Front Page Detective (1951-52)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
Sal Crisanti, Rina Fox [Updated Jan 2021 #22 #23 RF]
references:
Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (https://us.imdb.com)
Produced by Jerry Fairbanks Productions
in association with the DuMont Television Network
Distributed by Official Television Inc.
Filmed in Los Angeles
Executive Producer Jerry Fairbanks
Associate Producer Riley Jackson
US Crime Reporter Drama Series 1951-52 39 eps x 30 min
(16Mar51-19Sep52) (according to Alex McNeil)
OR (6Jul51-13Nov53) + syndicated 1953 (according to Vincent Terrace)
Starring:
Edmund Lowe as David Chase, Newspaper Columnist and Amateur Detective.
with:
Paula Drew as Sharon Richards, David's girlfriend
Frank Jenks as Lt. Herman Rodney
George Pembroke as. Inspector Andrews (recurring)
Premise:
Based on stories from "Front Page Detective" magazine
Other Credits:
Directed by Arnold Wester
Assistant Director Joseph Boyle
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Writers included:
Robert Leslie Bellem, Gene Levitt, Herbert Moulton, Irvin Ashkenazy
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Production Supervisor: Herbert Moulton
Editorial Supervisor: Richard Fritch
Director of photography: Lester White
Music Director: Edward Paul
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DuMont Network
KTTV Fridays 8:30pm California
WABD Fridays 9:30pm New York
[01] Front Page Detective: HONEY FOR YOUR TEA [Premiere]
No. 1 DU26823 (copyrigh 26Feb1951)
02Mar1951 KTTV Fri 8pm [Premiere] [Long Beach Independent]
16Mar1951 WABD Fri 9:30pm [Brooklyn Daily Eagle]
Teleplay by Eddie Joseph
Story by Curt Siodmak
Directed by Arnold Wester
Director of photography Lester White
starring Edmund Lowe (as David Chase)
with Paula Drew (as Sharon Richards)
Guest cast:
John Davidson ............ Muller
Norman Budd .............. Canto
William Haade
Midge Ware
Synopsis:
A Bible holds the key to a brutal murder.
[02] Front Page Detective: THE TV MURDER MYSTERY
No. 2 DU27629 (copyright 14May1951)
09Mar1951 KTTV Fri 8pm [Long Beach Independent]
23Mar1951 WABD Fri 9:30pm [Brooklyn Daily Eagle]
Written by Bill Danch and Curt Siodmak
Directed by Arnold Wester
starring Edmund Lowe (as David Chase)
with Paula Drew (as Sharon Richards)
Guest cast:
Gail Davis
Donald Kerr
Irene Vernon
Frank Marton
Sarah Padden
Walter Morrison
Ann Zika
Ted St. John
Synopsis:
A perfect setting for murder is provided on a television set during the filming
of a murder mystery where David Chase is a witness.
[03] Front Page Detective: ALIBI FOR SUICIDE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUsKdvndssQ
No. 3 DU27630 (copyright 14May1951)
16Mar1951 KTTV Fri 8pm
30Mar1951 WABD Fri 9:30pm
Teleplay by Ted St. John
Directed by Arnold Wester
starring Edmund Lowe (as David Chase)
with Paula Drew (as Sharon Richards)
and Ralph Sanford (as Inspector Edwards)
Guest cast:
Barbara Fuller ......... Fran Bishop
Jack Daly .................. Don Lawton
Synopsis:
A man who believes that his wife is planning to make her own suicide look like murder,
forces David Chase and his girlfriend to become involved.
[04] Front Page Detective: THE OTHER FACE
No. 4 DU27065 (copyright 16Mar1951)
23Mar1951 KTTV Fri 8pm
06Apr1951 WABD Fri 9:30pm
Teleplay by Bill Danch
Directed by Arnold Wester
starring Edmund Lowe (as David Chase)
with Paula Drew (as Sharon Richards)
and Ralph Sanford (as Inspector Edwards)
Guest cast:
Ivan Triesault .............. Nasser
Lisa Howard ................ Stacy
Paul Cavanagh ............ McCallum
Beverly Jons
William Vedder
Synopsis:
Dave investigates the death of a handsome actor.
