Front Page Detective (1951)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

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.

IMDb rating: 6.2 (72 votes)
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Edmund Lowe David Chase

Seasons

Season 1 (1951)

6.11 avg 13 episodes 6.8 → 6.7 28 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
3	Alibi for Suicide	6.8	14
10	Gold Venom	6.0	13
12	Seven Seas to Danger	5.9	20
13	Echo from the Dead	6.0	8
14	Murder Rides the Night Train	5.3	27
19	The Deadly Curio	6.0	16
22	Murder Can't Win	6.2	10
25	The Murderer Is Anonymous	5.2	7
29	The Lonely One	6.0	8
30	The Little Black Book	6.1	25
34	Galahad	5.6	6
35	You Kill Me	7.6	14
37	Penthouse Jungle	6.7	8

Front Page Detective (1951)

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