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.
Type: tv
Season: 4
Episode: N/A
Duration: 30 minutes
Release: 1957-07-01
Rating: 6.2
Season 1 - Richard Diamond, Private Detective
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Season 2 - Richard Diamond, Private Detective
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.
1958-01-09
Diamond is hired to protect a lady politician whose supporters fear she may be kidnapped by the opposition.
1958-01-16
Diamond is hired to track down a gang of safe crackers and recover the money that they stole.
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.
1958-01-30
Diamond is hired to investigate a fire in a fur shop which killed an accountant who was working there.
1958-02-06
A veteran journalist and a recovering alcoholic join forces in order to get a story on a protection racket.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
1958-04-10
Diamond goes under cover as a truck driver in order to investigate a truck hijacking in which the driver was killed.
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.
1958-04-24
Diamond fails in his efforts to protect a shady night club owner who believes that someone is out to kill him.
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.
1958-05-08
Diamond is hired by a singer who finds himself being threatened by extortionists.
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.
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.
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.
1958-06-26
Diamond uncovers a narcotics smuggling operation while investigating the murder of an art restorer who was killed in his workshop.
Season 3 - Richard Diamond, Private Detective
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
1959-03-22
Diamond heads to Mexico in search of a missing art dealer.
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.
1959-04-05
An antique dealer hires Diamond to find an Oriental cigarette box and his employee who disappeared while delivering the box.
1959-04-12
A masked gunman steals the box office receipts of a charity jazz festival which Diamond is attending.
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.
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.
1959-05-10
A jukebox operator asks Diamond for help when he is threatened by racketeers who want him to use their records exclusively.
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.
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.
1959-05-31
A nun asks Diamond to locate a missing young boy who is a member of a Dixieland band she has organized.
1959-06-07
Diamond goes undercover as a casino worker in order to find a priceless jewel that has been stolen.
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.
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.
Season 4 - Richard Diamond, Private Detective
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.
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.
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.
1959-10-26
A financier hires Diamond to search for his partner who has gone missing in Mexico.
1959-11-02
While briefly stopping in San Francisco, Diamond finds himself the target of a gunman.
1959-11-09
Diamond finds himself in a deserted amusement park on the trail of a desperate fugitive murderer.
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.
1959-11-23
A marriage counselor whose life has been threatened hires Diamond to protect him.
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.
1959-12-07
Diamond receives a tip that a man who has been presumed dead for over a year is still alive.
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.
1959-12-21
Diamond receives a mysterious telephone call which informs him that he will die at a specific time later that evening.
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.
1960-01-11
A friend of Sam's wants Diamond to prove that her uncle's death was murder.
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?
1960-01-25
An actress hires Diamond after she learns that a valuable painting which she purchased is a fake.
1960-07-05
After returning to his apartment with a date, Diamond finds an infant abandoned on his couch.
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.
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.
1960-08-09
A diplomat who does not want the police to be involved, asks Diamond to find his missing fiancee.
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.
1960-08-23
A woman is killed after hiring Diamond to protect ""a young lady from France"" who turns out to be a poodle.
1960-08-30
A woman hires Diamond when her father is attacked after he finds heroin hidden in his antique store warehouse.
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.
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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