Michael Shayne: Murder Plays Charades -- ComicWeb Classic TV

Michael Shayne: Murder Plays Charades
ComicWeb Classic TV
released 1960 mystery/detective tv show

Michael Shayne on Television
(1960-61) One-hour Miami detective series starring Richard Denning ("Mr. and Mrs. North") who was perfect casting for the red headed, Irish private detective, who had a taste for cognac, brawls and broads. Shayne had a voluptuous blond secretary named Lucy Hamilton (Patricia Donahue). Lucy's younger brother Dick Hamilton (Gary Clarke) sometimes got involved in Shayne's cases. Tim Rourke (Jerry Paris) was a reporter friend, and another friend was Miami chief of police Will Gentry (Herbert Rudley).

Michael Shayne: Murder Plays Charades:
Mike is hired to investigate the murder of Voltane, a magician appearing at a charity event. He soon discovers that the magician and his lovely assistant, Kara, where married and simultaneously engaged in extra-marital affairs. His list of suspects expands to the men and women trysting with the show people, the jealous boyfriend and girlfriend of those who were running around with Voltane and his wife and a former magician who Voltane had once carried on a torrid affair.