Saints and Sinners is an American drama series that aired on NBC during the 1962-63 television season. The program starred Nick Adams as newspaper reporter Nick Alexander. Saints and Sinners was created by Adrian Spies, who worked as a journalist before becoming a screenwriter.
Overview
The character of Nick Alexander was first featured in The Dick Powell Show episode "Savage Sunday". The series showed New York City life through the eyes of the staff of a fictional newspaper, The New York Bulletin. The episodes' storylines had adult themes that featured moral dilemmas.
John Larkin co-starred as Nick's mentor, newspaper editor Mark Grainger. The series also starred Richard Erdman as Kluge, the staff photographer and office philosopher, and Robert F. Simon as copy editor Dave Tabak.
Many stars and future stars had guest roles on the show. One episode featured the final screen appearance of Paul Muni, one of the most esteemed actors in the history of Broadway and Hollywood.
Guest star list
Philip Abbott
Leon Askin
Red Buttons
Jack Albertson
James T. Callahan
Irene Dunne
Sharon Farrell
Tab Hunter
Barbara Eden
Ron Hagerthy
Harvey Korman
Robert Lansing
Cloris Leachman
Scott Marlowe
Elizabeth Montgomery
Paul Muni
Charles Ruggles
Barbara Rush
Frank Sutton
William Tannen
Lurene Tuttle
Ray Walston
Simon Scott
Episodes
Season 1
Reception
Saints and Sinners faced competition from Chuck Connors' The Rifleman and Jack Lord's Stoney Burke on ABC and The Lucy Show and The Danny Thomas Show on CBS. Due to low ratings, it was canceled after 18 episodes.