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Dame Detectives Rare Female Crimefighters

An OTRCAT Original collection including some never before released detective dramas featuring women crime fighters.

Dame Detectives - Rare Female Crimefighters

39 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 11 hours, 19 min)
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Mercedes McCambridge From the Defense RestsThere were over 120 detective old time radio dramas feature men in the lead role and only a handful of women detectives or private eyelashes.  The roles for women in traditional detectives dramas are limited to specific archetypes: the innocent victim, the conniving femme fatal, the chatty secretary, and so on.  There are colorful names for women including: broad, frail, tomato, skirt, babe, jane, kitten, looker, sister, dame, etc. 

In 1936 the first female detective on old time radio was Phyl Coe, which is a play of the sponsor's name Philco Radio Tube.  The show was 15 minutes in length and Phyl Coe shared the solution on the next episode—keeping everyone enthralled. 

Kitty Keene, the grandma detective and former Ziegfried Follies girl, debuted in 1937 and proved to be a popular show with a four year run.  Kitty Keene was co-written by a female writer Day Keene. 

Carolyn Day is a little known crime show with a female detective lead; its origins are unclear. 

Meet Miss Sherlock was a summer filler show about a ditzy Jane Sherlock and her attorney boyfriend Peter Blossom.

Police Woman debuted in 1946 and was the first radio detective show featuring a female sleuth in a purely dramatic presentation.  Lieutenant Mary Sullivan is the title character in Police Woman, which takes place in the New York City Police Department and is sponsored by Carter's Little Liver Pills (a sort of laxative) and Arid Deodorant. In one episode, Lieutenant Sullivan poses as a woman answering a personal ad of a murderer!  A west coast version of Police Woman called Police Woman USA takes place in Los Angeles with Sylvia Rollins of the LAPD. 

Monty Margetts of Meet Miss SherlockLady in Blue is lady detective old time radio show featuring a beautiful, smart, and rich detective.  

Monty Masters created Candy Mason and originally wanted a man in the leading role of a San Francisco Detective drama.  At the persuasion of his mother-in-law, he reformulated the show and cast his wife Natalie Parks Masters in the lead role.  Candy Mason was sassy and levelheaded detective and is an all around entertaining show. 

The Defense Attorney, staring Mercedes McCambridge, features an attorney named Martha Ellis Bryant who solves crime by "defending the defenseless."

The Dame Detectives--Rare Female Crimefighters collection is a diverse collection of crime fighting women of all professions: detectives, police officers, attorneys.  Some use their brains, some use their beauty, and some use both to solve crime. 

For other detective compilations, see also: Hardboiled Detectives, Defective Detectives, Softboiled Detectives, and Detectives Collection. See also: Fatal Females Collection, Wacky Women Collection, .

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    39 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 11 hours, 19 min
    39 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
    total playtime 11 hours, 19 min
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    1. 39 shows - total playtime 11 hours 19 minutes
    2. Anne Of The Airlanes 1930s E10.mp3
    3. Anne Of The Airlanes 1930s E11.mp3
    4. Anne Of The Airlanes 1930s E12.mp3
    5. Anne Of The Airlanes 1930s E13.mp3
    6. Anne Of The Airlanes 1930s E14.mp3
    7. Anne Of The Airlanes 1930s E15.mp3
    8. Candy Matson 490404 The Donna Dunham Case.mp3
    9. Candy Matson 490707 The Cable Car Case.mp3
    10. Candy Matson 491110 The Devil In The Deep Freeze.mp3
    11. Candy Matson 491219 Jack Frost.mp3
    12. Candy Matson 491227 Valley Of The Moon.mp3
    13. Carolyn Day Audition 1.mp3
    14. Carolyn Day Audition 2.mp3
    15. Carolyn Day Audition 3.mp3
    16. Carolyn Day Audition 4.mp3
    17. Carolyn Day Audition 5.mp3
    18. Carolyn Day Audition 6.mp3
    19. Defense Attorney 510831 Client Mike Kelley.mp3
    20. Defense Attorney 510914 Client Jim Leonard.mp3
    21. Defense Attorney 520410 Client Joshua Masters.mp3
    22. Jane Endicott Reporter 420105 No Job For A Lady.mp3
    23. Jane Endicott Reporter 420107 Girl Bites Dog.mp3
    24. Kitty Keene 390120 Jill And Kitty At Hospital.mp3
    25. Kitty Keene 390405 Jill On Trial Tomorrow.mp3
    26. Lady In Blue 510505 01.mp3
    27. Lady In Blue 510512 02.mp3
    28. Meet Miss Sherlock 460707 The Case Of The Deadmans Chest.mp3
    29. Meet Miss Sherlock 460912 Wilmer The Widow.mp3
    30. Miss Pinkerton Inc 410721 01 The Bentley Emerald.mp3
    31. Phyl Coe 01 Dead Magician.mp3
    32. Phyl Coe 02 Case Of The Missing Masterpiece.mp3
    33. Phyl Coe 03 Missing Death.mp3
    34. Phyl Coe 04 Murder In The Sky.mp3
    35. Phyl Coe 05 Death Boards The Sea Serpent.mp3
    36. Police Woman 470629 Scheming Bridegroom.mp3
    37. Police Woman The Red Rose Murder (aud).mp3
    38. Policewoman Usa Aud Red Rose Murder.mp3
    39. Saras Private Caper 500615.mp3
    40. The Defense Rests 510417 1st Show.mp3
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    39 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 11 hours, 19 min
    39 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    total playtime 11 hours, 19 min
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    1. 39 shows - total playtime 11 hours 19 minutes
    2. Anne Of The Airlanes 1930s E10.mp3
    3. Anne Of The Airlanes 1930s E11.mp3
    4. Anne Of The Airlanes 1930s E12.mp3
    5. Anne Of The Airlanes 1930s E13.mp3
    6. Anne Of The Airlanes 1930s E14.mp3
    7. Anne Of The Airlanes 1930s E15.mp3
    8. Candy Matson 490404 The Donna Dunham Case.mp3
    9. Candy Matson 490707 The Cable Car Case.mp3
    10. Candy Matson 491110 The Devil In The Deep Freeze.mp3
    11. Candy Matson 491219 Jack Frost.mp3
    12. Candy Matson 491227 Valley Of The Moon.mp3
    13. Carolyn Day Audition 1.mp3
    14. Carolyn Day Audition 2.mp3
    15. Carolyn Day Audition 3.mp3
    16. Carolyn Day Audition 4.mp3
    17. Carolyn Day Audition 5.mp3
    18. Carolyn Day Audition 6.mp3
    19. Defense Attorney 510831 Client Mike Kelley.mp3
    20. Defense Attorney 510914 Client Jim Leonard.mp3
    21. Defense Attorney 520410 Client Joshua Masters.mp3
    22. Jane Endicott Reporter 420105 No Job For A Lady.mp3
    23. Jane Endicott Reporter 420107 Girl Bites Dog.mp3
    24. Kitty Keene 390120 Jill And Kitty At Hospital.mp3
    25. Kitty Keene 390405 Jill On Trial Tomorrow.mp3
    26. Lady In Blue 510505 01.mp3
    27. Lady In Blue 510512 02.mp3
    28. Meet Miss Sherlock 460707 The Case Of The Deadmans Chest.mp3
    29. Meet Miss Sherlock 460912 Wilmer The Widow.mp3
    30. Miss Pinkerton Inc 410721 01 The Bentley Emerald.mp3
    31. Phyl Coe 01 Dead Magician.mp3
    32. Phyl Coe 02 Case Of The Missing Masterpiece.mp3
    33. Phyl Coe 03 Missing Death.mp3
    34. Phyl Coe 04 Murder In The Sky.mp3
    35. Phyl Coe 05 Death Boards The Sea Serpent.mp3
    36. Police Woman 470629 Scheming Bridegroom.mp3
    37. Police Woman The Red Rose Murder (aud).mp3
    38. Policewoman Usa Aud Red Rose Murder.mp3
    39. Saras Private Caper 500615.mp3
    40. The Defense Rests 510417 1st Show.mp3
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    39 recordings on 12 Audio CDs. Total playtime 11 hours, 19 min
    39 recordings on 12 Audio CDs
    total playtime 11 hours, 19 min

