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Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural

Dragnet: The Big Signet (EP5089)

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Today’s Mystery:

Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith investigate an armed robbery at a Los Angeles restaurant in which an elderly owner is brutally beaten and a valuable family heirloom stolen. Although one robber is shot by police, his accomplice escapes, leaving the detectives to track him down.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 31, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday
Herb Ellis as Sgt. Frank Smith
Vic Perrin
Virginia Gregg
Harry Bartell
Ralph Moody
Jim Moser, writer
Walter Schumann, music
Technical advice from the office of Chief W.H. Parker
Captain Jack Donahue, Sgt. Marty Wynn, and Sgt. Vance Brasher, addt’l technical advisors
Hal Gibney, announcer

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Big Story

The Big Story: The Ugly Story of a Man (EP5087)

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Today’s Mystery:

Reporter Chick Gleason heads into northern California to cover what appears to be a routine forest fire. But when two blazes erupt in the same area, suspicion grows that someone has deliberately set them. Then a sudden shift in the wind traps a group of missionaries in a deadly inferno, leaving 15 men dead. As investigators search for the arsonist, Gleason uncovers a suspect whose desperate circumstances may conceal a motive far more disturbing than anyone imagined.

Original Radio Broadcast: October 6, 1954

Originating in New York

Cast:

Joe Helgeson as Chick Gleason
Carl Swenson as Alan Rusk
Norman Rose as Narrator
Dean Almquist
Earl George
Michael O’Day
Ed Fuller
Chelsea Garrett

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Saint

The Saint: Simon Takes a Curtain Call (EP5086)

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Vincent Price

Today’s Mystery:

Simon Templar investigates a disturbing situation in the theater world when actor Mercer Bennett becomes convinced that the roles he plays onstage are coming true in real life. His latest play features the murder of his leading lady, Shari Babcock, and a previous attempt involving real bullets has left him fearing the worst. With several people harboring grudges and the final performance approaching, can the Saint uncover the truth before the curtain falls on a real-life tragedy?

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 14, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Vincent Price as Simon Templar
Theodore von Eltz as Mercer Bennett
Mary Shipp as Shari Babcock
Ed Begley as Stuart Jackson
Maggie Morley as Lola Enright
Stanley Farrar as Arnold Prince
Bob Clark as Charlie Glenway
Harry Brown as the doorman

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Dragnet: The Big Hate (EP5084)

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Today’s Mystery:

Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith investigate the death of a 52-year-old music teacher whose body is discovered in an abandoned freight car, cradled in the arms of a young man who refuses to explain what happened. When the young man finally confesses to killing her, the detectives struggle to understand why he would murder a woman he claims to have loved deeply and who had devoted years to nurturing his musical ambitions.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 10, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday
Herb Ellis as Sgt. Frank Smith
Vic Perrin
Harry Bartell
Joyce McCluskey
Jim Moser, writer
Walter Schumann, music
Technical advice from the office of Chief W.H. Parker
Captain Jack Donahoe, Sgt. Marty Wynn, and Sgt. Vance Brasher, technical advisors
George Fenneman, announcer

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The Big Story: Witness to Drama of Violence and Death (EP5082)

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Today’s Mystery:

A redheaded woman is found shot dead in a black sedan on the outskirts of Las Vegas. Reporter Johnny Kalen soon finds himself investigating a second killing, a missing man named Scott Whitty, and a tangled web of relationships that may connect them all. As more troubling details emerge, Kalen and Police Chief Warren race to piece together the truth behind a string of violent deaths.

Original Radio Broadcast: March 24, 1954

Originating from New York

Cast:

Michael O’Day as Johnny Kalen
Ed Begley as Police Chief Warren
Brenna Rayburn
Danny Acko
Rita Lynn
Gilbert Mack
Billy Gray

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Saint

The Saint: Ladies Never Lie…Much (EP5081)

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Vincent Price

Today’s Mystery:

When Claire Gordon arrives at Simon Templar’s apartment and confesses to murdering her husband, The Saint has reason to doubt her story—especially when James Gordon himself appears moments later, very much alive. But the mystery takes a deadly turn when Gordon is shot outside Templar’s door. As The Saint investigates, a midnight meeting in the park, a suspicious lawyer, and a substantial life insurance policy point to a dangerous scheme. Can Templar untangle the conflicting confessions and discover who is really behind the murder?

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 7, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Vincent Price as Simon Templar
Joan Banks as Claire Gordon
Peter Leeds as James Gordon
Larry Dobkin as Louie
Jim Nusser as Timothy Kerrigan
High Upperback as the butler

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Dragnet: The Big Trio (EP5079)

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Today’s Mystery:

On the eve of the Fourth of July weekend, Joe Friday and Frank Smith are assigned to Accident Investigation and confront the devastating consequences of reckless driving when a 16-year-old takes his father’s car on a high-speed ride through Los Angeles. As the holiday begins, a succession of traffic calls illustrates how quickly carelessness, alcohol, and poor judgment can turn an ordinary drive into tragedy.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 3, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday
Herb Ellis as Frank Smith
Vic Perrin
Stacy Harris
Vic Rodman
Jim Moser, writer
Walter Schumann, music
Technical advice from the office of Chief W.H. Parker
Captain Jack Donahoe, Sgt. Marty Wynn, and Sgt. Vance Brasher, technical advisors
Hal Gibney, announcer

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The Big Story: A Search That Saved a Life (EP5077)

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Today’s Mystery:

A chance encounter in a Chicago courtroom leads reporters Virginia Marmaduke and Joe Kordek into a deeply personal story. A mother is seeking a divorce because she believes her husband is willing to risk their young daughter’s life. The reporters soon discover that the child suffers from a serious medical condition and that her parents are bitterly divided over a dangerous decision that could determine her future. When they learn that another child may hold the answer, Virginia and Joe set out to find her—but will they reach her in time?

