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The Chase

54 episodes · 1952–1953 · NBC · Thriller

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Lawrence Klee created and wrote this NBC suspense series, with Walter McGraw directing. RadioGOLDINdex's records run from April 27, 1952, when an escaped leopard changes the lives of several people, to June 28, 1953.

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Episodes

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195230 episodes

The Big Cat April 27, 1952 · NBC · 30 min
The first show: when a leopard called Jenny gets out of the zoo, the lives of several strangers change.
Harry Troll's Diamond May 4, 1952 · NBC · 29 min
Harry Troll, a drinker, comes across a diamond as big as a prune. Selling it proves impossible, and nobody will accept it even as a gift.
Countess Treanna May 11, 1952 · NBC · 30 min
On an ocean liner, newlyweds are taken up by a strange countess, and something beyond the natural seems to be at work.
Elliott Preston Is Framed For Murder May 18, 1952 · NBC · 30 min
An Englishman, Elliott Preston, is framed for murder. Trouble follows him aboard the Orient Express, and he ends up struggling to stay alive in the high Alps.
The Newspaper Reporter May 25, 1952 · NBC · 30 min
A reporter with a drinking problem, stuck in a remote town in South America, finds the biggest story imaginable, involving a man with a "trick moustache!" Another title for it is "They Thought He Was Dead."
Easy Riches, Sudden Death June 1, 1952 · NBC · 30 min
Three rogues go after a fortune of $40 million in gold bars taken from a sunken ship, and they actually find it. George Matthews, Joe DeSantis and Kermit Murdock star.
Hardluck Ethel June 8, 1952 · NBC · 30 min
Ethel Hoyt wins four races in a row at the track once Madame Za Za gives her a reading. She puts $45,000 on the fifth race, and then trouble named Bertram turns up.
Terminate Professor Kolchek June 15, 1952 · NBC · 30 min
Andre Provich, a Hungarian secret policeman, has lost faith in "The Party." Told to eliminate his friend Professor Kolchek, he and the professor choose to defect. The ending holds a nice surprise.
Bald Artie Bender June 22, 1952 · NBC · 30 min
Hoping to impress his girlfriend, Artie Bender, a bald comic from burlesque, purchases a wig. He now resembles a notorious bookie, and gangsters begin handing him piles of cash.
Stephen, Monica and One Million Dollars June 29, 1952 · NBC · 29 min
A bank employee robs his own bank, killing a guard and taking a million dollars. With his greedy wife, he makes a desperate run for Mexico.
Doug Burton and A Mysterious Letter July 10, 1952 · NBC · 30 min
Doug Burton, a struggling writer scrounging drinks in Havana, gets tangled up with a mysterious letter that many people want. It concerns a bomb far more powerful than the hydrogen bomb.
Joey July 17, 1952 · NBC · 30 min
A manager of boxers signs a Mexican youngster who seems headed for the title. He poisons him so a gambler can win, and then both the young man and his mother haunt him.
The Apprentice July 24, 1952 · NBC · 30 min
A professional killer takes his new assistant on a job in the back woods. Things turn out differently than either of them expects.
The Painting August 7, 1952 · NBC · 30 min
An artist will do almost anything to get his hands on a very ugly painting. Why is it so important to him?
The Amusement Park August 14, 1952 · NBC · 30 min
A young woman steps away from the shooting gallery she runs, accompanied by someone new, to crack a murder and catch an arsonist. The system cue is removed.
The Promotion August 21, 1952 · NBC · 29 min
A police officer's girlfriend is typing out the manuscript of a deranged killer whose weapon is a sword.
Tattoo Charlie September 21, 1952 · NBC · 30 min
A sailor in Hong Kong is handed a gold statuette by a man who is killed right afterward, and the sailor is pulled into the intrigue.
Twenty-Million-Dollar Bum September 28, 1952 · NBC · 30 min
After losing his fortune, a millionaire pays a hit man to kill him. The loss proves to be an error, and canceling the killing becomes still harder.
Flight From Istanbul October 5, 1952 · NBC · 30 min
A husband is considering pushing his wife from a minaret in Istanbul, but she tumbles off on her own before he acts, which leaves him startled.
The Cat's Meow October 12, 1952 · NBC · 29 min
A Brooklyn taxi driver is left Stanley, along with a sizable inheritance, in Aunt Emma's will.
Manhunt October 19, 1952 · NBC · 30 min
Three escaped convicts hide out in an isolated house with two spinsters who live there.
Iron Curtain Express October 26, 1952 · NBC · 29 min
A reporter fights Communist enemies aboard a train headed east, where suicide and intrigue fill the cars.
Long Distance November 2, 1952 · NBC · 30 min
Using the telephone, a woman races to save her husband from his coming execution. A 1964 rebroadcast of the script is cat. #1062. The closing public service announcement and system cue are removed.
The Predatory Career Woman November 9, 1952 · NBC · 29 min
Gloria Hastings is set on rising to the top and will do whatever it takes to get there. Elaine Rost and Larry Haines are in the cast.
My Love Is A Ghost November 16, 1952 · NBC · 30 min
After purchasing a painting of a woman, a man finds her spirit haunting him.
Blackout November 23, 1952 · NBC · 30 min
A man with amnesia works to uncover his past and learns that he was a rotten person.
The Most Dangerous Game November 30, 1952 · NBC · 30 min
A former Nazi who loves hunting makes a man stranded after a shipwreck on a tropical island his prey.
Dangerous Journey December 7, 1952 · NBC · 29 min
Would-be assassins target an ambassador, and he travels by sea with his secretary under protection.
Plans For the Perfect Murder December 14, 1952 · NBC · 30 min
After his wife leaves him, an Englishman becomes determined to murder the wealthy man he blames for ruining his life.
No Contact December 28, 1952 · NBC · 30 min
In 1987, another spaceship from Earth nears the Galactic Barrier, and the crew has to watch out for the Space Blues. George Lefferts wrote the story.