    Dame Detectives - Rare Female Crimefighters Disc A001

    1. Anne Of The Airlanes 1930s E10
    2. Anne Of The Airlanes 1930s E11
    3. Anne Of The Airlanes 1930s E12
    4. Anne Of The Airlanes 1930s E13

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    Dame Detectives - Rare Female Crimefighters Disc A002

    1. Anne Of The Airlanes 1930s E14
    2. Anne Of The Airlanes 1930s E15
    3. Carolyn Day Audition 1
    4. Carolyn Day Audition 2
    5. Carolyn Day Audition 3
    6. Carolyn Day Audition 4
    7. Carolyn Day Audition 5
    8. Carolyn Day Audition 6

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    Dame Detectives - Rare Female Crimefighters Disc A003

    1. Phyl Coe 01 Dead Magician
    2. Phyl Coe 02 Case Of The Missing Masterpiece
    3. Phyl Coe 03 Missing Death
    4. Phyl Coe 04 Murder In The Sky

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    Dame Detectives - Rare Female Crimefighters Disc A004

    1. Phyl Coe 05 Death Boards The Sea Serpent
    2. Police Woman The Red Rose Murder (aud)
    3. Policewoman Usa Aud Red Rose Murder
    4. Kitty Keene 390120 Jill And Kitty At Hospital
    5. Kitty Keene 390405 Jill On Trial Tomorrow

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    Dame Detectives - Rare Female Crimefighters Disc A005

    1. Miss Pinkerton Inc 410721 01 The Bentley Emerald
    2. Jane Endicott Reporter 420105 No Job For A Lady
    3. Jane Endicott Reporter 420107 Girl Bites Dog

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    Dame Detectives - Rare Female Crimefighters Disc A006

    1. Meet Miss Sherlock 460707 The Case Of The Deadmans Chest
    2. Meet Miss Sherlock 460912 Wilmer The Widow

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    Dame Detectives - Rare Female Crimefighters Disc A007

    1. Police Woman 470629 Scheming Bridegroom
    2. Candy Matson 490404 The Donna Dunham Case
    3. Candy Matson 490707 The Cable Car Case

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    Dame Detectives - Rare Female Crimefighters Disc A008

    1. Candy Matson 491110 The Devil In The Deep Freeze
    2. Candy Matson 491219 Jack Frost

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    Dame Detectives - Rare Female Crimefighters Disc A009

    1. Candy Matson 491227 Valley Of The Moon
    2. Saras Private Caper 500615

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    Dame Detectives - Rare Female Crimefighters Disc A010

    1. The Defense Rests 510417 1st Show
    2. Lady In Blue 510505 01
    3. Lady In Blue 510512 02

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    Dame Detectives - Rare Female Crimefighters Disc A011

    1. Defense Attorney 510831 Client Mike Kelley
    2. Defense Attorney 510914 Client Jim Leonard

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    Dame Detectives - Rare Female Crimefighters Disc A012

    1. Defense Attorney 520410 Client Joshua Masters

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