Joan Tetzel
John McIntire
Keenan Wynn
Kingsley Colton
Marjorie Anderson
William Johnstone
Mutual net
Goldie Originals that include this night
Detective Desk
Private eyes, hardboiled and soft.
24 episodes
Shared stars, moods, and themes across the catalog
Suspense
Sanger Rainsford finds himself stranded on a mysterious island after a shipwreck, where he becomes the prey in a deadly game orchestrated by the enigmatic General Zaroff.
Ep 59 · Thursday, September 23, 1943 · 29:57
Let George Do It
George Valentine investigates a troubled apartment building where a landlord fears for his reputation due to a problematic tenant. Tensions escalate as murder strikes, leading George to confront a dangerous criminal.
Ep 228 · Monday, January 22, 1951 · 30:49
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
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
Gunsmoke
Bull Taggart arrives in Dodge City with a woman he claims is his wife, but U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon suspects something is amiss. The stakes rise as Dillon tries to uncover the truth behind the woman's fear and Taggart's violent nature.
Ep 318 · Sunday, May 11, 1958 · 20:54
Dragnet
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 Adventures of Superman
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
Same series — shared cast and standout nights
The Shadow
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
A carnival concession is a front for a kidnap ring and stock manipulation gang.
Ep 170 · Sunday, October 22, 1939 · 25:16
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 tackles a real louse who burns horses alive to collect on their insurance. "Hoot" Cranston rides again! This recording has references to "Rufus," a negro sterotype, de
Ep 177 · Sunday, December 10, 1939 · 24:39
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
Night watchmen at the Burton warehouse are being murdered...by a cat!
Ep 180 · Sunday, December 31, 1939 · 25:37
The Shadow, Episode 179
The Stockings Were Hung
Sunday, December 24, 1939 · 25:40
Network
A touching Christmas story, with more than a touch of Dickens', "A Christmas Carol."
Prewar Nights
Before the war changed the dial (through 1941).
1939
One year on the air — the world on edge.
Thirties Echo
1930s nights — earlier golden age glow.
Latest Air Dates
The newest broadcast dates in the archive.
The "Coast Building" becomes the "Ghost Building" after a racketeer's threat is ignored. The system cue has been deleted.
Ep 210 · Sunday, January 12, 1941 · 29:33
The first show of the season. Strange murders in a madhouse, while weird music plays and a cripple thumps up the stairs. What more could you want? Despite the unheard commercial
Ep 195 · Sunday, September 29, 1940 · 26:38