Detective and Mystery – Retro Radio Podcast: Recent Episodes
Keith Heltsley
Chasing down clues, Marlowe gets slipped a mickey. Is it related to the crime he’s working on? It doesn’t matter because now, Marlowe is out for vengeance. The bar tender…
A would-be hitman with an honest streak brings his story to the cops. Though he turned down a $5,000 contract, he knows his mark is doomed to die whether he…
George gets a letter from a woman who feels paranoid about a man who seems to be everywhere. Is there really a stalker? George and Brooksie go to find out.…
A modern hardboiled adventure written by Ray Bradbury, the tale of a killer who suffers from delusions of grandeur. Guns blaze, but thanks to a getaway car driven by a…
Late at night, in a large suburban home, a man is gunned down. The very next day in Mr. Keen’s office a man tells his story of how he was…
Audio quality is excellent. The king of the black market doesn’t take no for an answer, so Archie Goodwin isn’t taking any chances when he’s invited to go for a…
Out on the streets, our hardboiled detective suffers a broken leg bad enough to land him in a hospital bed. While flat on his back, a dame comes to him…
Sam gets hired by Champion to be a bodyguard. The blustery man claims to be dangerous, and not play games, but soon there are slugs flying through his office window. The chase is on to track down the shooter, and discover who he is working for.
Reliving another New Year’s Eve, Dr. Watson recalls a memorable trip from 1899. Aboard a long train journey, Holmes listens as Watson lays out the details of their latest case:…
Walton is a known racketeer, and the sheriff is sure he’s up to no good. The trouble is that there isn’t any evidence the that the lawman can haul him…
There’s a matter of a stolen diamond, and a murdered body that has Johnny Dollar on the case. He goes to interview the family to learn what he can about…
Or, Case of the Ditch, After turning out the evening patrol officers, and near the end of his tour, Captain Frank Canelli responds to a call regarding the body found…
A body is reported to the local constables, and the slow but steady wheels of policework begin. Evidence is gathered and examined, people in the area are questioned to start…
A little band of convicts have just been released, and are now getting back together to find their hidden loot. When a problem develops, the female gang member goes to…
Damen Runyon was a newspaper reporter, columnist, and short story writer. His characters featured gangsters and street people. His stories found their way into the movies, sometimes as just a…
After a long night, Casey is near sleep, but takes the time to listen to a friend who has just been burglarized. The only thing taken was the babies piggy…
An intriguing story of the stocks of passion, and the bonds of death. After a tough day at work, a Manicurist and a barber talk about living a better lifestyle.…
Opening and closing credits are snipped. We find Doctor Danfield talking with his secretary Rusty Fairfax, when a student from one of Dan’s classes interrupts. Rusty’s moment of jealousy is…
The owner of a jewelry store reports to Joe Friday about theft of his expensive merchandise. Could it be an inside job? His account of the robbery leads Joe on…
A man claiming to be an important figure from South America shows up on the doorstep of George Valentine. All he wants to do is find a particular person, and…
In a previous episode a tale of Kenny Andrews, and how he ended up in an insane asylum was told. Due to audience request, his saga is continued to report…
A woman is alone on her farm with her mentally challenged son, and fears for her safety. With her husband long dead she worries that her brother is ineffectual to…
The kindly old investigator wraps up the mystery today. Mr. Keen and Mike Clancey have been investigating the death of Donald Traviss. Mr. Keen has his eye on two suspects,…
Cynthia Brown has a story to tell Archie about her friend, Doris who was killed. A man who is at a party in Nero’s office is the one Cynthia is…
A phone call from an exotic woman gets Archie Goodwin’s attention, but when a gunshot sounds, it turns into the next case for Nero Wolfe. Going to the scene, Archie…
Responding to a call to meet a client in the local dive, the Blue Chip, Marlowe is to pose as a man who is targeted for death. How will this…
A wounded Sam Spade arrives in the office to dictate his report toEffie Perine. Reflecting on holw the case started, Maime enters to drag Sam to see her boss. Scruffy men guard a mansion where Johnny hires Sam to safeguard a transaction of jewels.
Long time friends share a moment as Holmes plays a haunting melody on his violin. Active practice of detective work is well behind them, but Watson wonders if Holmes ever…
Protecting the interests of his insurance company, Johnny is on the way to the island nation of Haiti. He has to investigate the case of a man dying of a…
Every show is about a hot button topic for the television news. Today the feature is about Communism, it’s a terror, a menace, a disease. Who will fall prey next?…
The call comes in about a gravel barge that’s sinking. Checking out the situation, and traffic blockage, the focus turns to a domestic dispute. Captain Canelli learns about Mrs. Linley,…
A gangster calls on another to extort some cash from him, concerning a single dollar bill. What can be so valuable about the dollar? It’s big enough to lead to…
Candy has been out of town, and has a desperate caller that needs her help. A woman is afraid that her husband is losing his mind. Candy goes to interview…
A police manhunt has Casey in the middle of the search. The drama comes to a crashing halt when the escaped man is run down in a hit and run…
An intriguing story about a method of dying. The busy police inspector, Schmidt has been having a rough day, when Cassidy reports even more work load when another inspector has…
Dan and Rusty are investigating the circumstances behind a huge life insurance policy. It involves a wealthy and distraught Mrs. Holbrook. Did she kill her husband? Why was his body…
Just when Frank Smith has some vacation time planned, a call to help police in San Diego comes in. Diamond thieves have been looting safes at hotels at gun point.…
George gets a letter from a man whose father has been convicted of murder. The son, who was raised in an orphanage, has a life with all the good breaks.…
A modern tale of suspense. A crime that could only be formulated by a deranged mind is at hand. The matter rests at the foot of one of the top…
Looking into the murder of Donald Traviss, Mr. Keen and Mike Clancey have found a nest of suspicious characters where one aunt has held her mentally unstable sister locked up…
Nero ponders whether he should take the case that may prevent a murder. And he will… After the pressing matter of a game of solitaire is resolved, Nero gives the…
The opening scene brings bad news for Martha Bryant. Philip goes into flashback mode to tell how the sweet, gray-haired lady came to ask his help with her son. Chip…
While out on the town with Patsy, Nick Carter encounters a cabbie with a corpse in his back seat, and in fear of being blamed. Riley agrees to turn his…
A frazzled groom worries about his missing bride. If this is only a matter of cold feet, he can go elsewhere. Marlowe don’t play that game. Seeing merit to the…
Arriving home, Philip finds a sleeping woman in his doorway. Who is the older woman, and why does she seem to know Philip so well? Lucille has been hearing strange…
It’s the morning of the big game with Rutgers. As Frank, Bart, and Insa look at the trophy case, a young fan is thrilled to meet a football hero. even…
George nearly dies when tunnel construction is sabotaged. He is hired to look into a string of accidents on the tunnel construction. He notices a boat on the river that…
Actually, Mystery Playhouse, hosted by Peter Lorre. A man has such a vivid nightmare of murder that he goes to report it to his brother in-law, who is a policeman.…
Jerry has been away on business, and to keep herself busy Pam has been taking fencing lessons. Her fencing instructor was a world class sportsman in his younger days, but…
Joe Friday goes out to investigate a robbery at a grocery store. A story of a masked bandit is told, and the details of how he robbed the place. In…
A Harvard professor, and his step daughter enjoy an evening at home. When some sleeping medicine gets mixed up, the mom is given the wrong bottle, and dies. A week…
Murder is a crime that crosses the boundaries of wealth and poverty. In the mansion, dear old dad wants his children to be able to handle money. He tells how…
Homicide Detail. A 9-year-old boy is missing, and foul play is suspected. After a stop at the crime lab, the cops hit the trail in looking for clues. When a…
As we join Casey and Ann on a wintery street on the way to their next job, they witness what they first think is a joke. A man known for…
A shake down racket has been operating on the South side of town. When small business owners don’t buy from the local gangster, they find themselves being roughed up, or…
