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Sherlock's run-in with Irene Adler. What a woman!
Goldie Originals that include this night
Detective Desk
Private eyes, hardboiled and soft.
24 episodes
Shared stars, moods, and themes across the catalog
Suspense
An invalid woman overhears a chilling conversation about a planned murder while struggling with a malfunctioning telephone. As she fights to alert the authorities, the stakes rise with each passing moment.
Ep 43 · Tuesday, May 25, 1943 · 29:38
Gunsmoke
A Chinese cook named Chen Wong arrives in Dodge City but faces bullying from local thugs. When tensions escalate, Chen's past and true identity come into question.
Ep 293 · Sunday, November 17, 1957 · 23:57
Cavalcade of America
In Towards a New World, Joseph Priestley, a curious minister and amateur chemist, experiments with air in a brewery in 18th century England. His discoveries attract the attention of influential figures, setting the stage for scientific recognition.
Ep 708 · Tuesday, September 4, 1951 · 30:32
Lux Radio Theatre
The system cue has been deleted.
Ep 731 · Monday, January 29, 1951 · 59:36
The Jack Benny Program
Possibly an audition for The American Tobacco Company. The program might have been part of Jack's regular NBC series, re-edited for use as an audition. Dennis sings, "Long Ago a
Ep 511 · Sunday, April 9, 1944 · 26:45
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
A convict in the state prison is about to die. He has a final "thank you" for Johnny for helping his kid brother get a start in life. There's still the matter of $100,000 from th
Ep 809 · Sunday, September 30, 1962 · 23:56
Same series — shared cast and standout nights
Sherlock Holmes
A Guy Fawkes Day adventure...exciting action for a Holmes story. The story is also known as, "The Gunpowder Plot" and is based on, "The Adventure Of The Devil's Foot."
Ep 188 · Monday, November 5, 1945 · 29:14
A young girl's life is in danger in a case filled with magic and murder. The obvious clue from a dying woman is a sixpence coin. The story is based on, "The Adventure Of The Copp
Ep 206 · Monday, March 11, 1946 · 29:06
A family of four cousins is certain that cousin Gerald is going to murder them all and keep the inheritance. Cousin Gerald, however, is the one who's found murdered! A good story
Ep 203 · Monday, February 18, 1946 · 28:51
Holmes and Watson find good companionship in a gypsy camp. But they also find kidnapping, attempted murder, and a beautiful girl who gives up her life for Holmes! The story is ba
Ep 202 · Monday, February 11, 1946 · 31:59
Holmes are Watson are in Vienna, trying to solve the mystery of a waltz that kills a beautiful woman every it's played! The story is based on the story, "The Adventure Of The Illu
Ep 213 · Monday, April 29, 1946 · 28:35
An interesting story about a missing gem, a murder and a clue from Edgar Allen Poe. The story begins as Holmes and Watson attend a play called, "Sherlock Holmes!" The return of P
Ep 175 · Monday, May 7, 1945 · 29:41
Sherlock Holmes, Episode 193
A Scandal in Bohemia
Monday, December 10, 1945 · 32:07
Wartime Weeknights
Home-front thrills, 1942–1945.
1945
Victory year — hope, hangover, and hard cases.
The Forties
A whole decade on the dial.
Victory & After
1945–1949: relief, noir, new nerves.
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The last show of the season, the last Sherlock Holmes broadcast with Basil Rathbone. The story is based on, "The Sign Of Four" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A notice in an "agony co
Ep 220 · Monday, May 27, 1946 · 28:46
Holmes works on a murder in which the murder weapon is a diabolical chair. Inspector Lestrade has the last laugh! The story is based on, "The Musgrave Ritual."
Ep 218 · Monday, May 13, 1946 · 28:27
Mycroft issues a challenge to Sherlock to catch a spy before he does...which leads Holmes and Watson to a music hall to learn a magician's secret. The story is based on, "The Seco
Ep 186 · Monday, October 22, 1945 · 28:56