Tag: Old Time Radio Detective

NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Sam Spade

Sam Spade: The Terrified Turkey Caper (EP4089)

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Steve Dunne

Today’s Mystery:

A man named Tom Turkey shows up in Sam’s office and says he’s afraid someone’s going to kill him.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 24, 1950

Originated from Hollywood

Starred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie, Wally Maher

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Tales of the Texas Rangers

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Stick-Up (EP4088)

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Today’s Mystery:

Jace is called in when an elderly town character is shot down in a store stick-up.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 27, 1952

Originiated from Hollywood

Starred: Joel McCrea as Jace Pearson

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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Ricardo Amerigo Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4087)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny nearly killed himself getting a missing insured violin out of a New Jersey swamp, but is it actually genuine?

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: January 18-20, 1956

Originated from Hollywood

Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Harry Bartell as Harry Branson, Lawrence Dobkin, Vic Perrin, Barney Phillips, Forrest Lewis, Eric Snowden, Herb Vigran, James McCallion

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OTR Detective, Philo Vance, Podcast, Syndicated

Philo Vance: The Shoeless Murder Case (EP4086)

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Today’s Mystery:

Multiple beauty contest contestants are found murdered with their shoes missing.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 27, 1949

Originated in: New York City

Starred: Jackson Beck as Philo Vance, George Petrie as District Attorney Markham

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Dangerous Assignment, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast

Dangerous Assignment: Solve Your Own Murder (EP4085)

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Today’s Mystery:

Steve goes to a South American country to find out who killed a man with papers identifying him as Steve Mitchell.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 10, 1951

Originated in Hollywood

Stars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner, Wally Maher

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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Ricardo Amerigo Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4084)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny goes to New Jersey to investigate the disappearance of a has-been musician and his insured $30,000 violin.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: January 16 and 17, 1956

Continued on Friday in EP4087

Originiated from Hollywood

Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Harry Bartell as Harry Branson, Lawrence Dobkin, Vic Perrin, Barney Phillips, Forrest Lewis, Eric Snowden, Herb Vigran, James McCallion

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Sam Spade

Sam Spade: Caper Over My Dead Body (EP4083)

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Steve Dunne

Today’s Mystery:

Sam explains to a confused Effie how he’s still alive.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 17, 1950

Originated from Hollywood

Starred Stephen Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural, Tales of the Texas Rangers

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Round Trip (EP4082)

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Today’s Mystery:

Jace Pearson tracks down a robber who robbed and killed a newspaper delivery driver.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 20, 1952

Originated from Hollywood

Starred: Joel McCrea as Jace Pearson

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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Todd Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4081)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

A woman’s life hangs in the balance. What can she tell Johnny and the police about the man who shot her?

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: January 11-13, 1956

Originiated from Hollywood

Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.

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OTR Detective, Philo Vance, Podcast, Syndicated

Philo Vance: The Penny-Ante Murder Case (EP4080)

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Today’s Mystery: Vance investigates the murder of a man at a low-stakes poker game.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 20, 1949

Originated in: New York City

Starred: Jackson Beck as Philo Vance, George Petrie as District Attorney Markham

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Dangerous Assignment, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast

Dangerous Assignment: Prevent Disclosure of Compromised Codes (EP4079)

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Today’s Mystery:

Steve goes to London to intercept someone who is trying to sell a U.S. Intelligence secret.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 3, 1951

Originated in Hollywood

Stars: Brian Donlevy

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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Todd Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4078)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny gets a tip from a convict he sent up on a $75,000 robbery.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: January 16 and 17, 1956

Originated from Hollywood

Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.Vivi Janiss, Barbara Fuller, Shirley Mitchell, Lawrence
Dobkin, Frank Gerstle, Marvin Miller

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Sam Spade

Sam Spade: The Farmer’s Daughter Caper (EP4077)

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Today’s Mystery:

Sam stays the night at a farmhouse where a beautiful woman pleads for his help.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 3, 1950

Originated from Hollywood

Starred Howard Duff as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural, Tales of the Texas Rangers

Tales of the Texas Rangers: Finger Man (EP4076)

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Today’s Mystery:

Jace Pearson sets out to find out who killed a deputy in a jail riot.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 13, 1952

Originated from Hollywood

Starred: Joel McCrea as Jace Pearson

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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Caylin Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4075)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny begins to dig into the past of a man presumed burned to death in a car.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: January 4, 5, and 6, 1956

Originated from Hollywood

Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Virginia Gregg, Lucille Meredith, Alma Lawton, Gloria Blondell, Howard McNear, Harry Bartell, Peter Leeds,and Byron Kane

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