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Private Detective · 1949–1953

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

101 episodes · NBC

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About this show

Richard Diamond, Private Detective is a private detective radio series (1949–1953) on NBC. Hosted by Ed King.

Cast & guest stars›

Voices you hear across this show

Dick Powell

94 episodes

Virginia Gregg

53 episodes

Ed Begley

35 episodes

Arthur Q. Bryan

16 episodes

Ted de Corsia

16 episodes

Alan Reed

13 episodes

W

Wilms Herbert

43 episodes

J

Jaime del Valle

16 episodes

L

Lawrence Dobkin

5 episodes

J

Junius Matthews

2 episodes

Hosts & announcers›

Who brought the night on the air

Ed King

15 episodes

Sponsors›

Commercial partners — breaks intact on Goldie

P

Prince Albert tobacco

18 episodes

P

Prince Albert

2 episodes

Networks›

Where this series was heard

NBC

101 episodes

N

NBC net

59 episodes

A

ABC net

25 episodes

C

CBS net

6 episodes

Episodes

On Goldie — 8 episodes

19491950195119521953All years
  1. Ep 142

    May 31, 1953 · The William Holland Case

    In The William Holland Case, Richard Diamond is hired by Arthur Holland to locate his missing brother, William, who has not written in over a month. The last known location of William is San Borja, Bolivia, where he was involved with a man named Louis Frober. As Diamond and his a…

    29:31
    • Tense
    • Murder
    • Spy
    • Crime
    • Noir
    • Mystery
    • Thriller
  2. Ep 143

    Jun 7, 1953 · The Eight O'Clock Killer(Repeat of 50-11-22)

    In The Eight O'Clock Killer, Richard Diamond faces a chilling challenge when a mysterious caller announces his intent to commit murder at 8 o'clock. Despite initial skepticism from the police, the threat becomes real when a man is found stabbed to death at the appointed time. Dia…

    29:26
    • Tense
    • Murder
    • Psychological
    • Crime
    • Mystery
    • Thriller
    • Drama
  3. Ep 150

    Aug 2, 1953 · Lt Levinson Kidnapped (repeat 50-10-18)

    In the episode Lt Levinson Kidnapped, Richard Diamond springs into action when he learns that his friend, Lieutenant Levinson, has been kidnapped. The stakes are high as Levinson's life is threatened, coinciding with the execution of a criminal tied to the case, Burt Fisher. Diam…

    24:46
    • Tense
    • Crime
    • Murder
    • Psychological
    • Mystery
    • Thriller
    • Drama
  4. Ep 151

    Aug 9, 1953 · The Ice Pick Murder Case (repeat 50-07-12)

    In The Ice Pick Murder Case, Richard Diamond finds himself in the midst of a murder investigation when a man collapses dead at his office door, an ice pick protruding from his back. With the police on the scene, Diamond must piece together the victim's identity and the circumstan…

    29:33
  5. Ep 152

    Aug 16, 1953 · The Oklahoma Cowboy Murder Case (repeat 50-09-27)

    In The Oklahoma Cowboy Murder Case, private detective Richard Diamond is hired by Clay Baxter to investigate the death of his brother Will, who allegedly died in a horse riding accident. Clay suspects that his brother's wealthy widow may have had a hand in his death, as she stand…

    23:57
    • Tense
    • Murder
    • Crime
    • Psychological
    • Noir
    • Mystery
    • Thriller
  6. Ep 153

    Aug 23, 1953 · The Hollywood Story (repeat 51-11-16)

    In The Hollywood Story, Richard Diamond is called to California by George L. Harvey, a prominent movie producer facing blackmail from a stunning woman named Mary Conrad. Harvey's predicament is dire; he risks losing his reputation and marriage unless he pays a hefty sum. Diamond,…

    25:35
    • Tense
    • Blackmail
    • Murder
    • Crime
    • Mystery
    • Thriller
    • Drama
  7. Ep 154

    Aug 30, 1953 · Big Foot Grafton Case (50-08-30)

    In the Big Foot Grafton Case, Richard Diamond finds himself embroiled in a kidnapping case when two members of a girls' softball team seek his help in locating their missing second baseman, Lottie. The stakes rise as Diamond learns that the funeral of infamous gangster Bigfoot Gr…

    24:18
    • Tense
    • Crime
    • Murder
    • Survival
    • Mystery
    • Thriller
    • Drama
  8. Ep 157

    Sep 20, 1953 · The Wolfe Murder Case (repeat 50-08-09)

    In The Wolfe Murder Case, Richard Diamond is drawn into a complex mystery when he is hired by Edna Wolf to follow her husband, George, whom she suspects of infidelity. However, the case takes a dark turn when George is found at the scene of a murder, with the victim being a woman…

    25:00
    • Tense
    • Murder
    • Crime
    • Psychological
    • Noir
    • Mystery
    • Thriller

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Richard Diamond, Private Detective originally aired 1949–1953 on NBC. Stream free episodes on Goldie.
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