The Four Men are British World War I veterans who unite to work in secret against enemies of the country. They aren't above a spot of murder or sabotage to achieve their ends, but they consider themselves true patriots.
The Four Just Men was a 1959 Sapphire Films production for ITC Entertainment. It ran for one season of 39 half-hour monochrome episodes.
Plot
The series, loosely based on a series of novels by Edgar Wallace, presents the adventures of four men who first meet while fighting in Italy during the Second World War. The men later reassemble, and decide to fight for justice and against tyranny, using money set aside for the purpose by their late commanding officer. They operate from different countries: Jeff Ryder is a professor of law at Columbia University in New York, Tim Collier is an American reporter based in Paris, Ben Manfred is a crusading independent MP who works from London and Ricco Poccari is an Italian hotelier based in Rome. Their reputation as the "Four Just Men" is well-known.
The series is unusual in having the four lead actors appear in turn other than in the first episode; one or occasionally two makes a brief appearance in each other's episode, usually on the phone.
The Four Just Men is a detective thriller published in 1905 by the British writer Edgar Wallace. The eponymous "Just Men" appear in several sequels.
Publication
Edgar Wallace formed the idea of The Four Just Men — four young, handsome, immensely wealthy vigilantes (including a European prince) who kill people in the name of Justice – while returning to England in 1905. He had to create his own publishing company, Tallis, to publish it and decided to manage a 'guess the murder method' competition in the Daily Mail with a prize of £1,000 (equivalent in purchasing power to at least £93,000 in 2013). Wallace intended to advertise the book on an unprecedented scale, not just in Britain itself but across the Empire. He approached the proprietor, Lord Harmsworth for the loan of the £1,000 and was promptly refused, but Wallace pressed ahead anyway. His alarmed workmates at the Mail prevailed upon him to lower the prize money to £500: a £250 first prize, £200 second prize and £50 third prize, but were unable to restrain him in the privacy of his home. Wallace had advertisements placed on buses, hoardings, flyers, and so forth, running up an incredible bill of £2,000. Though he knew he needed the book to sell sufficient copies to make £2,500 before he saw any profit, Wallace was confident that this would be achieved in the first three months of the book going on sale, hopelessly underestimating the expenses.
This is the opening sequence from "The Four Just Men," a syndicated 1959 TV series about a quartet of World War II veterans who--though they operated from different countries--work in concert to win justice and defy tyranny. Each episode of the series concentrated around one of the four, played by Dan Dailey, Jack Hawkins, Richard Conte, and Vittoria de Sica. The show was inspired by Edgar Wallace's 1905 novel, "The Four Just Men." Its theme was composed by Francis Chagrin.
This series debuted on the British network ITV on September 17, 1959. You can learn more about the show here: http://mysteryfile.com/blog/?p=25590
published: 30 Mar 2014
The Four Just Men National Treasure
published: 27 Feb 2013
The Four Just Men Crack Up
The Four Just Men - Crack-Up
This 39 episode action series based on a novel by Edgar Wallce features four men who first met while fighting in Italy during World War II. The men later reassemble and decide to fight for justice and against tyranny, using money set aside for the purpose by their late commanding officer. The series is unusual in that the four lead actors appear in turn, rather than together, and are never seen together other than in the first episode.
published: 27 Feb 2013
Four Just Men - Panic Button
Four Just Men - Episode 14 "Panic Button"
Directed by Anthony Bushell
Written by Marianne Foster and Samuel B. West
Original Air Date - December 31st, 1959.
The daughter of a research scientist appeals to Jeff Ryder for help when in a laboratory accident her father is exposed to a harmless amount of radiation and the people in the town, Fairview, where he lives and works believe that they will be contaminated and die. Stars Paul Carpenter, Sheila Gallagher, Ewen Solon, Jess Conrad, Warren Mitchell, and Oliver Reed (uncredited). Brief appearance by Dan Dailey.
published: 19 Jan 2015
The Four Just Men Maya
The Four Just Men - Maya
This 39 episode action series based on a novel by Edgar Wallce features four men who first met while fighting in Italy during World War II. The men later reassemble and decide to fight for justice and against tyranny, using money set aside for the purpose by their late commanding officer. The series is unusual in that the four lead actors appear in turn, rather than together, and are never seen together other than in the first episode.
This is the opening sequence from "The Four Just Men," a syndicated 1959 TV series about a quartet of World War II veterans who--though they operated from diffe...
This is the opening sequence from "The Four Just Men," a syndicated 1959 TV series about a quartet of World War II veterans who--though they operated from different countries--work in concert to win justice and defy tyranny. Each episode of the series concentrated around one of the four, played by Dan Dailey, Jack Hawkins, Richard Conte, and Vittoria de Sica. The show was inspired by Edgar Wallace's 1905 novel, "The Four Just Men." Its theme was composed by Francis Chagrin.
This series debuted on the British network ITV on September 17, 1959. You can learn more about the show here: http://mysteryfile.com/blog/?p=25590
This is the opening sequence from "The Four Just Men," a syndicated 1959 TV series about a quartet of World War II veterans who--though they operated from different countries--work in concert to win justice and defy tyranny. Each episode of the series concentrated around one of the four, played by Dan Dailey, Jack Hawkins, Richard Conte, and Vittoria de Sica. The show was inspired by Edgar Wallace's 1905 novel, "The Four Just Men." Its theme was composed by Francis Chagrin.
