Drama, Crime
  • Premiere date: 1960-09-30
  • Final broadcast date listed: 1961-05-19
  • Status in TVmaze: Ended
  • Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
  • Network country: United States
  • Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
  • TVMaze ID: 39669
  • IMDb ID: tt0053521
  • TVDB ID: 77474

Cast and credited roles

  • Richard Denning — Michael Shayne
  • Patricia Donahue — Lucy
  • Jerry Paris — Tim Rourke
  • Gary Clarke — Dick Hamilton
  • Herbert Rudley — Lt. Will Gentry

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

  • Season 1: premiered 1960-09-30; final listed air date 1961-05-19.

Source and licence

Adapted from Michael Shayne 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.

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