Tag: boxer

EP3649: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Ring of Fire Matter (Encore)

Bob Bailey

Johnny travels to Mexico to prevent a once-promising but now brain-damaged boxer from being killed in a fight set up by his corrupt manager.

Original Air Date: March 12, 1961

Original Podcast Release Date: December 15, 2017

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EP3645: The Thin Man: The Adventure of the Passionate Paloooka (Encore)

Claudia Morgan

Nick and Nora are hired to help a boxer find his beloved missing dog and his girlfriend before the big fight.

Original Air Date: July 6, 1948

Original Podcast Release Date: December 27, 2010

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AWR0107: Screen Director’s Playhouse: Champion (Kirk Douglas Celebration)

Amazing World of Radio

The story of a young boxer’s (Kirk Douglas) rise from obscurity to becoming a boxing champion.

Original Air Date: March 17, 1950

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AWR0082: NBC Star Playhouse: Cashel Byron’s Profession (Summer of Angela Lansbury)

Amazing World of Radio
A wealthy Victoria lady (Angela Lansbury) becomes fascinated by a new neighbor, who (unknown to her) is a professional fighter.

Original Air Date: December 6, 1953

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EP2712: Boston Blackie: Who Killed the Kid

Richard Kollmar

A boxer is shot to death in the ring.

Original Air Date: January 21, 1948

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EP2442: Boston Blackie: The Fight-Fixing Ring

Richard Kollmar

A boxer is threatened if he doesn’t fix a fight and turns to Blackie for help.

Original Air Date: March 4, 1946

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EP2383: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Ring of Fire Matter

Bob Bailey

Johnny travels to Mexico to prevent a once-promising but now brain-damaged boxer from being killed in a fight set up by his corrupt manager.

Original Air Date: March 12, 1961

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EP2193: Night Beat: Gunner’s Last Fight

Frank Lovejoy

A down-on-his-luck boxer refuses to take a bribe to take a fall and his wife is leaving him over it.

Original Air Date: August 14, 1951

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EP1842: ABC Mystery Theater: The Telltale Tie

Les Damon

Inspector Saber investigates his boyhood hero, a boxer who appears to be responsible for the murder of his ex-wife’s new husband.

Original Air Date: October 8, 1952

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