TV series
Front Page Detective
1951–1952, English, on DuMont Television Network. Created by Gene Levitt & Robert Mitcher.
Front Page Detective is an American crime drama series which aired on the DuMont Television Network on Fridays at 9:30pm ET from July 6, 1951 to September 19, 1952, with a few more episodes shown in 1953. The program was then in broadcast syndication for several years thereafter. It chronicles the stories of David Chase a newspaper columnist who helps police solve especially difficult mysteries. The title derived from a popular mystery magazine of the same name.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 36
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1952
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S1 E37: Troubles with Doubles
Aired 7 March 1952
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 6 July 1951
- Last aired
- 7 March 1952
- Network
- DuMont Television Network
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Scripted
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Front Page Detective has 1 season and 36 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is Front Page Detective finished?
Yes. Front Page Detective ended in 1952, so you can watch the whole story.
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Who created Front Page Detective?
Front Page Detective was created by Gene Levitt and Robert Mitcher and stars Edmund Lowe, Barbra Fuller, Ralph Sanford.