Tag: Detective

Broadway’s My Beat: The Silks Bergen Murder (EP4487)

Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

A jockey who had asked a favor of Danny is murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 18, 1949

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Gino Tartaglia; and Hans Conreid

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Loss of Memory Matter (EP4477)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny is hired to deliver an archaeological treasure to a museum.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 2 1957

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Les Tremayne; Parley Baer; Shepard Menken; Joseph Kearns; Barney Phillips; Tom Hanley

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The Falcon: The Case of the Worried Wife (EP4461)

Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

A woman hires The Falcon after an old flame of her husband’s tried to kill him.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 1, 1951

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett; William Zuckert

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Dangerous Assignment: Stolen Computer Blueprints (EP4397)


Today’s Mystery: From the bustling streets of Oslo to the shadowy corners of Hamburg, Mitchell races against time to intercept a stolen set of top-secret blueprints before they fall into the wrong hands.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 20, 1953

Originated in Hollywood

Stars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner, Brian Donlevy, Dan Riss, GeGe Pearson, Herb Butterfield, Jan Arvan, Paul Frees, Tom Holland

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Dragnet: The Big Kill (EP4364)

Today’s Mystery:

Friday and Romero investigate the murder of a police officer in his home.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 2, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

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

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The Falcon: The Case of the Double Nephews

Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

The manager of a jewelry concern calls in The Falcon when he’s accused of stealing thousands in jewels.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 22, 1950

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Imperfect Alibi Matter, Episodes Four and Five (EP4309)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny digs through a string of lies and conflicting accounts in trying to solve the murder of a wealthy young executive.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: September 20 and 21, 1956

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Tony Barrett; Shirley Mitchell; Will Wright; Chester Stratton; Ted de Corsia; Barney Phillips; Lillian Buyeff; Harry Bartell

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The Saint: Marvin Hickerson, Private Eye (Encore) (EP4862e)

Vincent Price

Simon helps a wet-behind-the-ears farmer-turned-private-detective after he appears to have committed murder.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 3, 1950

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Vincent Price as the Saint

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AWR0100: The Whistler: The Perfect Alibi (Jack Webb Centennial)

Amazing World of Radio

A private eye falls for a beautiful woman with thousands of dollars in gambling debts and a rich uncle.

Original Air Date: June 12, 1949

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EP2507: Rocky Jordan: The Man in the Morgue

Jack Moyles

Rocky opens the newspaper to find a story saying he was found dead.

Original Air Date: November 21, 1948

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EP1811: Philip Marlowe: A Seaside Sabbatical

Gerald Mohr

Marlowe travels thirty miles to find a client changed his mind but then things get complicated.

Original Air Date: July 7, 1951

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