Tag: murder

EP1684: Ellery Queen: Nikki Porter, Suspect

Charles Tingwell

A man is found murdered in Nikki’s compartment and she’s suspected of murder.

Original Air Date: November 19, 1954

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EP1671: The Saint: Death of a Cowboy

Tom Conway

The Saint is hired with steaks to guard a cattleman and then his charge is murdered.

Original Air Date: July 1, 1951

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EP1664s: Lux Radio Theater: To the Ends of the Earth

Dick Powell

Narcotics Commissioner Michael Barrows (Dick Powell) witnesses a Japanese sea captain throwing 100 slaves overboard to cover up a narcotics ring. Barrows is determined to get justice and sets out on a globe trotting adventure to break the ring and capture the murderous captain.

Original Air Date: May 23, 1949

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EP1661: Philip Marlowe: The Anniversary Gift

William Conrad

Marlowe is sent by widower in search of his late wife’s watch and finds it’s tied up in a murder case and his client may be as well.

Original Air Date: April 11, 1950

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EP1660: Ellery Queen: The Armchair Detective

Lawrence DobkinWhen an armchair detective is murdered on Ellery’s radio show, he has to find out who did it.

Original Air Date: March 18, 1948

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EP1648: Ellery Queen: The Saga of Ruffy Rux

Lawrence Dobkin

Ruffy Rux, a gangster, kills a friend of Ellery’s.

Original Air Date: November 27, 1947

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EP1640: Dragnet: The Big Gent, Part One

Jack Webb
Joe Friday and Ben Romero try and track down two hold up men responsible for a robbery and killing in San Diego.

Original Air Date: July 20, 1950

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EP1628: Dragnet: The Big Frame

Jack Webb
Friday and Romero investigate an apparent hit and run case that begins to look more and more like murder.

Original Air Date: July 6, 1950

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EP1626: Nick Carter: The Case of the Henpecked Husband

Lon Clark

A meek professor wins $90,000 at a casino and is murdered.

Original Air Date: April 11, 1948

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EP1624: Ellery Queen: The Foul Tip

A cowboy movie star is murdered at a ballpark.

Original Air Date: July 15, 1944

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EP1604s: Suspense: The Blind Spot

Edmond O'Brien

A pop psychologist becomes involved in investigating the murder of a head of research at a polling firm.

Original Air Date: May 1, 1948

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EP1596: Nick Carter: The Case of the Absent Clue

Lon Clark

A shopkeeper is killed and suspicion falls on a racketeer who beat him up for not going along with his number’s racket.

Original Air Date: March 7, 1948

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EP1592: Dragnet: The Big Key

Jack Webb
Friday and Romero investigate a brutal Christmas eve murder where the only clue is a single.

Original Air Date: May 25, 1950

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EP1590: Nick Carter: The Case of the Boy Who Got Lost

Lon Clark
The older brother of a sixteen year old boy calls Nick  in to investigate when his brother appears to be mixed up in a murder.

Original Air Date: February 29, 1948

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EP1588: Ellery Queen: Adventure of the Circus Train

Carleton Young

A long-time circus owner is murdered on a train.

Original Air Date: March 27, 1943

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