Front Page Detective
- 1951 – 1952
- Ended
- Drama
- ~27m / ep
- 1 season
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.
Latest: Season 1 · 1951
View all seasonsE1. Honey for Your Tea
Jul 6, 1951 · 30m
David Chase, newspaperman and amateur sleuth, writes a column on famed dramatic coach, Allan Rubio, who is disabled and has a side hobby of beekeeping. When the fiance of one of the coach's students is murdered, Chase uncovers a solution.
E2. The TV Murder Mystery
Jul 13, 1951 · 30m
A perfect crime is committed during the filming of a television drama about a murder taking place. David Chase witnesses the occurrence and using his reporter skills uncovers the person who is responsible.
E3. Alibi for Suicide
Jul 20, 1951
Don Lawton needs to spend the night with David and Sharon to establish an alibi. He needs the alibi because he says someone is going to die and he knows he will be a suspect. He is serious enough to hold them at gunpoint.
E4. The Other Face
Jul 27, 1951 · 30m
E5. Man with the Lisp
Aug 3, 1951 · 30m
E6. The Triangle
Aug 10, 1951 · 30m
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