Category: Mystery Special

EP3500s: Proudly We Hail: This Could Be Murder

A San Francisco police inspector arrives at a scene of an apparent suicide that he suspects could be murder.

Original Air Date: December 3, 1950

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EP3452s: Escape: The Follower

A husband returns early from an out of town trip to find his wife missing and a former romantic rival murdered in his home.

 

Original Air Date: February 18, 1951

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EP3404s: Voyage of the Scarlet Queen: Queen Anne Pistols and the Dealer on King George Road and Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Queen Anne Pistols Matter (Twice Told Tale)

Captain Philip Kearney is hired to deliver a set of Queen Anne Pistols to a gun dealer when the Scarlet Queen is in port in Australia.
Original Air Date: February 18, 1948
Johnny is called in to deliver a pair of highly insured Queen Anne Pistols to a Gun Dealer in Boston.
Original Air Date: November 4, 1950

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EP3398s:Jeff Regan: The Lady with the Golden Hair and Rocky Jordan: The Make-Up Man (Twice Told Tale)

In Los Angeles, Regan is hired to protect a famous Hollywood make-up man who’s been shot at.

Original Air Date: July 31, 1948

In Cairo, a famous Hollywood make-up man comes to Rocky for help after being shot at.

Original Air Date: May 22, 1949

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EP3374: Suspense: End of the Road

A model turns to the assistant district attorney for help in dealing with an abusive husband.

Original Air Date: January 31, 1960

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EP3368: Suspense: The Thimble

The Assistant District Attorney investigates the death of a famous painter at the request of her mentally ill daughter.
Original Air Date: November 22, 1959

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EP3350s: Forecast: Deductions Deluxe: The Problem of the Painted Poddle


Private Detective Roger Boon is called in to find out why a wealthy woman’s poodle was painted green.
Original Air Date: July 28, 1941

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EP3302s: Tonight at Nine Thirty: The Black Market Murders

A San Francisco police inspector investigates the apparent murder of a shady businessman.

Original Air Date: March 16, 1945

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EP3254s: Command Performance: Dick Tracy in B-Flat

Dick Tracy (Bing Crosby) is about to wed his long-time fiancee Tess Trueheart (Diana Shore) but his wedding keeps getting interrupted by desperate gangsters Flattop (Bob Hope), the Mole (Jimmy Durante), and Shaky (Frank Sinatra)

Original Air Date: February 15, 1945

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EP3200s: Lux Radio Theater: The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

William Powell

A doctor is driven into an investigation of sinister goings on at a race track by his mystery writer ex-wife.

Original Air Date: June 19, 1939

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EP3104s: The Whistler: Danger is a Beautiful Blonde (Jack Webb Centennial)

An engineer is picked up by a beautiful woman and finds himself in the middle of a murder.

Original Air Date: May 8, 1949

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EP3050s: Armed Forces Radio Theater: The Private Eye

George Raft

An ex-con is determined to track down the man who committed the crime he was sent away to prison for three years for.

Original Air Date: August 12, 1946

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EP3002s: Lux Radio Theater: The Third Man

Holly Martin, a pulp writer is called to post-War Vienna by an old friend. He finds his friend dead in an apparent accident. However, Martin finds many inconsistencies and sets out to find the truth.

Original Air Date: April 9, 1951

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EP2954s: Suspense: The Argyle Album

A famous national reporter gives a young, up-and-coming journalist a clue to the big story he’s working on involving “the argyle album.”

Original Air Date: September 4, 1947

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EP2900s: Molle Mystery Theater: Leg Man

The reporter investigates the murder of a bar owner that the police believe is open and shut.

Original Air Date: October 19, 1945

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