“King of Diamonds” Films: ZIV-TV Productions, United Artists Corporation Records, 1961

Scope and Content Note

38 episodes from the crime series King of Diamonds, which originally aired in syndication in 1961. The show told the adventures of Johnny King (Broderick Crawford), chief of security for the diamond industry. King traveled the world battling jewel thieves with the help of Casey O'Brien (Ray Hamilton), his right-hand man.

This collection contains all 38 episodes of the series. All the reels in this collection are black and white, 16 mm prints with sound. Each reel runs approximately 30 minutes. The visual quality of these prints is very good overall, with minor image deterioration and physical decomposition.