Front Page Detective

Season 1

36 episodes · Jul 6, 1951

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  • S1E1

    Honey for Your Tea

    Jul 6, 195130m

    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.

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  • S1E2

    The TV Murder Mystery

    Jul 13, 195130m

    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.

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  • S1E3

    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.

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  • S1E4

    The Other Face

    Jul 27, 195130m
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  • S1E5

    Man with the Lisp

    Aug 3, 195130m
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  • S1E6

    The Triangle

    Aug 10, 195130m
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  • S1E7

    A Friend of the Corpse

    Aug 17, 195130m
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  • S1E8

    The Devil's Bible

    Aug 24, 195130m
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  • S1E9

    Death of a Hero

    Aug 31, 195130m

    Chase tries to convince a hero-worshiping youth that the life of a flamboyant gangster isn't as much fun as it appears.

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  • S1E10

    Gold Venom

    Sep 7, 195130m

    Dave is trying to deliver a golden cobra to a museum but several people try to get it for themselves.

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  • S1E11

    Frame for Murder

    Sep 14, 195130m
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  • S1E12

    Seven Seas to Danger

    Sep 21, 195130m

    While researching a human interest story on the waterfront, David Chase stumbles upon a smuggling operation and is shot for his troubles.

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  • S1E13

    Echo from the Dead

    Sep 28, 195130m

    David Chase tries to find the real murderer before a family exacts vengeance upon the man's wife.

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  • S1E14

    Murder Rides the Night Train

    Oct 5, 195130m

    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

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  • S1E15

    Ringside Seat for Murder

    Oct 12, 195130m
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  • S1E16

    Little Miss Fortune

    Oct 19, 195130m
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  • S1E17

    Napoleon's Obituary

    Oct 26, 195130m
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  • S1E18

    The Intruder

    Nov 2, 195130m
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  • S1E19

    The Deadly Curio

    Nov 9, 195130m

    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.

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  • S1E20

    Recipe for Murder

    Nov 16, 195130m
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  • S1E21

    Shadow Over Hollywood

    Nov 23, 195130m
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  • S1E22

    Murder Can't Win

    Nov 30, 195130m

    When a bookie is murdered, his innocent young female employee is framed for the crime.

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  • S1E23

    Dead Wrong

    Dec 7, 195130m
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  • S1E24

    Clean Sweep

    Dec 14, 195130m
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  • S1E25

    The Murderer Is Anonymous

    Dec 21, 195130m

    A debutante, a fight promoter, and a producer are all suspects in a threatened murder. The potential victim is David.

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  • S1E26

    The Invisible Hand

    Dec 28, 195130m
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  • S1E27

    The Deadly Root

    Jan 4, 195230m

    A fellow columnist, Eddie Kinetti is killed, and David Chase almost meets a like fate when he investigates the blackmail schemes of a socialite.

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  • S1E28

    The Lonely One

    Jan 11, 195230m

    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,

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  • S1E30

    The Little Black Book

    Jan 18, 195230m

    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.

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  • S1E31

    The Case of the Perfect Secretary

    Jan 25, 195230m

    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.

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  • S1E32

    Worth a Plugged Nickel

    Feb 1, 195230m

    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.

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  • S1E33

    Galahad

    Feb 8, 195230m

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

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  • S1E34

    You Kill Me

    Feb 15, 195230m

    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.

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  • S1E35

    Toying with Murder

    Feb 22, 195230m
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  • S1E36

    Penthouse Jungle

    Feb 29, 195230m

    In pursuit of a story reporter David Chase encounters a native princess who is adept at using poison darts.

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  • S1E37

    Troubles with Doubles

    Mar 7, 195230m
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