About this season
Rocky King, Inside Detective is an American television series broadcast on the DuMont Television Network on Sundays at 9pm ET from January 15, 1950 to December 26, 1954. This series was one of DuMont's most popular programs, and was a live crime series set in New York City. The show not only kept Roscoe Karns from retirement, but cast him opposite his son, Todd Karns. The DuMont offices and corridors were used as sets. At the end of each program, King would exchange telephone small talk with his unseen wife Mabel and, after hanging up, say to no one in particular, "Great girl, that Mabel".
Episodes (53)
1. Money Baits the Hook
Aired 2 September 1951
2. Jewel Song
Aired 9 September 1951
3. A Shot in the Dark
Aired 16 September 1951
4. Slightly Suicide
Aired 23 September 1951
5. The Missing Stranger
Aired 30 September 1951
6. Bottled Secret
Aired 7 October 1951
7. Obits, Please Copy
Aired 14 October 1951
8. Over the Counter
Aired 21 October 1951
9. The Comic Strip
Aired 28 October 1951
10. Bride of Fear
Aired 4 November 1951
11. Properly Booked
Aired 11 November 1951
12. The Relentless Doll
Aired 18 November 1951
13. Wanted Driver
Aired 25 November 1951
14. Diamonds in the Rough
Aired 2 December 1951
15. Message for Murder
Aired 9 December 1951
16. The Careless Chemist
Aired 16 December 1951
17. Yuletide Murder
Aired 23 December 1951
18. Face Powder Murder
Aired 30 December 1951
19. The Bearded Lady
Aired 6 January 1952
20. Take a Card
Aired 13 January 1952
21. Darkroom Murder
Aired 20 January 1952
22. Speedway to Death
Aired 27 January 1952
A daredevil race car driver is found beaten to death at the track. Rocky and Sgt. Hart arrive on the scene and find a oil smudge near the murder which may provide the clue to break the case.
23. Judge for Yourself
Aired 3 February 1952
A gun is found next to a body, giving the appearance of suicide. Rocky believes the weapon was planted and launches an investigation of murder.
24. Corner on Murder
Aired 10 February 1952
25. Merder is Misprint
Aired 17 February 1952
26. Mr. Lazarus
Aired 24 February 1952
Rocky's new case is curious because the victim is first killed by a fireplace poker, then flung out of a high rise window. With few clues, Rocky stubbornly persists.
27. Murder Redoubled
Aired 2 March 1952
28. Past, Present and Future
Aired 9 March 1952
29. The Blind Tiger
Aired 16 March 1952
A big game hunter is found dead and Rocky is called in to solve the unusual killing.
30. The Fine Art of Murder
Aired 23 March 1952
A murdered artist's existing works are sought after by several heirs. Rocky zeros in on three suspects in solving the killing.
31. A Fine Display
Aired 30 March 1952
32. The Tie-Clip Murder
Aired 6 April 1952
33. Vault of Death
Aired 13 April 1952
34. The Pencil that Wrote Murder
Aired 20 April 1952
A blind man is found dead with his money untouched, but the pencils he sells are gone. Rocky tries to crack the curious case.
35. Sunlight & Murder
Aired 27 April 1952
Rocky finds himself learning about plants when a professor specializing in horticulture is found murdered.
36. Murder Keeps an Appointment
Aired 4 May 1952
Rocky finds few clues when he investigates a well-planned killing.
37. Murder is Money
Aired 11 May 1952
A wealthy man is discovered stabbed next to his wall safe. Rocky uncovers a disturbing number of suspects when he takes on the case.
38. Shares in Murder
Aired 18 May 1952
A body is discovered and Rocky suspects ties to the criminal underworld. In cracking the case Rocky hope to bring down the syndicate and its illegal activities.
39. Poison's Too Slow
Aired 25 May 1952
40. The Gravel Murder
Aired 1 June 1952
A rich beautiful woman has vanished and Rocky takes on the case. There is a minimum of clues but Rocky thinks the contents of a fish bowl may provide the solution to the lady's whereabouts.
41. The Homesick Shoemaker
Aired 8 June 1952
42. Murder on the Doorstep
Aired 15 June 1952
An unidentified girl is found in front of a house. The occupants claim no knowledge of the deceased but when Rocky finds the murder victim's purse stashed in the grand piano, the mystery deepens.
43. Zip Guns Don't Pay
Aired 22 June 1952
Rocky, with Sgt. O'Hara, returns to school for the first time in years and finds many changes. A seemingly unloved principal is found dead and the two work together to find the culprit.
44. Love from a Strangler
Aired 29 June 1952
45. Dial M for Murder
Aired 6 July 1952
46. Murder Scores a Knockout
Aired 13 July 1952
When Lionel the great, a stage magician, is poisoned at a theatrical boarding house, the two most likely killers are his wife and agent. But when valuable jewels are reported lost, King suspects another culprit.
47. Death Dissolves a Partnership
Aired 20 July 1952
48. Your Number is Up
Aired 27 July 1952
49. The Drinks are on Death
Aired 3 August 1952
50. Dressed for Death
Aired 10 August 1952
51. Love, Money and Murder
Aired 17 August 1952
52. Pressed to Kill
Aired 24 August 1952
53. The Hermit's Cat
Aired 31 August 1952