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Mutual, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Falcon

The Falcon: Murder Knows No Borderline (EP4245)

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Today’s Mystery:

While on vacation in Mexico, the Falcon finds himself tangling with a racketeer.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 13, 1945

Originated from New York

Starring: James Meighan as the Falcon

This episode includes discussion of the literary history of the Falcon and background on the second actor to play the Falcon, James Meighan

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OTR Detective, Podcast

Richard Diamond: The Charles Johnson Matter (Encore) (EP4244e)

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Diamond is hired by a man who insists he was framed for passing counterfeit bills.

Original Rebroadcast Date: September 13, 1953

Originating from Hollywood

Starring Dick Powell as Richard Diamond

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Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural

Dragnet: The Sullivan Kidnapping (EP4244)

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Todays Mystery:

The daughter of the vice-president of a bank is kidnapped.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 10, 1949

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Raymond Burr as Ed Backstrand, Chief of Detectives; Herb Butterfield; Herb Vigran

Post-episode Question: Should AI be used to reconstruct lost episodes of old time radio from existing scripts?

Gotham Radio Players Recreation of The Big Cop (Recreation begins at 35:43)

Hot Copy Radio Theater

American Radio Theater

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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Shady Lane Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4243)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny learns that someone involved in the murder of a farmer’s disabled wife has faced a murder charge before.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: July 11, 12, and 13, 1956

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Jeanette Nolan; Forrest Lewis; Shirley Mitchell; Will Wright; Bert Holland; John Dehner

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CBS, Keen and Company, Mr. Chameleon, OTR Detective, Podcast

Mr. Chameleon: The Duel to the Death Murder Case (EP4242)

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Karl Swenson

Today’s Mystery:

Two private detectives are found shot in a way that looks like they killed each other in a duel.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 2, 1949

Originating from New York City

Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon

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Dangerous Assignment, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast

Dangerous Assignment: A Nursery Rhyme (EP4241)

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Today’s Mystery:

Steve goes to Stockholm to investigate a leak from a project the U.S. is participating in. He finds the head of the project murdered, and a nursery rhyme is the only clue to his killer.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 26, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Ken Peters; Kay Stewart; Tony Barrett; Dan Riss; Herb Vigran

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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Shady Lane Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4240)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny goes to a small Vermont town where an anonymously written note implicates a husband in the murder of his disabled, and insured, wife.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: July 9 and 10, 1956

Originated from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Jeanette Nolan; Forrest Lewis; Shirley Mitchell; Will Wright; Bert Holland; John Dehner

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Academy Award Theatre, CBS, Mystery Special, OTR Detective, Podcast, Sam Spade

Academy Award Theatre: The Maltese Falcon (EP4239)

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Bogie Holding the Maltese Falcon
Today’s Mystery:

Sam Spade’s search for the murderer in his partner puts him in the midst of intrigue among four dangerous characters, all trying to gain possession of an enameled jeweled falcon.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 3, 1946

Originated from Hollywood

Starring: Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade; Mary Astor as Brigid O’Shaughnessy; Sidney Greenstreet as Kasper Gutman; Gerald Mohr

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OTR Detective, Podcast

Let George Do It: Cause for Thanksgiving (EP4238s)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Riley calls George in to help out a speechless boy who may have witnessed a murder.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 20, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as George Valentine; Virginia Gregg as Brooksie; Wally Maher as Lieutenant Riley; Alan Reed; Dick Ryan; Tony Barrett; Jeffrey Silver; Steven Chase

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Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural

Dragnet: Eric Kelby (EP4238)

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Todays Mystery:

A man reports his wife missing, but investigators suspect murder.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 3, 1949

Originated from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Harry Morgan as Captain Kearney; Herb Butterfield

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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Midas Touch Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4237)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny continues his investigation into the deahh of three men insured for up to a million dollars each.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: July 4, 5, and 6, 1956

Originated from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Johnny Jacobs; Herb Butterfield; Parley Baer; Barney Phillips; Shepard Menken; Roland Winters

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CBS, Keen and Company, Mr. Chameleon, OTR Detective, Podcast

Mr. Chameleon: The Orphanage Murder Case (EP4236)

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Karl Swenson

Today’s Mystery:

The matron of an orphanage was murdered after writing a letter indicating that someone looked like one of the orphans.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 26, 1949

Originated in: New York City

Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon

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Dangerous Assignment, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast

Dangerous Assignment: The Private Sanitorium (EP4235)

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Today’s Mystery:

Steve is sent to Bavaria to infiltrate a sanitorium, where an American journalist who is wanted for trumped-up charges behind the Iron Curtain is being held incommunicado.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 19, 1952

Originated in Hollywood

Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Byron Kane; Paul Frees; Tony Barrett; Jack Kruschen; Jeanne Tatum

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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Midas Touch Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4234)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny is sent to Nevada, where three retired investment bankers were killed at a cave-in in a mine in which they’d invested. A local insurance agent suspects murder.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: July 2 and 3, 1956

Originated from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Johnny Jacobs; Herb Butterfield; Parley Baer; Barney Phillips, Shepard Menken; Roland Winters

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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Sam Spade

Sam Spade: The Prisoner of Zenda Caper (EP4233)

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Today’s Mystery:

Sam receives a summons and a $100 retainer from a reclusive silent film star.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 30, 1948

Originated from Hollywood

Starring: Howard Duff as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie, Wally Maher

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