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Front Page Detective

Front Page Detective

1951TV Series⏱️ 30m
CrimeDramaMystery
⭐ 6.1
IMDB Rating
70 votes

A newspaper columnist who helps police solve especially difficult mysteries. The title derived from a popular mystery magazine of the same name.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Edmund Lowe, Paula Drew, George Pembroke
Release Date
March 2, 1951
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
πŸ“½οΈ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Edmund Lowe
Edmund Lowe
as David Chase
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Paula Drew
as Sharon Richards
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George Pembroke
as Inspector Andrews
Lyle Talbot
Lyle Talbot
as Reilly Jarbo
Frank Jenks
Frank Jenks
as Lt. Rodney
Norman Budd
Norman Budd
as Peal
Virginia Christine
Virginia Christine
as Shelly
Al Eben
Al Eben
as Maxie
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John Harmon
as Danny Trumpet
Pamela Duncan
Pamela Duncan
as Dorabelle

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
DuMont Television Network, Jerry Fairbanks Productions

🏷️ Keywords

detectiveearly television

🎯 Categories

CrimeDramaMystery

⭐ Featured Review

Love Front Page Detective and Edmund Lowe
by antoniodalfonso-167-578991 β€’ 2017-05-18
8/10

"I fell upon this series in a box set on Detectives. After spending a year or so watching this genre, and other genres made for TV, I must say that Edmund Lowe and this Front Page Detective is very entertaining. We have to stop watching these shows just to laugh at errors and bad acting. These shows were produced, I am sure, with pleasure. Not to be taken seriously. Tongue in cheek, all for a quick espresso cup of pleasure. Often the dialogues are superb. The wit is non-stop. Stereotypes purposely laughable. I enjoy the film noir lighting, that is clearly theatrical and kitsch. But it is such f..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

The final regular broadcast was on 19 September 1952, although DuMont aired a few more episodes in the fall of 1953.

πŸ“– Synopsis

A newspaper columnist who helps police solve especially difficult mysteries. The title derived from a popular mystery magazine of the same name.