Category: Podcast

Mystery Special, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast

World’s Great Novels: The Moonstone, Part Four (EP4740)

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Today’s Mystery: An experiment reveals how the diamond got out of Rachel Verinder’s cabinet. But where is it now?

Original Air Date: April 23, 1948

Originating from Chicago

Starring: Sherman Marks as Gabriel Betterridge; Arthur Sedgewick as Sergeant Cuff; Charles Mountain as Franklin Blake, Jonathan Hull, Dick York, Donald Gallagher, Boris Aplon, Marvin Peisner

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

Broadway’s My Beat: The Seliah Jordan Murder Case (4739)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

A middle-aged man reports that a beautiful young woman was murdered, though there is no body.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 24, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Irene Tedrow; Joyce McCluskey; Earle Ross; Jack Edwards; Tom Holland

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Amazing World of Radio, Podcast

World’s Great Novels: Kidnapped Part Two (AWR0277)

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Today: A Jacobite takes refuge on the ship and pays for passage. David faces a moment of decision when the Captain asks him to help murder their guest.

Original Air Date: May 7, 1948

Originating in Chicago

Starring: Phil Fine as David Balfour, Larry Alexander as Alan Brechk Stewart, Jess Pugh, Marvin Piesner, Cliff Norton, Charles Mountain, and Fred Smith

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Charlie Chan, OTR Detective, Podcast, Syndicated

Charlie Chan: Ryder’s Cover Up or Blind Man’s Bluff (EP4738)

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Walter Connolly
Today’s Mystery:

What is John Ryder hiding? Inspector Chan plans a trap for the murderer.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1935 or 1936

Originating from Los Angeles

Starring: Walter Connolly as Inspector Charlie Chan

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Falcon

The Falcon: The Case of the Gorgeous Greek (EP4737)

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Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

Waring is in Greece looking for the leader of the Greek Communist Party.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 17, 1952

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ken Lynch; Anne Burr

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Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast

Dragnet: The Big Threat (1951) (EP4736)

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Today’s Mystery:

A man was slugged and robbed but doesn’t want to talk due to threats by the robbers.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 12, 1951

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 Wayward Moth Matter (EP4735)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery: Johnny is called to investigate a small claim in a case involving damage at a sensitive chemistry experiment. Or was it sabotage?

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 9, 1958

Originated from Hollywood

Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Vic Perrin, Herb Ellis, Paul Richards, Lou Merrill, Leon Belasco

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Mystery Special, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast

World’s Great Novels: The Moonstone, Part Three (EP4734)

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Today’s Mystery: After a tragic suicide, Sergeant Cuff’s dismissed with the theft of the Moonstone still unsolved. A year later, someone else picks up the investigation.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 16, 1948

Originating from Chicago

Starring: Sherman Marks as Gabriel Betterridge; Arthur Sedgewick as Sergeant Cuff; Charles Mountain as Franklin Blake; Geraldine Kaye as Rachel Verinder; Alma Fox; Jane Elliot; Ruth Shane; Minion Shriver; Sidney Breese; Arthur Peterson, Maurice Copeland

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Amazing World of Radio, Podcast

World’s Great Novels: Kidnapped, Part One (AWR0276)

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Amazing World of Radio

Today’s Story:

David Balfour’s father has died and left him a letter of introduction to his uncle in the Scottish lowlands. He finds his uncle an odd man with a bad reputation who hides many secrets.

Original Air Date: April 30, 1948

Originating from Chicago

Starring: Phil Fine as David Balfour; Sherman Marks; Jess Pugh; Marvin Peisner; Arthur Peterson; Cornelius Pevuls, Hilda Graham, Howard Hall

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

Broadway’s My Beat: The Emilio Ramirez Murder Case (EP4733)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery: A young man stumbles into a storefront church in Spanish Harlem and dies after being stabbed.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 17, 1950

Originated in Hollywood

Stars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, Lou Merrill, Herb Butterfield, Tony Barrett, Sarah Selby, Frances Cheney, Jack Kruschen

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Charlie Chan, OTR Detective, Podcast, Syndicated

Charlie Chan: The Gun/The Play is The Thing (EP4732)

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Walter Connolly
Today’s Mystery:

Charlie Chan and Sheriff Holt want an explanation of the gun Cecille was carrying and decide to stage a reenactment.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1935 or 1936

Originating from Los Angeles

Starring: Walter Connolly as Inspector Charlie Chan

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Falcon

The Falcon: The Case of the Rolling Stones (EP4731)

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Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

The Falcon goes to Sicily to apprehend a Communist leader who was guilty of war crimes during World War II.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 10, 1952

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; June Allison

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Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural

Dragnet: The Big Friend (EP4730)

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Today’s Mystery:

An intoxicated man reports that his wife was murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 5, 1951

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 Diamond Dilemma Matter (EP4729)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny is called in to investigate when a millionaire wants to collect on a claim that his diamonds were stolen by beings not of this Earth.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 2, 1958

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Edwin Jerome; Paul Dubov; Frank Gerstle; Junius Matthews; Marvin Miller

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Mystery Special, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast

World’s Great Novels: The Moonstone, Part Two (EP4728)

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Today’s Mystery:

England’s greatest detective is called in to recover the Moonstone.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 9, 1948

Originating from Chicago

Starring: Sherman Marks as Gabriel Betterridge; Arthur Sedgewick as Sergeant Cuff; Charles Mountain as Franklin Blake; Geraldine Kaye as Rachel Verinder; Alma Fox; Jane Elliot; Ruth Shane; Minion Shriver; Sidney Breese; Les Spears

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