Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective is an American detective drama which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960.
Seasons
1. The Mickey Farmer Case
Air Date: 1957-07-01
Diamond promises a dying gangster that he will take care of the gangster's girlfriend, unaware that the promise will endanger his life.
2. Custody
Air Date: 1957-07-08
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.
3. Escape from Oak Lane
Air Date: 1957-07-15
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.
4. The Homicide Habit
Air Date: 1957-07-22
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.
5. Picture of Fear
Air Date: 1957-07-29
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.
6. Hit and Run
Air Date: 1957-08-05
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.
7. The Big Score
Air Date: 1957-08-12
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.
8. The Chess Player
Air Date: 1957-08-19
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.
9. The Torch Carriers
Air Date: 1957-08-26
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.
10. The Pete Rocco Case (a.k.a. Prison Break)
Air Date: 1957-09-09
Diamond plays a game of cat and mouse with an escaped convict who bears a grudge against Diamond for bringing him to justice.
11. Venus of Park Avenue
Air Date: 1957-09-16
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.
12. The Merry-Go-Round Case
Air Date: 1957-09-23
Diamond attempts to convince an old war buddy who has turned to a life of crime to give himself up to the authorities.
1. The Space Society
Air Date: 1958-01-02
A man hires Diamond to investigate an outer space society which he suspects is out to bilk his rich uncle since they have talked him into leaving the society $100,000 in his will.
2. The Dark Horse (a.k.a. The Allison Garvey Case)
Air Date: 1958-01-09
Diamond is hired to protect a lady politician whose supporters fear she may be kidnapped by the opposition.
3. The Payoff
Air Date: 1958-01-16
Diamond is hired to track down a gang of safe crackers and recover the money that they stole.
4. Double Jeopardy
Air Date: 1958-01-23
A man convicted of a jewel theft years earlier still claims to be innocent even though the jewels start to show up on the black market as soon as he is released from prison.
5. Arson
Air Date: 1958-01-30
Diamond is hired to investigate a fire in a fur shop which killed an accountant who was working there.
6. The Ed Church Case
Air Date: 1958-02-06
A veteran journalist and a recovering alcoholic join forces in order to get a story on a protection racket.
7. Chinese Honeymoon (a.k.a. Trouble in Chinatown)
Air Date: 1958-02-13
Diamond uncovers a protection racket when he decides to learn why a pair of his Chinese friends unexpectedly call off their upcoming wedding.
8. Rodeo
Air Date: 1958-02-20
A cowboy performing in a Madison Square garden rodeo comes to Diamond for help after he discovers his saddle strap cut and suspects that someone is trying to kill him.
9. A Cup of Black Coffee
Air Date: 1958-02-27
While taking a break from an all night drive at a roadside cafe, Diamond meets a woman who gives him a look convincing him she is afraid of something.
10. The George Dale Case
Air Date: 1958-03-06
Diamond is beaten and rendered unconscious by a man he suspects is an art thief. When he recovers he discovers that a beautiful woman has subdued his attacker.
11. Juvenile Jacket
Air Date: 1958-03-13
Diamond is hired by a woman to clear her son of charges of murder, since he is a member of a gang which robbed a liquor store and killed the sales clerk.
12. Pension Plan
Air Date: 1958-03-27
A jewelry store owner comes to Diamond for help when one of his employees refuses to return gems he had been assigned to clean unless he is given a large cash stipend.
13. Short Haul
Air Date: 1958-04-10
Diamond goes under cover as a truck driver in order to investigate a truck hijacking in which the driver was killed.
14. Another Man's Poison
Air Date: 1958-04-17
Diamond sets out to find the man who is trying to kill him and who failed in his last attempt, leaving an innocent bystander dead.
15. The Purple Penguin
Air Date: 1958-04-24
Diamond fails in his efforts to protect a shady night club owner who believes that someone is out to kill him.
16. Lost Testament
Air Date: 1958-05-01
While investigating the death of an investment counselor, Diamond learns that a letter has recently been stolen from the deceased's attorney.
17. The Percentage Takers
Air Date: 1958-05-08
Diamond is hired by a singer who finds himself being threatened by extortionists.
