Cloak and Dagger: The Trap

Today’s Adventure:

A cartoonist in the OSS goes undercover in a German-occupied French village ahead of an American advance.

Original Radio Broadcast: July 9, 1950

Originating from New York

Starring: Virginia Payne; Raymond Edward Johnson; Karl Weber; Stefan Schnabel; Jerry Jarrett; Ralph Bell; Lotte Stavisky; Everett Sloan

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Ghost to Ghost Matter (EP4795)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny is sent to investigate a claim that a ghost is haunting a small New Jersey town.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 18, 1958

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Forrest Lewis; Joseph Kearns; RussellThorson; Sam Edwards; Bob Bruce

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Dragnet: The Big Run (EP4794)

Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday looks for the driver of a hit-and-run driver who struck two elderly women.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 21, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

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

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Johnny Hill Murder Case (EP4793)

Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

A Chicago gangster is found murdered in a swank New York hotel room.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 10, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen; Howard McNear; GeGe Pearson; Marlowe Dwyer; Adrian Marden; Lou Merrill

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Charlie Chan: The Case of the Chinese Puzzle Box (EP4792)

Today’s Mystery:

An art collector asks Charlie Chan to pick up paintings. He finds the artist murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 13, 1944

Originating from Los Angeles

Starring: Walter Connolly as Inspector Charlie Chan

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The Falcon: The Case of the Wandering Wife (EP4791)

George Petrie

Today’s Mystery:

A woman with a jealous husband hires The Falcon because she wants a divorce.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 8, 1954

Originating from New York

Starring: George Petrie as the Falcon, Larry Haines

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The Hardy Family: The Case of the Missing Warehouse (EP4790)

Today’s Mystery:

Andy Hardy takes a job as a night watchman only to seemingly have the whole warehouse he’s guarding disappear.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 10, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Mickey Rooney as Andy Hardy; Fay Holden; Lewis Stone; Eleanore Tanin; Richard Krenna; Eleanore Tanin

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Cloak and Dagger: The Eyes of Buddha (A0014)

Today’s Adventure:

An OSS agent goes to Siam.

Original Radio Broadcast: July 2, 1950

Originating from New York

Starring: Everett Sloane; Ralph Bell; Berry Kroeger; Raymond Edward Johnson; Eileen Heckart; Martin Balsam; Grant Richards; Jerry Jarrett; Karl Webber

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Rolling Stone Matter (EP4789)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny investigates the theft of an under-insured diamond.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 11, 1958

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Lawrence Dobkin; Forrest Lewis; Virginia Gregg; Edgar Barrier; Don Diamond

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Dragnet: The Big Building (EP4788)

Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate the disappearance of a rich society woman.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 14, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

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

Ivy-Style Article on Clipper Craft Clothes.

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Theatre Royal: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (AWR0286)

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Today’s story: A lawyer wonders why his friend Dr. Jeckyll has formed an association with the wicked, Edward Hyde.

Original Radio Braodcast: January 30, 1954

Originating in London

Starring Sir Laurence Oliver as Dr. Henry Jekyll and Edward Hydge, William Mervin, Russell Napier, Campbell Signer, John Frasier

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Laura Burton Murder Case (EP4787)

Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

A wealthy socialite who had recently married a waterfront character is found murdered in a low-class hotel room.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 3, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Lawrence Dobkin; Betty Lou Gerson; Edwin Max; Clayton Post; Jerry Hausner; Jody Gilbert

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Charlie Chan: Discussing Gerald’s Alibi, Willoughby Won’t Tell Name of Officer, and Solution of the Murders is at Hand (EP4786)

Walter Connolly
Today’s Mystery:

Inspector Chan knows who killed Colonel Willoughby, but how can he prove it?

Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1936

Originating from Los Angeles

Starring: Walter Connolly as Inspector Charlie Chan

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The Falcon: The Case of the Disguised Murder (EP4785)

George Petrie

Today’s Mystery:

A notorious collector comes to Mike alleging that he’s been framed for murder.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: Sometime in 1953 or 1954

Originating from New York

Starring: George Petrie as The Falcon

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The Canary Murder Case (Video Theater 297)

A singer who threatens the happiness of the son of one of Philo Vance’s (William Powell) oldest friends is murdered and Vance is called in to investigate. Features Jean Arthur, and Eugene Pallette.

Original Release Date: February 16, 1929

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