Month: June 2023

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Bennett Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4117)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery: The insurance company presses the case against a building owner they’re convicted had his own building set on fire.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates:February 22, 23, and 24, 1956

Originated from Hollywood

Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Lillian Buyeff, Stacy Harris, Chester Stratton, Will Wright, Marvin Miller, Hans Conried, Edgar Barrier, Parley Baer

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Philo Vance: The Money Machine Murder Case (EP4116)

Today’s Mystery: A man who created a fake money-making machine was murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 23, 1950

Originated in: New York City

Starred: Jackson Beck as Philo Vance, George Petrie as District Attorney Markham

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Mr. and Mrs. Blandings: Selling the House (AWR0223)

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Frustrated by a seemingly endless series of repairs, Jim decides to sell the house.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 18, 1951

Originated from Hollywood

Starred: Cary Grant as Jim Blandings, Betsy Drake as Muriel Blandings, Gale Gordon as Bill Cole, Jim Backus, Sandra Gould, Sheldon Leonard, Dick Ryan

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Dangerous Assignment: File 72 (EP4115)


Today’s Mystery: Steve goes to Balkans to recapture a stolen top secret file from an official of a Balkan Country who offers to return it…for a price.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 7, 1951

Originated in Hollywood

Stars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner, Tony Barrett, Raymond Burr, Paul Dubov, Don Diamond

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Bennett Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4114)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery: Johnny’s sent to San Francisco to investigate a fire at a building owned by a ruthless financier.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: February 20 and 21, 1956

Originated from Hollywood

Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.Lillian Buyeff, Stacy Harris, Chester Stratton, Will Wright, Marvin Miller, Hans Conried, Edgar Barrier, Parley Baer

Episode concludes on Friday in EP4117

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Sam Spade: The 25-1235679 Caper (EP4113)

Steve Dunne

Today’s Mystery: A friend of Sam’s asks him to find out why a street musician was nearly brained to death.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 15, 1950

Originated from Hollywood

Starred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie

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Tales of the Texas Rangers: Cover Up (EP4112)

Today’s Mystery:A man shows up at his best friend’s house to find blood on the floor and a stranger claimed to have been hired to take care of the house.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 17, 1952

Originiated from Hollywood

Starred: Joel McCrea as Jace Pearson, Paul Frees, Dolly Major, Lamont Johnson, Leo Curley, Lou Krugman

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