A string of burglaries that take place at night, and where the thieves leave no trace make for a baffling case for Joe Friday. He and Frank Smith go to…
Looking for a missing person, George hops on a flight to the tropical isthmus of Panama. He visits the exotic clubs to dig for clues. George’s contact turns up dead,…
It’s a story that’s been done before by other detective shows. Two starlets compete for a leading role, but only one will win it. A producer with decisions to make…
Sam gets involved in murder when a timid man comes to him, asking for help in preventing a woman from marrying into an abusive relationship. Silvia seems pretty capable in…
Just going off duty, Captain Canelli stops by a barber shop for a haircut, and to get out of the snow. It had been a quiet, uneventful night for him,…
Orson Wells presents how a few glass shards found their way into the gallery of death. After a hard day at work and school, Charles, and Charles Jr arrive home.…
A scene in deepest darkest Africa, around a native camp fire, a man on safari glimpses at a newspaper to learn that he is dead. Back in civilization, a lady…
Dan Holiday sets out on his latest adventure, which leads him to a poor woman on the other side of the tracks. Her boy has been arrested, and though he…
The cops interview a character named Johnson about a murder. They suspect he’s their man, but with Ann Williams and Casey on the scene the truth is sure to come…
The librarian answers the Crime Club telephone, the signature opening for this program, then shares the story of a house that was divided by fear. A big spooky mansion, a…
Using his amazing powers of observation and knowledge of the human mind, Doc Danfield often helps the police. Today, he and his faithful secretary, Rusty, drive to a small desert…
Candy is asked to look into a matter for a friend. Her brother is said to be losing his mind, and working on a symphony of death. He certainly seems…
The Norths are set to go out for the evening, but Jerry realizes that he needs to contact an important author whose book he is to publish. Due through a…
Joe Friday works the Narcotics Detail when he interviews a suspect who shows the confused signs of someone who is strung out on drugs. Will the man crack, and inform…
All week long, the football team has been preparing for the big game. A rival, and a bully from their past has just enrolled at Yale. Will he mean trouble…
A man writes to George with a problem. He has to commit a crime to keep from being in trouble. When he talks to George in person, it is a…
In a penthouse apartment, a district attorney and a woman sit talking together. The high-profile murder has all the newspaper reporters and legal types buzzing, and we learn the details…
To get away from life in the big city, Pam and Jerry decide to take an island vacation. The only other people on the island are a couple in the…
At a big, swanky, New York party, a man and woman go off together for a quiet moment on their honeymoon. As the man goes to make a phone call…
A prize fighter could be involved with shady characters, and a payoff to take a dive. Which will win, his good sportsmanship, or the debt he owes and needs to…
Richard Rogue is on a quest to see an angel, and talks to a priest about it. His friend Mike has a kid who Rogue is trying to help. Mike…
A gent who seems to be of high-class caliber, Cecil, seeks the affections of a lady, Miss Chowmers. Is he a lady killer, or just a wolf? I think we…
Riley helps investigate a mystery at a museum exhibit of an Egyptian crypt. Not only is there a problem, but a body is soon uncovered that is a lot fresher…
Get this, and get it straight! Crime’s a suckers road, and those who travel it wind up in the gutter, prison, or the grave. A rare ruby is missing, and…
A pair of escaping thugs set the stage, but how does their plans on easy money fit into the case that just landed in the lap of Philo Vance? A…
A client, Thomas Jason, needs to hire Richard on a matter involving an inheritance. Should the man change his will? Richard agrees to visit Thomas and the family, but first…
Effie and Sam throw some 1940’s slang back and forth between them as they joke about being drunk, and Sam’s latest adventure. He has an appointment to meet with a…
Audio is excellent. At a time in the evening when good married men are turning in, a young woman calls on Dr Watson to examine an injured man. Since the…
Pilot episode, written and directed by Willis Cooper, creator of Lights Out, Quiet Please, and others. Presents a series of cases based on real crimes, but fictionalized for radio. In the vane of other shows like Dragnet, or the Black Museum, the names have been changed, and the crimes are presented in a matter of fact style, and sometimes brutal reality.
When an artist reports a theft of his paintings, Johnny Dollar heads to town to see what he can do about covering the losses to his insurance company. After checking…
In previous episodes that are lost to history, there have been murders in cabin 15 on a cruise ship. Is it haunted? Is there something else behind the deaths? That…
The report of a shooting gets the police into motion at the 21st Precinct. Captain Frank Canelli is in charge, and on hand to tells us the flow of events.…
Episode 32. Dan wins a hideous lamp at a carnival with something hidden inside it, that someone is willing to kill for.
A friend of Rembrandt Watson is in trouble. Eric Spaulding is a long haired classical musician type, and he needs help from Candy. Our former model turned detective, gets a dose of culture as she investigates who is trying to sabotage the orchestra.
It’s a typical night at the Blue Note when Casey enters to talk with Ethelbert, and his Spring Day in the park with Ann Williams. A face in the crowd…
Opens with an eerie doorbell rather than the phone call that later becomes the signature opening. Mysterious things are going on at a remote island. On the boat ride in…
Working the Homicide Detail, Joe Friday gets right on the case. Interviewing a woman who is the roommate of a murdered victim in an apartment building, Joe gets all the…
Frank and Bart are spending their summer working as lifeguards at Coney Island. The amusement park attractions feature a human cannonball, and Frank needs to stay in the water as…
When the phone rings in the precinct office, the cops send out a response. Captain Frank Canelli provides the voiceover narration to describe the behind-the-scenes action. There are plenty of…
A Woman has nowhere to turn, and needs George’s help to keep from going to jail for murder. George and Clair Brooks come on the run, but learn that Gloria…
Actually, a presentation of the Mystery Playhouse. A tale of war time espionage in Washington DC, that opens with a message of the importance of keeping military secrets safe. An…
A friend of the North’s has been taken to court based on stolen goods in his possession that led to a murder to cover it up. Or so it seems.…
At an orphanage, Mr. Keen talks to a police officer about a troubling case of a missing boy. A boy has been found who seems to be afraid of the…
A new case is phoned in, but the home bound Nero Wolfe isn’t inclined to leave his easy chair, until he learns it involves the florist, and a shipment of…
When other investigators have been driven away, it’s time to get Nick Carter on the job. Things get interesting pretty quick, as he mobilizes his team. Stubby and Patsy keep…
The Bjornsen diamond mines are being robbed, and Philip Marlowe is called on to investigate. The mines are in the far off, exotic lands of rural Arizona, and to convince…
A new client demands confidentiality regarding a murder case. The ever-flippant Richard has his exercise routine on his stationary bike cut short, when his client says the murder hasn’t been…
A friendly skeet shooting match pits the skills of Philo Vance against DA Markham. The challenge is interrupted only when Ellen, Philo’s secretary, enters the shooting range with the next…
The job to investigate a warehouse of furs that caught on fire comes across Richard Rogue’s path. For a hot tip, Rogue needs to pay a $1000 payment to the…
As part of the Suspense radio program, Sam Spade crosses over to tell this tale. Some introductory background to the character of Sam Spade is given, and how his stories…
A case of a couple who were spiritualists. People who not only believe in spirits, and life after death, but that the spirits can communicate with us in this realm.…
The jury is out on a sensational murder trial, and Holmes awaits the news of the result with Watson. The widow promises to marry the suspect if he’s acquitted. A…
A resident at the Alamo Hotel, Mr. Bowlin, is found dead in his room. Bixby and Liz, the hotel clerk and maid tell Jase Pearson all they know about the…
An aged man was found dead, with a bashed in head, and a distraught young widow. Is Mrs Applebee telling the truth when she claims Tom was already dead when she found him? Her story is in conflict from her admission the night before, when she was drunk, and spoke freely to the police sergeant responding to the case.
