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Rocky King,
Inside Detective
Episode Guide - August 2007
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The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
Tom Alger, Jeannette Sloniowski, Rina Fox
references:
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ROCKY KING, INSIDE DETECTIVE
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Stark-Layton Production
for the
DuMont Network
Produced by Lawrence Menkin, Charles Spear, Jerry Layton
Sponsored by Clorets Gum
US Detective series 1950-54 ? episodes x 30 min
(14Jan50 Sat- 26Dec54 Sun)
Starring:
Roscoe Karns as Det. Rocky King
Grace Carney as Mabel King (Rocky's wife)(heard but
never seen)
with:
Earl Hammond as Sgt. Lane (1950-53)
Todd Karns as Det. Hart (1953-54) (Roscoe Karn's real
life son)
Announcer: Ken Roberts
Premise:
The exploits of Rocky King, a plainclothes detective with the
Homicide Division of the Manhatten 24th Precinct.
######## Rocky King, Inside Detective ########
############ season 1 early 1950 #############
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DuMont Network Saturdays - debut 14Jan50
######## Rocky King, Inside Detective ########
############## season 2 1950-51 ##############
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2.xx [--] Rocky King: (episode title unknown)
27Jan51
Guest Cast:
Ross Martin
######## Rocky King, Inside Detective ########
############## season 3 1951-52 ##############
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DuMont Network, Sundays 9:00PM Eastern
3.xx [--] Rocky King: MURDER SCORES A KNOCKOUT
[verified -RF]
DuMont Network/ Brought to you by Clorets Gum.
13-July-1952 DuMont, Sunday 9:00PM Eastern (Kinescope of a Live Broadcast)
Teleplay by Carl Abrams
Directed by Lee Polk
Additional Dialogue by Roscoe Karns
Starring Roscoe Karns as Det. Rocky King
featuring
Earl Hammond ........ Detective Sgt. Lane
Grace Carney ........ Mabel King
with
Kem Dibbs ........... Pete Boland
William Sharon ...... Edward Starkey
Henrietta Moore ..... Viola Marstad
Bethel Long ......... Lionel the Great
*
Senior Technician .... Dick Dickerson
Production Assistant.. Marvin Pakula
Synopsis:
Magician Lionel the Great is murdered and his boardinghouse room is
ransacked but his cash filled wallet is left untouched. Rocky tries
to put the pieces of the puzzle together to find out the motive and
the murderer. [RF]
3.xx [--] Rocky King: (episode title
unknown)
24Aug52 DuMont, Sunday 9:00PM Eastern
3.xx [--] Rocky King: THE HERMIT'S CAT [verified
-RF]
DuMont Network/ Brought to you by Clorets Gum.
31Aug52 DuMont, Sunday 9:00PM Eastern (Kinescope of a Live Broadcast)
Teleplay by Ed Morris
Directed by Wesley Kenney
Additional Dialogue by Roscoe Karns
Starring Roscoe Karns as Det. Rocky King)
featuring
Earl Hammond ........ Detective Sgt. Lane
Grace Carney ........ Mabel
with
Ed Peck ............. Mark White
Frank Campanella .... John Norton
Virginia Low ........ Mildred Dayton
Fred Downs .......... Doc
*
Senior Technician ... Burch Hayden
Production Assistant.. Marvin Pakula
Announcer: Ken Roberts
Synopsis:
When millionaire recluse Paul Dayton's body is discovered on the
highway, an apparent victim of hit-and-run, Rocky suspects murder. [RF]
######## Rocky King, Inside Detective ########
############## season 4 1952-53 ##############
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. DuMont Network, Sundays 9:00PM Eastern
4.xx [--] Rocky King: (episode title unknown)
14Sep52 DuMont, Sunday 9:00PM Eastern
4.xx [--] Rocky King: (episode title unknown)
21Sep52 DuMont, Sunday 9:00PM Eastern
4.xx [--] Rocky King: (episode title unknown)
28Sep52 DuMont, Sunday 9:00PM Eastern
4.xx [--] Rocky King: DEAD WEIGHT
07Jun53 DuMont, Sunday 9:00PM Eastern
Synopsis:
Rocky tracks down the killer of one of three partners who operate
a radio-active isotope laboratory. [RF]
4.xx [--] Rocky King: DOOR TO HAPPINESS
14Jun53 DuMont, Sunday 9:00PM Eastern
Synopsis:
A rich member of a lonely hearts club, engaged to the owner's secretary
is found shot to death. [RF]
4.xx [--] Rocky King: (title unknown)
21Jun53 DuMont, Sunday 9:00PM Eastern
Synopsis:
Rocky is called to solve the mysterious murder of a hotel guest. [RF]
4.xx [--] Rocky King: DEADLY TARGET
28Jun53 DuMont, Sunday 9:00PM Eastern
Featuring:
Todd Karns ... Sergeant Hart (recurring)
Synopsis:
A bodyguard is "mistakenly" murdered with bullets
meant for his employee. [TA]
4.xx [--] Rocky King: (unknown title)
05Jul53 DuMont, Sunday 9:00PM Eastern
Synopsis:
A wealthy and expert fisherman is pulled overboard and ostensibly
drowned. Rocky investigates the symptoms of death by drowning and
uncovers a murderer.
4.xx [--] Rocky King: BREAKOUT
12Jul53 DuMont, Sunday 9:00PM Eastern
Synopsis:
A jailbreak, a murder and a convicted bookkeeper provide Rocky
with clues for a mystery. [RF]
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############# season 5 1953-54 ##############
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DuMont Network, Sundays 9:00PM Eastern
5.xx [--] Rocky King: MURDER PHD [verified -RF]
DuMont Network/ Brought to you by Clorets Gum.