18. Widow's Walk
Air Date: 1958-05-22
Diamond and his client are kidnapped by gangsters who threaten to kill both of them unless Diamond reveals the location of valuable paintings from another case.
19. The Bungalow Murder
Air Date: 1958-05-29
Diamond is called upon to investigate the murder of a film producer and upon arriving at the scene of the crime learns that the police have not been notified of the man's death.
20. One Foot in the Grave
Air Date: 1958-06-12
After a policeman friend of Diamond's is killed while on patrol, Diamond decides to do an investigation of his own to insure that the killer is brought to justice.
21. Snow Queen
Air Date: 1958-06-26
Diamond uncovers a narcotics smuggling operation while investigating the murder of an art restorer who was killed in his workshop.
1. The Sport (a.k.a. The Larry Forsythe Case)
Air Date: 1959-02-15
Diamond moves to Los Angles where he begins to date Karen after she hires him to find her boyfriend's murderer. A woman hires him to find her playboy son who has gone missing.
2. Pack Rat
Air Date: 1959-02-22
An old man dies alone in his shack on the beach and $84,000 is found among his pile of junk. A hopeful heir hires Richard Diamond to find out if the man is his second cousin. Diamond uncovers evidence that the old man was murdered.
3. Body of the Crime
Air Date: 1959-03-01
A mobster wanted by the law fears that he is going to be assassinated and asks Diamond to negotiate his surrender to the police.
4. Soft Touch (a.k.a. The Revolution)
Air Date: 1959-03-08
A couple from South America hire Diamond to find a political refugee from their country who is hiding in the U.S.
5. Boomerang Bait
Air Date: 1959-03-15
An attractive young woman pleads with Diamond to investigate the murder of a fiananceer. Diamond later learns that her father is the police detective assigned to solve the case.
6. Matador Murder (a.k.a. Mexican Art Swindle)
Air Date: 1959-03-22
Diamond heads to Mexico in search of a missing art dealer.
7. Murder at the Mansion
Air Date: 1959-03-29
Diamond winds up in the middle of a deadly conspiracy when he agrees to help a wealthy young man find his missing bride.
8. Marineland Mystery
Air Date: 1959-04-05
An antique dealer hires Diamond to find an Oriental cigarette box and his employee who disappeared while delivering the box.
9. Charity Affair
Air Date: 1959-04-12
A masked gunman steals the box office receipts of a charity jazz festival which Diamond is attending.
10. Two for Paradise
Air Date: 1959-04-19
After inheriting half of a citrus packing plant, a pair of brothers hire Diamond to investigate a young woman they suspect is a golddigger, who has been romancing their late father's partner.
11. Crown of Silla
Air Date: 1959-05-03
An art dealer asks Diamond to make a clandestine investigation into the disappearance of a valuable crown which vanished from a safe on board a yacht.
12. Jukebox
Air Date: 1959-05-10
A jukebox operator asks Diamond for help when he is threatened by racketeers who want him to use their records exclusively.
13. Echo of Laughter
Air Date: 1959-05-17
Diamond learns that a friend of his, a TV personality, is undergoing marital problems and that his wife may be out to kill him.
14. The Limping Man
Air Date: 1959-05-24
A terrified woman calls Diamond for help after her life is threatened, but by the time Diamond arrives to meet with her she has disappeared.
15. The Hideout
Air Date: 1959-05-31
A nun asks Diamond to locate a missing young boy who is a member of a Dixieland band she has organized.
16. Rough Cut
Air Date: 1959-06-07
Diamond goes undercover as a casino worker in order to find a priceless jewel that has been stolen.
17. Family Affair
Air Date: 1959-06-14
Diamond discovers some unpleasant facts about a young woman who was murdered after he talks to her roommate, a dance hall hostess.
18. Design for Murder
Air Date: 1959-06-21
An old flame of Diamond's comes to him hoping to hire him to find out who is attempting to blackmail her.
1. The Hoodlum
Air Date: 1959-10-05
A racketeer's bookkeeper gets Diamond involved in a blackmail scheme against his boss, when he asks him to find a book and gives him only one hour to do so.
