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Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

★ 6.8/10•1957•30m•Crime•Drama•Action & Adventure
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Richard Diamond, Private Detective is an American detective drama which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960.

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJul 1, 1957

Episodes

E130m

The Mickey Farmer Case

Diamond promises a dying gangster that he will take care of the gangster's girlfriend, unaware that the promise will endanger his life.

Jul 1, 1957

E230m

Custody

A 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.

Jul 8, 1957

E330m

Escape from Oak Lane

A 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.

Jul 15, 1957

E430m

The Homicide Habit

Diamond 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.

Jul 22, 1957

E530m

Picture of Fear

While 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.

Jul 29, 1957

E630m

Hit and Run

Diamond 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.

Aug 5, 1957

E730m

The Big Score

Diamond 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.

Aug 12, 1957

E830m

The Chess Player

Diamond 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.

Aug 19, 1957

E930m

The Torch Carriers

Diamond unravels a story of unrequited love and revenge while tracking down a fugitive gangster who is in the possession of a valuable stolen necklace.

Aug 26, 1957

E1030m

The 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.

Sep 9, 1957

E1130m

Venus of Park Avenue

Diamond 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.

Sep 16, 1957

E1230m

The Merry-Go-Round Case

Diamond attempts to convince an old war buddy who has turned to a life of crime to give himself up to the authorities.

Sep 23, 1957

Actors

David Janssen

David Janssen

Richard Diamond / Chuck Garrett

Richard Devon

Richard Devon

Sgt. Alden

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