The phone rings to report a robbery in progress. Captain Canelli tells in voiceover the details that send the police into action. Ride along in the patrol car as it…
Having won some public notoriety, Barry finds himself in the company of Mona, a reporter. She’s less than thrilled to be doing the profile of the hardboiled detective. Then a…
Every week a look at a different item in the Black Museum of Scotland Yard is presented by Orson Wells. Sometimes a typical weapon of murder, and sometimes a mundane…
Many different articles can be used for murder, or at least connected in a key way to murder. The featured item today is a French English dictionary. How in the…
You may be asking, “Didn’t you already post this one?” It’s very similar to an episode involving a missing office building, but a little different. It does involve Blackie’s friend…
On a rainy evening, Bulldog Drummond finds himself in the arms of a dame as they stay dry in a book store. The gun in her hand is enough to…
Episode 24. Dan Holiday takes to the hobo jungles to break an unusual and cruel racket.
Police detective Ray Mallard goes to Candy with a case to do some insurance investigation. Candy smells something fishy, since Mallard isn't usually forthcoming with help for her. Since the paycheck is going to be hefty, she manages to overlook any initial problems, and takes the case.
It’s the usual brisk midnight business in the Blue Note Cafe, when Ethelbert recognizes a face in the crowd. Casey and Ann have just put the paper to bed, and…
An unusual story of an old Gypsy custom that led to murder. A reporter named Paul and his girlfriend are on a date in a little Gypsy tea room. The…
Henry and Fred are twin brothers. Henry had been missing and presumed dead for the past 4 years. In the meantime, Fred has moved in on Henry’s wife, Anita, and…
Audio is on the poor side, weak and tinny. Working the Robbery Detail, Joe Friday and partner, Frank Smith are to meet with a witness about the thief they are…
Facing pressure to commit to a big business deal with Mr. Maxwell, Norman has only a few days to convince his aunt to let him leave the family business. Is…
Actually, the Mystery Playhouse. A tale by William Irish, and one that’s designed to make you think, if you want to solve this puzzler. Clues after a murder are discussed,…
The scene opens on an estate where two people are horseback riding. Their conversation is interrupted when they discover a body. The case finds its way to Mr. Keen for…
George gets a letter to request his help with a string of murders that the police don’t think are related. The mystery letter is typed, and the sender hasn’t revealed…
Out on the town, the Norths stop in for a palm reading by Madam Zora. Pam is more excited over the dark swarthy man who is to enter their lives…
Santa Claus is coming, and he’s going to pay a visit to Nero Wolfe. Someone is out to kill Santa, at least the ones who stand on street corners, ringing…
A gangland execution goes down, as payback for one thug crossing another over a dame. The matter enters the office of DA Markham, when Miss Belmonte reports her murdering boyfriend.…
A girl in her night clothes runs out to encounter Nick Carter. She shows him the scene of her brutally murdered uncle. The first assessment is that it’s a simple…
Eddie Millette is a man with a problem. He’s being tailed by a thug who might mean danger for him. Philip Marlowe takes on the job to see who’s behind…
Looking forward to a quiet evening with his girlfriend, Richard dozes as he reads a magazine in her apartment. Whispered voices urge him to leave his lingerie clad lover for…
Working the Homicide detail, Joe Friday and partner Frank Smith report for duty. The cops interview a witness to get all the details they can. A man named Kelvi is…
Audio is excellent. After returning home, Watson takes Holmes to the theater for a play based on one of their own stories. The actor portraying Holmes tips him off to…
Arturo is a gambler who is gaining a reputation for being lucky. Soon nobody wants to gamble with him. He has arguments with some in the gambling rings. He calls…
The famous case of Jack the Ripper is recounted, as we return to London 1888. Murders recur that follow a distinct pattern, and yet nobody has ever been clearly identified…
Two men go deep inside the slippery cave, near the ocean. They are in search of a treasure. When a body is found, the strange case of murder is taken…
Watson is given the chance to exercise his powers of observation, and deduction on a box of cigars, then it’s off to investigate a rash of murder. Holmes interviews people…
Thugs do a job to kill a man by tossing a bomb into his window. Boston Blackie shows up at the crime scene to do his own investigating. Blackie finds…
That chair born genius, and mountain of a man among detectives is back, when a cute red head comes calling. Mary Dunning is a secretary at the ecological foundation, an…
Mr. Keen gets a visit from a thug who he put into jail five years ago. He had vowed to get revenge on Mr. Keen, but now he comes only…
It had been a long hard restless night that ended a hard week. All Philip wants to do is get some rest. Good luck. A case comes to Marlowe from…
A son drops his father off for a fishing excursion, but the only boat captain on the dock refuses to be hired. The wealthy man doesn’t take no for an…
A desperate widow has an assignment involving a strange man of mysticism. Richard gets to the point and figures there’s an inheritance involved, but agrees to spend the night in…
A box of homemade recordings, bought at a consignment shop, may point to a murder. Are there any clues that Nick can go on to begin to unravel the mystery?…
To distract himself from a missed love connection, and a depleted bank account, Rogue finds himself with a job. A woman with cash is looking for love. The man she’s…
It was a dark and foggy night, and traffic accidents ruled the night in the 21st Precinct. As the shift of uniformed patrolmen march out to take to the streets,…
Bernardine is still filling in for Sam’s usual secretary, Effie. Relive the latest adventure as Sam gives his report. He had been hired on for a wealthy family to safeguard…
Get this and get it straight! It’s time for another episode with Gerald Moore, as Philip Marlowe. A long-distance phone from a recently released convict has Philip rushing to help…
It may be unusual to say something good about a murderer, but the strange case of the brothers Staunton is one where a certain virtue comes into play. An artist…
Called on for possibly the most difficult and dangerous kind of cases, Holmes has to solve a mystery at a lady’s social circle. The matter involves a missing string of…
Sheriff Hanson is alerted that George Hawks can be found dead, and hanging in his barn. After visiting the scene, he calls the Texas Rangers when signs that it might…
George and Brooksie are enjoying a little border town when their fun is intruded upon by a hardcase who tries to pick fights with George, and put the moves on…
Working the Narcotics Department, Joe Friday puts a stop to a drug ring. As Joe and Frank get ready for their case, they share a few words over coffee. A…
Visiting a seedy bar, Drummond takes Denny to meet up with Roxy. What’s the exchange all about? Is this all just a case of mistaken identity? An envelope with a…
While shopping, Candy runs into an old friend who is working as a department store advertising manager. She needs Candies help with the case of the missing Santa Claus Helper, Jack Frost. What's Candy to do? Her soft heart for the kiddies has gotten her into another tight spot.
