| The Plainclothesman | |
|---|---|
 Ken Lynch (face unseen) and Jack Orrison during broadcast | |
| Created by | Henry Opperman |
| Written by | Donald S. Sanford Lawrence Menkin |
| Directed by | Sean Dillon William Marceau |
| Starring | Ken Lynch Jack Orrison |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 233 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | DuMont |
| Release | October 12, 1949 – September 12, 1954 |
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The Plainclothesman was the first American police procedural series,[1] and was broadcast on the DuMont Television Network from October 12, 1949 to September 12, 1954.[2]