Episodes

  • The Chase: The Amusement Park

    The Chase: The Amusement Park
    May 11 2025
    Today's Mystery: A woman operating a shooting gallery game at an amusement park suspects that the death of an elderly watchman for the carnival is tied to a firebug who has been operating in town.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 14, 1952

    Originating from New York

    Starring: Adelaide Klein as Cathy; Bill Lipton; Patrick Campbell; Sydney Smith; Walter Black

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    36 mins
  • Lux Radio Theater: The Thin Man

    Lux Radio Theater: The Thin Man
    May 4 2025
    Original Release Date: November 1, 2010

    Nick Charles, a retired private detective is drawn back to detection with the insistence of his wife, Nora, when a former client is suspected of several murders.

    Original Air Date: June 8, 1936

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Screen Director’s Playhouse: Chicago Deadline

    Screen Director’s Playhouse: Chicago Deadline
    Oct 25 2010
    Original Release Date: October 25, 2010

    A reporter (Alan Ladd) finds a woman dead of TB and is determined to find out why she died.

    Original Air Date: March 24, 1950

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    37 mins
  • Suspense: The Khandi Tooth Caper

    Suspense: The Khandi Tooth Caper
    Apr 6 2025
    Release Date: July 31, 2010

    In this made-for-radio sequel to the Maltese Falcon, Casper Guttman (Joseph Kearns) returns, but this time he’s seeking a piece of dental work.

    Original Air Date: January 10, 1948


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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Suspense: The One Way Ride to Nowhere

    Suspense: The One Way Ride to Nowhere
    Mar 30 2025
    Original Release Date: May 22, 2010

    A psychologist is found dead on a roller coaster after a ride, but he wasn’t on board when the roller coaster left.

    Original Air Date: January 6, 1944



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    33 mins
  • Suspense: Crank Letter

    Suspense: Crank Letter
    Mar 16 2025
    Today's Mystery: A police lieutenant is notified that a doctor has received threatening letters.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 21, 1960

    Originating from New York

    Starring: Les Damon as Lieutenant Paul Nieman; Lyle Sudrow as Dr. Don Frasier; Phil Meader; Larry Haines

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    32 mins
  • Sam Spade: The Dry Martini Caper/ Mr. Moto: The Case of the Dry Martini (Twice Told Tale)

    Sam Spade: The Dry Martini Caper/ Mr. Moto: The Case of the Dry Martini (Twice Told Tale)
    Mar 2 2025
    Today's First Mystery: Sam Spade is hired by a man who is then shot down in front of him with a carbine.

    Original Release Date: August 1, 1948

    Starring: Howard Duff as Sam Spade; Lurene Tuttle as Effie; Jack Webb; WIlliam Conrad

    Today's 2nd Mystery: While investigating an international narcotics ring, Mr. Moto finds himself in the center of the murder of the owner of an import-export company who was shot with a carbine.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 20, 1951

    Originating from New York

    Starred: James Monks as Mr. I.A. Moto

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Screen Guild Theater: The Maltese Falcon

    Screen Guild Theater: The Maltese Falcon
    Mar 13 2010
    Original Release Date: March 13, 2010

    In this 1943 adaptation of the original hardboiled detective story: Miles Archer, the partner of Sam Spade (played by Humphrey Bogart) is killed while shadowing someone for a client ( Mary Astor.) When the man Archer was shadowing is killed, the police suspect Spade. Spade must find Archer’s killer and to do it he has to match wits against dangerous international criminals (Peter Lorre and Sidney Greenstreet.)

    Original Air Date: September 20, 1943

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    37 mins