A cabbie feels like he’s being pushed around by a thug, so he takes his story to the cops where Casey happens to be hanging out. Is the passenger a…
Johnny is all set for an Egyptian adventure as he investigates for an old Army buddy. Johnny’s former captain describes the trouble, the murder, and the political red tape that…
A story of a past present, that had no future. A young lawyer has just got word of a big time client, and shares the news with his skeptical girlfriend.…
n this undated episode, In the precinct office, Captain Canelli sends the new shift of police patrolmen on their way to protect and to serve. A distraught mother enters to…
Assigned to robbery detail with a ruthless fiend roaming the streets, Joe Friday is determined to bring him down. A man who has just finished a ten year prison sentence,…
The human mind is like a cave, and Doctor Daniel Danfield takes it upon himself to shed light on its inner workings. Humphrey is a man who is impressed with…
The story you are about to hear is true, only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. Working the Forgery detail, Joe Friday and partner Frank Smith need…
It’s the week before graduation, and we find Frank at the track, putting a horse that belongs to Bart’s father through its paces for the amateur raceLater, a robbery is…
George and Brooksie respond to a distraught woman who is worried that something bad has happened in a penthouse apartment. A drama of an eccentric and wealthy brother and sister…
Actually an installment of Mystery Playhouse, and introduced by Peter Lorre. A couple attendants are bored with the lack of happenings in the morgue. The story unfolds as they talk…
At a dancehall, it’s late and time for the weary couples to go home. Though the girl is paid to be nice to the patrons, one particular gal is put…
Traveling by train, and enjoying all the pleasantries that kind of travel affords, the Norths are on another adventure. The matter of missing diamond jewelry soon gets Jerry and Pam…
Audio seems a bit slow and draggy. It’s a bright, sunny day in the park when a convertible with a man and woman drives through. The man pulls over to…
At the scene of a murder, Nick thinks the killer is left handed. With evidence of habit forming drugs involved, this may turn out to be more than an average…
Archie Goodwin, the long suffering assistant to Nero Wolfe narrates their latest mystery. Clay Michaelson is an art dealer, and jealous of his wife. His friend, Lou Saunders is a…
As the evening grows late, a knock comes to the door of Philip Marlowe. Who’s the girl, and why has he been mistaken for a doctor? Marlowe sees through a…
In the novels and mystery stories, the murderer always seems to have a quirk, or characteristic that gives him away. In real life it can be hard to pick out…
Even without the preceding installments, you can be sure this radio adaptation of the famous story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle will keep you on the edge of your seat.…
A young family visits grandparents just outside of Salt Flats. They arrive only to discover the scene of a grisly murder. Jase tries to get any information he can from…
Audio is poor, with lots of hum. Sam sits in his underwear, trying to keep cool in the sweltering weather. Morton phones him to handle an important case. Can Sam…
A quiet little town has exploded with activity after oil has been discovered. Along with all the industry has come crime and vice. It’s up to Jase Pearson to look…
In what appears to be a flawless murder, with no identifying marks left on a body, and no fingerprints or other evidence left to point to the killer, Invistigators are…
He’s suave, he’s sophisticated, he’s Johnny Dollare, and he’s going to the Iowa state fair to be a body guard for a prize pig. The first question that comes to…
Captain Canelli tells about a waterfront emergency that called him from his off duty time. In the chaos, Canelli responds to a robbery call, and witnesses are questioned. When a…
Barry shares a glimpse of the non-glamourous side of being a licensed confidential investigator. Then she walks through his door. A dame who needs help, but flees out the back…
The show opens to a murder scene, when a man proposes to marry his yung gal, her mom puts an end to it by killing the suitor. I guess the…
After a friustrating on a case that led nowhere, a dame walks into Marlowe’s office with a real job. A stolen piece of jewelry, a peacock with its head broken…
Candy gets a phone call concerning a confidential matter. Even though it interrupts her day sunbathing at her penthouse apartment, and her enjoyment of listening to the football game, it…
Accidents are plaguing the mine, and superstitions run rampant among the miners about a demon that haunts the mines. When the demon appears, it foretells the upcoming death of another…
Tom Bartlett was a heavy sleeper, but when he didn’t wake up one New Year, suspicions were cast. In happier times, Adelaide was a young school girl, who wed the…
A story of a clean up campaign that was messed up by murder. A lawyer who is bent on cleaning up crime on the streets is the victim of a…
At a mountain resort, Doctor Danfield, and his secretary Rusty Fairfax hike through the woods on a blustery day, in search of a beast known as a windigo. The screaching…
Burglary Detail. There has been a burglary at a large necktie manufacturer. Joe Friday and Frank Smith are on the job to investigate. The partners talk about the heat, and…
A man has a wealthy sister, and a family conflict. George and Brooksie go to get all the family secrets, and the dirt on the skeletons in the closets. Who…
After class on the Yale campus, Frank and Bart visit the post office, and talk about their expected outing to a cavern in the country. The trip to Echo Cavern…
Actually an episode of Mystery Playhouse as presented on Armed Forces Radio Service. The master of a manor, Lord Lebanon, shares some troubles he is having with his house guests,…
While dining out at a quaint Russian restaurant, Pam finds a body in the hat check room. As the Norths probe into the matter they learn of a high profile,…
In a fashionable home, a couple share dinner in relative silence. Before the husband can share what’s on his mind, he drops dead of poisoning. The distraught wife takes the…
Nick has a score to settle with a rat with a wooden leg, and takes the case from Mrs Wallace. The place to start is the old soldier’s tavern. Using…
That orchid loving, gargantuan gourmet is back on the case. With a boss with a crabby attitude, Archie knows exactly how to deal with Nero as he gives the abuse…
As a singing detective, Richard has the chance to perform. Get ready for an episode where Dick Powel shows off his vocalizing ability. Has his voice been sabotaged? Taking it…
As Philip Marlowe tries to enjoy his massage, he’s approached by a man who has hired him, and has a full agenda for the hard boiled detective. Philip is to…
On the street, Richard talks with the newsboy about the woes of being a private detective. When Jeff springs for a treat at the malt shop, his bill is found…
A girl comes calling for Philo Vance. Why doesn’t Betty Crane seem to know her name, when everybody else seems to be able to identify her by sight? Racketeers have…
Rogue contemplates a day at the race track, but he’s interupted by a man with a story about missing cash from a robbery, and a treasure map to find it.…
When Richard Rogue meets the self proclaimed, most beautiful girl in the world while on vacation at a swanky resort, there’s nothing but trouble awaiting him. Riding horseback with his…
An old car crosses paths with Simon Templar, and it causes him to cross path with gun toting gangsters. Intimidation doesn’t work well when used on the Saint. Always on…
