The Rogues is an American television series that aired on NBC from September 13, 1964, to April 18, 1965, starring David Niven, Charles Boyer, and Gig Young as a related trio of former con men who could, for the right price, be persuaded to trick a very wealthy and heinously unscrupulous mark. Although it won the 1964 Golden Globe award for Best Television Series, the show was cancelled after one season consisting of thirty episodes.
| The Rogues | |
|---|---|
 Cast of the program for its 1964 premiere (Charles Boyer, Gig Young, David Niven, Robert Coote, and Gladys Cooper) | |
| Created by | Ivan Goff Ben Roberts |
| Starring | David Niven Charles Boyer Gig Young |
| Opening theme | "The Rogues", by Nelson Riddle |
| Composers | Nelson Riddle Joseph Mullendore |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Thomas J. McDermott |
| Producer | Collier Young |
| Running time | 50 mins |
| Production company | Four Star-GIYO |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 13, 1964 – April 18, 1965 |
Production
editNiven and Boyer were two of the co-owners of Four Star Television, which produced the show.
Although sometimes appearing together, the three lead actors tended to rotate appearances as their schedules permitted. This resulted in Young helming more episodes because the other two were engaged on other projects; Boyer and Niven were still major film stars (Niven had received an Academy Award for Best Actor in 1958).
Larry Hagman was brought aboard for the last two episodes to help fill in for Young, who had been the lead in most of the episodes. The only episode in which Niven and Boyer had more or less equal roles was "Bless You, G. Carter Huntington," which also featured Young in a substantial capacity. Niven briefly appears in a number of episodes (often toward the beginning of the show), but took the lead in only three out of the series' thirty episodes because of his film schedule. Many of his scenes were shot separately in other locations, especially later in the series.
Additional continuity was provided by the presences of Gladys Cooper as Auntie Margaret St. Clair and Robert Coote as Timmy St. Clair, appearing in their supporting roles in most episodes.
Guest stars included Eddie Albert, Tol Avery, Broderick Crawford, John Dehner, Sally Kellerman, Ida Lupino (also a member of Four Star Television though not an owner), Elsa Martinelli, Walter Matthau, Darren McGavin, Dina Merrill, Susan Oliver, George Sanders, Telly Savalas, Gia Scala, Everett Sloane, Raquel Welch and Marie Windsor.
Four Star President David Charnay announced a feature film revival to star David Niven and Charles Boyer, scheduled for 1968, but nothing came of it. In 1989, Blake Edwards optioned the series for a revival, but ABC passed on the unproduced pilot script in 1990.
Repeats of the series were aired on Me-TV during 2011-2012 and again in September 2014, and on Decades in March 2015. Commencing in 2018, the show was broadcast in the United Kingdom on Talking Pictures TV.
Cast
edit- David Niven as Alexander "Alec" Fleming
- Charles Boyer as Marcel St. Clair
- Gig Young as Tony Fleming
- Gladys Cooper as Auntie Margaret St. Clair
- Robert Coote as Timmy St. Clair
- Larry Hagman as Mark Fleming (came on halfway through season)
- John Williams as Inspector Briscoe
- Barbara Bouchet as Elsa Idonescu
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Starring | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Personal Touch" | Niven, Young | Hy Averback | Ivan Goff & Ben Roberts | September 13, 1964 |
| 2 | "The Day They Gave the Diamonds Away" | Boyer, Young, Niven | Richard Kinon | Story by : Barney Slater Teleplay by : Barney Slater & Stephen Kandel | September 20, 1964 |
| 3 | "The Stefanini Dowry" | Young, Boyer | Hy Averback | Marion Hargrove | September 27, 1964 |
