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Today’s Mystery:

Salt Lake City Tribune reporter Cluster M. Nielsen investigates the murder of a young traveler whose final journey ends on a lonely Utah highway. As the evidence begins to conflict, Nielsen races to uncover the truth before an innocent man pays the price.

Original Radio Broadcast: November 14, 1951

Originating from New York

Cast:

Francis DeSales as Cluster M. Nielsen
Charita Bauer
Mickey O’Day
Bruce Gordon
Owen Gordon
Alan Stevenson

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Saint

The Saint: The Ghost That Giggled (EP5036)

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Today’s Mystery:
When an eccentric woman asks Simon Templar to investigate the ghost that has been haunting her wealthy brother, the Saint expects to expose a harmless superstition. Instead, he finds himself unraveling a murder, a missing safe deposit box key, and a web of deception in which nearly everyone seems to be searching for the same elusive prize.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 17, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Barry Sullivan as Simon Templar, The Saint (substituting for Vincent Price)
Also featuring Ann Doran, Lurene Tuttle, Jack Moyles, Larry Dobkin, and Parley Baer
Based on characters created by Leslie Charteris
Directed by Helen Mack
Music composed and conducted by Van Dexter
Produced by James L. Saphier
Announced by Don Stanley

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ABC, Counterspy, OTR Detective, Podcast

Counterspy: Flatbush Fagin (A0112)

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Today’s Adventure:

Counterspy chief David Harding tackles a different kind of threat when a juvenile court official asks for help breaking the grip of violent street gangs on Brooklyn’s youth. Undercover operative Harry Peters infiltrates one of the toughest gangs, hoping to expose its ruthless leader before more impressionable boys are drawn into a life of crime.

Original Radio Broadcast:Septemnber 13, 1949

Originating from New York

Cast:

Don MacLaughlin as David Harding
Mandel Kramer as Harry Peters

Directed by Leonard L. Bass
Dramatized by Edward Adamson
Music by Jesse Crawford
A Philip H. Lord production for Pepsi-Cola

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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Only One Butt Matter (EP5035)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery: Johnny Dollar accepts an unusually lucrative assignment to locate the runaway daughter of one of the insurance company’s wealthiest clients. But when he finds the missing heiress in New York, his search abruptly becomes a murder investigation in which two of her closest companions each have reason to want her dead

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 5, 1959

Originated from Hollywood

Stars:
Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar
Virginia Gregg
Les Tremayne
Herb Vigran
Alan Reed
Frank Gerstle
Jack Edwards
Jack Grimes
Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone

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Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural

Dragnet: The Big Safe

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Todays Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and his temporary partner investigate a string of expertly planned safe burglaries that has baffled the Los Angeles Police Department for months. After eliminating one suspect after another, a seemingly minor lead from a neighborhood repair shop finally gives the detectives the break they’ve been waiting for.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 1, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday
Harry Bartell
Stacey Harris
Jack Kruschen
Script by Jim Moser
Music by Walter Schumann
Technical advice from the Office of Chief of Police, W. H. Parker, Los Angeles Police Department
Technical advisors: Captain Jack Donohoe, Sergeant Marty Wynn, and Sergeant Vance Brasher

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Podcast

Studio One: Gentle Julia (AWR0306)

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Amazing World of Radio

Story Summary:

A charming young woman seems to have no shortage of admirers, but one shy suitor can’t bring himself to compete for her attention. Meanwhile, a sharp-witted younger cousin stirs up mischief that changes the course of several romances in this warmhearted adaptation of Booth Tarkington’s Gentle Julia.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 23, 1947.

Cast:

Ann Burr as Julia
Rosemary Rice as Florence
Michael Dreyfuss as Herbert
Edwin Bruce as Henry
Joyce Van Patten as Patty
Fletcher Markle as Noble Dill
Robert Dryden as Uncle Joe
Miriam Wolfe as Aunt Hattie
Also featuring Barbara Townsend, Lenka Peterson, Sybil Trent, Abby Lewis, Gregory Morton, Louis Quinn, and Ian McAllister
Adapted for radio by Peter Lyon
Original musical score composed by Wendell Adams
Music conducted by Alexander Semler
Produced and directed by Fletcher Markle

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

Broadway’s My Beat: The Lois Conrad Murder Case (EP5033)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery: Detective Danny Clover investigates the murder of a young secretarial school student whose glamorous lifestyle concealed a complicated personal life. As conflicting stories emerge from those closest to her, an unexpected confession seems to close the case—until Clover discovers the truth is far more complicated.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 12, 1952

Originated in Hollywood

Cast:

Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover
Charles Calvert as Sgt. Gino Tartaglia
Jack Kruschen as Detective Muggavan
Paula Winslow as Sylvia Hewitt
Ted Osborne as Carl Hewitt
Lou Merrill as Mr. Conrad
Featured: Truda Marson and Shep Mencken
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: Forty Minutes to Meet a Deadline (EP5032)

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Today’s Story:

Cleveland Press reporter Bus Bergen believes he has an open-and-shut murder case wrapped up in just forty minutes. But as the trial unfolds, a nagging doubt – and an unlikely four-legged witness – forces him to reconsider everything he thought he knew.

Original Radio Broadcast: July 25, 1951

Originating from New York

Starring Nat Polen as Bus Bergen

Also featuring Kathleen Nadeau, Brad Barker, Mel Ruick, Phil Sterling, Larry Robinson, Court Benson, and Les Darcy (unconfirmed)

Based on the true experiences of Cleveland Press reporter Bus Bergen.

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Saint

The Saint: The Horrible Hamburger (EP5031)

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Vincent Price

Today’s Mystery:

After a wrong turn leaves Simon Templar and taxi driver Louie dining at a lonely roadside restaurant, a flat tire leads them to discover a corpse in the trunk of Louie’s cab. When the body mysteriously disappears, The Saint sets out to uncover the truth behind the “Happy Hamburger.”

Original Radio Broadcast: September 10, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring Vincent Price as Simon Templar, The Saint

Also featuring Louise Erickson, Noreen Gammill, Arthur Q. Bryan, Dave Light, and Larry Dobkin as Louie

Written by Louis Vittes

Music composed and conducted by Van Dexter

Directed by Helen Mack

Announced by Don Stanley

Based on characters created by Leslie Charteris

A James L. Saphier production

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ABC, Counterspy, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast

Counterspy: The Courageous Come-On (A0110)

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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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Amazing World of Radio, Podcast

Family Theater: Juaqin Murrieta (AWR0305)

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The Amazing World of Radio

Today’s Story:

During California’s Gold Rush, the legendary outlaw Joaquin Murrieta finds himself torn between vengeance and the possibility of a new life after an unexpected reunion with a woman from his past. As vigilantes close in, Murrieta must choose between love and the destiny that has made him a legend.

Original Radio Broadcast: June 21, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Hosted by Marshall Thompson

Starring Ricardo Montalban as Joaquin Murrieta and Lillian Buyeff as Clarita Vallejos

Also featuring Wally Mayer, Howard Culver, Joseph Duvall, Nestor Paiva, Tim Graham, and Raul Chavez

Dramatized by Sidney Marshall

Music composed and conducted by Harry Zimmerman

Directed by Jaime Del Valle

Announced by Gene Baker

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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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