The purpose that sets those in Scotland Yard apart is the investigation of political crimes. One such example is of the Absent minded professor case. Igor Guzinko, a man who…
Dr Reese is having woman problems, but it may involve murder instead of a matter of divorce. Sam is soon on the scene just in time to chase his suspect…
While minding his business driving down the street, Philip finds a dame in an emergency situation, and gives her a lift. Of all the cars in the city, trouble has…
A racketeer of a penny arcade learns his girlfriend has just won a big role in the movies. Not wanting to lose out on his blackmail over her, he tightens…
Dr Watson shares how an armchair is the focal point to keep Sherlock Holmes at home, instead of out on adventure. The idleness of having no mystery or danger begins…
In a lonely farm house, a woman makes a call for the sheriff. Gunshots end the call, and Sheriff Ross arrives too late. Jase Pearson is on the scene of…
A couple of thugs pay a visit to Billly, a mechanic who is gunned down for crossing them. Elsewhere, Richard has his phone call to Hellen interupted, when the same…
A couple of inspectors review an exhibit in the Black Museum, namely a handkerchief and a red leather bag that was the key evidence in a murder cae. The case…
The names are changed, but the details of the crime are real. Scotland Yard detectives tell about a matter of theft when a mastermind has plans to rob a gold…
Trains provide a comfortable way to travel, and a chance to meet people on those long distance excursions. Rogue meets a woman with an interesting request, she wants him to…
Rehearsal without musical score. A man is being held for murder, and Johnny investigates the life insurance policy that was taken out just the week earlier. The man’s wife tells…
It’s the holidays, and Philip tries to get away from the usual crowd. Mr Quigg has a problem with an embezzling employee, but why does he want him to stay…
On a lonely road, outside the city limit, a driver has a gun held at his head when his gas tank runs dry, and a gunshot is herd. In Mr…
Audio resolution is a little low, but otherwise clear. Simon Templar is offered cash to leave town, but he has a score to settle. How can he manage getting his…
Audio is a bit staticky. Effie Perine gets the word of Sam’s latest brush with death when he barrels through the office door. As the loyal secretary takes notes for…
Mr Keen’s partner, Mike Clancey takes a phone call from a man who needs to talk to Mr keen right away. The man is a jewel theif who is about…
Audio is a bit mushy, but all the shows from this series seem to be less than clear. The drama is set up as we are told of Jean Piere,…
Getting refreshed after a long Winter, Holmes and Watson relax at a seaside village. The setting is still pretty bleak, and superstitions run rampant about the bluffs where the waves…
In the wee hours of the morning, two men meet at the river to pass along a smuggled package. The body the Texas Rangers found later is the beginning of…
The phone call comes in, and Scotland Yard inspectors are mobilized to investigate a case of murder. Donald Simms was to marry the victim, Miss Holmby. The high class butler…
Ralph Gordon is diing on his yacht, somewhere off the coast of Haiti from a voodoo curse. Johnny is sent to find out what’s wrong, and possibly save the insurance…
A scam is afoot. A man runs ads to lure women into marriage. Just before going through with it, he claims he has to leave town on business, and leaves…
Or Microfilm in the Fish Tank. George is a tailor, and the victim of extortion. He goes to his customer, Barry Craig for help. The private eye recommends taking it…
Malcolm and Ginger run a small time racket, hoping to break into the big money. All they need is to make connections with a big time gang leader. Steve and…
The uniformed police of the 21st Precinct jump into action with sirens blaring after an emergency phone call comes in. Being the first on the scene, the cops help with…
As he often does, Orson Wells takes us on a tour of the items in the Black Museum. He points out the door key that he features in today’s story…
At the Blue Note, Casey and Ann talk with Ethylbert and get the news about the wierd case of a man who seemingly shot himself just before his insurance policy…
A gang of thugs have had enough of Boston Blackie, and decide to pull out their secret weapon to use against him. The not so bright crooks on the street…
Jessica is the wife of Carlos, and her sister is worried that he just married her for her money. The sister notices that in Jessica’s absence, her cat has just…
Dan Holiday uses Box 13 so he can remain anonymous until he feels like taking up a case. Today he gets a letter from someone who has discovered his identity.…
While enjoying a leisureley road trip down the coast, Candy, Ray Mallard, and Rembrandt Watson talk about their destination, the mission at San Juan Batista. Such a nice, pastoral setting…
Who is Bathsheba Spooner? The first woman to be executed in the United States. Her story is one of murdering her husband, and her lover who helped her. How did…
Take the easy chair by the window. Comfortable? Good. Here’s a story about a golden opportunity that was melted down by murder. An up and coming boxer has gotten involved…
A woman is distraught at the loss of her husband. Or is he actually her husband? To topoff her frazzled mental state, it appears that someone might be out to…
The worlds laziest, fattest, and grumpiest detective naps as the phone rings at his elbow. Still, he calls on his right hand man, Archie to handle it. Charles Porter is…
Audio is a little mushy and muffled. The lights go out, gunshots are heard, and Doc Danfield is on the case to solve the murder and find the missing manuscript.…
A gang of juvenile delinquents attempt a break in, but it goes wrong. Before you know it, there’s a murder, and they’re on the run from the cops. The cops…
Getting involved with a murder mystery that was made to look like a double suicide, George Valentine and Claire Brooks have their handds full. Bernice is a girl who works…
Working undercover in the Narcotics department, Joe Friday has caught the small fry in the drug ring, but now he's after the big fish. Reporting in at the squad room, he reviews the case with both the captain and his partner, Ben Romero. A portrait of the damage that drugs can do on it's users is presented. The team of cops discuss strategy behind using their information from their previous arrests to bring down the big man. An undercover operation is out of the question. Joe recaps the result of the 4 hour meeting, and describes the police action in tailing their man. Creative and elaborate stake outs are put in place. The ring leader didn't get to where he is by accident, and the cops have to play it careful and easy so as not to spook their suspect.
A letter from a sickly old man gets the attention of George Valentine. What wierd things might be happening on Juniper Lane, a quiet, small neighborhood in the city? It…
A vicious criminal has set up his narcotics operation in town. Joe Friday knows who he is, but he has to get proof to haul him in. Joe makes a phone call to tell his worried mom about the dangerous mission he is about to go on, and that he'll be alright. He surrenders his badge and identification as a cop so he can go undercover.
A deaf woman is in need of George’s help. He and Clair Brooks go to the woman’s house where they find her enjoying records. Dora’s sister, Cyndthia, fills George in…
After a robbery two criminals are apprehended. One escapes, but one gets away. To top it off, one is a friend of Joe Friday and he has to send him to prison. In the scuffle, Ben Romero has been shot, but it isn't a serious wound. Joe tells about his old Army buddy that was caught, and his fall onto bad luck. They talk, but will Joe be enticed to help get his buddy off the hook? Not likely.
