
Richard Diamond, Private Detective is an American detective drama which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960.
Crime, Drama • Series • 1957 • 4 seasons
Starring: David Janssen, Richard Devon
Created by: Blake Edwards
S1 E1 - The Mickey Farmer Case
Diamond promises a dying gangster that he will take care of the gangster's girlfriend, unaware that the promise will endanger his life.
Jul 1, 1957 • 30m
S1 E2 - Custody
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.
Jul 8, 1957 • 30m
S1 E3 - Escape from Oak Lane
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.
Jul 15, 1957 • 30m
S1 E4 - The Homicide Habit
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.
Jul 22, 1957 • 30m
S1 E5 - Picture of Fear
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.
Jul 29, 1957 • 30m
S1 E6 - Hit and Run
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.
Aug 5, 1957 • 30m
S1 E7 - The Big Score
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.
Aug 12, 1957 • 30m
S1 E8 - The Chess Player
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.
Aug 19, 1957 • 30m
S1 E9 - The Torch Carriers
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.
Aug 26, 1957 • 30m
S1 E10 - The Pete Rocco Case (a.k.a. Prison Break)
Diamond plays a game of cat and mouse with an escaped convict who bears a grudge against Diamond for bringing him to justice.
Sep 9, 1957 • 30m
S1 E11 - Venus of Park Avenue
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.
Sep 16, 1957 • 30m
S1 E12 - The Merry-Go-Round Case
Diamond attempts to convince an old war buddy who has turned to a life of crime to give himself up to the authorities.
Sep 23, 1957 • 30m
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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.
Crime, Drama • TV Series • 1957