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Country of origin United States Running time 30 minutes First episode date 6 March 1952 | 6.5/10 IMDb No. of episodes 13 Final episode date 29 May 1952 Number of episodes 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Created by Harlan ThompsonHerbert L. Strock Similar The Man from Blackhawk, Meet McGraw, Martin Kane - Private Eye, COronado 9, Johnny Jupiter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The cases of eddie drake 1952 dumont television network detective show
The Cases of Eddie Drake is an American crime drama series which aired on the DuMont Television Network. The series ran during 1952, and was a crime drama originally filmed by CBS Television in 1949. The TV series was adapted from the radio series The Cases of Mr. Ace (1945-1947) starring George Raft, with both series written by Jason James.
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- The cases of eddie drake 1952 dumont television network detective show
- Synopsis
- Episode status
- Films released in the UK
- References
However, the nine TV episodes were never broadcast on CBS. In 1952, these episodes were purchased by DuMont and aired on that network instead. (For an example of a DuMont-filmed series which aired on CBS, see The Honeymooners.) DuMont also filmed four additional episodes to round out the series to the standard 13-episode season.
Synopsis
The series stars Don Haggerty as Eddie Drake, a private eye from New York, and (in the original nine episodes) Patricia Morison as psychiatrist Dr. Karen Gayle. Actress Lynne Roberts portrayed criminologist Dr. Joan Wright in the final four episodes. In the series, Drake drives a 3-wheeled 1948 Davis D-2 Divan car. The final episode aired on May 29, 1952.
Episode status
The episode "Shoot the Works" (aired April 10, 1952) is available online. The episode "Sleep Well, Angel" (May 1, 1952) is in the collection of the Paley Center for Media.
Films released in the UK
Between February 1954 and February 1956, four feature films edited from the Eddie Drake series were released by Butchers Film Service and Jack Phillips Film Distribution to smaller cinemas in the UK: