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Host

Ken Roberts

Cast›

Agnes Moorehead

Alan Reed

Dwight Weist

Everett Sloane

Kenny Delmar

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Agnes Moorehead Nights

The first lady of Suspense (and more).

24 episodes

Detective Desk

Private eyes, hardboiled and soft.

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Suspense

Sorry, Wrong Number

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

Lux Radio Theatre

Once More My Darling

Ep 728 · Monday, January 8, 1951 · 55:29

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Red Mystery Matter

Johnny is asked to track down his favorite fishing guide, who happens to be missing! Something's "fishy" about this Christmas story!

Ep 668 · Sunday, December 20, 1959 · 25:00

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

The Enigma Of Big Ed

Richard Diamond investigates a series of fatal accidents at Big Ed Barton's metalworks factory, where employees are convinced the plant is jinxed. With production slumping, Diamond must uncover the truth behind the accidents before more lives are lost.

Ep 129 · Friday, April 4, 1952 · 29:31

Let George Do It

Cause for Thanksgiving

George Valentine investigates a mute ten-year-old boy who refuses to speak after a traumatic incident. As he delves into the boy's past, George uncovers dark secrets that threaten their safety.

Ep 219 · Monday, November 20, 1950 · 29:13

The Adventures of Sam Spade

Missing Newshawk Caper

Spade is hired to find a reporter named Ray McCully. Spade finds him all right, stabbed to death!

Ep 108 · Sunday, July 18, 1948 · 29:33

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Same series — shared cast and standout nights

The Shadow

Traffic in Death (Begin Sponsorship Blue Coal)

Six patients in a "sanitarium" have died mysteriously of a hemorrhage. The system cue has been deleted. See cat. #18999 for the same broadcast, sponsored by Blue Coal. There wer

Ep 139 · Sunday, September 25, 1938 · 29:07

The Shadow

The Return of Carnation Charlie

A killer returns from the grave to enact his revenge. Syndicated rebroadcast on WRVR-FM, New York City.

Ep 185 · Sunday, February 4, 1940 · 23:43

The Shadow

The Black Abbot

While an old church is being repaired, the ghost of an abbot from the past commits murder. See cat. #96855 for this same broadcast, sponsored by B.F. Goodrich tires.

Ep 140 · Sunday, October 2, 1938 · 29:21

The Shadow

Prelude to Terror

A gang injects a colorless, explosive gas into light bulbs all over town. When the lights go on, the gas goes off! See cat. #11913 for a quality upgraded, syndicated rebroadcast

Ep 157 · Sunday, January 29, 1939 · 28:24

The Shadow

The Laughing Corpse

Margo moves into a new apartment, and hears a dead man laughing!

Ep 190 · Sunday, March 10, 1940 · 25:38

The Shadow

Murderer's Vanity

The perfect crime is almost committed, but for the Shadow..and the dream of "Big Charlie."

Ep 191 · Sunday, March 17, 1940 · 24:51

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The Shadow 1939-02-05 (158) The Ghost of Captain Bayloe.mp3

The Shadow, Episode 158

The Ghost of Captain Bayloe

Sunday, February 5, 1939 · 29:16

The Shadow, Episode 158

The Ghost of Captain Bayloe

Sunday, February 5, 1939 · 29:16

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The ghost of a dead sea Captain has returned to take over new ships...and sink them! The system cue has been deleted.

Prewar Nights

Before the war changed the dial (through 1941).

24 episodes

1939

One year on the air — the world on edge.

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Thirties Echo

1930s nights — earlier golden age glow.

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The newest broadcast dates in the archive.

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21st Precinct

The Neighbor

A woman reports a burglar in her apartment, prompting the 21st Precinct officers to respond quickly. They discover a complex situation involving a polite but deceptive suspect.

Ep 139 · Thursday, May 31, 1956 · 26:37

Dragnet

22 Rifle for Christmas

A nine-year-old boy goes missing, raising suspicions of foul play. Detectives Friday and Smith investigate the case, uncovering a tragic accident involving a gun.

Ep 183 · Sunday, December 21, 1952 · 26:48

The Shadow

Can the Dead Talk

A mind-reader with plans for world conquest has guessed the Shadow's true identity. He threatens to reveal it unless Cranston helps his plans; before Cranston can answer, however,

Ep 164 · Sunday, March 19, 1939 · 28:30

The Shadow

Black Rock

Three embezzlers hide out on a bleak island off the coast of Nova Scotia.

Ep 146 · Sunday, November 13, 1938 · 29:58

That night in history

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