Tag: Radio Drama

Broadway’s My Beat: The Paul Thomas Murder Case (EP4469)

Larry Thor

 

Today’s Mystery:

A young man, whom Danny had gotten a job as a delivery boy, disappears with a shipment of jewels, and is then found dead.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 28, 1949

Original Release Date: August 14, 2024

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Wally Maher; Roy Glenn

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Bulldog Drummond: Appointment with Murder (EP4468)

 

Today’s Mystery:

A man in a hotel room calls Captain Drummond for help and is murdered while on the phone.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 29, 1945

Original Release Date: August 13, 2024

Originating in New York

Starring: Ned Wever as Bulldog Drummond; Luis Van Rooten as Denny

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Dragnet: The Big Mink (EP4466)

Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for the murderer of the owner of a small fur shop.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 22, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

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

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Michael Meany Mirage Matter (EP4465)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny Dollar is in Mississippi and has 48 hours to locate $20,000 in stolen Ambergris.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 19, 1957

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Jeanette Nolan; G. Stanley Jones; Junius Matthews; Gil Stratton; Richard Crenna; John Deh

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Mr. Chameleon: The Murder Clue of the Rope Ladder (EP4464)

Karl Swenson

Today’s Mystery:

A wealthy man’s wife is found murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 12, 1949

Originating from New York City

Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon; Frank Butler as Sergeant Dave Arnold

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Otto Prokosh Murder Case (EP4463)

Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery: Danny investigates the murder of a hated acrobat in a vaudeville theater.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 21, 1949

Originated in Hollywood

Stars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan

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Bulldog Drummond: Escape Into Death (EP4462)


Today’s Mystery:

A man in a speeding car is stopped by a phony barricade and then murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 24, 1945

Originating in New York

Starring: Ned Wever as Bulldog Drummond; Luis Van Rooten as Denny

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Dragnet: The Big Purse (EP4460)

Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday and Ben Romero invesitgate a series of purse snatchings.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 15, 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 Peerless Fire Matter (EP4459)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny investigates an arson in a junkyard bordering three residential homes.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 5, 1957

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Peggy Webber; John Stephenson; Herb Vigran; Hans Conried; Forrest Lewis; Parley Baer

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Mr. Chameleon: The Suspicious Father Murder Case (EP4458)

Karl Swenson

Today’s Mystery:

A man is killed after announcing to his children that he is going to change his will.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 5, 1949

Originating from New York City

Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon; Frank Butler as Sergeant Dave Arnold

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Bulldog Drummond: Death on the Diamond (EP4456)


Today’s Mystery:

A pitcher is shot and killed during a critical game with thousands of fans looking on.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 17, 1945

Originating in New York

Starring: Ned Wever as Bulldog Drummond; Luis Van Rooten as Denny

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The Falcon: The Case of the Talented Texan (EP4455)

Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

A woman in a love triangle, who is suspected of murdering her husband, comes to The Falcon for help.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 25, 1951

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Mandel Kramer

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Molle Mystery Theatre: Corpus Delecti (EP4454s)

Ken Lynch

Today’s Mystery:

A police detective has 48 hours to find proof of the innocence of his brother, who is on death row.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 17, 1947

Originating in New York

Starring: Ken Lynch

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Dragnet: The Big Smart Guy (EP4454)

Today’s Mystery:

A woman is murdered in the apartment she shares with her husband.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 8, 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 Melancholy Memory Matter (EP4453)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny is called in to investigate the disappearance of a major league pitcher.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 28, 1957

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Lillian Buyeff; Richard Beals; Barney Phillips; Frank Nelson; Harry Bartell; Richard Crenna; Lawrence Dobkin; Tom Hanley

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