Category: CBS

Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

When a beautiful young woman is found murdered in a room rented by the sword carrier of Spain’s greatest matador, Danny Clover discovers the killing may be tied to a dangerous love triangle. As another victim falls before he can identify the killer, Clover races to uncover the motive behind the murders.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 8, 1952

Originated in Hollywood

Stars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, and Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan.

Featured in the cast were Paul Frees as Cadiz, Whitfield Connor as Ted Hunter, Virginia Gregg, Edgar Barrier, Anthony Barrett, and Harry Bartell. Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis. Musical score composed and conducted by Alexander Courage. Announcer: Bob Stevenson.

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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Big H Matter (EP5005)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

After receiving a cryptic phone call from an elderly fan who fears for her life, Johnny Dollar flies to the California coast to investigate. What begins as a seemingly confused plea for help soon leads him into a dangerous operation involving smugglers, heroin traffickers, and a determined old woman who knows far too much.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 31, 1959

Originating from Hollywood

Starring Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar

Also starring Peggy Weber, Virginia Gregg, Bartlett Robinson, Joseph Kearns, and Russell Thorson

Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone

Announcer: Dan Cubberly

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Raymond Grant Murder Case (EP5003)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

When a milkman is found beaten to death outside a young graduate student’s apartment, Danny Clover discovers that the victim may have been profiting from secrets he learned on his delivery route. Before the key witness can tell what she knows, she is killed in a suspicious traffic accident, forcing Clover to untangle a web of blackmail, betrayal, and forbidden romance.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 16, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, and Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan

Featured in the cast were Paula Winslowe as Myra Blair, Howard McNear as Robert Blair, Mary Lansing, Charlotte Lawrence, and Shepard Menken

Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis

Musical score composed and conducted by Alexander Courage

Announcer: Bill Anders

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CBS, Lux Radio Theatre, Mystery Special, OTR Detective, Podcast

Lux Radio Theater: The Fallen Sparrow (EP5000s)

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Today’s Mystery:

After returning to New York following years of imprisonment during the Spanish Civil War, John McKittrick learns that a close friend has died under suspicious circumstances. As he investigates, he finds himself caught in a dangerous web of espionage, murder, and betrayal connected to secrets from his wartime past.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 14, 1944

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Robert Young as John McKittrick; Maureen O’Hara as Elma Don; Walter Slezak as Dr. Scoss

Also featuring Charles Seal, Charlotte Treadway, Ed Emerson, George Sorel, Griff Barnett, Howard McNear, Jay Novello, John McIntire, Norman Field, and Rene Gussaire

Produced by Cecil B. DeMille

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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Casque of Death Matter (EP5000)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

When a series of elderly bachelors and widowers vanish from small towns across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is sent to determine whether their disappearances are connected. Following a trail of wine cellars, unusual wills, and a secretive gourmet society, Johnny uncovers one of the strangest cases of his career.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 24, 1959

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar

Also starring Harry Bartell, Forrest Lewis, Bartlett Robinson, Parley Baer, and Marvin Miller

Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone

Announcer: Dan Cubberly

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Russ Warner Murder Case (EP4998)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

When a wounded Chicago gangster turns up in a nearly deserted bar after a shooting, Danny Clover discovers a trail that leads from old criminal alliances to a missing fortune. As suspects, alibis, and loyalties begin to unravel, the case becomes a deadly contest over $100,000 that someone is willing to kill to keep.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 26, 1952

Originated in Hollywood

Stars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, and Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan.

Featured in the cast were Mary Jane Croft as Laurie Hayden, Anthony Barrett as Joe Hayden, Jack Moyles, Hal March, and Herb Butterfield. Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis. Musical score composed and conducted by Alexander Courage. Announcer: Bill Anders.

