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Joe Desmond is a clever politician who sells phony citizenships to trusting immigrants, and doesn't hesitate to stoop to murder. The Hornet decides to step in and end the racket.
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Gunsmoke
Laurie's Suitor
An Easterner courts a Dodge City girl, but his charm leads him into a deadly shoot-out and a kidnapping plot that puts his life at risk.
The Lone Ranger
The Rainmaker
In the dry town of Greenville, Barnaby Boggs arrives promising to bring rain, despite warnings from the Lone Ranger. As the townsfolk grow desperate, they must decide whether to trust Boggs's dubious claims.
Chet Chetter's Tales from the Morgue
Escape From The Mysterious Island 1
Cecil Ferris wins a cruise contest and takes his friends to Galveston, but they end up on a garbage tugboat instead. As a storm approaches, they find themselves trapped in a cave surrounded by prehistoric creatures.
X Minus One
Gray Flannel Armor
In Gray Flannel Armor, Thomas Hanley navigates the impersonal world of modern romance, feeling lonely and disconnected from genuine human connection. When approached by a representative of the New York Remand Service, he is offered a chance to experience romance through a scientific approach.
Bold Venture
Seor Rufio
Senor Rufio seeks refuge at Shannon's place, haunted by his past sins. As tensions rise, a murder occurs, and dark secrets begin to unravel.
Dimension X
Nightfall
A reporter interviews an astronomer on a planet that has not seen darkness for over two thousand years, as a total eclipse approaches. Tensions rise as the cult of Revelations predicts doom and a mob gathers outside.
The Green Hornet
A Racket Robs the Cradle
Crooks are running a school for child actors. The parents sign binding contracts and are stuck until the Hornet plays a role.
The Green Hornet
War on the Waterfront
A longshoreman is demanding a $5000 bribe from a steamship company. The Hornet sinks the racket!
The Green Hornet
Suicide for a Shake Up (aka-Murder at the Market)
The Hornet breaks up a protection racket that bombs fruit stands whose Italian owners won't pay up. This recording has abbreviated themes. The broadcast of this date has also been
The Green Hornet
Salesman in Short Pants (aka-Child Labor Racket)
Grafton's child labor racket...involving kids selling handkerchiefs on the street, is the target of the Hornet. This recording has an abbreviated closing theme.
The Green Hornet
Justice Wears A Blindfold
WJBK, Detroit aircheck. It appears that honest Judge Grayson has taken a bribe! See cat. #11977 for a quality upgrade, different syndicated version.
The Green Hornet
One Goes Out as Two Go In (aka-Property Tax Racket)
Check kiting (referred to as "lapping") in the city's property tax office leads to Digby, an innocent man, being framed for the crime. His bosses, Fletcher and Johnston railroaded
