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Crime Photographer
aka: Casey,
Crime Photographer
Episode Guide
compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Rina Fox
references:
TV Guide
Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (http://us.imdb.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive
Writers Guild of America (wga)
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CRIME PHOTOGRAPHER
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CBS (Thursdays 10:30 pm ET)
Broadcast live from New York
Producers: Charles Russell, Martin Manulis
Directors: Sidney Lumet, Curt Conway
US Newspaper Crime Drama series 1951-52 40 episodes x 30 min "live"
First Telecast: 19 April 1951 - Last Telecast: June 5, 1952
Starring
Richard Carlyle as Casey #1 (April 1951-June?1951)
Darren McGavin as Casey #2 (June?1951-1952)
and
John Gibson as Ethelbert #1 (April-June 1951)
Cliff Hall as Ethelbert #2 (June 1951-1952)
Also starring
Jan Miner as Ann Williams
Archie Smith as Jack Lipman
Donald McClelland as Captain Logan
with
The Tony Mottola Trio as The Blue Note Cafe Musicians
Announcer: Ken Roberts
Premise:
Based on the character in the Casey novels by George Harmon Coxe, and the radio
series, "Casey, Crime Photographer".
Casey, is a gutsy crime photographer for the "Morning Express", a New York
daily newspaper.
Adapted from George Harmon Coxe's novels
about Casey, Crime Photographer.
Set in New York City, the live television series centered on Casey of the
fictional newspaper: The Morning Express.
He hung out at the Blue Note Cafe, listening to jazz, and recounting his
adventures to the barkeep, Ethelbert.
He had a girlfriend, Ann Williams, and had his exploits penned by cub reporter
Jack Lipman.
TIME magazine article April 30, 1951.
Crime Photographer, after an eight-year stretch as a radio cops & robbers show,
moves to television without leaving a single clue or cliche behind. News
Photographer Casey, as played by Richard Carlyle, wears his hat on the back of
his head, is a devil with the ladies, and is only halted in his headlong pursuit
of justice by a hush-voiced announcer breathing: "Don't be half-safe, use Arrid!"
############# Crime Photographer ############
############## season 1 early 1951 ###########
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CBS Alternate Thursdays 10:30pm Eastern
(19Apr51 - Aug51)
1.01 [--] Crime Photographer: (premier episode)
19Apr1951 CBS Thur
Starring:
Richard Carlyle .... Casey
John Gibson ........ Ethelbert
*NOTE: Background music provided by guitarist Tony Mottola.
1.02 [--] Crime Photographer:
26Apr1951 CBS Thur
Starring:
Richard Carlyle .... Casey
John Gibson ........ Ethelbert
*NOTE: The show will be seen on alternate
Thursdays hereafter. [Independent Long Beach]
1.x [--] Crime Photographer: THE CASE OF THE BEAUTIFUL BRUNETTES
03May1951 CBS Thur
*NOTE: Darren McGavin replaced Richard Carlyle
as Casey on 03May1951
according to Daren McGavin website
http://www.darrenmcgavin.net/darrens_credits.htm
This means that Richard Carlyle may have only appeared in 2 episodes!
1.x [--] Crime Photographer:
17May1951 CBS Thur
1.x [--] Crime Photographer:
07Jun1951 CBS Thur
Synopsis:
Casey is the target for a knife-thrower when his story leads him too close for
comfort. [RF]
[--] Crime Photographer:
21Jun1951 CBS Thur
Synopsis:
A mystery story regarding one of the shots Casey takes with his camera that
turns out to be vitally important
in a crime case. [RF]
############# Crime Photographer ############
############## season 2 1951-52 ##############
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CBS Thursdays 10:30pm Eastern
2.xx [--] Crime Photographer: BLACKMAIL
Alternate title on leader: Jewel Robbery
1951
Written by Harry W. Junkin
Directed by Curt Conway
starring Darren McGavin (as Casey #2)
cast
Frances Starr
Rita Gam
Diana Lynn
Virginia Field
2.xx [--] Crime Photographer: (THE JUDGE MEETS A DEADLINE ?)
