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Richard Diamond, Private Detective

All Episodes 1957 - 1960

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  • 1957-07-01T04:00:00Z
  • 30m
  • 1d 14h (76 episodes)
  • Blake Edwards
  • United States
  • English
  • Four Stars Productions
  • Drama, Crime, Action, Adventure
Richard Diamond, Private Detective is an American detective drama which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960.

77 episodes

Series Premiere

1957-07-01T04:00:00Z

1x01 The Mickey Farmer Case

Series Premiere

1x01 The Mickey Farmer Case

  • 1957-07-01T04:00:00Z30m

Diamond promises a dying gangster that he will take care of the gangster's girlfriend, unaware that the promise will endanger his life.

1957-07-08T04:00:00Z

1x02 Custody

1x02 Custody

  • 1957-07-08T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1957-07-15T04:00:00Z

1x03 Escape from Oak Lane

1x03 Escape from Oak Lane

  • 1957-07-15T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1957-07-22T04:00:00Z

1x04 The Homicide Habit

1x04 The Homicide Habit

  • 1957-07-22T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1957-07-29T04:00:00Z

1x05 Picture of Fear

1x05 Picture of Fear

  • 1957-07-29T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1957-08-05T04:00:00Z

1x06 Hit and Run

1x06 Hit and Run

  • 1957-08-05T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1957-08-12T04:00:00Z

1x07 The Big Score

1x07 The Big Score

  • 1957-08-12T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1957-08-19T04:00:00Z

1x08 The Chess Player

1x08 The Chess Player

  • 1957-08-19T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1957-08-26T04:00:00Z

1x09 The Torch Carriers

1x09 The Torch Carriers

  • 1957-08-26T04:00:00Z30m

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.

Diamond plays a game of cat and mouse with an escaped convict who bears a grudge against Diamond for bringing him to justice.

1957-09-16T04:00:00Z

1x11 Venus of Park Avenue

1x11 Venus of Park Avenue

  • 1957-09-16T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1957-09-23T04:00:00Z

1x12 The Merry-Go-Round Case

1x12 The Merry-Go-Round Case

  • 1957-09-23T04:00:00Z30m

Diamond attempts to convince an old war buddy who has turned to a life of crime to give himself up to the authorities.

Season Premiere

1958-01-02T05:00:00Z

2x01 The Space Society

Season Premiere

2x01 The Space Society

  • 1958-01-02T05:00:00Z30m

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.

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

1958-01-16T05:00:00Z

2x03 The Payoff

2x03 The Payoff

  • 1958-01-16T05:00:00Z30m

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

1958-01-23T05:00:00Z

2x04 Double Jeopardy

2x04 Double Jeopardy

  • 1958-01-23T05:00:00Z30m

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.

1958-01-30T05:00:00Z

2x05 Arson

2x05 Arson

  • 1958-01-30T05:00:00Z30m

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

1958-02-06T05:00:00Z

2x06 The Ed Church Case

2x06 The Ed Church Case

  • 1958-02-06T05:00:00Z30m

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

Diamond uncovers a protection racket when he decides to learn why a pair of his Chinese friends unexpectedly call off their upcoming wedding.

1958-02-20T05:00:00Z

2x08 Rodeo

2x08 Rodeo

  • 1958-02-20T05:00:00Z30m

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.

1958-02-27T05:00:00Z

2x09 A Cup of Black Coffee

2x09 A Cup of Black Coffee

  • 1958-02-27T05:00:00Z30m

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.

1958-03-06T05:00:00Z

2x10 The George Dale Case

2x10 The George Dale Case

  • 1958-03-06T05:00:00Z30m

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.

1958-03-13T05:00:00Z

2x11 Juvenile Jacket

2x11 Juvenile Jacket

  • 1958-03-13T05:00:00Z30m

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.

1958-03-27T05:00:00Z

2x12 Pension Plan

2x12 Pension Plan

  • 1958-03-27T05:00:00Z30m

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.

1958-04-10T05:00:00Z

2x13 Short Haul

2x13 Short Haul

  • 1958-04-10T05:00:00Z30m

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

1958-04-17T05:00:00Z

2x14 Another Man's Poison

2x14 Another Man's Poison

  • 1958-04-17T05:00:00Z30m

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.

