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Man with a Camera

TV·1958–1960·2 seasons, 29 episodes·ABC·Crime, Drama·30m

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Man with a Camera is an American 1950s television crime drama starring Charles Bronson. Former combat cameraman Mike Kovac (Bronson) is now a freelance photographer in New York City, specializing in difficult and dangerous assignments where he can get the kinds of pictures that other photographers can't, or won't take. He sometimes gets help, often reluctantly, from his contact in the police department, Lt. Donovan, and advice from his immigrant father Anton. Throughout the 1950s, Bronson spent most of his early acting career performing in TV shows as well as small parts in films, until he landed the lead in this ABC series. This is the only series in which he played the lead role. He would go on to have supporting roles either as a guest star or a recurring character in dozens of TV shows after this series was cancelled.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Two Strings of PearlsS01E09 · 4.0Mike Kovac meets a woman at a party, Sharon Rogers, whose uncle, a first class con man, attempts to swindle a dealer of a rare and valuable pearl necklace.

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Episodes by season

Season0115Episodes1958–59Aired 4.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Second Avenue AssassinOctober 10, 1958A friend of Kovac's is in training for his upcoming middleweight-championship fight. Kovac is sent to get photo coverage for a story and le
  2. S01E02The WarningOctober 17, 1958Mike's life is in danger when he unwittingly photographs a brutal murder.
  3. S01E03Profile of a KillerOctober 24, 1958Mike Kovac is seized by an oddly dressed gunman.
  4. S01E04TurntableNovember 7, 1958Mike Kovac investigates when he learns that someone has made a composite picture of a crusading senator and two gambling czars. The senator
  5. S01E05Closeup on ViolenceNovember 14, 1958After Mike Kovac takes a picture of a pretty girl, a gang of thugs steals his camera to destroy the film. Kovac decides to investigate and s
  6. S01E06Double NegativeNovember 21, 1958Mike Kovac takes a picture of a woman and learns later that the woman has been reported murdered. Mike decides to learn the real identity of
  7. S01E07Another BarrierNovember 28, 1958Mike's doing a story on a test pilot and a new plane. Then both pilot and plane disappear.
  8. S01E08Blind SpotDecember 5, 1958Mike Kovac learns that a wartime buddy has been murdered in Portugal, and he flies to Lisbon to investigate. The police tell Kovac that his
  9. S01E09Two Strings of PearlsDecember 12, 1958 4.0Mike Kovac meets a woman at a party, Sharon Rogers, whose uncle, a first class con man, attempts to swindle a dealer of a rare and valuable
  10. S01E10Six Faces of SatanDecember 19, 1958Mike Kovac joins police in a patrol car as he searches for interesting pictures. They come across a young lady named Carmen who claims to ha
  11. S01E11Lady on the LooseDecember 26, 1958
  12. S01E12The Last PortraitJanuary 2, 1959
  13. S01E13The Face of MurderJanuary 9, 1959
  14. S01E14Mute EvidenceJanuary 16, 1959
  15. S01E15The Big SqueezeJanuary 23, 1959

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0214Episodes1959–60AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01The KillerOctober 19, 1959
  2. S02E02Eye WitnessOctober 26, 1959
  3. S02E03The Man BelowNovember 2, 1959
  4. S02E04Black LightNovember 9, 1959
  5. S02E05The Positive NegativeNovember 16, 1959
  6. S02E06MissingNovember 23, 1959
  7. S02E07Live TargetDecember 7, 1959
  8. S02E08Girl on the DarkDecember 14, 1959
  9. S02E09The BrideDecember 21, 1959
  10. S02E10The Picture WarJanuary 4, 1960
  11. S02E11Touch-OffJanuary 11, 1960
  12. S02E12Hot Ice CreamJanuary 25, 1960
  13. S02E13Fragment of a MurderFebruary 1, 1960
  14. S02E14Kangaroo CourtFebruary 8, 1960

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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