[05] Front Page Detective: MAN WITH THE LISP
No. 5 DU27632 (copyright 14May1951)
30Mar1951 KTTV Fri 8pm
13Apr1951 WABD Fri 9:30pm
Teleplay by Gene Levitt
Directed by Arnold Wester
starring Edmund Lowe (as David Chase)
with Paula Drew (as Sharon Richards)
Guest cast:
Lyle Talbot
Virginia Christine
Rand Brooks
Maris Wrixon
Vince Barnett
[06] Front Page Detective: THE TRIANGLE
No. 6 DU27633 (copyright 14May1951)
06Apr1951 KTTV Fri 8pm
20Apr1951 WABD Fri 9:30pm
Teleplay by Lou Lilly
Directed by Arnold Wester
starring Edmund Lowe (as David Chase)
with Paula Drew (as Sharon Richards)
Guest cast:
Douglas Evans
Richard Reeves
Norman Budd
Cy Kendall
[07] Front Page Detective: A FRIEND OF THE CORPSE
No. 7 DU27634 (copyright 14May1951)
13Apr1951 KTTV Fri 8pm
27Apr1951 WABD Fri 9:30pm
Teleplay by Gene Levitt
Directed by Arnold Wester
starring Edmund Lowe (as David Chase)
with Paula Drew (as Sharon Richards)
and George Pembroke (as Inspector Andrews)
Guest cast:
Ellanora Needles........ Joan (as Sarah Spencer)
Dani Sue Nolan
Ben Welden ................ Tinker
John Ridgely
Robert Boon
Synopsis:
A publicity woman's shady past may be the death of her: she's suspected of killing her ex-boy friend.
Synopsis 2:
When two beautiful women, both of whom wear earrings are involved in a murder and a jade
teardrop earring is found at the scene of the crime, David Chase has his hands full.
[08] Front Page Detective: THE DEVIL'S BIBLE
No. 8 DU27652 (copyright 14May1951)
20Apr1951 KTTV Fri 8pm
04May1951 WABD Fri 9:30pm
Teleplay by Irvin Ashkenazy
Directed by Arnold Wester
starring Edmund Lowe (as David Chase)
with Paula Drew (as Sharon Richards)
and George Pembroke (as Inspector Andrews)
Guest cast:
John Davidson .......... Fritz Muller
Norman Budd ............ Willie Canto
Virginia Christine ...... Beatrice Hillmane
Rand Brooks .............. John Talbot
[09] Front Page Detective: DEATH OF A HERO
No. 9 DU27653 (copyright 14May1951)
27Apr1951 KTTV Fri 8pm
11May1951 WABD Fri 9:30pm
Teleplay by Irvin Ashkenazy
Directed by Arnold Wester
starring Edmund Lowe (as David Chase)
with George Pembroke (as Inspector Andrews)
Guest cast:
Peter Mamakos ............ Lefty
Al Eben ........................... Maxie
Helen Brown
Pat Gleason
Joe Devlin
Helena Dare
Ray Hyke
Speer Martin
Synopsis:
David Chase must convince a young boy, who is fond of a gangland hoodlum,
that the life of a criminal is not as flamboyant as it makes out to be. [SC]
Synopsis 2:
An intruder insists that Dave investigate his friend's death.
[10] Front Page Detective: GOLD VENOM
No. 10 DU27654 (copyright 14May1951)
04May1951 KTTV Fri 8pm
18May1951 WABD Fri 9:30pm
Teleplay by Gene Levitt
Directed by Arnold Wester
starring Edmund Lowe (as David Chase)
Guest cast:
Steven Geray ............ Roth Winkham
Alix Talton ................. Abigail Seeburg
Percy Helton ............. Otis Crumpler
Frank Lackteen ........ Akbar
Brooke Hathaway .... Blondie
William Challee ......... Fred Stacy
Allan Ray .................... Dim the doorman
Roy Regner ............... Mordiciah ZIff
Synopsis:
A number of odd people want to keep a golden cobra from arriving at a museum.
[11] Front Page Detective: FRAME FOR MURDER
No. 11 DU27655 (copyright 14May1951)
11May1951 KTTV Fri 8pm
25May1951 WABD Fri 9:30pm
Teleplay by Lou Lilly
Directed by Arnold Wester
starring Edmund Lowe (as David Chase)
with George Pembroke (as Inspector Andrews)
Guest cast:
Emory Parnell ............... MacDonald
Claire Carleton .............. Lorna
Raymond Hatton .......... Martin
John Harmon
Synopsis:
Dave is exposing the city's politicians and they plan to get even.