13Sep1951 CBS Thur
starring Darren McGavin as Casey
Guest cast:
Suzanne Dalbert
Synopsis:
Casey and his pal Frank Lipman dig into the story behind a blackmail racket used
to lure victims for fleecing
through black market babies. [RF]
2.xx [--] Crime Photographer: THE FIGHT
20Sep1951 CBS Thur
Directed by Curt Conway
starring Darren McGavin as Casey
Guest cast:
Jane White
Louis Sorin
Maxwell Glanville
Synopsis:
An African-American boxer is threatened with violence if he doesn't lose a
fight. [RF]
2.xx [--] Crime Photographer: THE CLEAN-UP
27Sep1951 CBS Thur
Written by Ben Radin
Directed by Curt Conway
starring Darren McGavin (as Casey #2)
cast
Lili Darvas
Joe De Santis
Wolfe Barzell
Gilbert Green
Robert P. Lieb
Harry Clark
Mario Gallo
Carmen Costi
Synopsis:
A story of corrupt politics within the longshoremen’s union, leading to murder
before the courageous
determination to clean up the union finally takes the criminals out of the union
and over to the law. [RF]
[--] 4Oct51 Thur - no details
[--] 11Oct51 Thur - no details
2.xx [--] Crime Photographer: THE FIX
18Oct1951
starring Darren McGavin as Casey
Guest cast:
Wright King
[--] 25Oct51 Thur - no details
[--] 1Nov51 Thur - no details
[--] 8Nov51 Thur - no details
[--] 15Nov51 Thur - no details
[--] 22Nov51 Thur - no details
[--] 29Nov51 Thur - no details
[--] 6Dec51 Thur - no details
[--] 13Dec51 Thur - no details
[--] 20Dec51 Thur - no details
[--] 27Dec51 Thur - no details
[--] 3Jan52 Thur - no details
[--] 10Jan52 Thur - no details
[--] 17Jan52 Thur - no details
[--] 24Jan52 Thur - no details
[--] 31Jan52 Thur - no details
[--] 7Feb52 Thur - no details
[--] 14Feb52 Thur - no details
2.xx [--] Crime Photographer: THE DIRT PEDDLER
21Feb1952 Thurs 7:30pm
starring Darren McGavin as Casey
Synopsis:
Casey investigate a story about a newspaper which socializes in malicious
gossip. [RF]
[--] 28Feb52 Thur - no details
[--] Crime Photographer:
06Mar1952 Thurs 7:30pm
pre-empted for Presidential address by President Truman.
2.xx [--] Crime Photographer: BLACK WIDOW
13Mar1952 Thurs 7:30pm
starring Darren McGavin as Casey
Synopsis:
A con game based on a false death report of a GI overseas backfired when Casey
uncovers "The Black Widow". [RF]
2.xx [--] Crime Photographer:
20Mar1952 Thurs 7:30pm
starring Darren McGavin as Casey
2.xx [--] Crime Photographer: SECOND CHANCE
27Mar1952 Thurs 7:30pm
starring Darren McGavin as Casey
2.xx [--] Crime Photographer: OLD DOG, NEW TRICKS
03Apr1952
starring Darren McGavin as Casey
Synopsis:
Casey smashes a dope ring with the help of a bulldog.
[--] Crime Photographer:
10Apr1952 Thur
Off this week only while the western release
switches from "live" to a one week delayed kinescope. [RF]
2.xx [--] Crime Photographer: DOUBLE ENTRY
17Apr1952
starring Darren McGavin as Casey
Guest cast:
Roxanne
Synopsis:
Casey digs up a tax evader and a murder.
2.xx [--] Crime Photographer:
24Apr1952
starring Darren McGavin as Casey
2.xx [--] Crime Photographer: THE LAST MOBSTER
01May1952
starring Darren McGavin as Casey
Guest cast:
Maria Riva
Synopsis:
Casey must help a beautiful foreign woman who is being hunted by the last
mobster. [RF]
*NOTE: Casey, Crime Photographer celebrates the first anniversary on the
program.
2.xx [--] Crime Photographer:
08May1952
starring Darren McGavin as Casey
Synopsis:
Casey is hot on the trail of building racketeers dealing in defective
construction materials. [RF]
2.xx [--] Crime Photographer:
15May1952
Casey, Crime Photographer is off this week only
while the show goes on to a two-week delayed
kinescope basis. [RF]
2.xx [--] Crime Photographer:
22May1952 Dum Thurs
starring Darren McGavin as Casey
Synopsis:
Blackmail is the story that Casey has to work on in this episode of Crime
Photographer. [RF]
2.xx [--] Crime Photographer:
29May1952 Dum Thurs
starring Darren McGavin as Casey
Synopsis:
Casey works to save an innocent man accused of murder. [RF]
2.xx [--] Crime Photographer: (Last Telecast)
05Jun1952 Dumont Thurs
starring Darren McGavin as Casey
Synopsis:
The story deals with a returning hero and gambling. [RF]
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