Frank shows off a slight of hand magic trick as he meets up with some of his college friends. Amid talking about the theater, dating, and other amusements, we learn…
Harry Bartell slips from his role as sponsor pitch man, to interviewer of the famous Gregory Hood and his tallented sidekick, Sanders. He then follows them from the plush San…
Danger is his stock in trade. If you’re an early worm who keeps getting the bird, call George Valentine for full details. Mr French has a problem. The manager of…
Joe Kirby is a newspaper reporter, and while hanging out with his pals, he meets a hot dame, Veronica Smith. Her pen name is Hanna, and She writes crime stories…
Or, Dime A Dance When Mrs North is convinced her husband is seeing a nigh club dancer named Honey Jones, she goes to confront the man stealing dame. Will the…
A great need for secrecy has John going to Nick Carter for help. The secret turns deadly, as Nick meets some of John’s friends who might want to do him…
It has been a dul day, spent on a dull subject and Phil can’t escape his fate with filing his taxes. Just then a call from a sultry housewife with…
A racketeer and extortionist has added frustrations on his hands when his golddigging girlfriend demands mink coats. Then his main thug reports their mark for extortion going to pay a…
Curtis and Ames are business rivals. What is the big matter at the core of their bitter rivalry? Ames is a reporter, and Fred Curtis is a high power lawyer.…
Joe Collins, a boxer and old friend phones Simon Templar. What kind of trouble is the boxer in? Is there a connection when a toddler named Donnie is placed in…
After hinting at being Shanghaied to his secretary, Effie, Sam Spade tells about his dangerous adventure at sea. In voiceover, we find it starts with a dame. Marsha Hopkins shares…
Audio seems a bit mushy, and can be difficult to hear in spots. The setting is on an island farm. The run down farm has been a challenge to sell,…
Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson soon find themselve in a museum. The main display in the small museum is an artifact from the East. Confusing overlap of the various cultures…
After a scuffle in a bunkhouse that results in gunshots, and a fire, The Texas Rangers investigate the crime scene. There isn’t much left to look at in the burned…
The Colonel is a high powered businessman. On returning home, he calls on a doctor to take care of his wife, who is having pains. A couple of months go…
Richard’s reading of the want ads is interupted when an eccentric millionaire enters his offfice to offer services as a bodyguard to our hardboiled hero. Why would Richard be needing…
A wealthy bachelor gets ready for a party when tragedy strikes. He is gunnned down, and the case is brought to Mr Keen by the dead mans butler. Mr Keen…
A picture of Summertime fun on the streets is recounted by Richard, kids playing with a fire hydrant to keep cool. Fun can be carried too far, and cross the…
Joe Friday and partner, Frank Smith are just finishing up with a case, and talk about Frank’s home life. He is having woman troubles after forgetting Valentine’s Day. Friday isn’t…
What has the hardboiled detective shaken up? Before he can head out to seek comfort with his best gal, Helen, a customer demands Richard’s attention. A package of important papers…
A well known doctor and psychiatrist in Rushville phones his daughter with a warning. A patient has escaped from his mental hospital, and he’s concerned for the safety of his…
A dispute over a baby picture of his girlfriend, Helen, is interrupted by a little woman who needs the help of Richard Diamond. She tells about a problem when her…
On a sweltering day in April, Philip recieves a telegram to check out a burlesque show and report on the girl in the gold mask. Marlowe does his best to…
Revisit a time from the first world war as Blair chases after a famous spy. In London, Blair talks about police cases with a friend. A lovely young lady uses…
Sitting alone at his desk, Richard enjoys a phone call from his best girl, Helen. She tips him to a client who is to pop in. The sensational hat maker…
A lawyer has news for Marlowe about a will and an estate. Philip goes to investigate the quirky collection of heirs. Get ready for a surprise at the reading of…
Under the guise of a fishing trip, Blair gets hired to take on a missing persons case. Pressman has disappeared in broad daylight, and hasn’t been heard from since. Blair…
After sharing about some of the loudly colored fashions of the day, Richard shifts to a matter of Harry Baker becoming involved with his private secretary. Is Connie moving too…
Identical twins are at the center of Marlowe’s investigation. Going to meet his new client, he takes in a nightclub act where the twins perform on stage. Philip gets a…
Marshall Blair has just been promoted to Inspector, so let’s join him in his office as he tells about his first case. A murder on a train has him puzzled.…
On the outs with his best gal Hellen, and in need of cash after losing money on the horses, Richard needs a client. The hot, weeping woman who enters his…
Marlowe is out to locate a girl, but before he can, he finds death and the devil. Mr Drum is looking for his missing sister, and hires Philip to find…
The retired Inspector Blair is now acting as a private investigator. After long years of putting criminals behind bars, he is now acting for the defense. A flaw is found…
Inspector Blair has retired to the rural life, and finds himself in a new realm of home life. At home, his wife, Margret awaits him in his London home. He…
Returning to his office, Dick Diamond encounters a man with a case. He’s looking for a man named Louis Carnes, and he needs him in 5 hours. Why does Carnes…
A cartoonist hires Philip Marlowe to investigate a problem his assistant is having. Is it just a matter of marital infidelity? If so, Marlowe is out of here, and he’ll…
Previously, there has been two men arrested for the bank robbery at the Canada Western. The bank clerk, and the security guard. It would seem to be a cut and…
The documented drama of an actual crime. Travel step by step through a case from actual police files. Joe Friday and Ben Romero work the Homicide detail. Chief Ed Backstrand…
Blair talks to his partner in their quiet little town about a bank robbery case that happened back in 1904. A former mountie had retired and while a security gard…
A shop owner complains to Richard that his entire stock of blue serge suits has been stolen. Even further, all his stock of blue serge cloth is gone while flannel…
Assigned to Homicide bureau, Joe Friday investigates a shooting of a police officer. The fatally wounded officer struggles, but does his best to tell how it happened. A description of…
A tapestry found under a tomb is about to bring danger and adventure to Philip Marlowe. Bullets fly before Philip can meet with his client, Schindler. The museum piece, and…
Audio is a little muffled, but good. A 22 year old girl has disappeared, and a letter signed by someone known as the Wolf demands a $30k ransom. Under the…
Still reliving the past, it’s the year 1915 and Inspector Blair is serving as a special investigator during the war in France. The sounds of battle rage in the distance…
A woman comes to Richard for protection. She secretly witnessed her husband plotting to kill her, but there’s more to it than that. When Dick goes to investigate, he gets…
A sultry wind blows the petty and murderous news headlines across philip’s desk. A phone call from a school teacher, joan Rustin seems to be the breath of fresh air…
Inspector Blair is still on vacation at his sister’s in England when a recent murder has him helping the local police. He knows the condemned man is innocent when he…
Assigned to Homicide detail, Joe Friday investigates the report of a missing woman for signs of foul play. The husband, Mr Kelvi, is a grumpy gent, and the cops talk…
As Blair is still on his vacation at his sisters, and visits at Cherry Hill, a word of another murder comes to his ears. At breakfast, he gets the details,…
Audio quality is good, but not as high resolution as others in the series. Aunt jessie phones philip for help for her problem. A proud man wants to win her…
Working the Auto Theft detail, a gang has been apprehended, but the brains of the operation is still at large. Chief Backstrand calls on Joe Friday to question the 19…
Local store owner, Belle has been robbed and her best sled dog killed. She comes to Blair for help and the bad guys are nabbed before the distraught, but tough…
A couple of high dollar business rivals who are brothers hold a grudge against each other. When an offer comes to Richard Diamond, he smells a rat, and turns it…
Dan Holiday is a freelance author who gets ideas from people who write to him at Box 13 at the Star Times. His adventure this week is in responce to…
The mystery continues as Blair looks into the act of piracy in the English Channel. Blair had to take cover as he was raked by machine gun fire, but it…
Pirates have boarded a ship and stolen it’s valuables. All of England is buzzing with the news. On hearing the news from his wife, Blair sets about to learn all…
Money troubles plague Richard Diamond and he tells how it all started with a seance. Of course it’s a scam, isn’t it always? There’s no law that prevents people from…
Blackie, Mary, and Farraday are on the town on Christmas Eve. Their holiday fun is disturbed when a burglar flees from a jewelry store. When he’s caught, the four gold…
Previously Blair and his tiny crew have discovered a narcotics smuggling ring. The three are now undercover, and posing as strangers who have come together for a remote fishing trip…
Rolling back the clock to just after the Great War, there was a time where a wave of drug useage swept the land. Blair was on the job, of course…
Most people live a life, free of trouble, or at least the kind of trouble that awaits Richard Diamond. The action starts with a bar fight over a girl. There’s…
The cheerful atmosphere at the county fair is marred when the judge of the baking contest dies of poisning, and from a cake that his own wife baked. The maid,…
It’s after the time of the Great War, and Blair has returned to the service of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. On a train, a couple of bank robbers discuss…
When a client enters, Richard has to get off the phone with his girlfriend Hellen. Ed Marton is concerned over the accidents going on at his plant. Is it just…
Mr Keen is taken from his daily routine to hear about the case of a young woman who was strangled. Marks on her imply it was done by a large…
Rolling back the clock from the modern date of 1938, Inspector Blair relives his earlier days in service during the Great War. It’s 1914, and he is on the guard…
Audio is a littlejumpy, but OK. A potential client interupts Richard’s phone call with his girlfriend Hellen. Who is Dr Walker, and who is he looking for? Though the case…
Episode 06. Dan takes a blackjack on the head and finds himself on the high seas to adventure.
