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Ken Roberts

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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

The Adventures of Superman

The Sacred Emerald of the Incas

Superman races against time to help Dr. George Haven Beecham and his daughter Elsie recover the sacred emerald of the Incas from native priests before they escape.

Ep 27 · Friday, April 12, 1940 · 10:49

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Nathan Swing Matter [AFRTS]

A smalltime hoodlum killed...what's the connection between Mr. Big and the Prosecutor's daughter?

Ep 211 · Tuesday, April 20, 1954 · 28:23

Escape

Macao

In Macao, a ruthless woman named Connie Rawls seeks to dominate the dark underbelly of the city, but her ambitions lead her into dangerous confrontations. As tensions rise, she must navigate betrayal and the threat of death looming over her.

Ep 145 · Wednesday, July 18, 1951 · 29:30

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Lt, Levinson Kidnapped

Lieutenant Levinson is kidnapped by Bert Fisher, whose brother is set to be executed that night. Richard Diamond races against time to rescue his friend before it's too late.

Ep 69 · Wednesday, October 18, 1950 · 29:32

Have Gun — Will Travel

They Told Me You Were Dead

Ellen Stoneham, Paladin's love during the war, calls him to ask for help recovering her sons from the Indians.

Ep 71 · Sunday, March 27, 1960 · 24:30

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Same series — shared cast and standout nights

The Shadow

Mansion of Madness

During a violent storm, Lamont Cranston and Margot find shelter in a mysterious and just-by-happenstance nearby castle.

Ep 172 · Sunday, November 5, 1939 · 24:28

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

The Ring of Light

A determined woman commits murder to steal a copper box containing, "The Ring Of Light." Lamont, Margot and Commissioner Weston find themselves trapped in a room and about to be b

Ep 233 · Sunday, November 23, 1941 · 29:30

The Shadow

The Hoodoo Ship

The crew of a ship filled with slaves murders the Africans aboard "The Raven" in 1850. In "modern" times, "The Raven" seems to be jinxed, in a plot stolen shamelessly from "Treasu

Ep 228 · Sunday, October 19, 1941 · 29:46

The Shadow

Dead Men Talk

A gangster seems to have disappeared and is thought dead. The first show of the season, parts of the network did not carry this show because of a basebll game.

Ep 166 · Sunday, September 24, 1939 · 25:37

The Shadow

The Shadow Returns

In another somewhat improbable criminal case, Dr. Vadelaw (a simple pun) has been infecting sailors so that he can smuggle red rubies into the country when their arms and legs swel

Ep 174 · Sunday, November 19, 1939 · 25:20

The Shadow

Death Shows the Way

A good story about the missing "Harvey Diamond," a phony Count, Lamont Cranston poisoned to death and a weird surprise ending.

Ep 176 · Sunday, December 3, 1939 · 24:10

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The Shadow 1939-10-29 (171) Phantom Fingerprints.mp3

The Shadow, Episode 171

Phantom Fingerprints

Sunday, October 29, 1939 · 24:15

The Shadow, Episode 171

Phantom Fingerprints

Sunday, October 29, 1939 · 24:15

William Johnstone

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The grisly story of a murderer who transplants the prints of a dead man onto a pair of gloves made from human skin!

Prewar Nights

Before the war changed the dial (through 1941).

24 episodes

1939

One year on the air — the world on edge.

24 episodes

Thirties Echo

1930s nights — earlier golden age glow.

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The newest broadcast dates in the archive.

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Gunsmoke

Johnny Red

Billy Crail returns home after seventeen years, but he is not who he claims to be. As U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon investigates, dark secrets about Billy's past begin to surface.

Ep 388 · Sunday, September 13, 1959 · 27:32

Fort Laramie

Spotted Tail's Return

Captain Quince and his troopers pursue Spotted Tail, who has moved his tribe off the reservation. They seek to understand the reasons behind this unexpected shift and the potential implications for peace.

Ep 26 · Sunday, July 22, 1956 · 29:36

The Shadow

Murder Incorporated

A gang kills for hire...using deadly matches. Co-incidentally, the real "Murder Incorporated" was being tried, convicted and in the headlines shortly after this broadcast.

Ep 178 · Sunday, December 17, 1939 · 26:07

The Shadow

Death Keeps a Deadline

Eddie Burke, a cowardly crook nicknamed "Rabbit" is told that he has only six months to live. Thinking he has nothing to lose, Rabbit Eddie becomes a cold blooded killer.

Ep 256 · Sunday, November 1, 1942 · 29:39

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