[12] Front Page Detective: SEVEN SEAS TO DANGER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W72CjGEgpPQ
No. 12 DU27656 (copyright 14May1951)
18May1951 KTTV Fri 8pm
01Jun1951 WABD Fri 9:30pm
Teleplay by Irvin Ashkenazy
Directed by Arnold Wester
starring Edmund Lowe (as David Chase)
with Paula Drew (as Sharon Richards) and George Pembroke (as Inspector Andrews)
Guest cast:
Kathryn Card ............. Lil Carver
Lewis L. Russell ....... Dr. Oskar Grandell
Dennis Moore ............ Neddie
John Rogers .............. Duke
Otto Reichow ............. Dutch Schmidt
Michael Vallon ........... Ship's Captain
Spencer Chan ........... Clerk
Synopsis:
David Chase stumbles upon a smuggling operation, while working on a human interest story on the waterfront.
[13] Front Page Detective: ECHO FROM THE DEAD
No. 13 DU27657 (copyright 14May1951)
25May1951 KTTV Fri 8pm
08Jun1951 WABD Fri 9:30pm
Teleplay by Gene Levitt & Robert Mitchell
Directed by Arnold Wester
starring Edmund Lowe (as David Chase)
Guest cast:
Bettie Best ........... Donna Borucki
Veronica Pataky ....... Helen Borucki
John Phillips ......... Ralph Tollman
Helen Wallace ......... Mama Borucki
Peter Similuk ......... Virgil Borucki
Karl Brundle .......... Policeman
Synopsis:
A vengful mother blame's her son's death on his wife. David Chase, who is a friend of the
family suspects foul play and trys to prevent a revenge killing by the dead man's mother. [SC]
Synopsis 2:
In a snowstorm, Dave finds shelter with the family of a killer he helped track down.
[14] Front Page Detective: MURDER RIDES THE NIGHT TRAIN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvg1w76rIIM
No. 14 DU28138 (copyright 2Jul51)
01Jun1951 KTTV Fri 8pm
15Jun1951 WABD Fri 9:30pm
Teleplay by Herbert Moulton & Robert Leslie Bellem
Directed by Arnold Wester
starring Edmund Lowe (as David Chase)
Guest cast:
Lyle Talbot ................... Big Dutch Oliver
John Sebastian .......... Rocco Valenti
John Harmon .............. Danny Trumpet
Pamela Blake .............. Vicki Gerard (as Pam McGuire)
Angelo Rossitto ......... Jimmie Trumpet
Pat Gleason ................ Conductor
Synopsis:
David Chase is aboard a train with a government witness on his way
to Washington, D.C., to testify against a gangland crime boss. [SC]
Synopsis 2:
A racketeer's enemies plan to stop his train to Washington permanently.
[15] Front Page Detective: RINGSIDE SEAT FOR MURDER
No. 15 DU28139 (copyright 2Jul51)
08Jun1951 KTTV Fri 8pm
22Jun1951 WABD Fri 9:30pm
Teleplay by Herbert Moulton and Robert Leslie Bellem
Directed by Arnold Wester
starring Edmund Lowe (as David Chase)
with George Pembroke (as Inspector Andrews)
Guest cast:
Dale Van Sickel
Richard Reeves
Jan Kayne
Red Berry
Roger MacKay
Stanley Pinto
Synopsis:
A wrestler is killed during a match with a poison dart.
[16] Front Page Detective: LITTLE MISS FORTUNE
No. 16 DU28275 (copyright 2Jul51)
15Jun1951 KTTV Fri 8pm
29Jun1951 WABD Fri 9:30pm
Teleplay by Herbert Moulton and Robert Leslie Bellem
Directed by Arnold Wester
starring Edmund Lowe (as David Chase)
Guest cast:
Mary Jane Saunders ....... Niece
David Wolfe ....................... Samoni
Paul Demetrios ................. Leopold
Sheila Ryan
Synopsis:
David Chase's young niece arrives for a visit with a suitcase full of $20 bills.
