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The Amazing Mr. Malone (1951-52)
Episode Guide
compiled by
The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
Rina Fox (Updated March 2019)
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)
Freeport NY Daily, Long Beach Independent, Long Island City NY Star
Journal
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THE AMAZING MR. MALONE
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ABC
Produced by Edgar & Edward Peterson
Based on the novels by Craig Rice
US Legal Drama Series 1951-52 13 episodes x 30 min
Starring:
Lee Tracy as John J. Malone
Premise:
Cases of Chicago criminal defense lawyer John J. Malone.
Note: Aired on Radio 1948 to 1951 (155 episodes).
TV Series broadcast on KECA, Los Angeles prior to running nationally on the ABC
network in 1951.
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################# Pilot 1950 #################
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[--] The Amazing Mr. Malone: Pilot (30min)
14-Feb-1950 ABC Tue
Bernard L. Schubert production
Directed by George M. Cahan
Written by Gene Wang
Music by Basil Adlam
Starring: Gene Raymond as John J. Malone
with
Harry Morgan
Fred Clark
and Raymond Burr.
Synopsis:
Set in Chicago. Plantation Club owner Howard Dunlap is owed 56,000 dollars and
cannot get it.
The wife of the man who owes the money is in love with another man and convinces
him to kill
her husband and thus the blame will be placed on Dunlap. Defense lawyer Malone
solves the case.
The wife did it when her boyfriend chickened out and then she killed the
boyfriend. [UCLA]
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ABC Mondays 8:00-8:30pm Eastern (24Sep51-10Mar52)
alternated with
Mr.
District Attorney (ABC)(1951-52) starring Jay Jostyn
[01] The Amazing Mr. Malone: BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER
[Premiere]
24-Sep-1951 ABC Mon
Executive Producer Bernard Schubert
Teleplay by Alvin Boretz
Based on the novel by Craig Rice
Starring: Lee Tracy as John J. Malone
Guest Cast:
Audrey Meadows
Harry Morgan
Chet Stratton
George Petrie
Ann Summers
Gordon Mills
Joseph Julian
Roger De Koven
Synopsis:
Malone investigates the death of a trucker, suspects include a loan shark,
business rival, the trucker's widoe and her brother.
[--] Mr. District Attorney [Premiere]
01Oct1951 ABC Mon
Starring: Jay Jostyn
[02] The Amazing Mr. Malone [Episode Title not known]
08Oct1951 ABC Mon
Starring: Lee Tracy as John J. Malone
Guest
Constance Dowling
Wright King
[--] Mr. District Attorney
15Oct1951 ABC Mon
Starring: Jay Jostyn
Guest
Len Doyle
[03] The Amazing Mr. Malone [Episode Title not known]
22Oct1951 ABC Mon
Starring: Lee Tracy as John J. Malone
[--] Mr. District Attorney
29Oct1951 ABC Mon
Starring: Jay Jostyn
[04] The Amazing Mr. Malone [Episode Title not known]
05Nov1951 ABC Mon
Starring: Lee Tracy as John J. Malone
[--] Mr. District Attorney
12Nov1951 ABC Mon
Starring: Jay Jostyn
[05] The Amazing Mr. Malone: TWO LIVES ARE BETTER THAN ONE
19-Nov-1951 ABC Mon [Freeport NY Daily]
23-Nov-1951 KECA Fri 10pm [Long Beach Independent]
Directed by Edgar Peterson
Starring: Lee Tracy as John J. Malone
Guest cast:
Joe Bushkin
*Note: Listed as "Case of the Restless Husband" in Freeport NY Daily Review.
[--] Mr. District Attorney
26Nov1951 ABC Mon
Starring: Jay Jostyn
[06] The Amazing Mr. Malone: 'TILL HIS DYING DAY
03-Dec-1951 ABC Mon [Long Island Journal]
07-Dec-1951 KECA Fri 10pm [Long Beach Independent]
Directed by Edgar Peterson
Starring: Lee Tracy as John J. Malone
Synopsis:
Malone gets caught up in murder and intrigue.
*Note: Listed as "To His Dying Day" in Long Island City NY Star Journal.
[--] Mr. District Attorney
10Dec1951 ABC Mon
Starring: Jay Jostyn
[07] The Amazing Mr. Malone: SAUCE FOR THE GANDER
17-Dec-1951 ABC Mon [Brooklyn Daily Telegram]
21-Dec-1951 KECA Fri 10pm [Long Beach Independent]
Directed by Edgar Peterson
Starring: Lee Tracy as John J. Malone
Synopsis:
The story of an avenging son who saw his father murdered when he was a lad.
[--] Mr. District Attorney
24Dec1951 ABC Mon
Starring: Jay Jostyn
[08] The Amazing Mr. Malone [Episode Title not known]
31Dec1951 ABC Mon
Starring: Lee Tracy as John J. Malone
[--] Mr. District Attorney
07Jan1952 ABC Mon
Starring: Jay Jostyn
[09] The Amazing Mr. Malone [Episode Title not known]
14Jan1952 ABC Mon
Starring: Lee Tracy as John J. Malone
[--] Mr. District Attorney
21Jan1952 ABC Mon
Starring: Jay Jostyn
[10] The Amazing Mr. Malone: THE INNOCENT MURDERER
28-Jan-1952 ABC Mon
Directed by Edgar Peterson
Written by Alvin Boretz
Starring: Lee Tracy as John J. Malone
Guest cast:
Henry Barnard
[--] Mr. District Attorney
04Feb1952 ABC Mon
Starring: Jay Jostyn
[11] The Amazing Mr. Malone: THE TARGET
11-Feb-1952 ABC Mon
Directed by Edgar Peterson
Written by Alvin Boretz
Starring: Lee Tracy as John J. Malone
Guest cast:
Ed Peck
[--] Mr. District Attorney
18Feb1952 ABC Mon
Starring: Jay Jostyn
[12] The Amazing Mr. Malone: BREAKOUT
25-Feb-1952 ABC Mon
Directed by Edgar Peterson
Written by Alvin Boretz
Starring: Lee Tracy as John J. Malone
[--] Mr. District Attorney
03Mar1952 ABC Mon
Starring: Jay Jostyn
[13] The Amazing Mr. Malone: DARK SECRET [Last
show of the series]
10-Mar-1952 ABC Mon
Directed by Edgar Peterson
Written by Alvin Boretz
Starring: Lee Tracy as John J. Malone
[--] Mr. District Attorney
17Mar1952 ABC Mon
Starring: Jay Jostyn continues to air alternating with one hour films.
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