| Cool Million | |
|---|---|
| 👁 Image James Farentino as Jefferson Keyes. | |
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Larry Cohen |
| Starring | James Farentino John Vernon Barbara Bouchet Christine Belford |
| Theme music composer | Pete Rugolo |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | George Eckstein Roy Huggins |
| Producers | David J. O'Connell Jo Swerling, Jr. |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 90 mins. |
| Production companies | Public Arts Films Universal TV |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | October 28 (1972-10-28) – December 20, 1972 (1972-12-20) |
| Related | |
| The NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie | |
Cool Million is an American crime drama series that aired on NBC as an element in its "wheel series" The NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie during its 1972–73 schedule.
Synopsis
[edit]James Farentino starred as Jefferson Keyes, a former agent in the clandestine services of the Central Intelligence Agency who, after he left "The Company", as it was also called by its insiders, had established his own private detective agency. Keyes's agency had, indeed, become so successful that he now charged his prospective clients a fee of $1,000,000 (hence the title) per case, which enabled him to live a fabulous lifestyle including his own executive jet.
Episode list
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Mask of Marcella" | Gene Levitt | Larry Cohen | October 16, 1972 (1972-10-16) |
| 2 | "Hunt for a Lonely Girl" | Gene Levitt | Gene Levitt | October 25, 1972 (1972-10-25) |
| 3 | "Assault on Gavaloni" | John Badham | Story by : Roy Huggins Teleplay by : Juanita Bartlett | November 22, 1972 (1972-11-22) |
| 4 | "The Abduction of Baynard Barnes" | Barry Shear | Story by : Roy Huggins Teleplay by : Richard Morris | December 6, 1972 (1972-12-06) |
| 5 | "The Million Dollar Misunderstanding" | Daryl Duke | Story by : Roy Huggins Teleplay by : Juanita Bartlett | December 20, 1972 (1972-12-20) |
Reception
[edit]Cool Million proved to be less successful than several other elements of the NBC Mystery Movie and was not renewed for further episodes after its initial order.
See also
[edit]List of The NBC Mystery Movie episodes
References
[edit]- Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows
External links
[edit]- Cool Million at IMDb
- 1972 American television series debuts
- 1972 American television series endings
- 1970s American crime television series
- 1970s American drama television series
- English-language American television shows
- NBC Mystery Movie
- Television series by Universal Television
- Television series created by Larry Cohen
- Television shows set in Los Angeles
- NBC crime dramas
- American drama television series stubs