Front Page Detective
Season 1
1951 · 36 episodes
1. Honey for Your Tea
1951-07-06 · 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.
2. The TV Murder Mystery
1951-07-13 · 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.
3. Alibi for Suicide
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 someone is going to die and he knows he will be a suspect. He is serious enough to hold them at gunpoint.
4. The Other Face
1951-07-27 · 30m
5. Man with the Lisp
1951-08-03 · 30m
6. The Triangle
1951-08-10 · 30m
7. A Friend of the Corpse
1951-08-17 · 30m
8. The Devil's Bible
1951-08-24 · 30m
9. Death of a Hero
1951-08-31 · 30m
Chase tries to convince a hero-worshiping youth that the life of a flamboyant gangster isn't as much fun as it appears.
10. Gold Venom
1951-09-07 · 30m
Dave is trying to deliver a golden cobra to a museum but several people try to get it for themselves.
11. Frame for Murder
1951-09-14 · 30m
12. Seven Seas to Danger
1951-09-21 · 30m
While researching a human interest story on the waterfront, David Chase stumbles upon a smuggling operation and is shot for his troubles.
13. Echo from the Dead
1951-09-28 · 30m
David Chase tries to find the real murderer before a family exacts vengeance upon the man's wife.
14. Murder Rides the Night Train
1951-10-05 · 30m
When a notorious gangster is subpoenaed to testify before a Congressional committee, reporter David Chase takes the same train to get an exclusive interview and discovers that other criminals don't want the crook to appear
15. Ringside Seat for Murder
1951-10-12 · 30m
16. Little Miss Fortune
1951-10-19 · 30m
17. Napoleon's Obituary
1951-10-26 · 30m
18. The Intruder
1951-11-02 · 30m
19. The Deadly Curio
1951-11-09 · 30m
David Chase learns of a jade figurine that seems to bring death to those who possess it. The intrepid reporter seeks to find the reason behind the cursed object.
20. Recipe for Murder
1951-11-16 · 30m
21. Shadow Over Hollywood
1951-11-23 · 30m
22. Murder Can't Win
1951-11-30 · 30m
When a bookie is murdered, his innocent young female employee is framed for the crime.
23. Dead Wrong
1951-12-07 · 30m
24. Clean Sweep
1951-12-14 · 30m
25. The Murderer Is Anonymous
1951-12-21 · 30m
A debutante, a fight promoter, and a producer are all suspects in a threatened murder. The potential victim is David.
26. The Invisible Hand
1951-12-28 · 30m
27. The Deadly Root
1952-01-04 · 30m
A fellow columnist, Eddie Kinetti is killed, and David Chase almost meets a like fate when he investigates the blackmail schemes of a socialite.
28. The Lonely One
1952-01-11 · 30m
Chase receives a mysterious package containing a glass ball and corny love poem. 2 murder victims receive similar gifts, but Chase has no connection to them. A big break comes when Chase recalls hearing similar poetry at the barber shop,
30. The Little Black Book
1952-01-18 · 30m
Upon returning from two weeks of investigative reporting in Washington, David Chase discovers his room ransacked and a dead body lying in his closet. Before he can investigate, two thugs try to force Chase to reveal the location of a mysterious 'little black book' that Chase had no previous knowledge of. With the help of his intrepid secretary, Dorabelle, and a timely assist from Lieutenant Andrews, Chase manages to bring the killers to justice.
31. The Case of the Perfect Secretary
1952-01-25 · 30m
Newsman David Chase is angry when Dr. Owens, the inventor of synthetic cortisone, fails to show up for a lecture. Seeking Owens, he finds only a deserted laboratory and a strong smell of formaldehyde.
32. Worth a Plugged Nickel
1952-02-01 · 30m
Newspaper columnist David Chase investigates when a gangster rushes out of a night club into a machine gun ambush, just moments after receiving a mysterious call.
33. Galahad
1952-02-08 · 30m
David Chase investigates a blackmail scheme perpetrated by a former newspaper photographer
34. You Kill Me
1952-02-15 · 30m
While on vacation David reads in the newspaper that he has been killed. He must now masquerade as his brother in order to solve his own murder.
35. Toying with Murder
1952-02-22 · 30m
36. Penthouse Jungle
1952-02-29 · 30m
In pursuit of a story reporter David Chase encounters a native princess who is adept at using poison darts.
37. Troubles with Doubles
1952-03-07 · 30m
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