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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Twin Trouble Matter (EP4995)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny Dollar is asked to protect a respected New Jersey stockbroker whose past involvement in a fraudulent securities scheme has made him the target of blackmail. When the ex-convict behind the threat demands a fortune in exchange for silence, Johnny finds himself racing to stop a deadly trap before it destroys an innocent family.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 17, 1959

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar

Also starring G. Stanley Jones, Alan Reed, and Frank Gerstle

Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone

Announcer: Dan Cubberly

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Lynn Halstead Murder Case (EP4993)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

When a young woman is pulled from the river and identified by her grieving father, the case appears closed before it begins. But when a second woman claiming to be the victim turns up alive, Danny Clover must untangle a web of secrets surrounding a private secretary who carefully concealed her life from everyone who knew her.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 19, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan

Featured in the cast were William Conrad as John Martin, Herb Butterfield as Dr. Halstead, Hy Averback, Joyce McCluskey, and Bob Bruce

Music composed and conducted by Alexander Courage

Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis

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CBS, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Big Story

The Big Story: Bobby Sox Hustling (EP4992)

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Today’s Mystery:

City editor Paul Schoenstein becomes determined to uncover the forces behind a wave of juvenile crime, gambling, vice, and exploitation spreading through New York City. Following a trail of mysterious names, frightened witnesses, and hidden nightspots, he and his reporters begin a dangerous investigation into a powerful criminal network.

Original Radio Broadcast: November 8, 1950

Originating in New York

Starring Walter Greaza as Paul Schoenstein.

Also featuring Pat Hosley, Grace Keddy, Joan Alexander, Mandel Kramer, Nat Polen, Gil Mack, Grant Richards, and George Petrie

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Fatal Filet Matter (EP4990)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny Dollar accepts a dinner invitation from an insurance executive friend who seems troubled by something he can’t quite bring himself to discuss. When the evening takes a tragic turn, Johnny discovers that a mysterious steak delivery and an angry claimant with a grudge may hold the key to what really happened.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 10, 1959

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar

Also starring Virginia Gregg, D. J. Thompson, Jack Edwards, Marvin Miller, Larry Dobkin, Harry Bartell, and Frank Gerstle

Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone

Announcer: Dan Cubberly

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Larry Moore Murder Case (EP4988)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

After being acquitted of murdering his wife, Johnny Welch spirals into bitterness and violence, convinced the real killer is still free. When a man connected to the case turns up dead and the only witness who saved Johnny at trial is brutally attacked, Danny Clover races to stop a desperate man from destroying himself and everyone around him.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 12, 1952

Originated in Hollywood

Stars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan.

Featured in the cast were Harry Bartell, Mary Shipp, Shepard Menken, Steve Roberts, and Jerry Hausner. Music composed and conducted by Alexander Courage. Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis.

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Winsome Widow Matter (EP4985)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny Dollar heads to Los Angeles to investigate the murder of a liquor store owner who had survived multiple robbery attempts over the years. As Johnny digs deeper, suspicion begins to center on the victim’s glamorous young widow and the strange pattern behind the repeated holdup attempts at the store.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 26, 1959

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar

Also starring Lawrence Dobkin, Virginia Gregg, Bartlett Robinson, Paul Dubov, and Frank Nelson

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Dragnet: The Big Plant

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Today’s Mystery:

A missing housewife vanishes without taking any clothes, money, or luggage. Detectives quickly begin to suspect her tight-fisted husband may know more than he admits. As Sergeant Friday investigates, the woman’s troubled teenage son provides a clue that points toward something buried deep inside the family nursery.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 28, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs

Also featuring Herb Ellis

Announcer: Hal Gibney

Script by Jim Moser

Music by Walter Schumann

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Broadway’s My Beat: The John Dotson Murder Case (EP4983)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

A man is found poisoned in a car on East River Drive.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 5, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Bill Bouchey; Earle Ross; Elliott Lewis; Florence Lake; Irene Tedrow; Jack Kruschen; Jean Tatum

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Cautious Celibate Matter (EP4980)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny takes a nationwide dash to escape Durango Laramie Dalheart and avoid a foced marriage.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 19, 1959

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Jeanne Tatum; John McIntire; G. Stanley Jones

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