2. Act of Grace
Air Date: 1959-10-12
An acquaintance of Diamond's is murdered. At his grave at a potter's field, Diamond sees a wealthy old woman laying flowers at some of the unmarked graves. Diamond tries to find the connection between her and his down-on-his-luck friend.
3. The Bookie
Air Date: 1959-10-19
A bookie decides to get rid of Lt. Kile, whose efforts to put a stop to the bookie's operation have begun to annoy him.
4. The Client
Air Date: 1959-10-26
A financier hires Diamond to search for his partner who has gone missing in Mexico.
5. The Runaway
Air Date: 1959-11-02
While briefly stopping in San Francisco, Diamond finds himself the target of a gunman.
6. No Laughing Matter
Air Date: 1959-11-09
Diamond finds himself in a deserted amusement park on the trail of a desperate fugitive murderer.
7. The Messenger
Air Date: 1959-11-16
Diamond is hired to deliver a note to a bank teller and is somewhat surprised when the teller screams after she reads the note.
8. The Counselor
Air Date: 1959-11-23
A marriage counselor whose life has been threatened hires Diamond to protect him.
9. The Image
Air Date: 1959-11-30
An old nemesis of Diamond's on the police force has Diamond arrested on murder charges after the girlfriend of an escaped convict is found murdered.
10. The Adjustor
Air Date: 1959-12-07
Diamond receives a tip that a man who has been presumed dead for over a year is still alive.
11. Marked for Murder
Air Date: 1959-12-14
Diamond finds himself in a lonely hearts club when he is hired to investigate the confusing circumstances surrounding a robbery and murder.
12. The Caller
Air Date: 1959-12-21
Diamond receives a mysterious telephone call which informs him that he will die at a specific time later that evening.
13. One Dead Cat
Air Date: 1959-12-28
A night club singer hires Diamond to protect her and her band leader from a disgruntled pianist who once played in their band.
14. Dead to the World
Air Date: 1960-01-11
A friend of Sam's wants Diamond to prove that her uncle's death was murder.
15. Seven Swords
Air Date: 1960-01-18
Summoned to a theater by a phone call, Diamond watches a magician thrust seven swords into a box containing his assistant. Is this the dangerous situation he was called to deal with?
16. The Fine Art of Murder
Air Date: 1960-01-25
An actress hires Diamond after she learns that a valuable painting which she purchased is a fake.
17. The Popskull
Air Date: 1960-06-28
Diamond follows a dog which is pursuing a bedraggled cat.
18. And Whose Little Baby Are You?
Air Date: 1960-07-05
After returning to his apartment with a date, Diamond finds an infant abandoned on his couch.
19. Fallen Star
Air Date: 1960-07-19
A journalist hires Diamond to look into the death of a singer who fell to her death, which he suspects was a murder but that the police have ruled a suicide.
20. Coat of Arms
Air Date: 1960-08-02
A landlady finds one of her tenants dead in his room and shortly afterwards is greeted by a gun-wielding stranger looking for the man.
21. Double Trouble
Air Date: 1960-08-09
A diplomat who does not want the police to be involved, asks Diamond to find his missing fiancee.
22. The Lovely Fraud
Air Date: 1960-08-16
Shortly after a dancer takes out a large insurance policy on her legs, she gets injured by a hit and run driver and is forced to collect on the policy.
23. Accent on Murder
Air Date: 1960-08-23
A woman is killed after hiring Diamond to protect ""a young lady from France"" who turns out to be a poodle.
24. East of Danger
Air Date: 1960-08-30
A woman hires Diamond when her father is attacked after he finds heroin hidden in his antique store warehouse.
25. Running Scared
Air Date: 1960-09-06
A man is concerned about his daughter, whom he feels has been spending too much time brooding over her husband's death.
26. The Mouse
Air Date:
A French woman gets threats from a supposedly dead war criminal who knows the whereabouts of a fortune in smuggled diamonds.
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Rating
6.2/10
Release Date
1957-07-01
Episodes
77 (4 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Production Companies
Four Stars Productions