| 4 | "Viva Diaz!" | Niven, Boyer, Young | Robert Ellis Miller | Stephen Kandel | October 4, 1964 |
| 5 | "House of Cards" | Young, Niven | Richard Kinon | Robin Estridge | October 11, 1964 |
| 6 | "Death of a Fleming" | Boyer, Niven, Young | Robert Ellis Miller | Lorenzo Semple Jr. | October 25, 1964 |
| 7 | "The Project Man" | Young | Robert Ellis Miller | Ellis St. Joseph | November 1, 1964 |
| 8 | "Two of a Kind" | Boyer | Robert Ellis Miller | Leonard Kantor | November 8, 1964 |
| 9 | "Take Me to Paris" | Young, Boyer | Lewis Allen | Story by : Alan Caillou Teleplay by : Alan Caillou & Stephen Kandel | November 15, 1964 |
| 10 | "Fringe Benefits" | Niven, Boyer | Hy Averback | Robert Buckner | November 22, 1964 |
| 11 | "Plavonia, Hail and Farewell" | Young, Boyer, Niven | Robert Ellis Miller | Story by : Robert A. Cinader Teleplay by : Carey Wilber | November 29, 1964 |
| 12 | "The Boston Money Party" | Young, Boyer | Robert Ellis Miller | Richard Levinson & William Link | December 6, 1964 |
| 13 | "The Computer Goes West" | Boyer | William A. Graham | Wells Root & Ron Bishop | December 13, 1964 |
| 14 | "Hugger-Mugger, by the Sea" | Young, Boyer, Niven | Ida Lupino | Story by : Stephen Lord Teleplay by : Stephen Lord & Stephen Kandel | December 20, 1964 |
| 15 | "The Real Russian Caviar" | Boyer, Young | John Newland | Story by : Stuart Jerome Teleplay by : Stuart Jerome & Stephen Kandel | December 27, 1964 |
| 16 | "Money is for Burning" | Young | Lewis Allen | Warren Duff | January 3, 1965 |
| 17 | "Gambit by the Golden Gate" | Boyer, Young, Niven | Hy Averback | Jon Boothe | January 10, 1965 |
| 18 | "Bless You, G. Carter Huntington" | Niven, Boyer, Young | Hy Averback | Warren Duff | January 17, 1965 |
| 19 | "The Golden Ocean" | Young, Boyer | Lewis Allen | Stephen Kandel & Francis Cockrell | January 24, 1965 |
| 20 | "The Diamond-Studded Pie" | Young, Boyer | Lewis Allen | Charles Hoffman | January 31, 1965 |
| 21 | "Bow to a Master" | Young, Boyer | Ida Lupino | Story by : William Bast Teleplay by : William Bast & Stephen Kandel | February 7, 1965 |
| 22 | "Run for the Money" | Young | Lewis Allen | Story by : Robert Buckner Teleplay by : Ivan Goff & Ben Roberts and Stephen Kandel | February 14, 1965 |
| 23 | "The Laughing Lady of Luxor" | Boyer | Richard Kinon | Story by : Ellis St. Joseph Teleplay by : Ron Bishop & Stephen Kandel & Wells Root | February 21, 1965 |
| 24 | "The Bartered MacBride" | Young | Lewis Allen | Roger H. Lewis & Stephen Kandel | February 28, 1965 |
| 25 | "The Pigeons of Paris" | Boyer | Don Taylor | Story by : Walter Black Teleplay by : Walter Black & Tony Barrett | March 7, 1965 |
| 26 | "Our Men in Marawat" | Boyer | Richard Kinon | Samuel A. Peeples | March 14, 1965 |
| 27 | "Wherefore Art Thou, Harold?" | Young, Boyer | Lewis Allen | Story by : Richard DeRoy Teleplay by : Richard DeRoy & Stephen Kandel | March 21, 1965 |
| 28 | "Grave Doubts" | Young, Boyer, Niven | Theodore J. Flicker | Edmund H. North | March 28, 1965 |
| 29 | "Mr. White's Christmas" | Boyer, Hagman | Don Taylor | Warren Duff | April 4, 1965 |
| 30 | "A Daring Step Backward" | Boyer, Niven, Hagman | Lewis Allen | Tom Waldman and Frank Waldman & Stephen Kandel | April 18, 1965 |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Result | Award | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Winner | Golden Globe Award | Best TV Show | |
| 1965 | Nominated | Emmy Award | Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment - Actors and Performers | Robert Coote |
| 1965 | Nominated | Emmy Award | Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment - Actors and Performers | Gladys Cooper |
External links
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- The Rogues at IMDb