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Starring
Roscoe Karns
(as Detective Rocky King)
Season 4 (DuMont) (1952-53)
Episode Guide
The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
Tom Alger, Jeannette Sloniowski / Rina Fox [Updated Dec
2017]
references:
TV Guide / Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (https://us.imdb.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive / Writers Guild of America (wga)
######## Rocky King, Inside Detective ########
############## season 4 1952-53 ##############
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DuMont Network, Sundays 9:00PM Eastern
4.01 [132] Rocky King: MURDER LAYS THE ODDS
07Sep1952 WABD Sun 9pm
26Sep1952 KTTV Fri 9pm
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.02 [133] Rocky King: MODEL FOR MURDER
14Sep1952 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.03 [134] Rocky King: THE TOY DAGGER MURDER
21Sep1952 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.04 [135] Rocky King: ONE MINUTE FOR MURDER [verified -RF]
https://archive.org/details/Rocky_King_4
DuMont Network/ Brought to you by
Clorets Gum.
28Sep1952 WABD Sun 9pm (Kinescope of a Live Broadcast)
Written by Carl Abrams
Directed by Wes Kenny
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
featuring
Earl Hammond ........ Detecitve Sgt. Lane
Grace Carney ........ Mabel
Guest cast:
Wyley Hancock ....... Art Paulson
Steven Gethers ...... Mike Bower
Barbara Joyce ....... Nora Wade
Mary Jackson ........ Helen Burns
Ned Wertimer ........ Thompson
Ken Roberts ......... Announcer
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]
4.05 [136] Rocky King: VAGRANT C-NOTE
05Oct1952 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.06 [137] Rocky King: PERSONAL VENDETTA
12Oct1952 WGN 8pm [Chicago Tribune]
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
Synopsis:
A mystery story involving three persons in a rooming house.
4.07 [138] Rocky King: DEATH HAS DARK HANDS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWvz6fFEcFI
DuMont Network/ Brought to you by Clorets Gum.
19Oct1952 (Kinescope of a Live Broadcast)
Teleplay by Bob Corcoran
Directed by Wes Kenney
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
featuring
Earl Hammond ........ Detecitve Sgt. Lane
Grace Carney .......... Mabel
Guest cast:
Sara Anderson ..... Miss Merrick
Joe Silver ............... Dr. Charles Langly
George Cotton ...... Luther Cram
Tom Gorman ......... Dr. Warren Sloan
Synopsis:
?
4.08 [139] Rocky King: MURDER PHD [verified -RF]
26Oct1952 WABD Sun 9:00PM
https://archive.org/details/Rocky_King_Detective
DuMont Network/ Brought to you by Clorets Gum.
(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 ....... Detecitve 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]
4.09 [140] Rocky King: MURDER BY NATURAL DEATH
02Nov1952 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.10 [141] Rocky King: THE COP KILLER
09Nov1952 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.11 [142] Rocky King: SUCKER BAIT
16Nov1952 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.12 [143] Rocky King: RECOIL
23Nov1952 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.13 [144] Rocky King: DEATH DOES A DOUBLE TAKE
30Nov1952 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.14 [145] Rocky King: PROWLER IN THE NIGHT
07Dec1952 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.15 [146] Rocky King: THE STAIN OF MURDER
14Dec1952 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.16 [147] Rocky King: DOUBLE JEOPARDY
21Dec1952 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.17 [148] Rocky King: DOCKED FOR MURDER
28Dec1952 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.18 [149] Rocky King: DOUBLE CROSS
04Jan1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.19 [150] Rocky King: THE GRAPEVINE
11Jan1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.20 [151] Rocky King: CHECKMATE
18Jan1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.21 [152] Rocky King: CANCELLED OUT
25Jan1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.22 [153] Rocky King: THE PAY OFF
01Feb1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.23 [154] Rocky King: THE GENTLE MURDER
08Feb1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.24 [155] Rocky King: THE NEEDLE'S EYE
15Feb1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.25 [156] Rocky King: STRANGER'S DOOM
22Feb1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.26 [157] Rocky King: KING'S GAMBIT
01Mar1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.27 [158] Rocky King: THE ABANDONED HOUSE
08Mar1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.28 [159] Rocky King: THE FATAL SIGN
15Mar1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.29 [160] Rocky King: ARSENIC FOR TWO
22Mar1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.30 [161] Rocky King: LETHAL RATIO
29Mar1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.31 [162] Rocky King: MURDER GOES TO COLLEGE
05Apr1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.32 [163] Rocky King: ORDEAL BY FIRE
12Apr1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.33 [164] Rocky King: CAGED
19Apr1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.34 [165] Rocky King: THY WILL BE DONE
26Apr1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.35 [166] Rocky King: THE TRUNK
03May1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.36 [167] Rocky King: THE OLD MANSION
10May1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.37 [168] Rocky King: WIN, PLACE AND MURDER
17May1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.38 [169] Rocky King: PLAYBACK
24May1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.39 [170] Rocky King: THE LEDGER
31May1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.40 [171] Rocky King: ROOM SERVICE
07Jun1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
Synopsis:
Rocky is called to solve the mysterious murder of a hotel guest.
4.41 [172] Rocky King: DOOR TO HAPPINESS
14Jun1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
Synopsis:
A rich member of a lonely hearts club, engaged to the owner's secretary is found
shot to death.
4.42 [173] Rocky King: DEAD WEIGHT
21Jun1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
Synopsis:
Rocky tracks down the killer of one of three partners who operate a radio-active
isotope laboratory.
4.43 [174] Rocky King: DEADLY TARGET
28Jun1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
Synopsis:
A bodyguard is "mistakenly" murdered with bullets
meant for his employee. [TA]
4.44 [175] Rocky King: HOOK, LINE AND SINKER
05Jul1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
Synopsis:
A wealthy and expert fisherman is pulled overboard and ostensibly drowned. Rocky
investigates the symptoms
of death by drowning and uncovers a murderer.
Synopsis 2:
A fishing accident proves to be a deliberate murder with the dead man's wife,
the captain of the boat and a
deck hand as the prime suspects.
4.45 [176] Rocky King: BREAKOUT
12Jul1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
Synopsis:
A jailbreak, a murder and a convicted bookkeeper provide Rocky with clues for a
mystery.
4.46 [177] Rocky King: THE SILENCER
19Jul1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.47 [178] Rocky King: JACK OF DIAMONDS
26Jul1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.48 [179] Rocky King: MONEY AND MURDER
02Aug1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.49 [180] Rocky King: THE BEST OF REFERENCES
09Aug1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.50 [181] Rocky King: MURDER ON THE DOWNBEAT
16Aug1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.51 [182] Rocky King: THE FINAL CURTAIN
23Aug1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
4.52 [183] Rocky King: TIMETABLE
30Aug1953 WABD Sun 9:00PM
starring Roscoe Karns (as Det. Rocky King)
######## Rocky King, Inside Detective ########
############# end of season 4 ################
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