Category: OTR Detective

EP3273: Box 13: The Perfect Crime


A dying criminology professor tells Dan he’s going to commit a perfect murder.

Original Air Date: 1948

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EP3272: T-Man: The Big Mexican Dope

After a T-Man is killed, Steve goes undercover as a drug dealer to find the top of an international drug ring.
Original Air Date: July 29, 1950

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EP3271: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Stanley Springs Matter

Edmond O'Brien

Johnny travels to an insured cotton plant after the insured company received a report of illegal shipments coming out of the plant.

Original Air Date: March 10, 1951

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EP3270: Mystery is My Hobby: Andrew Bradford Runs for Governor

An Independent Candidate for Governor is murdered after an escaped convict ex-friend tries to blackmail him.

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EP3269: Man Called X: Spot the Eight Ball

George Raft
After watching a plane take off carrying a man who identified himself as a British knight affiliated with the Air Ministry, Ken Thurston learns the man is actually a criminal and spy.

Original Air Date: January 4, 1948

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EP3268: Dick Tracy: Dick Lassoes the Purple Rider/The Purple Rider Exposed/Tracy Rescued and Kyle Exposed

Junior takes the Purple Rider and two of Vernon Kyle’s Men into custody as Tracy and Pat ride to rescue Junior.

Original Air Dates: April 19, 20 and 25 1938

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EP3267: Box 13: The Biter Bitten


Dan is called in by a snake expert to find a snake that escaped in a large hotel.

Original Air Date: 1948

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EP3266: T-Man: Show Business is No Business

Treasury Agent Steve Larsen investigates some counterfeiting and suspicion falls on a theatrical company that’s touring in a production of an awful play.

Original Air Date: July 1, 1950

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EP3265: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Celia Woodstock Matter

Edmond O'Brien

Johnny goes to Bridgeport to investigate the disappearance of a Sea Captain’s wife.

Original Air Date: March 3, 1951

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EP3264: Mystery is My Hobby Episode 27

A man calls Barton Drake and offers him $10,000 to clear him of the murder of his bed-ridden wife.

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EP3263: The Man Called X: Assignment: Naples

George Raft
Ken Thurston goes to Naples to protect a shipment of seeds, and is robbed by two juvenile war orphans.

Original Air Date: December 28, 1947

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EP3262: Dick Tracy: Junior Sends a Mirror Message/Junior Rescued by and Captures Purple Rider

Dick confronts Vernon Kyle in his search for the kidnapped Junior, who is being held by Kyle’s men at a secret hideout.

Original Air Date: April 15 and 18, 1938

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EP3261: Box 13: Double Trouble

Dan is told to visit a town 3 hours away to prevent a murder and finds himself framed for one.

Original Air Date: 1948

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EP3260: T-Man: The Case of the Bleeding Gold

Treasury Agent Dennis O’Brien goes to undercover to infiltrate a gang that’s counterfeiting gold coins.

Audition Date: April 29, 1950

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EP3259: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Jarvis Wilder Matter

Edmond O'Brien

Johnny investigates the death of an insured where the man’s wife confessed to killing her husband but insisted it was in self-defense.

Original Air Date: February 24, 1951
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