1958-04-24T05:00:00Z

2x15 The Purple Penguin

2x15 The Purple Penguin

  • 1958-04-24T05:00:00Z30m

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

1958-05-01T04:00:00Z

2x16 Lost Testament

2x16 Lost Testament

  • 1958-05-01T04:00:00Z30m

While investigating the death of an investment counselor, Diamond learns that a letter has recently been stolen from the deceased's attorney.

1958-05-08T04:00:00Z

2x17 The Percentage Takers

2x17 The Percentage Takers

  • 1958-05-08T04:00:00Z30m

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

1958-05-22T04:00:00Z

2x18 Widow's Walk

2x18 Widow's Walk

  • 1958-05-22T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1958-05-29T04:00:00Z

2x19 The Bungalow Murder

2x19 The Bungalow Murder

  • 1958-05-29T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1958-06-12T04:00:00Z

2x20 One Foot in the Grave

2x20 One Foot in the Grave

  • 1958-06-12T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1958-06-26T04:00:00Z

2x21 Snow Queen

2x21 Snow Queen

  • 1958-06-26T04:00:00Z30m

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

Season Premiere

1959-02-15T05:00:00Z

3x01 The Sport (a.k.a. The Larry Forsythe Case)

Season Premiere

3x01 The Sport (a.k.a. The Larry Forsythe Case)

  • 1959-02-15T05:00:00Z30m

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.

1959-02-22T05:00:00Z

3x02 Pack Rat

3x02 Pack Rat

  • 1959-02-22T05:00:00Z30m

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.

1959-03-01T05:00:00Z

3x03 Body of the Crime

3x03 Body of the Crime

  • 1959-03-01T05:00:00Z30m

A mobster wanted by the law fears that he is going to be assassinated and asks Diamond to negotiate his surrender to the police.

A couple from South America hire Diamond to find a political refugee from their country who is hiding in the U.S.

1959-03-15T05:00:00Z

3x05 Boomerang Bait

3x05 Boomerang Bait

  • 1959-03-15T05:00:00Z30m

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.

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

1959-03-29T05:00:00Z

3x07 Murder at the Mansion

3x07 Murder at the Mansion

  • 1959-03-29T05:00:00Z30m

Diamond winds up in the middle of a deadly conspiracy when he agrees to help a wealthy young man find his missing bride.

1959-04-05T05:00:00Z

3x08 Marineland Mystery

3x08 Marineland Mystery

  • 1959-04-05T05:00:00Z30m

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

1959-04-12T05:00:00Z

3x09 Charity Affair

3x09 Charity Affair

  • 1959-04-12T05:00:00Z30m

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

1959-04-19T05:00:00Z

3x10 Two for Paradise

3x10 Two for Paradise

  • 1959-04-19T05:00:00Z30m

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.

1959-05-03T04:00:00Z

3x11 Crown of Silla

3x11 Crown of Silla

  • 1959-05-03T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1959-05-10T04:00:00Z

3x12 Jukebox

3x12 Jukebox

  • 1959-05-10T04:00:00Z30m

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

1959-05-17T04:00:00Z

3x13 Echo of Laughter

3x13 Echo of Laughter

  • 1959-05-17T04:00:00Z30m

Diamond learns that a friend of his, a TV personality, is undergoing marital problems and that his wife may be out to kill him.

1959-05-24T04:00:00Z

3x14 The Limping Man

3x14 The Limping Man

  • 1959-05-24T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1959-05-31T04:00:00Z

3x15 The Hideout

3x15 The Hideout

  • 1959-05-31T04:00:00Z30m

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

1959-06-07T04:00:00Z

3x16 Rough Cut

3x16 Rough Cut

  • 1959-06-07T04:00:00Z30m

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

1959-06-14T04:00:00Z

3x17 Family Affair

3x17 Family Affair

  • 1959-06-14T04:00:00Z30m

Diamond discovers some unpleasant facts about a young woman who was murdered after he talks to her roommate, a dance hall hostess.

