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The Falcon: The Case of the Double Nephews

Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

The manager of a jewelry concern calls in The Falcon when he’s accused of stealing thousands in jewels.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 22, 1950

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon

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Dangeorus Assignment: Arnold Freed Kidnapped (EP4307)


Today’s Mystery:

Steve goes to Greece, where he’s to follow the trail of phony documents in hopes of finding a kidnapped American scientist.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 4, 1953

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Jan Arvan; Paul Dubov; Paul Frees; Ramsay Hill; Tony Barrett

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Imperfect Alibi Matter, Episodes One and Three (EP4306)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny is called in when a young business executive’s window is shattered by a bullet while he’s driving.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: September 17 and 19, 1956

Plot details on Episode 2 from The Who Is Johnny Dollar Matter, Volume 1 by John Abbott (Affiliate link)

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Tony Barrett; Shirley Mitchell; Will Wright; Chester Stratton; Ted de Corsia; Barney Phillips; Lillian Buyeff; Harry Bartell

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The Falcon: The Case of the Worried Champion (EP4305)

Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

A boxing champ trying to defend his title calls in the Falcon with suspicions that his opponent is concealing a gambling operation around the fights.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 10, 1950

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon

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The Saint: Marvin Hickerson, Private Eye (Encore) (EP4862e)

Vincent Price

Simon helps a wet-behind-the-ears farmer-turned-private-detective after he appears to have committed murder.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 3, 1950

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Vincent Price as the Saint

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EP3019: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: Bodyguard to the Late Robert W. Perry

Edmond O'Brien

Johnny Dollar is assigned as a bodyguard to a highly insured businessman, who dies as soon as Johnny arrives. Now he must find the killer and find out if the insurance company that’s retained him has to pay off.

Original Air Date: March 3, 1950

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EP1937: Richard Diamond: The Fred Sears Murder Case

Dick Powell

Diamond loses his cool with a difficult client and shoves his retainer check down his client’s throat. Trouble comes with the client found shot in Diamond’s office the next morning.

Original Air Date: June 19, 1949

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EP1742: Dragnet: The Big Parrot

Jack Webb
Friday and Romero investigate a double murder that’s been attempted to be covered up with arson.

Original Air Date: November 16, 1950

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EP1741: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Malibu Mystery Matter

Bob Bailey
Johnny is called in on what appears to be an open and shut $120,000 boat accident, but is it?

Original Air Date: September 7, 1958

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EP1740: Nick Carter: The Case of the Fatal Redhead

Lon Clark

A woman asks Nick’s help to stop her father-in-law from marrying a gold-digging night club singer.  Nick refuses to act and the father-in-law turns up murdered.

Original Air Date: April 25, 1948

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EP1739: Philip Marlowe: The Iron Coffin

Gerald Mohr

A woman hires Marlowe for fear her daughter’s fiancé is a danger to himself and her daughter. Marlowe finds a problem that centers around a relocated medieval Spanish castle.

Original Air Date: July 12, 1950

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EP1738: Crime Files of Flamond: The Case of the Chick Who Killed

A night club piano player asks for Flamonds help to find who is trying to sabotage his career.

Original Air Date: Sometime in 1953

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EP1737: Michael Shayne: Re-Create a Murder

Wally Maher
Shayne, Phyllis, and Faraday are invited to a party where an unsolved open murder case is recreated and someone wants to commit a real one.

Original Air Date: May 28, 1945

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EP1736: Dragnet: The Big Mother

Jack Webb

Friday and Romero investigate when a newborn is kidnapped from a hospital at night.

Original Air Date: November 9, 1950

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EP1735: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Noxious Needle Matter

Bob Bailey

An insurance company is suspicious that an insured’s death is not an accident, but can Johnny make a case out of thin air?

Original Air Date: August 24, 1958

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