
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957•30m•6.2/10
CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
Ratings
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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.
Production
Four Stars Productions
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
July 1, 1957
Last Aired
September 6, 1960
Networks
CBS
Created By
Blake Edwards
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
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.
E2
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.
E3
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.
E4
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.
E5
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.
E6
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.
E7
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.
E8
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.
E9
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.
E10
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.
E11
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.
E12
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.





















