Front Page Detective

A brisk, old-fashioned whodunit that unfolds like a cozy puzzle, with clipped dialogue and a reporter's curiosity driving each tidy case.

Created by

Gene Levitt, Robert Mitcher

Genres

Drama

Starring

Edmund Lowe, Barbra Fuller, Ralph Sanford

Overview

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.

How it feels

Tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Mystery, crime, justice, media

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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