Rocky King Detective is an American action/crime drama series that was broadcast live on the DuMont Television Network on Sundays at 9pm ET for most of its run. The series ran for six seasons, from January 7, 1950, to December 26, 1954. From January 7, 1950, to July 22, 1950, the series was broadcast on Saturdays at 8:30pm ET, and from September 8, 1950, to March 9, 1951, it was broadcast on Fridays at 9:30pm ET, until moving to Sundays.
Roscoe Karns as Rocky King
DuMont Television Network
The DuMont Television Network was one of America's pioneer commercial television networks, rivaling NBC and CBS for the distinction of being first overall in the United States. It was owned by Allen B. DuMont Laboratories, a television equipment and television set manufacturer, and began operation on April 13, 1940.
"DUMONT First with the Finest in Television" 1951 Matchbook
Still from Rocky King, Inside Detective, one of DuMont's most popular programs
WDTV broadcast of We, the People on April 18, 1952. The guest is New York Yankees player Bill Bevens.
Benny Goodman and his band on the DuMont show Star Time, ca. 1950.