1959-06-21T04:00:00Z

3x18 Design for Murder

3x18 Design for Murder

  • 1959-06-21T04:00:00Z30m

An old flame of Diamond's comes to him hoping to hire him to find out who is attempting to blackmail her.

Season Premiere

1959-10-05T04:00:00Z

4x01 The Hoodlum

Season Premiere

4x01 The Hoodlum

  • 1959-10-05T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1959-10-12T04:00:00Z

4x02 Act of Grace

4x02 Act of Grace

  • 1959-10-12T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1959-10-19T04:00:00Z

4x03 The Bookie

4x03 The Bookie

  • 1959-10-19T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1959-10-26T05:00:00Z

4x04 The Client

4x04 The Client

  • 1959-10-26T05:00:00Z30m

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

1959-11-02T05:00:00Z

4x05 The Runaway

4x05 The Runaway

  • 1959-11-02T05:00:00Z30m

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

1959-11-09T05:00:00Z

4x06 No Laughing Matter

4x06 No Laughing Matter

  • 1959-11-09T05:00:00Z30m

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

1959-11-16T05:00:00Z

4x07 The Messenger

4x07 The Messenger

  • 1959-11-16T05:00:00Z30m

Diamond is hired to deliver a note to a bank teller and is somewhat surprised when the teller screams after she reads the note.

1959-11-23T05:00:00Z

4x08 The Counselor

4x08 The Counselor

  • 1959-11-23T05:00:00Z30m

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

1959-11-30T05:00:00Z

4x09 The Image

4x09 The Image

  • 1959-11-30T05:00:00Z30m

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.

1959-12-07T05:00:00Z

4x10 The Adjustor

4x10 The Adjustor

  • 1959-12-07T05:00:00Z30m

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

1959-12-14T05:00:00Z

4x11 Marked for Murder

4x11 Marked for Murder

  • 1959-12-14T05:00:00Z30m

Diamond finds himself in a lonely hearts club when he is hired to investigate the confusing circumstances surrounding a robbery and murder.

1959-12-21T05:00:00Z

4x12 The Caller

4x12 The Caller

  • 1959-12-21T05:00:00Z30m

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

1959-12-28T05:00:00Z

4x13 One Dead Cat

4x13 One Dead Cat

  • 1959-12-28T05:00:00Z30m

A night club singer hires Diamond to protect her and her band leader from a disgruntled pianist who once played in their band.

1960-01-11T05:00:00Z

4x14 Dead to the World

4x14 Dead to the World

  • 1960-01-11T05:00:00Z30m

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

1960-01-18T05:00:00Z

4x15 Seven Swords

4x15 Seven Swords

  • 1960-01-18T05:00:00Z30m

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?

1960-01-25T05:00:00Z

4x16 The Fine Art of Murder

4x16 The Fine Art of Murder

  • 1960-01-25T05:00:00Z30m

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

1960-06-28T04:00:00Z

4x17 The Popskull

4x17 The Popskull

  • 1960-06-28T04:00:00Z30m

Diamond follows a dog which is pursuing a bedraggled cat.

4x18 And Whose Little Baby Are You?

  • 1960-07-05T04:00:00Z30m

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

1960-07-19T04:00:00Z

4x19 Fallen Star

4x19 Fallen Star

  • 1960-07-19T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1960-08-02T04:00:00Z

4x20 Coat of Arms

4x20 Coat of Arms

  • 1960-08-02T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1960-08-09T04:00:00Z

4x21 Double Trouble

4x21 Double Trouble

  • 1960-08-09T04:00:00Z30m

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

1960-08-16T04:00:00Z

4x22 The Lovely Fraud

4x22 The Lovely Fraud

  • 1960-08-16T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1960-08-23T04:00:00Z

4x23 Accent on Murder

4x23 Accent on Murder

  • 1960-08-23T04:00:00Z30m

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

1960-08-30T04:00:00Z

4x24 East of Danger

4x24 East of Danger

  • 1960-08-30T04:00:00Z30m

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

1960-09-06T04:00:00Z

4x25 Running Scared

4x25 Running Scared

  • 1960-09-06T04:00:00Z30m

A man is concerned about his daughter, whom he feels has been spending too much time brooding over her husband's death.

4x26 The Mouse

  • no air date30m

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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