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Detective Desk

Private eyes, hardboiled and soft.

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Suspense

The Most Dangerous Game

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

Lux Radio Theatre

Mother Didn't Tell Me

The love story of a romantic girl and her new doctor-husband. AFRTS program name: "Hollywood Radio Theatre."

Ep 897 · Tuesday, November 16, 1954 · 53:02

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Skidmore Matter

Ep 786 · Sunday, April 22, 1962 · 24:37

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Mr. Walker's Problem

Mr. Walker, a nervous plumber, hires Richard Diamond to investigate his suspicions about a chemist named Joseph Carter, but shortly after, Walker is murdered, leaving Diamond to unravel the mystery.

Ep 128 · Friday, March 28, 1952 · 29:31

The Adventures of Sam Spade

Dick Foley Caper

A fellow detective asks Spade to find Claude Spicer, who shortly thereafter is found dead. Sam finds himself floating in San Francisco Bay! The date is subject to correction.

Ep 118 · Sunday, September 26, 1948 · 29:29

X Minus One

Death Wish

In Death Wish, three astronauts aboard a malfunctioning spaceship face a dire situation as they hurtle out of the solar system. With limited fuel and time running out, they must confront their fate and the implications of a mysterious computer's solution to their predicament.

Ep 115 · Thursday, October 10, 1957 · 21:27

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Same series — shared cast and standout nights

The Shadow

The Stockings Were Hung

A touching Christmas story, with more than a touch of Dickens', "A Christmas Carol."

Ep 179 · Sunday, December 24, 1939 · 25:40

The Shadow

The Flight of the Vulture

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

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

Murder in the Death House

Killer Goran, about to die in the electric chair, manages to kill the executioner instead! When strapped into the "chair"a second time, the wall explodes and all the convicts atte

Ep 181 · Sunday, January 7, 1940 · 24:18

The Shadow

House of Fun

A carnival concession is a front for a kidnap ring and stock manipulation gang.

Ep 170 · Sunday, October 22, 1939 · 25:16

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

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The Shadow 1941-01-12 (210) The Ghost Building.mp3

The Shadow, Episode 210

The Ghost Building

Sunday, January 12, 1941 · 29:33

The Shadow, Episode 210

The Ghost Building

Sunday, January 12, 1941 · 29:33

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The "Coast Building" becomes the "Ghost Building" after a racketeer's threat is ignored. The system cue has been deleted.

Prewar Nights

Before the war changed the dial (through 1941).

24 episodes

Early Forties

1940–1942: the hinge years.

24 episodes

The Forties

A whole decade on the dial.

24 episodes

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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 Big Show

Jimmy Durante, Milton Berle

The episode features a star-studded lineup including Milton Berle, Ethel Merman, and Rosemary Clooney, who entertain with music, comedy, and anecdotes from their careers. Tallulah Bankhead hosts the lively program filled with humor and camaraderie among the guests.

Ep 26 · Sunday, April 29, 1951 · 87:43

The Shadow

Death Speaks Twice

Two convicts escape from prison and plan revenge on the judge who sentenced them. Quality upgrade, sponsored version of cat. #43142. Syndicated rebroadcast date on WRVR-FM, New Y

Ep 245 · Sunday, February 15, 1942 · 29:17

The Shadow

Death in a Minor Key

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

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