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Here's Dick Powell as Richard Diamond, private detective. Diamond Detective Agency, surplus homicide, surplus hand grenades, black market and bombing. Oh, Rick. Oh, Helen, what's with you? It's what's with you I'm worried about. What do you mean what's with me? You know what's with you. Now you stop that. That's my routine. I want that which you pilfered from the living room the other night and I want it back and I want it right away. Oh, but Helen, baby. Don't you baby me.…

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Synopsis

In the Bill Kirby Murder Case, Richard Diamond, a private detective, is approached by Mrs. Lenore Kirby, who is worried about her son, Bill. Bill, also a private eye, has been acting strangely, becoming increasingly irritable and secretive. After a series of troubling events, including a large sum of money found in his belongings, Bill disappears, prompting his mother to seek Diamond's help. She reveals that Bill had been sending her more money than usual, which raises further questions about his activities.

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Peggy Webber

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Virginia Gregg

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Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Episode 27

Bill Kirby Murder Case

Saturday, October 29, 1949 · 29:30

Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Episode 27

Bill Kirby Murder Case

Saturday, October 29, 1949 · 29:30

Summary

Richard Diamond investigates the mysterious disappearance of Bill Kirby, a private detective who has been acting strangely before his death. As Diamond delves deeper, he uncovers a web of secrets and danger surrounding Kirby's life.

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