Rocky King, Detective (1950–1954)
"Inside Detective" (original title)

At the end of each show, Rocky King (Roscoe Karns) calls his wife, Mable, and says, "Case is closed Mable, I'm coming home".

Stars:

Roscoe Karns, Grace Carney, Earl Hammond

Cast

Series cast summary:
Roscoe Karns	...	Police Inspector Rocky King (9 episodes, 1951-1954)
Grace Carney	...	Mabel King (7 episodes, 1951-1954)
Earl Hammond	...	Sergeant Lane (5 episodes, 1951-1953)
Ken Roberts	...	Announcer (4 episodes, 1952-1953)

Storyline

One of DuMont's most popular and lasting programs, this live crime series was set in New York. It not only kept Roscoe Karns from retirement but cast him opposite his son Todd. The DuMont offices and corridors were used as sets. At the end of each program, Rocky 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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Plot Keywords:

lost film | public domain | detective | early television | partially lost tv series | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Crime | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Rocky King, Detective

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

DuMont Television Network, Stark-Layton

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Co-star Todd Karns was Roscoe Karns' real-life son.

User Reviews

Long term memories

I used to watch this as a kid and I mean kid: I was five when it went on the air and I don't believe I ever missed an episode. Maybe because my father was a detective, but I would beg to be allowed to stay up and and watch Rocky King. Roscoe Karns was as real as any detective I knew and I knew all of them at the local police department. They all looked just like average men and Karns fit in perfectly. I am sure by today's standards this show looked hokey but back then it was as real as walking in the detective offices where my dad worked. Interesting how some shows just stick in the memory. Recently I found an old episode on the Internet and as I watched it I waited for that trademark ending wherein Karns would be on the phone with his wife and after hanging up would say, "Wonderful girl that Mabel." Wonderful show that Rocky King.