The Koa Man
| "The Koa Man" | |
|---|---|
| Hawaiian Eye episode | |
| Episode no. |
Season 1 Episode 13 |
| Directed by | Paul Stewart |
| Written by | Elihu Winer, from a story by Ed Adamson |
| Original air date | December 30, 1959 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
|
Adam Williams : Harry Gulliver | |
| Episode chronology | |
"The Koa Man" is an episode of the American television detective series Hawaiian Eye.
Synopsis
Hired by a Los Angeles legal partnership to locate Nancy Campbell, Tracy Steele is frustrated by the manager of her apartment building, who claims she doesn't live there. He is also disconcerted to find that a guy named Frank Ameria is tailing him. When cornered, Frank admits he is making sure Steele doesn't find Nancy Campbell. To Steele's further annoyance, an old Navy acquaintance, Harry Gulliver, turns up at the Hawaiian Village Hotel and also insists on following him around.
Steele locates Nancy's former employer, Susan Chang, who runs a dance studio. Susan won't tell Steele about Nancy at first, but later, when she spots Harry Gulliver lurking around, she decides to talk. Gulliver is Nancy's former fiance, and is now stalking her. He secretly hired Hawaiian Eye to find her, in order to kill her. Susan tells Tracy Steele where to find Nancy and her new boyfriend Frank Ameria, who is simply trying to protect her. Steele arrives in time to trick Harry Gulliver into surrendering.
Episode cast
Series regulars
- Anthony Eisley ...as Tracy Steele
- Robert Conrad ...as Tom Lopaka
- Connie Stevens ...as Cricket Blake
- Poncie Ponce ...as Kim
Recurring characters
- Doug Mossman ...as Moke (billed as Marty)
- Andre Philippe ...as Paul
Guest stars
- Adam Williams ...as Harry Gulliver
- Barbara Luna ...as Susan Chang
- Suzanne Storrs ...as Nancy Campbell
- Chet Stratton ...as Paul (apartment manager)
- John McCann ...as Frank Ameria
- Jolene Brand ...as Lola (receptionist)
Musical interlude
All the Warner Brothers detective shows of the late 1950s and early 1960s had one or more musical interludes written into the teleplay. For this episode, Connie Stevens sang "How Sweet You Are" with the Shell Bar band accompanying her, while Tony Eisley danced with guest star Barbara Luna to a cha-cha version of "Tea for Two".
Episode notes
This was a rare storyline for this show, the crux of the plot turning upon the cowardice of a main character. Adam Williams, the actor who played that character, was in real life a former Naval aviator who had won the Navy Cross.