Ken Roberts
Arthur Vinton
Carl Frank
Everett Sloane
Kenny Delmar
Marjorie Anderson
William Johnstone
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
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
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
21st Precinct
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
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
Cloak and Dagger
An OSS operative embarks on a perilous mission in Siam to rescue an American pilot held by the Japanese, navigating enemy territory and unexpected challenges. The stakes are high as he must rely on local allies to succeed.
Ep 8 · Sunday, July 2, 1950 · 29:30
Same series — shared cast and standout nights
The Shadow
Margo moves into a new apartment, and hears a dead man laughing!
Ep 190 · Sunday, March 10, 1940 · 25:38
The "Black Widow" is just a drawing of a spider from ancient Egypt. However, it's just as deadly as the real thing! The system cue has been deleted.
Ep 199 · Sunday, October 27, 1940 · 29:15
A visit to the "Devil Lady" and her zombies on the island of St. Jude. See cat. #11918 for a syndicated rebroadcast of this program.
Ep 197 · Sunday, October 13, 1940 · 29:38
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
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
Three embezzlers hide out on a bleak island off the coast of Nova Scotia.
Ep 146 · Sunday, November 13, 1938 · 29:58
The Shadow, Episode 219
The Ghost Walks Again
Sunday, March 16, 1941 · 25:09
Mutual net
Network
Plans to open an old "meeting hall," are disrupted by the return of Roger Malthus...or his ghost.
Prewar Nights
Before the war changed the dial (through 1941).
Early Forties
1940–1942: the hinge years.
The Forties
A whole decade on the dial.
Latest Air Dates
The newest broadcast dates in the archive.
A policeman has been murdered at the zoo. Evidence points to Rebu, the leopard. The system cue has been deleted.
Ep 209 · Sunday, January 5, 1941 · 29:46
A Civil War romance leads to a haunted house...and murder in the night. The system cue has been deleted.
Ep 208 · Sunday, December 29, 1940 · 29:41