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It’s early evening in the Blue Note Cafe, and Ethelbert talks to police chief Logan. When Ann Williams, and Casey enter, a rivalry over each other’s job's kicks in. A…
The unusual story of a letter that was registered by death. A young girl falls asleep reading a murder mystery novel. She awakens at the sound of gunshots. Was it…
It’s off to Hollywood for the latest mystery as Doc Danfield and his lovely secretary Miss Fairfax put the puzzle pieces together. A reclusive actress has a secret that has…
An auto theft ring is operating in town, and it’s up to Joe Friday to bring it to a stop. Travel step by step on an actual case with your…
Danger is his stock in trade, write to George Valentine for full details. Today George follows up on a letter that deals with a once powerful man who has landed…
Or, Gordon Gilroy. Note: (440301 is an Incorrect date). Going to visit a friend, the North’s meet Gordon Gilroy. The grumpy old gent is the uncle of an author they…
Join the tense emotions of a jury room as deliberations are made in a murder trial. It should be a clear-cut case, but one juror holds out, insisting there’s reasonable…
Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons. January 6, 1944. CBS net. “The Case of The Moonless Night”. Sponsored by: Anacin, Kalymnos, Heet, Kriptin, Bisodol, Hills Cold Tabs. Mr. Keen’s in…
Killers seem to be throwing themselves at Nero Wolfe, when a man with a date with murder won’t take no for an answer. The large, red bearded man claims to…
Or, Mystery of the Missing Heiress. A down on his luck man is desperate, and though he tries to rob Nick, the detective turns the situation around. The man is…
Taking in a pro wrestling match, Philip Marlowe is soon on the job. Get caught up in the ringside activities as Marlowe offers the descriptive dialog. A dame enters with…
Life on the streets is explained by Richard. His tale of two street kids, and the choices they made really aren’t any different from the same thing that still happens…
Having a hard time sleeping, the noises in the night don’t help the matter for Sam. Traffic, sirens, cats, domestic violence, and a knock at the door, and a visit…
Seeking some rest and relaxation, Holmes and Watson refresh themselves, but Holmes is never to run down to take on a new mystery. Lady Clavering’s husband has been missing for…
A black Gladstone bag ties Dignam to a murder. He was a short man, with a short wife, but had a preference for tall women. The bag, and its bloody…
Doctor Schmedlic has been insured for malpractice, but now the insurance company believes they should have left him alone. Johnny Dollar is given the task to see if he is…
An episode of the Mystery Playhouse that features Charlie Chan. The well-known detective is a family man, and we find him at home with #1 son, and sister. As with…
A police drama program, similar to Dragnet, but providing a behind the scenes look at the lives of uniformed police officers. Today a patrol car makes it’s rounds on a…
Dramatic story's from the Gallery of Death, presented by Orson Wells. We are taken to a time during the war, when American troops found out of the way cafes to…
When you need help, write to Box 13, care of the Star Times. Today a condemned man writes to Dan Holiday to investigate the facts of his case. What can…
A friend of Candy has an amulet that he wants examined. They get into a cute argument over college loyalties. Candy recommends her friend Rembrandt Watson for ideas about the…
In the Blue Note Cafe, Ann Williams and Casey talk to Ethelbert about doing some shopping. Much against Casey’s will. In the department store, Casey spots a shoplifter, and gives…
The exciting story of a flower that was plucked from the hand of death. Mr Sloan is found murdered when Wally finds Natalie running out of the room. As the…
The body of Victor Jerrold is found, and his wife claims to have amnesia due to trauma, but before he even arrives, Dan fills in Miss Fairfax with the profiles…
An expert forger has been taking advantage of local businesses, and it’s up to Joe Friday to get her. When Joe Friday, and Frank Smith head out to question the…
There has been a trucking accident, and a woman is concerned over a boy who may be in trouble. He was hitchhiking to find a better job so he could…
An installment of the Mystery Playhouse, and introduced by Peter Lorre. A respected plantation owner, Jeff Hammond, is found murdered and now his trusted employee Robert is in the limelight…
On the way to see a movie, Pam remembers to tell Jerry about an important phone call. Why didn’t she write the message down? Do matchbooks or napkins count? As…
Mr Keen and his assistant get ready to call it quits for the day. Before he can leave though, the cleaning lady needs to talk with Mr Keen about a…
Though cash is tight, and Archie tries to get Nero to look for a new case, the large genius is comfortable doing nothing. A dame crosses Archie's path, and a matter involving jilted actors in the theater is the answer to the money problem. Is there a dark secret in Emil Stoener's past, that threatens the new play, or the role Doris has in it?
An old friend visits Nick Carter. Marvin is looking for his bride, who had been out of the country, and expected to return a few days ago. Alice Evans is…
Days blend into one another, but adventure waits for Philip Marlowe today as he tries to mind his own business. A dame knocks on his door. The woman claims to…
Get a feel for the busy streets of New York, as described by the picturesque speech of Richard Diamond. Despite his lighthearted banter, he’s quick to let us know that…
On a case where he has to rub elbows with high society, Sam gets the details about a man who married Elanor, a woman twice his age. Her death caused…
Sam is feeling in the dumps when he has to report on a longtime friend. Dick Foley is a fellow detective who keeps to himself. Opening up to Sam, he…
Watson had found himself in a mystery, and wrote a letter to describe the problem to his friend Holmes. A friend of Mrs. Watson, a proponent of woman’s rights, is…
Thomas Appleby was 70 when he married his 39-year-old bride. When he died from a crushed skull at age 75, neighbors had only sympathy for his wife, until she confessed…
Johnny investigates a matter of a race horse, and a question of insurance fraud. Piledriver is facing being killed since he hasn’t won any races, but is his owner trying…
A unique case of a woman with her husband kidnapped has a ransom note, not asking for money, but offering to pay her money. Charlie Chan and his #1 son…
A call comes in that an escaped mental patient is loose on the streets. A woman reports to the desk sergeant about her juvenile delinquent son. She is trying to…
A practical tool becomes a deadly weapon, and Orson Wells tells us how it all went down. From the echoing halls of the Black Museum, we go to a train…
A professor at a local college writes to Dan about a personal problem. How can Dan help the professor with his woman trouble? A tale of rivals for a love…
A group of jailbirds plan a prison break. Once on the outside, they don’t waste time getting back to work in their old ways. Blackie has a personal reason to…
Candy gets a phone call from an old pal who is a soldier. He asks her to attend a military party. Sounds innocent enough, but a mystery lurks beneath the…
Late at night at the JJ Titus Loan Company, men are gathered to blow the safe. The worried man is an employee who has helped the thugs pull off the…
A story of a girl who finds the key to her brothers disappearance, and opened the door to murder. Larry is missing, and the story in the newspaper is a…
Doctor Danfield gets himself mixed up in dangerous situations because of his medical understanding of the criminal mind. A pair of thugs, actually a mobster and his gal, make their…