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The Cases of Eddie Drake Season 1 Episodes

1952-1952
1 Season
DuMont Television Network
Action & Adventure, Suspense, Drama

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A filmed half-hour detective series, nine episodes of which were originally produced in 1949 by CBS but never aired on that network. DuMont bought the films and produced four more episodes in 1952. Each week New York Private Investigator Eddie Drake (Don Haggerty) relates one of his adventures to Dr. Karen Gayle, (Patricia Morrison), a lady Psychiatrist who is compiling a Volume on Criminal Psychology. In the final 4 episodes filmed in 1952, Patrcia Morison was replaced by actress Lynne Roberts portraying Dr Joan Wright as the Criminologist.

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

13 Episodes 1952 - 1952

Episode 1

The Brass Key

Thu, Mar 6, 1952

Eddie finds himself in mortal danger when a man who has admitted committing a murder asks him to hold a key and an envelope.

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Episode 2

Murder by Proxy

Thu, Mar 13, 1952

Eddie Drake stumbles into Dr. Gayle's office, badly beaten and disheveled. He tells her how he found himself involved in the "accidental" death of a wealthy socialite in a "murder by proxy".

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Episode 3

A Hole in the Head

Thu, Mar 20, 1952

A former burlesque dancer is being blackmailed, which leads to murder.

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Episode 4

Murder in 3/4 Time

Thu, Mar 27, 1952

An intricately carved music box plays a large part in breaking up a narcotics-smuggling ring.

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Episode 5

The Man with the Stomach Ache

Thu, Apr 3, 1952

A ticket for a Chinese lottery and a set of credentials for the Chinese Army are somehow tied in with three murders, and Eddie Drake sees the key to solving the case as a message on the credentials written in Chinese--if he gets it translated into English before anyone else gets murdered.

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Episode 6

Shoot the Works

Thu, Apr 10, 195225 mins

A beautiful socialite hires Drake to recover a diamond studded watch that was stolen during a casino robbery.

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Episode 7

Hush, Hush

Thu, Apr 17, 195230 mins

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Episode 8

The Judas Coin

Thu, Apr 24, 1952

HIRED TO CARRY A PACKAGE WORTH $150,000 TO A FIRM IN SAN FRANCISCO, EDDIE RUNS INTO TROUBLE ABOARD THE TRAIN WHEN THE SECOND OF TWO ATTEMPTS TO GET THE PACKAGE FROM HIM IS SUCCESSFUL.

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Episode 9

Sleep Well, Angel

Thu, May 1, 1952

WHILE DINING AT A NIGHT CLUB EDDIE MEETS AN OLD FLAME. SHE ASKS TO BORROW $500 TO RANSOM HER HUSBAND WHO HAS BEEN KIDNAPPED FOR FAILURE TO PAY A GAMBLING DEBT.

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Episode 10

Suggestion: Drop Dead

Sun, Feb 22, 2026

Eddie Drake, surprised to find that Dr. Joan Wright has taken over Dr. Karen Gayle's practice, tells her how he became involved in an insurance swindle.

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Episode 11

Orpheus and His Loot

Thu, May 15, 1952

Dr. Joan Wright visits Eddie Drake in jail and hears his story of being framed for murder while in quest of a lute.

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Episode 12

Murder Ad-lib

Thu, May 22, 1952

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Episode 13

The Man Who Was Nobody

Thu, May 29, 1952

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