[17] Front Page Detective: NAPOLEON'S OBITUARY
No. 17 DU28276 (copyright 23Jul51)
22Jun1951 KTTV Fri 8pm
06Jul1951 WABD Fri 9:30pm
Teleplay by Lou Lilly
Directed by Arnold Wester
starring Edmund Lowe (as David Chase)
with George Pembroke (as Inspector Andrews)
Guest cast:
Francis Pierlot ........... Napoleon
Marjorie Eaton ........... Pompador
Ida Moore .................... Josephine
Byron Foulger
Don C. Harvey
Synopsis:
A man is found dead the day after he asked David Chase to write his obituary.
[18] Front Page Detective: THE INTRUDER
No. 18 DU28408 (copyright 06Aug1951)
06Jul1951 KTTV Fri 8pm
13Jul1951 WABD Fri 9:30pm
Teleplay by Larry Roman
Directed by Arnold Wester
starring Edmund Lowe (as David Chase)
with George Pembroke (as Inspector Andrews)
Guest cast:
Peter Mamakos
Al Eben
Elizabeth Harrower
Joseph Granby
Wally Rose
Sam Scar
An intruder insists that David Chase investigate his friend's death. [RF]
*Note: Long Beach Independent had "Cloak of Mystery" on air and that "Front Page Detective" would return next week.
[19] Front Page Detective: THE DEADLY CURIO
No. 19 DU28407 (copyright 06Aug1951)
13Jul1951 KTTV Fri 8pm
20Jul1951 WABD Fri 9:30pm
Teleplay by Gene Levitt & Bob Mitchell
Directed by Arnold Wester
starring Edmund Lowe (as David Chase)
with George Pembroke (as Inspector Andrews)
Guest cast:
Norman Budd
Virginia Christine
Philo McCullough
Victor Sen Yung
Lucien Prival
Synopsis:
Newspaper reporter David Chase tracks a counterfeit jade statue that leaves death in its wake.
[20] Front Page Detective: RECIPE FOR MURDER
No. 20 DU28409 (copyright 06Aug1951)
20Jul1951 KTTV Fri 8pm
27Jul1951 WABD Fri 9:30pm
Teleplay by Roy Hamilton
Directed by Arnold Wester
starring Edmund Lowe (as David Chase)
Guest cast:
Michael Vallon
Suzanne Dalbert
John Eldredge
Earle Hodgins
Maurice Marsac
Synopsis:
David Chase investigates a murder when someone slipped cyanide into the salad at a Mardi Gras feast.
[21] Front Page Detective: SHADOW OVER HOLLYWOOD
No. 21 DU28592 (copyright 27Aug1951)
27Jul1951 KTTV Fri 8pm
06Aug1951 WABD Fri 9:30pm
Teleplay by Robert Leslie Bellem and Herbert Moulton
Directed by Arnold Wester
starring Edmund Lowe (as David Chase)
Guest cast:
Gail Davis ........... Connie Treadway
Hal Gerard ........... Leonard Royal
Aileen Pringle ....... Thelma Wayne
Herbert Rawlinson ... Hobart Raleigh
Lee Phelps .......... Pete Moriarity - Security Guard
Anita O'Brien ........ Showgirl
*Note: Edmund Lowe has a dual role in this episode as himself and David Chase.
*NOTE: "Front Page Detective" returns September 7, 1951 to a new timeslot of 8:30pm. [Long Beach Independent]
[22] Front Page Detective: MURDER CAN'T WIN
No. 22 DU28593 (copyright 27Aug1951)
07Sep1951 KTTV Fri 8:30pm [Press Telegram] & WABD Fri 9:30pm NYT
Teleplay by Herbert Moulton and Robert Leslie Bellem
Directed by Arnold Wester
starring Edmund Lowe (as David Chase)
Guest cast:
Dani Sue Nolan ...... Gloria Barlowe
Lyle Talbot .............. Reilly Jarbo
Edward Foster ....... Benny Cuba
Lennie Bremen ...... Willie Valentine
Al Eben ................... George Barry
Brooke Hathaway .... Trixie Tremayne
Synopsis:
While on vacation Chase hits the horse races and runs into trouble when a bookie
is murdered and his innocent female employee is framed for the crime.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3g1f6ldF0o
