Category: OTR Detective

OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Valentine Matter Omnibus (Encore) (EP4440)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery: Johnny initially comes to New Orleans to investigate a hotel theft but becomes involved in finding out who’s making attempts on life of a retired Prohibition-era Racketeer

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 31-November 4, 1955

Originated from Hollywood

Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Lillian Buyeff, Betty Lou Gerson, Barney Phillips, Will Wright, Forrest Lewis, Marvin Miller, Jay Novello, Jack Moyles

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OTR Detective, Podcast

Forecast: Deductions Deluxe: The Problem of the Painted Poddle (Encore) (EP4439)

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Private Detective Roger Boon is called in to find out why a wealthy woman’s poodle was painted green.

Originated in Hollywood

Starring: Adolphe Menjou, Verree Teasdale,

Original Air Date: July 28, 1941

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OTR Detective, Podcast

The Thin Man: Nora’s Night Out (Encore) (EP4438)

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Claudia Morgan

Nora is out all night, breaks a mirror, and asks another man to marry her. Nick suspects she’s been drugged.  Things get even more serious when they find a corpse.

Original Air Date: October 6, 1944

Originating in New York

Starring David Gothard as Nick Charles, Claudia Morgan as Nora Charles

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OTR Detective, Podcast

The Thin Man: The Case of the Wandering Corpse (Encore) (EP4437)

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Claudia Morgan

A corpse disappears along with a necklace, Nick bought for Nora as an anniversary present, and its place is another corpse.

Original Air Date: October 10, 1943

Originating in New York

Starred: Les Damon as Nick Charles, Claudia Morgan as Nora Charles

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OTR Detective, Podcast

Lux Radio Theater: The Thin Man (Encore) (EP4436e)

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The Thin Man

Nick Charles, a retired private detective, is drawn back to detection with the insistence of his wife, Nora, when a former client is suspected of several murders.

Original Air Date: June 8, 1936

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: William Powell as Nick Charles; Myrna Loy as Nora Charles

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Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural

Dragnet: The Big Key (EP4436)

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Todays Mystery:

The big clue to who left a woman’s body in a churchyard is a key found near her body.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 25, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

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

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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Clever Chemist Matter (EP4435)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny is sent to New Jersey to investigate an allegation by an insured’s daughter that her father, a famous chemist, was pressured into changing his beneficiary to his research partner.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 17, 1957

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Harry Bartell; Howard McNear; Forrest Lewis; Jack Kruschen; Russell Thorson; Frank Gerstle; Bob Bruce

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CBS, Keen and Company, Mr. Chameleon, OTR Detective, Podcast

Mr. Chameleon: The Mistreated Wife Murder Case (EP4434)

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Karl Swenson

Today’s Mystery:

Mr. Chameleon investigates the murder of a wealthy abusive husband.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 31, 1941

Originating from New York City

Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon; Frank Butler as Sergeant Dave Arnold

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

Broadway’s My Beat: A Fixed Prize Fight (EP4433)

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Anthony Ross

Today’s Mystery:

Danny suspects a prize fight involving a promising young boxer is going to be fixed.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 27, 1949

Originating in New York City

Starring: Anthony Ross as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Gilbert Mack; Jean Carson; Julie Stevens; William Quinn; James Goss; Peter Capell; Paul Luther; Ted Jewett

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Bulldog Drummond, Mutual, OTR Detective, Podcast

Bulldog Drummond: The Dinner of Death (EP4432)

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Today’s Mystery:

The District Attorney is poisoned with a cocktail before a banquet honoring a crusading reporter.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 23, 1945

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Originating in New York

Starring: Ned Wever as Bulldog Drummond; Luis Van Rooten as Denny; Larry Haines

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Falcon

The Falcon: The Case of the Gangster’s Girl (EP4431)

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Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

The girlfriend of a man in the numbers racket hires The Falcon to get her boyfriend sent to prison so she can get away from him.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 4, 1951

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Jan Miner; Larry Haines; Bill Zuckert

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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Chesapeake Fraud Matter Omnibus (Encore) (EP4430)

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Bob Bailey

 

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny goes to Baltimore to investigate a credible report of an allegedly dead man, whose insurance policy was paid out, being seen alive in Denver.

Original Release Date: September 7, 2014

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 17-21, 1955

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Jeanne Bates; D. J. Thompson; Hy Averback; Will Wright; John Dehner; Tony Barrett; Paul Dubov; Forrest Lewis

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Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural

Dragnet: The Big Pug (EP4430)

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Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for two men who robbed and beat an elderly cafe owner.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 18, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

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

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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Suntan Oil Matter (EP4429)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny goes to Palm Springs to investigate the theft of a $75,000 necklace owned by the wife of a wealthy wildcat oilman.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 10, 1957

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Barbara Eiler; Paula Winslowe; Forrest Lewis; Frank Nelson; Sam Edwards; Austin Green; Shepard Menken

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CBS, Keen and Company, Mr. Chameleon, OTR Detective, Podcast

Mr. Chameleon: The Vacation Murder Case (EP4428)

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Karl Swenson

Today’s Mystery:

While on vacation, Mr. Chameleon is called on to investigate a murder and the theft of a $100,000 diamond brooch at a resort.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 24, 1949

Originating from New York City

Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon

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