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Front Page Detective

Season 1

1951 · 36 episodes

  1. 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. 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. 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. 4. The Other Face

    1951-07-27 · 30m

  5. 5. Man with the Lisp

    1951-08-03 · 30m

  6. 6. The Triangle

    1951-08-10 · 30m

  7. 7. A Friend of the Corpse

    1951-08-17 · 30m

  8. 8. The Devil's Bible

    1951-08-24 · 30m

  9. 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. 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. 11. Frame for Murder

    1951-09-14 · 30m

  12. 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. 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. 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. 15. Ringside Seat for Murder

    1951-10-12 · 30m

  16. 16. Little Miss Fortune

    1951-10-19 · 30m

  17. 17. Napoleon's Obituary

    1951-10-26 · 30m

  18. 18. The Intruder

    1951-11-02 · 30m

  19. 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. 20. Recipe for Murder

    1951-11-16 · 30m

  21. 21. Shadow Over Hollywood

    1951-11-23 · 30m

  22. 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. 23. Dead Wrong

    1951-12-07 · 30m

  24. 24. Clean Sweep

    1951-12-14 · 30m

  25. 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. 26. The Invisible Hand

    1951-12-28 · 30m

  27. 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. 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,

  29. 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.

  30. 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.

  31. 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.

  32. 33. Galahad

    1952-02-08 · 30m

    David Chase investigates a blackmail scheme perpetrated by a former newspaper photographer

  33. 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.

  34. 35. Toying with Murder

    1952-02-22 · 30m

  35. 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.

  36. 37. Troubles with Doubles

    1952-03-07 · 30m

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