Richard Diamond, Private Detective
★ 6.8·1957·4 seasons · 77 episodes·Series
CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
Synopsis
Richard Diamond, Private Detective is an American detective drama which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960.
Episodes
1E1The Mickey Farmer CaseDiamond promises a dying gangster that he will take care of the gangster's girlfriend, unaware that the promise will endanger his life.30m2E2CustodyA woman in the hospital hires Diamond to trail her ex-husband, who she believes has obtained custody of their daughter to use as cover for his shady business practices.30m3E3Escape from Oak LaneA man hires Diamond to watch over his frightened wife while he is out of town, but then Diamond is approached by a pair of doctors from a mental institution who claim she is an escaped patient.30m4E4The Homicide HabitDiamond sets out to con a recently widowed woman and her lover into believing that he witnessed them kill her late husband so that they could collect the insurance money.30m5E5Picture of FearWhile on holiday in the mountains Diamond befriends a young woman who is being pursued by thugs who believe that she has taken some incriminating photos.30m6E6Hit and RunDiamond finds himself facing off against the mob when is hired by a woman to prove that her fiancee is innocent of killing a man in a hit and run auto accident.30m7E7The Big ScoreDiamond poses as a rich Canadian and infiltrates a gambling racket in order to learn the truth about a businessman's claims that he witnessed a murder.30m8E8The Chess PlayerDiamond is hired by a woman to become a bodyguard to her husband, without him knowing it. He is a businessman who has received several threats against his life which he refuses to take seriously.30m9E9The Torch CarriersDiamond unravels a story of unrequited love and revenge while tracking down a fugitive gangster who is in the possession of a valuable stolen necklace.30m10E10The Pete Rocco Case (a.k.a. Prison Break)Diamond plays a game of cat and mouse with an escaped convict who bears a grudge against Diamond for bringing him to justice.30m11E11Venus of Park AvenueDiamond is hired to verify the authenticity of an ancient Greek statue, which is suspected of being fake when it is offered for sale at a figure far below its true value.30m12E12The Merry-Go-Round CaseDiamond attempts to convince an old war buddy who has turned to a life of crime to give himself up to the authorities.30m
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