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Richard Diamond, Private Detective.

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Richard Diamond, Private Detective is an American detective drama which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960.

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Created by Blake Edwards

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Season 1.

The Mickey Farmer Case

1957-07-01 · 30m

Diamond promises a dying gangster that he will take care of the gangster's girlfriend, unaware that the promise will endanger his life.

Custody

1957-07-08 · 30m

A woman in the hospital hires Diamond to trail her ex-husband, who she believes has obtained custody of their daughter to use as cover for his shady business practices.

Escape from Oak Lane

1957-07-15 · 30m

A man hires Diamond to watch over his frightened wife while he is out of town, but then Diamond is approached by a pair of doctors from a mental institution who claim she is an escaped patient.

The Homicide Habit

1957-07-22 · 30m

Diamond sets out to con a recently widowed woman and her lover into believing that he witnessed them kill her late husband so that they could collect the insurance money.

Picture of Fear

1957-07-29 · 30m

While on holiday in the mountains Diamond befriends a young woman who is being pursued by thugs who believe that she has taken some incriminating photos.

Hit and Run

1957-08-05 · 30m

Diamond finds himself facing off against the mob when is hired by a woman to prove that her fiancee is innocent of killing a man in a hit and run auto accident.

The Big Score

1957-08-12 · 30m

Diamond poses as a rich Canadian and infiltrates a gambling racket in order to learn the truth about a businessman's claims that he witnessed a murder.

The Chess Player

1957-08-19 · 30m

Diamond is hired by a woman to become a bodyguard to her husband, without him knowing it. He is a businessman who has received several threats against his life which he refuses to take seriously.

The Torch Carriers

1957-08-26 · 30m

Diamond unravels a story of unrequited love and revenge while tracking down a fugitive gangster who is in the possession of a valuable stolen necklace.

The Pete Rocco Case (a.k.a. Prison Break)

1957-09-09 · 30m

Diamond plays a game of cat and mouse with an escaped convict who bears a grudge against Diamond for bringing him to justice.

Venus of Park Avenue

1957-09-16 · 30m

Diamond is hired to verify the authenticity of an ancient Greek statue, which is suspected of being fake when it is offered for sale at a figure far below its true value.

The Merry-Go-Round Case

1957-09-23 · 30m

Diamond attempts to convince an old war buddy who has turned to a life of crime to give himself up to the authorities.

Cast.

David Janssen

David Janssen

Richard Diamond / Chuck Garrett

Richard Devon

Richard Devon

Sgt. Alden

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