Man with a Camera

30min

Crime

Drama

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.

Episodes

Cast

Second Avenue Assassin

1. Second Avenue Assassin

30min

10th Oct 1958

A friend of Kovac's is in training for his upcoming middleweight-championship fight. Kovac is sent to get photo coverage for a story and learns that a crooked fight promoter is connected with the championship bout.

The Warning

2. The Warning

30min

17th Oct 1958

Mike's life is in danger when he unwittingly photographs a brutal murder.

Profile of a Killer

3. Profile of a Killer

30min

24th Oct 1958

Mike Kovac is seized by an oddly dressed gunman.

Turntable

4. Turntable

30min

7th Nov 1958

Mike Kovac investigates when he learns that someone has made a composite picture of a crusading senator and two gambling czars. The senator suspects Kovac of making up the phony picture.

Closeup on Violence

5. Closeup on Violence

30min

14th Nov 1958

After 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 starts looking for the girl.

Double Negative

6. Double Negative

30min

21st Nov 1958

Mike 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 the murdered woman.

Another Barrier

7. Another Barrier

30min

28th Nov 1958

Mike's doing a story on a test pilot and a new plane. Then both pilot and plane disappear.

Blind Spot

8. Blind Spot

30min

5th Dec 1958

Mike Kovac learns that a wartime buddy has been murdered in Portugal, and he flies to Lisbon to investigate. The police tell Kovac that his friend was a member of an nternational spy ring.

Two Strings of Pearls

9. Two Strings of Pearls

30min

12th Dec 1958

Mike 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.

Six Faces of Satan

10. Six Faces of Satan

30min

19th Dec 1958

Mike Kovac joins police in a patrol car as he searches for interesting pictures. They come across a young lady named Carmen who claims to have been beaten by a strange man. Her father and brother point to Phil Pike, a bystander, and accuse him of the crime.

Lady on the Loose

11. Lady on the Loose

30min

26th Dec 1958

The Last Portrait

12. The Last Portrait

30min

2nd Jan 1959

The Face of Murder

13. The Face of Murder

30min

9th Jan 1959

Mute Evidence

14. Mute Evidence

30min

16th Jan 1959

The Big Squeeze

15. The Big Squeeze

30min

23rd Jan 1959

First air date

10th Oct 1958

Last air date

8th Feb 1960

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks