Category: OTR Detective

Today’s Adventure:

Counterspy chief David Harding investigates a charity that claims to help disabled veterans and workers prepare for new careers. When a courageous insider exposes the organization’s true purpose, Harding devises a plan to protect the legitimate cause while bringing a confidence man to justice.

Original Radio Broadcast: September 8, 1949

Originating from New York

Starring Don MacLaughlin as David Harding and Mandel Kramer as Peters

Also featuring Virginia Gregg

Directed by William M. Sweets

Dramatized by Palmer Thompson

Music by Jesse Crawford

A Philip H. Lord production for Pepsi-Cola

The program concludes with a special message prepared by Vice President Alvin W. Barkley regarding employment opportunities for disabled veterans and workers.

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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Mei-Ling Buddha Matter (EP5030)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is sent to Boston after a priceless jade statue known as the Mei-Ling Buddha is reportedly spotted for sale in a Paris antique shop—even though it should still be locked inside the home of its late owner. Johnny soon discovers that an impossible theft demands an equally unexpected solution.

Original Radio Broadcast: June 28, 1959

Originating from Hollywood

Starring Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar

Also featuring Virginia Gregg, Paul Dubov, Will Wright, and Boris Aplon

Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone

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Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural

Dragnet: The Big Elevator (EP5029)

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Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday and Bill Lockwood investigate the body of an unidentified woman which has been found abandoned in a hospital elevator. With no obvious cause of death and only a mysterious phone call to point them in the right direction, the detectives race to determine whether they’re dealing with murder—or something entirely different.

Original Radio Broadcast: April 24, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Starring Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday and Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero’s successor, Bill Lockwood

Also featuring Martin Milner, Vic Perrin, and Gwen Delano

Script by Jim Moser

Music by Walter Schumann

Technical advice from the Office of Chief of Police, W. H. Parker, Los Angeles Police Department, with technical advisors Captain Jack Donohoe, Sergeant Marty Wynn, and Sergeant Vance Brasher

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Broadway's My Beat, CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast

Broadway’s My Beat: The John Elgin Murder Case (EP5028)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

Detective Danny Clover reopens what appeared to be a straightforward suicide after a former bookie claims he witnessed the victim being pushed from a rooftop. When the eyewitness is murdered before he can identify the killer, Clover must untangle a web of jealousy, blackmail, and deception.

Original Radio Broadcast: April 5, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Starring Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover

Also featuring Charles Calvert as Sgt. Gino Tartaglia, Jack Kruschen as Detective Muggavan, Louise Lewis as Margaret Elgin, Bill Bouchey as Ray Ford, Charlotte Lawrence, Billy Halop, and Steve Roberts

Written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin

Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis

Musical score composed and conducted by Alexander Courage

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Big Story

The Big Story: More Tragic than Murder (EP5027)

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The Big Story

Today’s Mystery:

When rumors spread through rural Kansas that a woman has concealed her mother’s death for years, Hiawatha Daily World reporter Virgil Hill uncovers a heartbreaking truth that proves far more tragic than murder.

Original Radio Broadcast: April 25, 1951

Originating from New York

Starring Bill Lipton as Virgil Hill

Also featuring Agnes Young, Ethel Owen, James Stevens, Bill Smith, Charles Eggleston, Bill Griffiths, and Jason Johnson

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Saint

The Saint: The Baseball Murder (EP5026)

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Vincent Price Today’s Mystery:

Simon Templar investigates rumors that a minor league baseball team is about to throw an important game. His inquiry leads him to a beautiful woman, a dangerous fixer, and a young pitching phenom whose promising career may be destroyed before he ever reaches the major leagues.

Original Radio Broadcast: September 17, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring Vincent Price as Simon Templar, The Saint

Also featuring Gloria Blondell, Jack Moyles, Hal March, Ed Max, Bob Clark, and Larry Dobkin

Based on characters created by Leslie Charteris

Written by Dick Powell

Music composed and conducted by Van Dexter

Directed by Helen Mack

Produced by James L. Saphier

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Counterspy, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast

Counterspy: The Arrogant Arsonist (A0108)

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Today’s Mystery:

An international smuggling ring is threatened when a federal grand jury closes in on one of its American front companies. To cover their tracks, the organization’s ruthless mastermind summons a professional arsonist to destroy the evidence before counterspy agents can stop them.

Original Radio Broadcast: March 14, 1950

Originating from New York

Starring Don MacLaughlin as David Harding and Mandel Kramer as Harry Peters

Also featuring Jesse Crawford (music)

Written by Edward J. Adamson

Directed by Leonard L. Bass

Produced by Phillips H. Lord

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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Life at Stake Matter (EP5025)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny is summoned by the eccentric Alvin Peabody Cartwright, who insists the matter is urgent. But when Johnny arrives, Cartwright has vanished, blood is found in the garage, and every clue points to murder—unless appearances are deceiving.

Original Radio Broadcast: June 20, 1959

Originating in Hollywood

Starring Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.

Also featuring Virginia Gregg, Gene Tatum, Howard McNear, Forrest Lewis, Joseph Kearns, and Paul Dubov. Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone.

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Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural

Dragnet: The Big Bunco (EP5024)

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Today’s Mystery:

An experienced confidence man returns to Los Angeles with the same polished investment scam, cheating trusting victims out of thousands of dollars. As Sergeant Joe Friday begins breaking in a new partner, the detectives race to stop the swindler before he can disappear with another fortune.

Original Radio Broadcast: April 17, 1952

Originating in Hollywood

Starring Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday.

Also featuring Martin Milner as Officer Bill Lockwood, Marian Richman, and Vic Rodman. Script by Jim Moser. Music by Walter Schumann.

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Broadway's My Beat, CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast

Broadway’s My Beat: The John Mooney Murder Case (EP5023)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

When a man unknowingly passes a stolen thousand-dollar bill from a long-unsolved payroll robbery, Detective Danny Clover follows a trail that leads from Broadway’s underworld to a string of murders. As more bodies fall, Danny races to uncover who has been hiding the stolen money for the past five years.

Original Radio Broadcast: March 22, 1952

Originating in Hollywood

Starring Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover.

Also featuring Charles Calvert, Jack Kruschen, Charlotte Lawrence, Anthony Barrett, Georgia Ellis, Howard McNear, and Leo Cleary. Written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin. Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis. Music composed by Alexander Courage and conducted by Marlon Skiles.

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Big Story

The Big Story: Poker Game Ends in Death

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Today’s Mystery:

When a suburban poker game ends in a deadly holdup, veteran Chicago reporter Bill Doherty becomes intrigued by the teenage brother of one of the dead gunmen. As evidence mounts against the youth, Doherty sets out to determine whether the frightened suspect is a killer—or another victim of the crime.

Original Radio Broadcast: March 21, 1951

Originating in New York

Starring John Larkin as Bill Doherty.

Also featuring Joseph Julian, Jack Grimes, Larry Haines, Bryna Raeburn, and Parker Fennelly. Based on the reporting of William Doherty of the Chicago Sun-Times.

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Saint

The Saint: Cupid and Corpse (EP5021)

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Vincent Price

Today’s Mystery:

Simon Templar’s plans for a carefree day with Ann Morley are interrupted when the murder of a ticket broker draws them into a dangerous mystery. Pursued by hired gunmen and faced with a growing list of suspects, The Saint follows a twisting trail that seems to center on a prominent warehouse owner.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 20, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Vincent Price as Simon Templar

Also featuring Shirley Mitchell, Barbara Eiler, Jack Moyles, Tom Brown, Edmund MacDonald, and Anthony Barrett

Script by Louis Vittes

Music composed and conducted by Vaughn Dexter

Produced by James L. Saphier

Directed by Helen Mack

Announcer: Don Stanley

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OTR Detective, Podcast

Philip Marlowe: Heir for G-String (Encore)

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Gerald Mohr

Marlowe goes searching in the seedy part of town for an heir to $5,000.

Original Air Date: August 25, 1951

Starring Gerald Mohr as Philip Marlowe

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OTR Detective, Podcast

Words at War: The Ship (Encore) (A0106)

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Today’s Adventure:

A British light cruiser escorts a desperately needed convoy to Malta when the Italian fleet appears on the horizon, threatening to overwhelm the outnumbered Allied force. As the officers and crew of the HMS Artemis face impossible odds, courage, discipline, and tactical ingenuity are put to the ultimate test.

Original Radio Broadcast: July 24, 1943

Originating from New York

Program: Words at War

Based on the novel The Ship by C. S. Forester.

Starring House Jameson, Alan Bunce, Victor Beecroft, Sid Cassel, Humphrey Davis, Eon McAllister, Shirley Oliver, and Alfred Shirley

Adapted for radio by Edmund Bernbreier

Original music by Frank Black

Directed by Joseph Losey

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Philip Marlowe: Young Man’s Fancy (Encore) (EP5020)

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Gerald Mohr

Today’s Mystery:

Marlowe becomes concerned with the strange behavior of the man who runs the neighborhood fruit stand.

Original Air Date: July 28, 1951

Starring Gerald Mohr as Philip Marlowe

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