A city couple and a friend vacation in the woods. Through a conversation with MacGregor, an innkeeper, they are warned about common courtesies of the woods, and not crossing paths…
Friday and Smith investigate a missing person. Right after they settle a little dispute between themselves about a sporting event. Then it’s off to interview the woman who phoned in…
Hellen and Richard flirt over the phone, until they’re interrupted by a client. The shrimp of a man claims that a notorious gangster, Hank Burton, is willing to turn himself…
Mr. Keen, Tracer Of Lost Persons. June 5, 1940. “The Case Of The Woman Who Wasn’t Needed”. Sponsored by: Kolynos Toothpaste. The last episode of the story. Mrs. Frank’s strange…
A robbery of furs has Blair close on the heals of criminals. The one feels his partner betrayed him. So he confronts him, and shoots him. Blair gets a confession…
The story you are about to hear is true. Only the names have been chaned to protect the innocent. Joe Friday works the nightwatch in the homicide department. Questioning starts…
Blair discusses recent, similar murders with a contemporary. Joe the indian gives his thoughts about footprints that were left, and sets Blair on the right track. He gets more clues…
In this first episode, a wealthy Brittish woman has a dream about her son being kidnapped, and an image of where he might be. She goes to Canada to Blair…
Episode 41. A trip to Chinatown gets Dan a priceless piece of jade, and the quest for a treasure.
Mr Keen is called to a factory for his next investigation. A war factory has gotten a threat, and one of the employees has disappeared. Is this a matter of…
Eddie Burke was given a bogus story that a dame left a package for safekeeping, and now Richard is having trouble convincing Eddie that he knows nothing about it. All…
The phone rings in Boston Blackies office, but nobody is there. Then theire’s a knock at the door, but nobody’s there. Only an envelope, but it’s empty too. What’s going…
Richard and Hellen swap corny telephone greetings as they work out plans for their date tonight. Called out on a job, Richard finds himself forced into the company of Janet…
Glenda is two timing her casino owning husband. She ran away from Dan, who believed she was dead. Until now. Dan is an abusive man who wants his wife back,…
A sightseeing tour bus takes a group through Chinatown, and a murdered body is found. At an auction house, the bossis being blackmailed by the killer, but the killer becomes…
His phone call with his favorite redhead is interupted when Richard Diamond gets a proposition of a different nature. A large thug named Tiny wants to hire Richard to find…
Police Inspector Farraday is about to go off duty when a strange case of murder falls onto his lap. Of course, he immediately sends for Boston Blackie to see what…
After not working a case for weeks, Richard makes arrangements to go on a date with Hellen. Before he can head out though, he gets a thump on the head…
Lighthearted moments on a phone call with his gal Hellen are interupted when a client needs help from Dick Diamond to investigate a murder. Joyce Wallace is a wealthy woman…
Richard shares how a baseball game between the detectives and the police force worked out for the worst, especially after a dirty tritck he planned backfired on him. With the…
In a large estate, amiddle aged man relaxes in his library. Suddenly, there’s a break in, and he is stabbed. The man’s tearful daughter Laura goes to Mr Keen the…
Sometimes Richard is hired to deal with the trouble of others, and then there’s times when trouble doesn’t have any problems in finding him. Two big time gangsters have just…
A pretty blonde, Dottie, slips into her mink coat as she is stopped by two thugs on her way out to the streets. She has a purse that becomes the…
His quiet night of having little to do is brought to a harsh end when a couple of thugs give Dick Diamond a beating. Why do they want to do…
The scene opens on an ocean liner as it returns to New York harbor, when a woman in a cabin is bitten. Her silent cabin mate just watches her die…
Get ready to take down all the clues from start to finish. Dick Diamond deals with a classic murder and cover up. A wealthy family, a body buried in the…
Our story begins with Ann Williams and Casey hanging out in the Blue Note with Ethylbert. They talk about their newspaper assignment at the circus to cover the King of…
One signature feature of hard boiled detectives is to be able to take a licking and keep on ticking. Dick Diamond doesn’t disappoint when he takes a good roughing up,…
A labor union holds a meting to discuss hot button topics. There are a couple of thugs in attendance who are for the other side, and make plans to do…
Auto Theft detail, Joe Friday and Frank Smith are on the case to stop the crime spree. Joe and Frank talk with a mechanic friend who is an ex-con, and…
A police officer brings a complaint of a large packing box on the front sidewalk. At the suggestion of the resident, Mrs Benson, he opens it to find a body.…
A disfunctional wealthy couple argue over the evening newspaper. She is a socialite who is running around on her husband, and she is worried he might be heading out to…
In voiceover, Captain Frank Canelli describes an armed felony in action, and the response of his uniformed patrolmen. It’s a domestic dispute that has overflowed to involve waving pistols around.…
Frank Lauring is a man who has disappeared, and Johnny has reason to believe that he is on a ship to the Panama Canal as Michael Walsh. Taking a flight…
A blackmailer from the mob comes around to collect from Betty Moran. The strong willed woman refuses him, kills the mobster, then shoots herself. The news story gets the attention…
After an insurance pay out to a New York company, the robber has been caught, but with no sign of the loot. Johnny Dollar hits the scene to see if…
Two thugs plan on stealing a set of famous pearls. They must be some popular gems, because elsewhere, other gangsters make similar plans. When safe crackers attack, the worried butler…
Dick Powell as Richard Diamond. A cold, icy day finds Richard indoors, enjoying a nap in his cozy office, until it’s interrupted by Abel Gunther. The old man can’t pay…
Getting ready for a big dinner on the town, Marlowe has his plans put on hold when a business woman phones him. The powerful woman makes it worth Philip’s time,…
Robbery detail, Friday and Smith are on the case of a robbery at a jeweler. As the two partners share a smoke, they talk about the details of the case.…
hhAfter the phone rings for the request, the doorbell shortly rings as the listener is invited to hear the latest tale of mystery, and murder. Inspector McGee recieves a report…
The sunny morning in the park is only ruined when a body is found, and Casey is on hand with the cops to investigate the crime scene. Ann Williams helps…
As two women are out shopping, they discover that one of the window displays has a murdered body in it. It turns out that one of the ladies boyfriend is…
Robbery detail. A pair of aarmed robbers hold up a restaurant. One gets away, but the other is shot. Frank Smith joins Joe Friday on the smoggy day as they…
