Small House of Everything

Small House of Everything

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

CRIME AND PETER CHAMBERS: THE BRUCE BURKE MURDER FRAME-UP (APRIL 6, 1954)

The first episode of the short-lived private eye show, written, directed, and produced by creator Henry Kane.  As we open, a beautiful woman ("dame") enters his office and points a gun ("roscoe") at Chambers.  She's a bit incoherent but chambers learns enough to know that Bruce Burke is involved.  Burke is "a crumb right out of the breadbox.  A bum with a couple of million bucks."  

For those who appreciate one-liners, and tough, crime solving guys who tend to get beat up and do some beating up in return. and still manage to get the gorgeous babe.

It's an acquired taste, I think.  The show ran on NBC from April 6, September 7, 1964.  Dane Clark starred.

Enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGLmbOZaxP4&t=95s

2 comments:

  1. A short run! But not a typical of "summer replacement" series then and for most years since.

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  2. Spal-chucker doesn't believe in "atypical"...

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