Harrington – The D.A.'s chief investigator, a former cop, was played by Walter Kinsella, who had been heard in various police roles during the early years, and by Len Doyle from 1940 onward. Other supporting players and guests on the series included such noted actors as Paul Stewart and Frank Lovejoy. Harry Salter conducted the music. Film In three films released by Republic Pictures in the early 1940s, the district attorney was named P. Cadwallader Jones and was assisted by journalist Terry Parker. Different actors portrayed them in each film. The trilogy consisted of Mr. District Attorney (1941) starring Dennis O'Keefe with Florence Rice and Peter Lorre, Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case (1941) starring James Ellison and Virginia Gilmore and Secrets of the Underground (1942) starring John Hubbard and Virginia Grey. A fourth film again titled Mr. District Attorney was released by Columbia Pictures in 1947. O'Keefe returned as the lead, now named Steve Bennett. Television Near the end of the radio run, the series was transferred to television. The first incarnation ran on ABC from October 1, 1951 through June 23, 1952 on alternate Mondays, first with The Amazing Mr. Malone and then Out of the Fog. The radio cast reprised their roles, with Jay Jostyn as Mr. District Attorney, Vicki Vola as Miss Miller and Len Doyle as Harrington. Season 1 (1951–52) 1954 Revival In 1954, the show was revived in syndication by Ziv Television Programs, which had also handled the 1952–1953 radio syndication. David Brian reprised his role from that series but the D. A. was named Paul Garrett. Jackie Loughery played Miss Miller. Season 1 (1954) Season 2 (1955) Comic books DC Comics published a Mr. District Attorney comic-book series that ran for 67 issues (January–February 1948 to January–February 1959). In 1941, the Whitman Publishing Company published a Big Little Book, Mr. District Attorney on the Job, that included a flip book. References External links Can you guess how Mr. District Attorney broke the case of the COP KILLER, a two-page photo story from Radio-TV Mirror, February 1952 Mr. District Attorney (1951–52) at CVTA Mr. District Attorney (1954–55) at CVTA 1930s American radio programs 1940s American radio programs 1950s American radio programs 1951 American television series debuts 1954 American television series endings American legal drama television series ABC radio programs American Broadcasting Company original programming American radio dramas Defunct American comics NBC Blue Network