Series synopsis
Captain Midnight is an American sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on CBS on September 4, 1954. It ended on January 21, 1956. It stars Richard Webb, Olan Soule and Sid Melton.
Captain Midnight is an American televisions series that aired on CBS from September 9, 1954 to January 21, 1956. The series stars Richard Webb as Captain Midnight.
Premise
Captain Midnight is an American televisions series that aired on CBS from September 9, 1954 to January 21, 1956. The series stars Richard Webb as Captain Midnight.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Richard Webb as Captain Midnight
- Olan Soule
- Sid Melton
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 39 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | September 4, 1954 | February 26, 1955 |
| Season 2 | 13 | October 29, 1955 | January 21, 1956 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Murder by Radiation A fragment of a powerful radioactive element called Ormondium is stolen by foreign agents. Captain Midnight are caleld upon to recover the stolen materials. |
September 4, 1954 |
| 2 |
Electronic Killer Captain Midnight's friend Dereck Strange invites him to witness the test of a new guided missile: the Nike. When Strange does not show up for the test, Midnight and Ikky go to his apartment and learn he has been kidnapped. Enemy agents use drugs of Strange to get the secrets of the missle. After getting the information, the enemy agents put an unconscious Strange on a drone plane about to be destroyed in an Air Force Test. Only Midnight's intervention saves Strange's life and captures the enemy agents. |
September 11, 1954 |
| 3 |
Deadly Diamonds Captain Midnight and the Secret Squadron track down a dangerous group of diamond smugglers. The assignment is made easier with the help of one of Tut's inventions, an Omni Counter, which reacts to precious gems and metals. |
September 18, 1954 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Secret Room Captain Midnight exposes a phony seance racket that preys upon a wealthy society women who is also the wife of a famous physicist. The professor has invented a device to harness the power of the sun. The seance racket is merely a scheme to obtain the Professor's invention. |
October 29, 1955 |
| 2 |
Mission to Mexico Captain Midnight and Ikky go to Mexico to find an enemy radio station. The last intercepted message from the station referred to a shipment of fissionable materials that may prove a danger to the United States. |
November 5, 1955 |
| 3 |
The Frozen Men A famous scientist who is working on a new metal that may be the key to space travel is kidnapped. In the middle of a desert, Captain Midnight locates the scientist in a state of frozen animation. In order to save the scientist, Captain Midnight must survive a nuclear test at ground zero. |
November 12, 1955 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 4, 1954 |
| Last aired | January 21, 1956 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |