Tag: Detective Radio Drama

Broadway’s My Beat: The Joe Quito Murder Case (EP4607)

Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

An ex-con who just got out of prison is murdered right after speaking to Danny.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 3, 1950

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia

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Mathew Slade: A Case of Murder (EP4606)

Today’s Mystery:

The widow of a man who was shot asks Slade to hide the body.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 16, 1964

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: William Wintersole as Mathew Slade; Norman Belkin; Joyce Reed; Michael Fox; William O’Connell

Aired as Starlight Mystery Theater. Also known as Matthew Slade, Private Investigator.

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The Falcon: The Case of the Killer’s Key (EP4605)

Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

A man who is suspected of murdering a former employee who had turned him in for tax invasion hires Waring to find the girlfriend who may have witnessed the crime.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 9, 1952

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett

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Lux Radio Theater: Street With No Name (EP4604s)

Mark Stevens

Today’s Mystery:

An FBI agent (Mark Stevens) goes undercover in the gang of an up-and-coming racketeer (Richard Widmark).

Origianl Air Date: January 31, 1949

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Mark Stevens as Agent Gene Cordell; Richard Widmark; Lloyd Nolan; John McIntire; Ed Begley; William Johnstone; Jeff Chandler; Cliff Clark; Sam Edwards; Edward Marr; Charlotte Lawrence; Ross Taylor; Paul Dubov; Ed Emerson; Robert Griffin; Harry Lewis; Eleanor Audley; Jay Novello; Edwin Max; Tyler McVey

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Dragnet: The Big Mother (EP4604)

Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for a three-day-old baby who was kidnapped from a local hospital.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 9, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

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

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Silver Belle Matter (EP4603)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny is sent to a small town near Butte to investigate the disappearance of a long-term policy holder.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 13, 1957

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; D. J. Thompson; G. Stanley Jones; Frank Nelson; Sam Edwards; Will Wright

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Mr. and Mrs. North: The Milkman’s Ring (EP4602)

Joseph Curtain and Alice Frost

Today’s Mystery:

The Norths’ car breaks down and they end up catching ride with a milk wagon, only to be robbed by a man with a gun who breaks all the milk bottles in the wagon.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 15, 1947

Originating from New York City

Starring: Joseph Curtain as Jerry North, Alice Frost as Pamela North

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Ben Elliot Murder Case (EP4601)

Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

The daughter of a deceased dentist insists that he was murdered and that she’s being murdered too.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 24, 1950

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Howard McNear; Lou Merrill; Joyce McCluskey; Betty Lou Gerson; Jack Edwards

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Mathew Slade, Private Investigator: The Bachelor’s Club (EP4600)

Today’s Mystery:

The president of a prominent bachelor’s club thinks one of the members murdered a woman who had lunch at one of their meetings.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 2, 1964

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: William Wintersole as Mathew Slade; Sylvia Walden as Jonesy; Norman Belkin; Barton Heyman as Sergeant Sid Dinelli; John Aniston; Ed Cooper

Aired as Starlight Mystery Theater. Also known as Matthew Slade, Private Investigator.

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The Falcon: The Case of the Natural Seven (EP4599)

Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

A desperate man who lost $5,000 at an illegal gambling den robs and shoots his boss to pay his debt..

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 2, 1952

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Ralph Bell; Maurice Tarplin; Mandel Kramer

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Suspense: The Cave of Ali Baba (Encore) (EP4598e)

There’s a traitor in a society of masked criminals.

Original Air Date: August 19, 1942

Originating in New York

Starring: Romney Brent

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Crime Club: Death Blew Out the Match (Encore) (EP4598)

Richard Kollmar

A woman visits a peaceful Maine town, only to find herself the prime suspect in a rival’s murder.

Original Air Date: December 2, 1946

Originating in New York

Starring Richard Kollmar

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Molle Mystery Theatre: Murder in the City Hall (Encore) (EP4597)

Sam Delaguerra investigates the murder of a judge who is tied up in a cycle of corruption.

Original Air Date: April 5, 1946

Originating in New York

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Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Speckled Band (Encore) (EP4596)

Sherlock Holmes helps a young woman who fears strange goings-on at her home and the odd behavior of her stepfather.

Original Air Date: December 19,1948

Starring John Stanley as Sherlock Holmes and Ian Martin as Doctor Watson

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Murder Clinic: A Scrap of Lace (Encore) (EP4595)

A charming young woman is murdered. Madam Rosika Storey is called in to find out who did it and save a prominent family from scandal.

Original Air Date: September 22, 1942

Originating in New York

Starring Elizabeth Morgan as Madam Rosika Storey

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