Martin Kane Private Eye - Volume 2

Debuting in 1949, Martin Kane was the first private eye on TV. A tough, no nonsense detective who's always in over his head, Kane's street smarts help him triumph in the end. The show was sponsored by the United States Tobacco Company and filled with vintage tobacco advertisements that were worked into its plot lines. Kane and his pals are regulars at the tobacco shop run by Happy McMann, played by Walter Kinsella, the only cast member to appear in all five seasons.

BLACK PEARLS: Police name Kane as the primary suspect when his wealthy client is killed.

A CROONER IS MURDERED: Everyone in a nightclub has a grudge against a singer who has just been shot to death.

A JOCKEY IS MURDERED: A jockey favored to win throws the race and is fatally stabbed. Kane must figure out who is behind the double cross.

REST HOME MURDER: When an affluent patient dies in an asylum, Kane suspects foul play.

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