Front Page Detective

Front Page Detective

1951 · 1 season · 36 eps · Drama

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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.

Created by Gene Levitt, Robert Mitcher

Network: DuMont Television Network

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