Rocky King, Detective

1950

CrimeDramaMysteryAction & Adventure

Rocky King, Inside Detective is an American television series broadcast on the DuMont Television Network on Sundays at 9pm ET from January 15, 1950 to December 26, 1954. This series was one of DuMont's most popular programs, and was a live crime series set in New York City. The show not only kept Roscoe Karns from retirement, but cast him opposite his son, Todd Karns. The DuMont offices and corridors were used as sets. At the end of each program, King would exchange telephone small talk with his unseen wife Mabel and, after hanging up, say to no one in particular, "Great girl, that Mabel".

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Production

Stark-Layton, DuMont Television Network

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 14, 1950

Last Aired

December 26, 1954

Networks

DuMont Television Network

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Pilot

Air date: 1950-01-14

Episode 2

Air date: 1950-01-21

Episode 3

Air date: 1950-01-28

Episode 4

Air date: 1950-02-04

Episode 5

Air date: 1950-02-04

The Name Thief

Air date: 1950-02-11

Episode 7

Air date: 1950-02-18

The Carnival Dancer

Air date: 1950-02-25

Shakedown

Air date: 1950-03-04

E10

Too Tall for Love

Air date: 1950-03-11

E11

Case of the Gambler's Blonde

Air date: 1950-03-18

E12

Blind to Murder

Air date: 1950-03-25

E13

The April Fool Murder

Air date: 1950-04-01

E14

Episode 14

Air date: 1950-04-08

E15

Spotlight on Revenge

Air date: 1950-04-15

E16

Such a Nice Young Man

Air date: 1950-04-22

E17

The Old Handkerchief Game

Air date: 1950-04-29

E18

The Man Who Bragged about Murder

Air date: 1950-05-06

E19

I'll Know My Mother's Killer

Air date: 1950-05-13

E20

The Dancing Killer

Air date: 1950-05-20

E21

Lowest Man in the World

Air date: 1950-05-27

E22

Strange Obsession

Air date: 1950-06-03

E23

The Case of the Crooked Brothers

Air date: 1950-06-10

E24

The Deadly Mouse

Air date: 1950-06-17

E25

Take a Small Dose of Murder

Air date: 1950-06-24

E26

The Hit & Run Killer

Air date: 1950-07-01

E27

The Beauties & the Beast

Air date: 1950-07-08

Cast

Roscoe Karns

Police Inspector Rocky King

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