Category: NBC

Dangerous Assignment, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast

Dangerous Assignment: A Trap in Freedom House (EP4373)

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Today’s Mystery:

Steve goes to London to investigate an apparent traitor at an organization that’s supposed to help refugees from behind the Iron Curtain, but is instead getting them sent back.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 22, 1953

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Jan Arvan; Jean Tatum; Jeanne Bates; Tony Barrett; Paul Dubov

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Falcon

The Falcon: The Case of the Raw Deal (EP4371)

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Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

Mike Waring is hired by a group of businessmen who were robbed of $65,000 in cash at a high stakes poker game.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 10, 1950

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ken Paxton as Sergeant Corbett; Larry Haines

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Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural

Dragnet: The Big Thank You (EP4370)

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Today’s Mystery: A parole officer asks Friday and Romero to look into the apparent disappearance of a woman who had a convicted murderess paroled to her.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 9, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield; Jack Kruschen; Don Diamond

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Dangerous Assignment, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast

Dangerous Assignment: Find Lenny Fenway (EP4367)

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Today’s Mystery:

Steve travels to Tibet to rescue an American pilot who provides the key to a critical mission to re-supply Chinese nationalists.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 15, 1953

Originatimg in Hollywood

Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Frank Gerstle; Paul Dubov; Sidney Miller; Stacy Harris

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Falcon

The Falcon: The Case of the Harried Husband (EP4365)

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Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

A gigolo who is trying to scam and doublecross various people is murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 3, 1950

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ken Paxtor as Sergeant Corbett; Jackson Beck

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Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural

Dragnet: The Big Kill (EP4364)

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Today’s Mystery:

Friday and Romero investigate the murder of a police officer in his home.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 2, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Stacy Harris; Jack Kruschen; Herb Butterfield

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Dangerous Assignment, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast

Dangerous Assignment: Boy Is Used as Courier (EP4355)

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Today’s Mystery:

Steve is hired as tutor to a French boy with a near photographic memory whose father believes his current tutor is using him to smuggle top secret information.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 8, 1953

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Jeanne Bates; Paul Frees; Larry Dobkin; Jay Novello

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Ellery Queen, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast

Ellery Queen: The Adventure of the Wounded Lieutenant (EP4360)

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Today’s Mystery:

A former police detective is disabled while serving overseas and his battallion members are killed after a native waiter reports their planned attack. But how did the spy know?

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 18, 1943

Originating in New York from the Office of War Information, taken from the network broadcast of a 30 minute episode

Starring: Sydney Smith as Ellery Queen, Marian Shockley, Santos Ortega, Ted de Corsia

Armchair Detectives: Virginia Fields and Ed Sullivan

Website Referenced: Ellery Queen, A Website of Deduction

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Falcon

The Falcon: The Case of the Stooge’s Errand (EP4359)

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Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

The Falcon is hired to locate a boxing promoter who cheated two men out of a combined $40,000, but has a clever way to make sure they can’t collect.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 26, 1950

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett; Mandel Kramer; Ralph Bell; Bill Zuckert

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Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural

Dragnet: The Big Grifter (EP4358)

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Today’s Mystery:

Friday and Romero face off against a veteran con-man.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 23, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield

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Dangerous Assignment, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast

Dangerous Assignment: Rescue Rick Perez (EP4355)

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Today’s Mystery:

Steve goes to Venezuela to rescue a U.S. agent who was investigating a Latin American revolutionary organization.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 1, 1953

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Paul Frees; Paul Dubov; Ben Wright; Betty Lou Gerson; Don Diamond

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Ellery Queen, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast

Ellery Queen: The Adventure of the Income Tax Robbery (EP4354)

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Today’s Mystery:

A private detective turns to Ellery for help when his income tax blank is stolen, along with sensitive information that could expose his wealthy clients to blackmail.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 12, 1942

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Originating in New York

Starring: Carleton Young as Ellery Queen; Marian Shockley; Ted De Corsia; Santos Ortega; Maurice Tarplin

Armchair Detectives: Manda Hedrom and Mayor Howard W. Jackson of Baltimore (Over the phone, not heard on broadcast)

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Falcon

The Falcon: The Case of the Puzzling Pinup (EP4353)

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Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

A reporter comes to The Falcon to ask him to take part in a blackmail scheme and then dies.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 19, 1950

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Larry Haines

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Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural

Dragnet: The Big Girl (EP4352)

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Today’s Mystery:

Friday and Romero investigating a series of robberies, beatings, and shootings committed by a beautiful woman.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 9, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield

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Dangerous Assignment, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast

Dangerous Assignment: Find Antonina (EP4349)

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Today’s Mystery:

Steve goes to Portugal to find a young woman who’d been in the U.S. illegally and find out why she intentionally had herself deported.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 25, 1953

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Bill Conrad; Virginia Gregg; Harry Bartell; Tony Barrett; Ralph Moody

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