Tag: audio drama

The Big Story: Manhunt in Manhattan (EP4887)

Today’s Mystery:

A reporter searches for a robber who provoked a police officer into killing a bystander.

Original Radio Broadcast: January 7, 1948

Originating from New York

Starring: William Quinn; Whit Vernon; Francis De Sales; Everett Sloane; Jerry Lewis; Eileen Heckart; Stephen Chase; Evelyn Juster; Will Kuluva,

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Danger with Grainger: The Wandering Weapon Case (EP4886)

Harp McGuire

Today’s Mystery: An out-of-town visitor is accused of murder when his gun from California is used in the killing.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1956 or 1957

Originating from Australia

Starring: Harp McGuire as Steve Grainger

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The King’s Necklace Matter (Encore) (EP4885)

Howard McNear

Johnny goes to a private island to investigate the attempted theft of a $250,000 necklace belonging to the owner of the island.

Original Air Date: March 17, 1953

Starring: John Lund as Johnny Dollar; Howard McNear

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The Line Up: The Topaz Earring Murder (Encore) (EP4884)

Howard McNear

An investment advisor is murdered and suspicion falls upon his jilted fiancée.

Original Air Date: November 23, 1950

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Bill Johnstone as Lieutenant Ben Guthrie; Wally Maher as Sergeant Matt Groebs; Howard McNear

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Let George Do It: Man Under the Elm Tree (Encore) (EP4883)

Howard McNear

George goes to a quiet college town, sent by a man who fears a lodger at his sister’s inn is up to no good. He finds an eccentric professor who seems to know something about the death of the lady’s husband.

Original Air Date: September 26, 1949

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as George Valentine; Frances Robinson as Brooksie; Howard McNear

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Stand by for Crime: The Light (Encore) (EP4882)

Howard McNear

Chuck suspects that a series of plane crashes aren’t accidents.

Original Air Date: 1952

Starring: Glen Langan as Chuck Morgan; Adele Jurgens

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Michael Shayne: Return to Huxley (Encore) (EP4881)

Howard McNear

Michael Shayne investigates a peeping tom at Phyllis’s alma mater.

Original Air Date: November 5, 1946

Starring: Wally Maher as Michael Shayne; Cathy Lewis as Phyllis; Howard McNear

Originating from Hollywood

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Bill Lance: Death Wears a New Dress (Encore) (EP4880e)

Howard McNear

A fashion model friend of Bill’s calls for help and then drops dead in the middle of a show before she can tell him what’s the matter.

Original Air Date: October 12, 1947

Starring: Gerald Mohr as Bill Lance; Howard McNear

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Sherlock Holmes: New Year’s Eve Off The Scilly Isles (Encore) (EP4879)

Sherlock Holmes and Watson race to save a luxury liner from being blown up.

Original Air Date: December 28, 1947

Originating from New York

Starring: John Stanley as Sherlock Holmes; Alfred Shirley as Doctor Watson

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Candy Matson: Valley of the Moon (Encore) (EP4878)

Natalie Masters

Candy goes on vacation at a dude ranch at the Valley of the Moon and quickly runs into murder.

Original Air Date: December 17, 1949

Originating from San Francisco

Starring: Natalie Masters as Candy Matson

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Nick Carter: The Case of the Haunted Burial Cave (Encore) (EP4877)

Lon Clark

Nick is called in by an anthropologist to investigate when he’s attacked at the site of a Native American burial ground.

Original Air Date: May 16, 1954

Originating from New York

Starring: Lon Clark as Nick Carter

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Nick Carter: The Echo of Death (Encore) (EP4876)

Lon Clark

Nick Carter flies to beautiful Echo Canyon to investigate the disappearance of a famous financial correspondent.

Original Air Date: July 6, 1943

Originating in New York

Starring Lon Clark as Nick Carter

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The Casebook of Gregory Hood: The Double Diamond (Encore) (EP4875e)

Gale Gordon

Gregory Hood investigates the theft of a diamond in mid-flight.

Original Air Date: August 5, 1946

Starring: Gale Gordon as Gregory Hood

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Malibu Mystery Matter (EP4875)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny goes to Malibu to investigate the sinking of a $150,000 yacht.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 7, 1958

Originated from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Paula Winslowe; Ben Wright; Jack Kruschen; Jack Edwards; Marvin Miller; Joseph Kearn

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Broadway’s My Beat: Buddy Malpaugh and the Jeweled Scimitar (EP4873)

Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

It’s Christmas Eve, and Sergeant Tartaglia is called to investigate the theft of a jeweled scimitar belonging to a ne’er-do-well millionaire.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 22, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Lamont Johnson; Howard McNear George Neise;. Georgia Ellis; Howard McNear

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