Martin Kane Private Eye - Volume 3

Lee Tracy, the fastest talker in Hollywood movies, stars as Martin Kane, a no-nonsense private detective whose forceful personality and fierce determination can be counted on to crack any murder case. Inheriting the role from Lloyd Nolan, Tracy headlined these suspenseful mysteries live on NBC in 1952 and 1953. The Emmy-nominated show, sponsored by the United States Tobacco Company, was 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.

Nevans Murder Trial: At a murder trial, the tough defendant vows revenge against the bookkeeper that testified against him. Meanwhile, a mystery woman targets other witnesses for killing.

Missing Seaman: After two narcotics smugglers fatally stab a witness aboard a freighter, Martin Kane goes undercover as a seaman. Harold J. Stone guest stars as the ship's sadistic first mate.

The Beauty Queen Murder: The lovely Eva Marie Saint (On the Waterfront and North by Northwest) plays beauty queen / barfly Sheila Dixon, whose fatal visit to Bermuda has Kane working overtime to snare her killer.

The Comic Strip Killer: A cartoonist bases his latest crime comic strip on a real unsolved homicide. He intends to publish the actual killer's true identity, but is murdered before he can reveal it.

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