Richard has a paying customer, and when he shows up at the address, he’s greeted by a hot blonde. It’s a case of blackmail, and Fred wants the person stalking…
A man claims to have committed two murders, seemingly unconnected, but the odd killer wants his artistic work to be recognized. He wants George to investigate, and show the world…
The latest request that comes into box 13 is for help with a case of voodoo. The normally practical minded Dan isn’t discounting any possibilities as he heads out for…
Angelino Giuseppi is a butcher, who tells Richard Diamond about being roughed up by a protection racket in town. As a favor to his friend, Richard hires on as an…
A gentleman is in the police station to give the details of the burglary. Joe and Frank hit the streets, and interview people in the neighborhood. The people aren’t very…
As Casey tries to relax with a mystery novel, he recieves a disturbing phone call warning of a murder. Is it just a prank? Casey plays it safe and alerts…
Narcotics detail, Joe Friday has to find the source of the steady flow of drugs into the city. The story begins in the interview room where Friday and Smith talk…
Audio is good, but a bit weakk. Joe Friday and Frank Smith have been called on to pick up a criminal wanted by the police in another city. The identity…
When an archaeologist has disappeared, Johnny is called on to go see what happened. Miss Lambert is he sister of the missing man, and she describes her concerns to Johnny.…
A charity racket is running in town, but it isn’t what you might think. A racketeer approaches two little old ladies, with his ideas of extortion, and seperating them from…
A woman is worried over her sister. The details are just vague enough to entice George Valentine into learning more about her case. When Brooksie learns the woman is in…
Johnny has to keep a couple from killing themselves to collect on their insurance policy. Arriving at the farm in New England, Johnny finds the ill kept place, and a…
Your mother has disappeared, and there has been no sign of her. It’s time to call Joe Friday on the job and solve this crime. Joe and partner, Frank Smih…
The action moves fast and without much background. Johnny goes undercover when he signs on as a crew member of a sailing ship. He gets settled in, meets the crew,…
After the death of Mr Martin, Johnny Dollar takes a job to investigate at the luxury estate. Suspecting a murder, and to prevent the insurance company from making an unnecessary…
The story of your police force in action. There has been a series of robberies in the big city. It’s up to Joe Friday and Frank Smith to stop them.…
Trying to pick up a hot dame, Rogue finds that pamela has just recieved word that her dad has been murdered. More troubles emerge when the judge, who is acting…
Danger is his stock in trade, so if it’s loaded with dynamite and needs to stay confidential, write to George Valentine. A woman writes to George about a family problem…
Dan recieves a letter to meet a man who is in charge of building a tunnel under the river. There is trouble with sabotage that will cause him to finish…
CBS net. “The Case Of The Girl Who Sang Too Well”. Sponsored by: Anacin, Kolynos, Heet, Kriptin, Bisodol, Hills Cold Tabs. Murder plays the Palladium as big time vaudeville leads…
If it’s touch and go with trouble, and you want a way out, write to George Valentine. The latest to let George do it is a letter from a woman…
On the busy night shift, a tip comes in about a dice game. The phones keep ringing when a woman enters to talk with Captain Canelli. Mrs Tarban has a…
Bringing you the exclusive files of Scotland Yard. Only the names of the participants have been changed. An army private meets a stripper in a bar. Both seem to lie…
Dan gets talked into attending an auction to buy a particular Chinese box. What’ the significance of that box? Dan is told just to buy it and wait for instructions.…
A business client of the insurance company needs Johnny to put a stop to a rash of frauds taking place in that business. It doesn’t take Johnny long to meet…
A murder in Chinatown where jewels were stolen gains the attention of Philo Vance. The cops have already picked over the crime scene, but Philo seems to already know how…
Dan receives a copy book in his box. There’s no additional info to help him figure out what it means, but the listener is clued into a scene of a…
A prime witness is recovering at the hospital when Joe Friday and partner, Frank Smith go to interview her. She is the victim of a carjacking. She describes how two…
a letter from an artist who claims to be haunted by a ghost. Are there such things as ghosts? Dan goes to find out what the story is about. Deleted:…
Effie is in a singing good mood as she shows off a new hair do to her busy boss. Sam dictates his latest report about a workaholic butler who thinks…
Broadway is our host and narrator who fills us in on Mr Golden. The man is a burlesque hall owner who is approached by a young gal, determined on being…
The next big insurance investigation takes Johnny to the exotic animals of a circus. The fear is that someone might try to steal the animals away for their own show,…
A woman writes a letter about her husband, and the trouble he is in. George thinks the man just needs treatment from a good psychiatrist, but he’s intrigued enough to…
Box13 – Look Pleasant Please. 481205 Dan Holiday is to meet a lady who needs help, but first she wants him to have a photograph taken with her. Who is…
A call to be a bodyguard for a life insurance policy holder gets Johnny to spring into action. Ann has a problem with a man who is out to kill…
Traffic Investigation, Hit and Run Felony Detail. A hit and run driver escapes, after killing a woman, and seriously injuring her grandson. Now it’s up to Joe Friday to catch…
Miss Pembroke is a hard drinking, but nice little lady who wants to hire Marlowe to investigate her nephew. There’s a matter of a hefty inheritance that could tempt someone…
As the Thanksgiving holiday draws near, Casey and Annie meet an old friend on the street, a man who was a top notch safe cracker. Later, in the Blue Note,…
The world looked cheap with all the artificial Christmas trees, phony Santa’s, and plastic reindeer. Then Marlowe meets Tommy, a newspaper boy who is down on his luck. The envelope…
It was a dark and stormy night, with a sultry dame and a hard boiled detective. The resulting fender vbender sets Dick Diamond off to a repair shop, and a…
Scotland Yard inspectors discuss the matter of murder, and a missing housewife. Calling on professor Harvey, the soft spoken man is asked questions about his wife, and her singing talent,…
A man with a shotgun is threatening to kill everyone that walks downhis sidewalk in his neighborhood. Joe Friday goes to see what it’s all about. The old timer is…
Usually people write to Santa with their wish list, but today George Valentine gets a letter from Santa Claus. Who is George to disappoint someone, especially at Christmas time, and…
Joe Friday works the burglary detail, and has to investigate a house fire. When Joe looks through the burned out place with the homeowner, it may be a case of…