Original Radio Broadcast: February 10, 1954

Originating from New York

Cast:

Virginia Marmaduke — M.C. Strickland
Joe Kordek — Sid Pohl
Mandel Kramer
Jan Miner
Guy Sorel
Madeline Pierce
Shirley Hayes
Joan Tompkins

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The Saint: The Chiseling Chimpanzee (EP5076)

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Vincent Price

Today’s Mystery:

Simon Templar becomes involved in a strange murder mystery after meeting a frightened man named Prebble, who believes he may be headed for prison because of a trained chimpanzee named Wenceslas. When Prebble is murdered and the chimpanzee is subsequently killed, The Saint discovers that the animal may have been involved in the theft of valuable jewels. Simon follows the trail to a group of jewel thieves and must determine who killed Prebble and Wenceslaus—and who has the missing jewels.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 10, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Vincent Price as Simon Templar

Cast:

Maggie Morley as Lola
George Nees as Roland Ames
Sheldon Leonard as Max
Theodor von Eltz as Haig
Jack Moyles as Prebble
Jerry Hausner as the Monkey

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Dragnet: The Big Roll (EP5074)

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Today’s Mystery:

Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith investigate the abduction of an unidentified man from a downtown Los Angeles street. Bloodstains at the scene and an abandoned gray sedan suggest that the victim may have been seriously injured, but there are few clues to his identity or whereabouts. The investigation leads Friday and Smith through a missing car, conflicting stories, and two suspects with criminal records. As the detectives piece together the evidence, they must determine what happened to the missing man and whether he is still alive.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 26, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Starring:

Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday
Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Frank Smith

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The Big Story: Too Terrible to be Believed (EP5072)

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Today’s Mystery:

Prince George’s County reporter Arthur Milky becomes suspicious when a young child dies at a nursery home and the medical examiner determines that the boy’s severe head injuries could not have been self-inflicted. When the woman running the home offers conflicting explanations for the injuries, Milky begins investigating both the child’s death and the operator’s troubling history, determined to uncover evidence strong enough to establish what really happened.

Original Radio Broadcast: January 27, 1954

Originating from New York

Cast:

Lyle Sudrow as Arthur Milky
Court Benson
Maurice Wells
Louis Van Rooten
Barbara Weeks
Joan Lorring
Ted Osborne

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The Saint: Marvin Hickerson, Private Eye (EP5071)

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Vincent Price

Today’s Mystery:

Simon Templar is drawn into a dangerous mystery when Alice Parks asks for his help after her fiancé, Marvin Hickerson, disappears under suspicious circumstances. Marvin, a private investigator with a complicated case on his hands, has become entangled with a group of people involved in a dangerous scheme. As The Saint begins following the clues, he discovers that money, deception, and a murder may all be connected. With powerful people determined to keep the truth hidden, Simon must use his wits to uncover what really happened before the mystery turns deadly.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 3, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Vincent Price as Simon Templar
Leslie Banning
Maggie Morley
Victor Rodman
Edmund MacDonald
Herb Vigran
Bill Tracy
Bonnie Phillips.

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Dragnet: The Big Jewels (EP5069)

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Today’s Mystery:

Detective Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith are assigned to narcotics detail when a drug addict is arrested carrying a supply of high-grade heroin. The man refuses to reveal where he got the narcotics until the effects of withdrawal force him to talk. His information leads Friday and Smith to a bartender, a beer garden owner, and a larger narcotics operation that may be bringing European heroin into Los Angeles.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 19, 1952.

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday
Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero

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The Big Story: Back from the Dead (EP5067)

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Today’s Mystery:

Pittsburgh newspaper reporter Joseph P. Brown receives a call about a woman who has been shot at an address in nearby Jeanette, Pennsylvania. Arriving at the scene, Brown finds a strangely uncooperative group of witnesses who refuse to give him the woman’s name or explain what happened. As he begins investigating the shooting, Brown must uncover what happened to the woman and why the people at the scene are so reluctant to talk.

Original Radio Broadcast: September 30, 1953.

Originating from New York

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The Saint: The Terrible TinType (EP5066)

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Vincent Price

Today’s Mystery:

Simon Templar becomes involved in a murder mystery after discovering a dead man named Marsh. When a photograph that could provide an important clue goes missing, The Saint sets out to discover who killed Marsh and why someone is so determined to keep the picture from being found. Simon’s investigation leads him through a dangerous trail of deception as he searches for the missing photograph and the truth behind the murder.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:November 26, 1950.

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Vincent Price as Simon Templar
Joan Banks as Valerie Marsh
Lamont Johnson as Pete Bryan
Helen Parrish as Sally Blair
Ken Christie as Lieutenant Riley
Anna Hurley as Graves, the butler
Larry Dobkin as Louie

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