''Miami Undercover'' is an American
crime drama
Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine ...
series that aired in
broadcast syndication from January to October 1961 for a total of 38 episodes. The series stars
Lee Bowman (who had previously played sleuth Ellery Queen on television) and boxer-turned-actor
Rocky Graziano
Thomas Rocco Barbella (January 1, 1919 – May 22, 1990), better known as Rocky Graziano, was an American professional boxer and actor who held the World Middleweight title. Graziano is considered one of the greatest knockout artists in boxing hi ...
.
Most episodes were shot on location in
Miami
Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at th ...
.
Synopsis
Jeff Thompson is a private investigator. He and his sidekick Rocky are hired by local hotel owners to fight crime and "keep trouble out of Miami".
Cast
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Lee Bowman as Jeff Thompson
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Rocky Graziano
Thomas Rocco Barbella (January 1, 1919 – May 22, 1990), better known as Rocky Graziano, was an American professional boxer and actor who held the World Middleweight title. Graziano is considered one of the greatest knockout artists in boxing hi ...
as Rocky
Episodes
References
External links
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1961 American television series debuts
1961 American television series endings
1960s American crime drama television series
Television shows set in Miami
Black-and-white American television shows
English-language television shows
First-run syndicated television programs in the United States
Television series by Ziv Television Programs
Television series by United Artists Television
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