The Cases of Eddie Drake is an American crime drama series which initially was shown in syndication in 1951, before airing on the DuMont Television Network during 1952.
The series stars Don Haggerty as Eddie Drake, a typically flippant, wisecracking private eye from New York, and (in the original nine episodes) Patricia Morison as psychiatrist Dr. Karen Gayle.
Gayle is writing a book on criminal psychology, and in each episode Drake stops by her office to recount his latest case to her, while the two flirt heavily.
A slightly similar detective series, The Files of Jeffrey Jones, also starring Don Haggerty, was produced by Lindsley Parsons in 1954.
After nine episodes were filmed in late 1948, co-star Patricia Morison was offered the lead in the Broadway musical Kiss Me, Kate, and left the show.