About this 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.
Episodes (36)
1. Honey for Your Tea
Aired 6 July 1951 • 30 min
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
Aired 13 July 1951 • 30 min
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
Aired 20 July 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.
4. The Other Face
Aired 27 July 1951 • 30 min
5. Man with the Lisp
Aired 3 August 1951 • 30 min
6. The Triangle
Aired 10 August 1951 • 30 min
7. A Friend of the Corpse
Aired 17 August 1951 • 30 min
8. The Devil's Bible
Aired 24 August 1951 • 30 min
9. Death of a Hero
Aired 31 August 1951 • 30 min
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
Aired 7 September 1951 • 30 min
Dave is trying to deliver a golden cobra to a museum but several people try to get it for themselves.
11. Frame for Murder
Aired 14 September 1951 • 30 min
12. Seven Seas to Danger
Aired 21 September 1951 • 30 min
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
Aired 28 September 1951 • 30 min
David Chase tries to find the real murderer before a family exacts vengeance upon the man's wife.
14. Murder Rides the Night Train
Aired 5 October 1951 • 30 min
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
Aired 12 October 1951 • 30 min
16. Little Miss Fortune
Aired 19 October 1951 • 30 min
17. Napoleon's Obituary
Aired 26 October 1951 • 30 min
18. The Intruder
Aired 2 November 1951 • 30 min
19. The Deadly Curio
Aired 9 November 1951 • 30 min
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
Aired 16 November 1951 • 30 min
21. Shadow Over Hollywood
Aired 23 November 1951 • 30 min
22. Murder Can't Win
Aired 30 November 1951 • 30 min
When a bookie is murdered, his innocent young female employee is framed for the crime.
23. Dead Wrong
Aired 7 December 1951 • 30 min
24. Clean Sweep
Aired 14 December 1951 • 30 min
25. The Murderer Is Anonymous
Aired 21 December 1951 • 30 min
A debutante, a fight promoter, and a producer are all suspects in a threatened murder. The potential victim is David.
26. The Invisible Hand
Aired 28 December 1951 • 30 min
27. The Deadly Root
Aired 4 January 1952 • 30 min
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
Aired 11 January 1952 • 30 min
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
Aired 18 January 1952 • 30 min
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
Aired 25 January 1952 • 30 min
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
Aired 1 February 1952 • 30 min
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
Aired 8 February 1952 • 30 min
David Chase investigates a blackmail scheme perpetrated by a former newspaper photographer
34. You Kill Me
Aired 15 February 1952 • 30 min
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
Aired 22 February 1952 • 30 min
36. Penthouse Jungle
Aired 29 February 1952 • 30 min
In pursuit of a story reporter David Chase encounters a native princess who is adept at using poison darts.
37. Troubles with Doubles
Aired 7 March 1952 • 30 min