Front Page Detective Season 1, Episode 36: Penthouse Jungle

Honey for Your Tea

David Chase, newspaperman and amateur sleuth, writes a column on famed dramatic coach, Allan Rubio, who is disabled and has a side hobby of beekeeping. When the fiance of one of the coach's students is murdered, Chase uncovers a solution.

30 min

The TV Murder Mystery

A perfect crime is committed during the filming of a television drama about a murder taking place. David Chase witnesses the occurrence and using his reporter skills uncovers the person who is responsible.

30 min

Alibi for Suicide

Don Lawton needs to spend the night with David and Sharon to establish an alibi. He needs the alibi because he says someone is going to die and he knows he will be a suspect. He is serious enough to hold them at gunpoint.

The Other Face

30 min

Man with the Lisp

30 min

The Triangle

30 min

A Friend of the Corpse

30 min

The Devil's Bible

30 min

Death of a Hero

Chase tries to convince a hero-worshiping youth that the life of a flamboyant gangster isn't as much fun as it appears.

30 min

Gold Venom

Dave is trying to deliver a golden cobra to a museum but several people try to get it for themselves.

30 min

Frame for Murder

30 min

Seven Seas to Danger

While researching a human interest story on the waterfront, David Chase stumbles upon a smuggling operation and is shot for his troubles.

30 min

Echo from the Dead

David Chase tries to find the real murderer before a family exacts vengeance upon the man's wife.

30 min

Murder Rides the Night Train

When a notorious gangster is subpoenaed to testify before a Congressional committee, reporter David Chase takes the same train to get an exclusive interview and discovers that other criminals don't want the crook to appear

30 min

Ringside Seat for Murder

30 min

Little Miss Fortune

30 min

Napoleon's Obituary

30 min

The Intruder

30 min

The Deadly Curio

David Chase learns of a jade figurine that seems to bring death to those who possess it. The intrepid reporter seeks to find the reason behind the cursed object.

30 min

Recipe for Murder

30 min

Shadow Over Hollywood

30 min

Murder Can't Win

When a bookie is murdered, his innocent young female employee is framed for the crime.

30 min

Dead Wrong

30 min

Clean Sweep

30 min

The Murderer Is Anonymous

A debutante, a fight promoter, and a producer are all suspects in a threatened murder. The potential victim is David.

30 min

The Invisible Hand

30 min

The Deadly Root

A fellow columnist, Eddie Kinetti is killed, and David Chase almost meets a like fate when he investigates the blackmail schemes of a socialite.

30 min

The Lonely One

Chase receives a mysterious package containing a glass ball and corny love poem. 2 murder victims receive similar gifts, but Chase has no connection to them. A big break comes when Chase recalls hearing similar poetry at the barber shop,

30 min

The Little Black Book

Upon returning from two weeks of investigative reporting in Washington, David Chase discovers his room ransacked and a dead body lying in his closet. Before he can investigate, two thugs try to force Chase to reveal the location of a mysterious 'little black book' that Chase had no previous knowledge of. With the help of his intrepid secretary, Dorabelle, and a timely assist from Lieutenant Andrews, Chase manages to bring the killers to justice.

30 min

The Case of the Perfect Secretary

Newsman David Chase is angry when Dr. Owens, the inventor of synthetic cortisone, fails to show up for a lecture. Seeking Owens, he finds only a deserted laboratory and a strong smell of formaldehyde.

30 min

Worth a Plugged Nickel

Newspaper columnist David Chase investigates when a gangster rushes out of a night club into a machine gun ambush, just moments after receiving a mysterious call.

30 min

Galahad

David Chase investigates a blackmail scheme perpetrated by a former newspaper photographer

30 min

You Kill Me

While on vacation David reads in the newspaper that he has been killed. He must now masquerade as his brother in order to solve his own murder.

30 min

Toying with Murder

30 min

Troubles with Doubles

30 min