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The Fortune Hunter January 4, 1953 · NBC · 29 min
Artie Snide, a schemer, intends to wed a rich woman. She proves to be penniless, so he goes to see a "specialist."
Professor Calvin and The Voice January 11, 1953 · NBC · 30 min
The title might be wrong. A sarcastic voice that only he hears torments a college professor, and the question is whether it is schizophrenia. The system cue is removed.
Killer At Large January 18, 1953 · NBC · 30 min
A dangerous madman breaks out of an asylum to take revenge on the doctor who had him committed.
The Creeper January 25, 1953 · NBC · 30 min
A mad killer strangles women with red hair. The same script was used on several other mystery series.
The Killer's Missing Corpse" or "Corpus Delicti February 1, 1953 · NBC · 30 min
A reporter sees Countess Athena dead in her stateroom, but when the body vanishes, everyone insists she was never dead at all.
The Penny-Pinching Landlords February 8, 1953 · NBC · 30 min
A stingy couple who keep a boarding house discover one of their lodgers lying dead in an alley, carrying $5000.
The Million Dollar Chase" or "The Will February 15, 1953 · NBC · 30 min
A greedy niece and nephew eagerly wait for their rich Aunt Victoria to die. The aunt has her own plans for them.
The Jailbreak February 22, 1953 · NBC · 30 min
Posing as an inmate, a hard-nosed police officer seeks evidence against Monks, a very rough convict.
Framed For Murder March 1, 1953 · NBC · 30 min
A scheming male secretary murders his rich employer to get the man's wife and money, then pins the crime on a wealthy German.
Special Delivery March 8, 1953 · NBC · 30 min
After writing a letter that could hurt her, an anxious woman tries to retrieve it from the post office.
The Cabby and The Corpse"/"?The Lady Is A Corpse March 15, 1953 · NBC · 30 min
A cab driver tries to return a fare's valuable jewels and ends up with a corpse in his back seat.
Cathy Sutter Meets James Carter March 22, 1953 · NBC · 30 min
Cathy Sutter's bumpy romance with the wealthy James Carter Jr. is told as the classic story of a chase.
Murderer Row March 29, 1953 · NBC · 30 min
A museum's curator, whose exhibits are all murderers, relates the tale of an Englishman who weds wealthy women to serve his own greedy aims.
Johnny and Ellen, Killer and Hostage April 5, 1953 · NBC · 30 min
A bank robber who kills holds a librarian captive, but she has more to her than her books suggest. The system cue is removed. The April 12, 1953 broadcast was pre-empted.
King Danno April 19, 1953 · NBC · 30 min
During a revolution, the ruler of a tiny nation flees to save himself.
Operation Chase" "The Leading Man Talent Search April 26, 1953 · NBC · 30 min
A Hollywood agent launches "Operation Chase" to track down a movie star who is in hiding.
Circumstantial Evidence May 3, 1953 · NBC · 29 min
A string of odd coincidences leaves a salesman on the road charged with murder. The May 10, 1953 broadcast was pre-empted.
The Blackmailing Accountant May 17, 1953 · NBC · 30 min
Through blackmail, a timid accountant climbs to the head of a dishonest building firm.
Tiger Lily May 24, 1953 · NBC · 30 min
A timid little guy becomes a furious brawler after a single glass of "Tiger Lily."
Lucifer May 31, 1953 · NBC · 29 min
A wicked dummy, "Lucifer," gradually takes control of its puppeteer's life.
The Million-Dollar Bank Robbery June 7, 1953 · NBC · 30 min
A gang of thieves falls out after a million-dollar bank robbery, but the story ends well. Joe DeSantis and Ken Lynch are in the cast.
Playboy June 14, 1953 · NBC · 29 min
Owing money to a band of criminals, a rich husband and wife are drawn into crime themselves.
The Sea Monster June 21, 1953 · NBC · 30 min
A jealous husband complicates an expedition in search of the Loch Ness monster.
Harry, The Talking Horse June 28, 1953 · NBC · 30 min
A talking horse seems like a sure winner at the track, but things may not be as they appear. This is the final show of the series.