14-Dec-1953 DuMont, Sunday (Kinescope of a Live Broadcast)
Teleplay by Frank Phares
Directed by Wesley Kenney
Additional Dialogue by Roscoe Karns
Starring Roscoe Karns as Det. Rocky King)
featuring
Earl Hammond ....... Detective Sgt. Lane
Grace Carney ........ Mabel
with
Somer Alberg ........ Professor Gerhart
Ward Costello ....... Doomed Man
John Anderson ....... Bartender
Anne Roberts ........ Alice Brewer
*
Lighting Supervisor ... Carl Gaiti
Production Assistant .. Marvin Pakula
Synopsis:
A husband is to be electrocuted at midnight for the murder of his
wife's psychiatrist. Rocky receives an anonymous phone call from
a man claiming to be the real killer. [RF]
5.xx [--] Rocky King: THE RARE EDITION
03Jan1954 DuMont, Sunday
Synopsis:
Head librarian of a college library is found stabbed to death. [RF]
5.xx [--] Rocky King: (episode title unknown)
10Jan1954 DuMont, Sunday
Synopsis:
Rocky finds damaging evidence in the possession of a man who reports
a murder. [RF]
5.xx [--] Rocky King: (episode title unknown)
17Jan1954 DuMont, Sunday
Synopsis:
Rocky is assigned to the case of a circus strongman who was poisoned. [RF]
5.xx [--] Rocky King: THE WRENCH OF DEATH
24Jan1954 DuMont, Sunday
Synopsis:
A man is clubbed to death and three people are suspected; his wife,
his lawyer and his nephew. [RF]
5.xx [--] Rocky King: (episode title unknown)
21Feb1954 DuMont, Sunday
Synopsis:
Rocky doubts that suicide of a wealthy sportsman is the cause. [RF]
5.xx [--] Rocky King: (episode title unknown)
14Mar1954 DuMont, Sunday
Synopsis:
A widow dies of poisoning. [RF]
5.xx [--] Rocky King: (episode title unknown)
04Apr1954 DuMont, Sunday
Synopsis:
The Owner of an antique shop is found dead. [RF]
5.xx [--] Rocky King: RETURN FOR DEATH
23May1954 DuMont, Sunday
Written by Ed Morris
Directed by Wesley Kenny
guest cast:
Jack Klugman
Synopsis:
Rocky is called to a cemetary when the watchman finds a murdered
man in the family mausoleum. [RF]
5.xx [--] Rocky King: A TICKET TO MURDER
06Jun1954 DuMont, Sunday
Synopsis:
The wealthy owner of a race horse is shot and killed in his office
at the time an audit of his books has been ordered. [RF]
5.xx [--] Rocky King: MURDER IN ADVANCE
[verified - JS]
18-Jun-1954 DuMont, Sunday (Kinescope of a Live Broadcast)
Sponsor: Geritol
Director: Wesley Kenney
Associate Director: Arthur Forrest
Teleplay: Cy Chermak and Fran Carroll
Music: Jack Ward
Sets: Rudy Lucek
Starring:
Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
with:
Tod Karns as Detective Hart (Karn's real life son)(recurring)
Grace Carney as Mable (King's Wife)(recurring)
Guest Cast:
Phyllis Bennett .......... Fran Carlon
Richard Paul ............. John Shay
Maureen Small ............ Peggy Frank
Synopsis:
The author of successful mystery stories is murdered in the home
of his publisher. Rocky investigates. Reference is made to a man
writing anti-USA propaganda and the FBI is called in at the end. [JS]
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############ season 6 Fall 1954 #############
############## (final season) ###############
6.xx [--] Rocky King: PORTRAIT OF DEATH
05-Sep-1954 DuMont, Sunday
starring
Todd Karns as Sgt. Hart
Synopsis:
Sgt. Hart continues to investigate while Rocky King is on vacation.
When two brothers compete for an art prize, and the winner is found
murdered, Hart comes up with an unexpected solution to the crime. [RF]
6.xx [--] Rocky King: THREE MOTIVES FOR MURDER
12-Sep-1954 DuMont, Sunday
guest cast:
Carl Betz ........... Joe Reed
Peggy Maurer ........ Iris
Jean Gillespie ...... Mary
Sam Siegel .......... Muggsy
Synopsis:
Rocky and Sgt. Hart find three possible motives for the murder of
a girl; revenge, jealousy and robbery. [RF]
6.xx [--] Rocky King: (episode title unknown)(final
episode)
26Dec54 Sun
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############# Unknown Airdates ###############
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x.xx [--] Rocky King: ONE MINUTE FOR MURDER
[verified -RF]
DuMont Network/ Brought to you by Clorets Gum.
Original Airdate Not Known (Kinescope of a Live Broadcast)
Starring Roscoe Karns as Det. Rocky King)
featuring
Earl Hammond ........ Detective Sgt. Lane
Grace Carney ........ Mabel King
Guest Cast: (imdb)
Ned Wertimer ........ Thompson
Mary Jackson ........ Helen Burns
Barbara Joyce ....... Nora Wade
Steven Gethers ...... Mike Bower
Wyley Hancock ....... Art Paulson
Announcer: Ken Roberts
Synopsis:
Sleazy gossip columnist, Art Paulson, is blackmailing actress Nora Wade.
On opening night of Nora's new play, Art is shot in her dressing room.
Rocky's associate, Detective Sergeant Lane, steps in to ferret out
the killer of a man everyone had a reason to murder. [RF]
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