Category: NBC

Dangerous Assignment, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast

Dangerous Assignment: The Butterfly Chasers (EP4217)

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Today’s Mystery:

Steve parachutes into Brazil in pursuit of a party of lepidopterists, one of whom has a sensitive document that belongs to the US and has been auctioned off to the highest bidder.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 22, 1952

Originated in Hollywood

Stars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Laughing Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4216)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny goes to Ensenada, Mexico to investigate threats against a beloved TV comedy star, who is not beloved by anyone who works with him.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: June 11 and 12, 1956

Originated from Hollywood

Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Virginia Gregg, John Dehner, Lucille Meredith, Lawrence Dobkin, Gil Stratton, Harry Bartell, Don Diamond

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Sam Spade

Sam Spade The Civic Pride Caper (EP4215)

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Steve Dunne

Today’s Mystery:

Sam is hired to investigate the collapse of a civic auditorium, for which his client is being blamed.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 13, 1951

Originated from Hollywood

Starred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie

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Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural

Dragnet: Production 10 (aka: The Maniac Murderer) (EP4214)

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Todays Mystery:

Friday and Romero hunt for a murderer who strangles and then disfigures his victims.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 11, 1949

Originated from Hollywood

Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero, Raymond Burr as Ed Backstrand, Chief of Detectives, Herb Butterfield as Lee Jones, Harry Morgan

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Dangerous Assignment, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast

Dangerous Assignment: To Ask a Guy to Shoot You (EP4211)

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Today’s Mystery:

Steve goes to Indonesia to get the help of an embittered ex-Navy officer to identify and stop a dangerous gun runner.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 15, 1951

Originated in Hollywood

Stars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner, Stacy Harris, Dan Riss, Paul Dubov, Betty Lou Gerson, Jakm Moyles

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Sam Spade

Sam Spade The Denny Shane Caper (EP4209)

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Steve Dunne

Today’s Mystery:

A sixteen-year-old girl hires Spade to find her brother, a notorious criminal.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 6, 1951

Originated from Hollywood

Starred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie, Cathy Lewis, Lou Merrill, William Conrad, Paul Frees, Jerry Hausner,Kathleen Freeman, William Tracy

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Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural

Dragnet: Production 9 (aka: Benny Trounsel) (EP4208)

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Todays Mystery:

An informant is murdered but leaves behind clues to a narcotics ring operating in the city.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 8, 1949

Originated from Hollywood

Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero, Raymond Burr as Ed Backstrand, Chief of Detectives, Herb Butterfield, Stacy Harris, Herb Vigran

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