William Gargan had originated the role of
Martin Kane, Private Eye (1949) on radio and television in 1949. Gargan played the role for two seasons before leaving, but the show continued for three more seasons, with a different lead actor for each season. The other three actors who played Martin Kane were
Lloyd Nolan,
Lee Tracy, and
Mark Stevens. Gargan returned to the role for one season in
The New Adventures of Martin Kane (1957), a syndicated revival of the show, filmed on location in Europe, which featured Kane handling international cases in London and Paris.
