Front Page Detective
Front Page Detective: Season 1

Air Date

July 6, 1951

Episodes

36 episodes

Front Page Detective

Season 1

Episodes

1. Honey for Your Tea

July 6, 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

July 13, 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

July 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.

4. The Other Face

July 27, 1951
30 min

5. Man with the Lisp

August 3, 1951
30 min

6. The Triangle

August 10, 1951
30 min

7. A Friend of the Corpse

August 17, 1951
30 min

8. The Devil's Bible

August 24, 1951
30 min

9. Death of a Hero

August 31, 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

September 7, 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

September 14, 1951
30 min

12. Seven Seas to Danger

September 21, 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

September 28, 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

October 5, 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

October 12, 1951
30 min

16. Little Miss Fortune

October 19, 1951
30 min

17. Napoleon's Obituary

October 26, 1951
30 min

18. The Intruder

November 2, 1951
30 min

19. The Deadly Curio

November 9, 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

November 16, 1951
30 min

21. Shadow Over Hollywood

November 23, 1951
30 min

22. Murder Can't Win

November 30, 1951
30 min

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

23. Dead Wrong

December 7, 1951
30 min

24. Clean Sweep

December 14, 1951
30 min

25. The Murderer Is Anonymous

December 21, 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

December 28, 1951
30 min

27. The Deadly Root

January 4, 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

January 11, 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

January 18, 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

January 25, 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

February 1, 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

February 8, 1952
30 min

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

34. You Kill Me

February 15, 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

February 22, 1952
30 min

36. Penthouse Jungle

February 29, 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

March 7, 1952
30 min