This series debuted on the British network ITV on September 17, 1959. You can learn more about the show here: http://mysteryfile.com/blog/?p=25590
The Four Just Men - Crack-Up
This 39 episode action series based on a novel by Edgar Wallce features four men who first met while fighting in Italy during Worl...
The Four Just Men - Crack-Up
This 39 episode action series based on a novel by Edgar Wallce features four men who first met while fighting in Italy during World War II. The men later reassemble and decide to fight for justice and against tyranny, using money set aside for the purpose by their late commanding officer. The series is unusual in that the four lead actors appear in turn, rather than together, and are never seen together other than in the first episode.
The Four Just Men - Crack-Up
This 39 episode action series based on a novel by Edgar Wallce features four men who first met while fighting in Italy during World War II. The men later reassemble and decide to fight for justice and against tyranny, using money set aside for the purpose by their late commanding officer. The series is unusual in that the four lead actors appear in turn, rather than together, and are never seen together other than in the first episode.
Four Just Men - Episode 14 "Panic Button"
Directed by Anthony Bushell
Written by Marianne Foster and Samuel B. West
Original Air Date - December 31st, 1959....
Four Just Men - Episode 14 "Panic Button"
Directed by Anthony Bushell
Written by Marianne Foster and Samuel B. West
Original Air Date - December 31st, 1959.
The daughter of a research scientist appeals to Jeff Ryder for help when in a laboratory accident her father is exposed to a harmless amount of radiation and the people in the town, Fairview, where he lives and works believe that they will be contaminated and die. Stars Paul Carpenter, Sheila Gallagher, Ewen Solon, Jess Conrad, Warren Mitchell, and Oliver Reed (uncredited). Brief appearance by Dan Dailey.
Four Just Men - Episode 14 "Panic Button"
Directed by Anthony Bushell
Written by Marianne Foster and Samuel B. West
Original Air Date - December 31st, 1959.
The daughter of a research scientist appeals to Jeff Ryder for help when in a laboratory accident her father is exposed to a harmless amount of radiation and the people in the town, Fairview, where he lives and works believe that they will be contaminated and die. Stars Paul Carpenter, Sheila Gallagher, Ewen Solon, Jess Conrad, Warren Mitchell, and Oliver Reed (uncredited). Brief appearance by Dan Dailey.
The Four Just Men - Maya
This 39 episode action series based on a novel by Edgar Wallce features four men who first met while fighting in Italy during World Wa...
The Four Just Men - Maya
This 39 episode action series based on a novel by Edgar Wallce features four men who first met while fighting in Italy during World War II. The men later reassemble and decide to fight for justice and against tyranny, using money set aside for the purpose by their late commanding officer. The series is unusual in that the four lead actors appear in turn, rather than together, and are never seen together other than in the first episode.
The Four Just Men - Maya
This 39 episode action series based on a novel by Edgar Wallce features four men who first met while fighting in Italy during World War II. The men later reassemble and decide to fight for justice and against tyranny, using money set aside for the purpose by their late commanding officer. The series is unusual in that the four lead actors appear in turn, rather than together, and are never seen together other than in the first episode.
This is the opening sequence from "The Four Just Men," a syndicated 1959 TV series about a quartet of World War II veterans who--though they operated from different countries--work in concert to win justice and defy tyranny. Each episode of the series concentrated around one of the four, played by Dan Dailey, Jack Hawkins, Richard Conte, and Vittoria de Sica. The show was inspired by Edgar Wallace's 1905 novel, "The Four Just Men." Its theme was composed by Francis Chagrin.
This series debuted on the British network ITV on September 17, 1959. You can learn more about the show here: http://mysteryfile.com/blog/?p=25590
The Four Just Men - Crack-Up
This 39 episode action series based on a novel by Edgar Wallce features four men who first met while fighting in Italy during World War II. The men later reassemble and decide to fight for justice and against tyranny, using money set aside for the purpose by their late commanding officer. The series is unusual in that the four lead actors appear in turn, rather than together, and are never seen together other than in the first episode.
Four Just Men - Episode 14 "Panic Button"
Directed by Anthony Bushell
Written by Marianne Foster and Samuel B. West
Original Air Date - December 31st, 1959.
The daughter of a research scientist appeals to Jeff Ryder for help when in a laboratory accident her father is exposed to a harmless amount of radiation and the people in the town, Fairview, where he lives and works believe that they will be contaminated and die. Stars Paul Carpenter, Sheila Gallagher, Ewen Solon, Jess Conrad, Warren Mitchell, and Oliver Reed (uncredited). Brief appearance by Dan Dailey.
The Four Just Men - Maya
This 39 episode action series based on a novel by Edgar Wallce features four men who first met while fighting in Italy during World War II. The men later reassemble and decide to fight for justice and against tyranny, using money set aside for the purpose by their late commanding officer. The series is unusual in that the four lead actors appear in turn, rather than together, and are never seen together other than in the first episode.
The Four Men are British World War I veterans who unite to work in secret against enemies of the country. They aren't above a spot of murder or sabotage to achieve their ends, but they consider themselves true patriots.