Front Page Detective(1951)
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First Air Date: 1951-07-06
Average Runtime: 30m
Rating: 0.0
Votes: 0
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 36
Front Page Detective is an American crime drama series which aired on the DuMont Television Network on Fridays at 9:30pm ET from July 6, 1951 to September 19, 1952, with a few more episodes shown in 1953. The program was then in broadcast syndication for several years thereafter. It chronicles the stories of David Chase a newspaper columnist who helps police solve especially difficult mysteries. The title derived from a popular mystery magazine of the same name.
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 36E01
Honey for Your Tea
Air Date: 1951-07-06
David Chase, newspaperman and amateur sleuth, writes a column on famed dramatic coach, Allan Rubio, who is disabled a...
E02
The TV Murder Mystery
Air Date: 1951-07-13
A perfect crime is committed during the filming of a television drama about a murder taking place. David Chase witnes...
E03
Alibi for Suicide
Air Date: 1951-07-20
Don Lawton needs to spend the night with David and Sharon to establish an alibi. He needs the alibi because he says s...
E04
The Other Face
Air Date: 1951-07-27
No episode overview available.
E05
Man with the Lisp
Air Date: 1951-08-03
No episode overview available.
E06
The Triangle
Air Date: 1951-08-10
No episode overview available.
E07
A Friend of the Corpse
Air Date: 1951-08-17
No episode overview available.
E08
The Devil's Bible
Air Date: 1951-08-24
No episode overview available.
E09
Death of a Hero
Air Date: 1951-08-31
Chase tries to convince a hero-worshiping youth that the life of a flamboyant gangster isn't as much fun as it appears.
E10
Gold Venom
Air Date: 1951-09-07
Dave is trying to deliver a golden cobra to a museum but several people try to get it for themselves.
E11
Frame for Murder
Air Date: 1951-09-14
No episode overview available.
E12
Seven Seas to Danger
Air Date: 1951-09-21
While researching a human interest story on the waterfront, David Chase stumbles upon a smuggling operation and is sh...
E13
Echo from the Dead
Air Date: 1951-09-28
David Chase tries to find the real murderer before a family exacts vengeance upon the man's wife.
E14
Murder Rides the Night Train
Air Date: 1951-10-05
When a notorious gangster is subpoenaed to testify before a Congressional committee, reporter David Chase takes the s...
E15
Ringside Seat for Murder
Air Date: 1951-10-12
No episode overview available.
E16
Little Miss Fortune
Air Date: 1951-10-19
No episode overview available.
E17
Napoleon's Obituary
Air Date: 1951-10-26
No episode overview available.
E18
The Intruder
Air Date: 1951-11-02
No episode overview available.
E19
The Deadly Curio
Air Date: 1951-11-09
David Chase learns of a jade figurine that seems to bring death to those who possess it. The intrepid reporter seeks ...
E20
Recipe for Murder
Air Date: 1951-11-16
No episode overview available.
E21
Shadow Over Hollywood
Air Date: 1951-11-23
No episode overview available.
E22
Murder Can't Win
Air Date: 1951-11-30
When a bookie is murdered, his innocent young female employee is framed for the crime.
E23
Dead Wrong
Air Date: 1951-12-07
No episode overview available.
E24
Clean Sweep
Air Date: 1951-12-14
No episode overview available.
E25
The Murderer Is Anonymous
Air Date: 1951-12-21
A debutante, a fight promoter, and a producer are all suspects in a threatened murder. The potential victim is David.
E26
The Invisible Hand
Air Date: 1951-12-28
No episode overview available.
E27
The Deadly Root
Air Date: 1952-01-04
A fellow columnist, Eddie Kinetti is killed, and David Chase almost meets a like fate when he investigates the blackm...
E28
The Lonely One
Air Date: 1952-01-11
Chase receives a mysterious package containing a glass ball and corny love poem. 2 murder victims receive similar gif...
E30
The Little Black Book
Air Date: 1952-01-18
Upon returning from two weeks of investigative reporting in Washington, David Chase discovers his room ransacked and ...
E31
The Case of the Perfect Secretary
Air Date: 1952-01-25
Newsman David Chase is angry when Dr. Owens, the inventor of synthetic cortisone, fails to show up for a lecture. See...
E32
Worth a Plugged Nickel
Air Date: 1952-02-01
Newspaper columnist David Chase investigates when a gangster rushes out of a night club into a machine gun ambush, ju...
E33
Galahad
Air Date: 1952-02-08
David Chase investigates a blackmail scheme perpetrated by a former newspaper photographer
E34
You Kill Me
Air Date: 1952-02-15
While on vacation David reads in the newspaper that he has been killed. He must now masquerade as his brother in orde...
E35
Toying with Murder
Air Date: 1952-02-22
No episode overview available.
E36
Penthouse Jungle
Air Date: 1952-02-29
In pursuit of a story reporter David Chase encounters a native princess who is adept at using poison darts.
E37
Troubles with Doubles
Air Date: 1952-03-07
No episode overview available.
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