Rocky King, Inside Detective is an American television series broadcast on the DuMont Television Network on Sundays at 9pm ET from January 15, 1950 to December 26, 1954. This series was one of DuMont's most popular programs, and was a live crime series set in New York City. The show not only kept Roscoe Karns from retirement, but cast him opposite his son, Todd Karns. The DuMont offices and corridors were used as sets. At the end of each program, King would exchange telephone small talk with his unseen wife Mabel and, after hanging up, say to no one in particular, "Great girl, that Mabel".
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A daredevil race car driver is found beaten to death at the track. Rocky and Sgt. Hart arrive on the scene and find a oil smudge near the murder which may provide the clue to break the case.
A gun is found next to a body, giving the appearance of suicide. Rocky believes the weapon was planted and launches an investigation of murder.
Rocky's new case is curious because the victim is first killed by a fireplace poker, then flung out of a high rise window. With few clues, Rocky stubbornly persists.
A big game hunter is found dead and Rocky is called in to solve the unusual killing.
A murdered artist's existing works are sought after by several heirs. Rocky zeros in on three suspects in solving the killing.
A blind man is found dead with his money untouched, but the pencils he sells are gone. Rocky tries to crack the curious case.
Rocky finds himself learning about plants when a professor specializing in horticulture is found murdered.
Rocky finds few clues when he investigates a well-planned killing.
A wealthy man is discovered stabbed next to his wall safe. Rocky uncovers a disturbing number of suspects when he takes on the case.
A body is discovered and Rocky suspects ties to the criminal underworld. In cracking the case Rocky hope to bring down the syndicate and its illegal activities.
A rich beautiful woman has vanished and Rocky takes on the case. There is a minimum of clues but Rocky thinks the contents of a fish bowl may provide the solution to the lady's whereabouts.
An unidentified girl is found in front of a house. The occupants claim no knowledge of the deceased but when Rocky finds the murder victim's purse stashed in the grand piano, the mystery deepens.
Rocky, with Sgt. O'Hara, returns to school for the first time in years and finds many changes. A seemingly unloved principal is found dead and the two work together to find the culprit.
When Lionel the great, a stage magician, is poisoned at a theatrical boarding house, the two most likely killers are his wife and agent. But when valuable jewels are reported lost, King suspects anoth…
There appears to be three prime suspects in the backstage of a theater where the murder of a blackmailing gossip columnist is committed. Sergeant Lane heads up the investigation when Detective Rocky K…
Rocky is called to a rooming house because of a mystery involving three of the lodgers.
Famed chemist Dr. Sloan is found murdered and Rocky has three suspects to interview. Sloan's secretary Miss Merrick has been bequeathed the deceased man's estate and Rocky zeros in on the lady.
Three hours before Dayton Merrill is to be executed for murder, Inspector King receives a taunting phone call from a man who claims to have really committed the crime. Unable to get a stay of executio…
A hotel guest is found murdered and Rocky is called to the scene to decipher to the case.
A member of a dating club is found dead and Rocky gets the case. His suspicions are aroused when he learns the deceased man was recently engaged to the secretary of the lonely hearts organization.
One of three owners of a radioisotope factory is killed and Rocky must uncover the culprit plus the reason for the crime.
A bodyguard of a wealthy industrialist is murdered and the police are called. Rocky must determine who the actual intended victim was before the case can precede.
A wealthy fisherman who was an expert is pulled from a boat and drowned. Rocky thinks it's murder with three possible suspects; the man's widow, the captain and the deckhand are all questioned.
Rocky is called to investigate when a head librarian is found stabbed to death at their place of work.
A man reports a body, but after incriminating evidence is found on him, he is considered a prime suspect.
After a man is found murdered, Rocky heads to the scene. The detective is surprised that he has three likely suspects: the widow, the nephew and the deceased man's attorney.
A well-to-do sportsman is found dead and suicide is declared the cause, but Rocky suspects differently and looks for clues that point to murder.
Rocky and Detective Hart investigate when a dead body is found at a cemetery.
A hospital patient dies suddenly and $100,000 disappears from a bag that he kept with him—Rocky suspects murder.
Rocky and Sgt. O'Hara head to the scene of the murder of a young woman. Rocky has trouble narrowing the lists of suspects as there are several reasons for the killing: revenge, jealousy and robbery.
