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Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957 - 1960 6.2 (4 votes) 4 Seasons
Genres
Crime Drama Action & Adventure
Networks
CBS
Created By
Blake Edwards

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Overview

Richard Diamond, Private Detective is an American detective drama which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960.

Top Cast

David Janssen
David Janssen

Richard Diamond / Chuck Garrett

Richard Devon
Richard Devon

Sgt. Alden

Seasons

Season 1 (1957)

No overview available.

12 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Mickey Farmer Case
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: Custody
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: Escape from Oak Lane
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: The Homicide Habit
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: Picture of Fear
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: Hit and Run
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: The Big Score
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: The Chess Player
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: The Torch Carriers
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: The Pete Rocco Case (a.k.a. Prison Break)
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: Venus of Park Avenue
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: The Merry-Go-Round Case
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Season 2 (1958)

No overview available.

21 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Space Society
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: The Dark Horse (a.k.a. The Allison Garvey Case)
1958-01-09

Diamond is hired to protect a lady politician whose supporters fear she may be kidnapped by the opposition.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: The Payoff
1958-01-16

Diamond is hired to track down a gang of safe crackers and recover the money that they stole.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: Double Jeopardy
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: Arson
1958-01-30

Diamond is hired to investigate a fire in a fur shop which killed an accountant who was working there.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: The Ed Church Case
1958-02-06

A veteran journalist and a recovering alcoholic join forces in order to get a story on a protection racket.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: Chinese Honeymoon (a.k.a. Trouble in Chinatown)
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: Rodeo
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: A Cup of Black Coffee
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: The George Dale Case
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: Juvenile Jacket
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: Pension Plan
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: Short Haul
1958-04-10

Diamond goes under cover as a truck driver in order to investigate a truck hijacking in which the driver was killed.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 14: Another Man's Poison
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 15: The Purple Penguin
1958-04-24

Diamond fails in his efforts to protect a shady night club owner who believes that someone is out to kill him.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 16: Lost Testament
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 17: The Percentage Takers
1958-05-08

Diamond is hired by a singer who finds himself being threatened by extortionists.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 18: Widow's Walk
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 19: The Bungalow Murder
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 20: One Foot in the Grave
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 21: Snow Queen
1958-06-26

Diamond uncovers a narcotics smuggling operation while investigating the murder of an art restorer who was killed in his workshop.

Runtime: 30 min
Season 3 (1959)

No overview available.

18 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Sport (a.k.a. The Larry Forsythe Case)
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: Pack Rat
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: Body of the Crime
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: Soft Touch (a.k.a. The Revolution)
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: Boomerang Bait
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: Matador Murder (a.k.a. Mexican Art Swindle)
1959-03-22

Diamond heads to Mexico in search of a missing art dealer.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: Murder at the Mansion
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: Marineland Mystery
1959-04-05

An antique dealer hires Diamond to find an Oriental cigarette box and his employee who disappeared while delivering the box.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: Charity Affair
1959-04-12

A masked gunman steals the box office receipts of a charity jazz festival which Diamond is attending.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: Two for Paradise
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: Crown of Silla
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: Jukebox
1959-05-10

A jukebox operator asks Diamond for help when he is threatened by racketeers who want him to use their records exclusively.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: Echo of Laughter
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 14: The Limping Man
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 15: The Hideout
1959-05-31

A nun asks Diamond to locate a missing young boy who is a member of a Dixieland band she has organized.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 16: Rough Cut
1959-06-07

Diamond goes undercover as a casino worker in order to find a priceless jewel that has been stolen.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 17: Family Affair
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 18: Design for Murder
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Season 4 (1959)

No overview available.

26 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Hoodlum
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: Act of Grace
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: The Bookie
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: The Client
1959-10-26

A financier hires Diamond to search for his partner who has gone missing in Mexico.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: The Runaway
1959-11-02

While briefly stopping in San Francisco, Diamond finds himself the target of a gunman.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: No Laughing Matter
1959-11-09

Diamond finds himself in a deserted amusement park on the trail of a desperate fugitive murderer.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: The Messenger
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: The Counselor
1959-11-23

A marriage counselor whose life has been threatened hires Diamond to protect him.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: The Image
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: The Adjustor
1959-12-07

Diamond receives a tip that a man who has been presumed dead for over a year is still alive.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: Marked for Murder
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: The Caller
1959-12-21

Diamond receives a mysterious telephone call which informs him that he will die at a specific time later that evening.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: One Dead Cat
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 14: Dead to the World
1960-01-11

A friend of Sam's wants Diamond to prove that her uncle's death was murder.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 15: Seven Swords
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?

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 16: The Fine Art of Murder
1960-01-25

An actress hires Diamond after she learns that a valuable painting which she purchased is a fake.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 17: The Popskull
1960-06-28

Diamond follows a dog which is pursuing a bedraggled cat.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 18: And Whose Little Baby Are You?
1960-07-05

After returning to his apartment with a date, Diamond finds an infant abandoned on his couch.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 19: Fallen Star
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 20: Coat of Arms
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 21: Double Trouble
1960-08-09

A diplomat who does not want the police to be involved, asks Diamond to find his missing fiancee.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 22: The Lovely Fraud
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 23: Accent on Murder
1960-08-23

A woman is killed after hiring Diamond to protect ""a young lady from France"" who turns out to be a poodle.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 24: East of Danger
1960-08-30

A woman hires Diamond when her father is attacked after he finds heroin hidden in his antique store warehouse.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 25: Running Scared
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 26: The Mouse

A French woman gets threats from a supposedly dead war criminal who knows the whereabouts of a fortune in smuggled diamonds.

Runtime: 30 min

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