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Synopsis

In the episode Mrs X Can't Find Her Husband, Richard Diamond, a private detective, finds himself drawn into a perplexing case when a frantic woman enters his bar. She is desperately searching for her husband, who has inexplicably disappeared after a morning outing. The woman, referred to as Mrs. X, is visibly distressed and insists on keeping her husband's identity a secret, which raises immediate red flags for Diamond.

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B

Bill Forman

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Bob Sweeney

Dick Powell

J

Jaime del Valle

Ted de Corsia

Virginia Gregg

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Richard Diamond 50-06-21 (053) Mrs X Can't Find Her Husband.mp3

Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Episode 53

Mrs X Can't Find Her Husband

Wednesday, June 21, 1950 · 29:32

Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Episode 53

Mrs X Can't Find Her Husband

Wednesday, June 21, 1950 · 29:32

Summary

Mrs. X seeks Richard Diamond's help to find her missing husband, but she refuses to disclose his name, raising suspicions about their situation.

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