Tag: OTR Mystery

The Falcon: The Case of the Murdering Missus (EP4617)

Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

A jewelry store owner is killed in a robbery gone wrong, and Waring thinks he knows who the killer is.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 23, 1952

Originating from New York

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

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Dragnet: The Big Betty (EP4616)

Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate a gang of conmen victimizing the loved ones of the recently deceased.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 23, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

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

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Three Sisters Matter (EP4615)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny is called up to Green Mountain, Colorado to investigate the disappearance of a famous pianist.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 27, 1957

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Joseph Kearns; Vic Perrin; Virginia Gregg; Lucille Meredith; Lillian Buyeff; Bill James

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Mr. and Mrs. North: Accidents on the Ice Rink (EP4614)

Joseph Curtain and Alice Frost

Today’s Mystery:

An ice skater and her rink-owner stepfather each think the other is trying to kill them. The Norths suspect someone’s trying to kill them both.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 3, 1950

Originating from New York City

Starring: Joseph Curtain as Jerry North; Alice Frost as Pamela North; Ralph Bell

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Dr. Robert Stafford Murder Case (EP4613)

Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

Danny investigates when an unidentified man is found murdered in an elevator.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 10, 1950

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Tony Barrett; Howard McNear

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Mathew Slade: The Incredible Dr. Lintz (EP4612)

Today’s Mystery:

Slade is kidnapped off the highway by the wife and the father of a man who was executed based on Slade’s testimony.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: (likely) August 30, 1964

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: William Wintersole as Mathew Slade; Sylvia Walden as Jonesy; Norman Belkin

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

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The Falcon: The Case of the Grand Gamble (EP4611)

Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

A woman hires The Falcon to protect a gambling racketeer.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 16, 1952

Originating from New York

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

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Dragnet: The Big Parrot (EP4610)

Today’s Mystery:

A married couple is found murdered in their room with a dead parrot.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 16, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

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

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Mary Grace Matter (EP4609)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny goes to New York to investigate the murder of an old girlfriend.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 20, 1957

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Vic Perrin; Les Tremayne; Paula Winslowe; Frank Nelson; Byron Kane; Jeanne Tatum

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Mr. and Mrs. North: Call Me Choo Choo (EP4608)

Joseph Curtain and Alice Frost

Today’s Mystery:

Pam and Jerry hear a clarinet being played in the middle of the country near a wrecked car.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 9, 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 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 (likely)

Originating in Hollywood

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

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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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