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Random Rarities 10
Random Rarities 10
49 Episodes
1 Volume
Rambling, random radio shows radically reaped from the rabbit hole of radio.

49 1
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Random Rarities 09
Random Rarities 09
43 Episodes
1 Volume
Long lost in the archives for ages, these rare old time radio shows have not been heard on air for decades.

43 1
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Harold Huber
Harold Huber
29 Episodes
1 Volume
prolific radio actor and film character actor, Harold Huber was best known on radio portraying Agatha Christie's Belgian Detective Hercule Poirot.

29 1
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John Michael Hayes
John Michael Hayes
27 Episodes
1 Volume
best known as the screenwriter for several big Alfred Hitchcock films, including Rear Window, The Man Who Knew Too Much, and To Catch a Thief. John Michael Hayes also wrote for old time radio shows such as Escape, Sam Spade, Night Beat, Suspense and more!

27 1
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Ripleys One Minute Shorts
Ripleys One Minute Shorts
416 Episodes
1 Volume
Some of Ripley’s best Believe It Or Nots presented in just a minute in syndication with space for local advertisers to add their message.

416 1
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Strange Wills
Strange Wills
30 Episodes
1 Volume
A will gives the power of an often evil genius to act "from beyond the grave!"

30 1
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Standby for Crime
Standby for Crime
27 Episodes
1 Volume
Done with the barebones "just the facts" style that made Dragnet a runaway hit, Standby For Crime follows a radio newsman and his girl Friday as they dig into the city's seedy underbelly.

27 1
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Spy Catcher
Spy Catcher
24 Episodes
1 Volume
Based on the memoirs of an actual agent of the Allied Counterintelligence Service, Spy Catcher combines cloak and dagger with psychological drama.

24 1
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Silent Men
Silent Men
27 Episodes
1 Volume
High adventure behind enemy lines based on true stories as Douglas Fairbanks Jr stars in The Silent Men.

27 1
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Shorty Bell Cub Reporter
Shorty Bell Cub Reporter
5 Episodes
1 Volume
Mickey Rooney Stars As Boisterious and Runty Would-be Reporter

5 1
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Secrets Scotland Yard
Secrets Scotland Yard
58 Episodes
1 Volume
Crimes seem so much creepier when they occur in jolly old England. That is the draw for the syndicated Secrets of Scotland Yard.

58 1
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Secret Agent K7 Returns
Secret Agent K7 Returns
69 Episodes
1 Volume
As the clouds of War gathered over Europe, Americans began to worry about spies, aliens and Secret Operatives. See how we face our fears when Secret Agent K-7 Returns!

69 1
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Sam Spade
Sam Spade
81 Episodes
1 Volume
Created by Dashiell Hammett, Howard Duff appears in this action-packed old time radio show full of dames, wisecracks, adventure, and laughs.

81 1
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Salute to Law
Salute to Law
13 Episodes
1 Volume
A crime and police drama a la Dragnet and Calling all Cars, A Salute to Law features Nick Harris catching those who are guilty of "the folly of committing crime.Slightly different in tone to the aforementioned series, A Salute to Law stressed an overarching moralistic theme in regards to crime and punishment.

13 1
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Rogues Gallery
Rogues Gallery
24 Episodes
1 Volume
Rogue's Gallery featured detective Richard Rogue (first played by Dick Powell) and his often annoying alter ego, Eugor.

24 1
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Rex Saunders
Rex Saunders
14 Episodes
1 Volume
Starring Rex Harrison and directed by Himan Brown, Rex Saunders is a classic detective show with a British twist.

14 1
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Renfrew Mounted
Renfrew Mounted
5 Episodes
1 Volume
Exciting Adventure show about the Royal Mounted Police

5 1
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Phyl Coe Mysteries
Phyl Coe Mysteries
12 Episodes
1 Volume
Pretty but fictional Phyl Coe solved mysteries while pitching Philco Radio Tubes for her sponsor on The Phyl Coe Mysteries.

12 1
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Police Headquarter
Police Headquarter
39 Episodes
1 Volume
Twists and turns in plot are as many as fast as possible in these 15-minute series about Police HQ.

39 1
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Pursuit
Pursuit
23 Episodes
1 Volume
Follow the adventures of Inspector Peter Black of Scotland Yard in "relentless, dangerous pursuit... When man hunts man!"

23 1
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Random Rarities 01
Random Rarities 01
79 Episodes
1 Volume
Very enjoyable collection of rare shows!

79 1
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Random Rarities 04
Random Rarities 04
50 Episodes
1 Volume
A Compilation of Rare Old Time Radio Series!

50 1
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Random Rarities 05
Random Rarities 05
48 Episodes
1 Volume
More Never before Released Rare Shows with Shows -- An OTRCAT Exclusive!

48 1
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Rarities Adventure Detective
Rarities Adventure Detective
73 Episodes
1 Volume
There were a lot of great programs that never got a green light for full scale production or where all but one of two episodes have been lost. This collection is of detective and adventure show rarities.

73 1
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Reefer Madness
Reefer Madness
69 Episodes
1 Volume
It was obvious to anyone who looked that dope was going to be the scourge of youth. For proof, look no further than our Reefer Madness Collection.

69 1
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Results Inc
Results Inc
3 Episodes
1 Volume
A Hard Boiled Detective can't take himself too seriously if he is going to make it on the mean streets, but Johnny Strange of Results Inc goes for the laughs as much as he goes for his gun!

3 1
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Christmas At War
Christmas At War
49 Episodes
1 Volume
There was no way for the GI's to come home for Christmas, so the Radio Networks tried to bring Home to the GI's. Take a magical sleigh ride back into World War II Christmas celebrations with this incredible collection of radio shows from every genre.

49 1
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Police Reporter
Police Reporter
26 Episodes
1 Volume
early true crime drama from 1932-33, these old time radio shows are true stories of actual murders dramatically retold.

26 1
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Secret Missions
Secret Missions
5 Episodes
1 Volume
The Mutual Network presents stories from the Office of Naval Intelligence during WWII and the early Cold War.

5 1
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Walk Softly Peter Troy
Walk Softly Peter Troy
50 Episodes
1 Volume
Meet London's hard-boiled, fast, lady-killer detective Peter Troy.

50 1
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Case For Dr Morelle
Case For Dr Morelle
13 Episodes
1 Volume
Dr. Morelle is a brilliant criminal psychologist with an attitude. He is a detective you will love to hate.

13 1
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Rat Pack
Rat Pack
35 Episodes
1 Volume
Post release of the Rat Pack Movie, Oceans 11 -- This compilation has choice appearances by members of The Rat Pack in Old Time Radio including Humphrey Bogart, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Judy Garland, and more!

35 1
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Ventriloquist and Dummies
Ventriloquist and Dummies
31 Episodes
1 Volume
You can never be sure their lips aren't moving on the radio, but these ventriloquists and their dummies are entertaining, insulting, and creating meyhem on the airwaves!

31 1
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Hashknife Hartley and Sleepy Stevens
Hashknife Hartley and Sleepy Stevens
2 Episodes
1 Volume
Hashknife Hartley and his pardner Sleepy Stevens are hard working cowboys who are called on to do detective work in the Old West. The stories have the feel of Pulp Westerns and are narrated by the author, W.C. Tuttle.

2 1
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Raffles (The Adventures of Raffles)
Raffles (The Adventures of Raffles)
4 Episodes
1 Volume
Listen as E. W. Hornung's gentleman thief, A. J. Raffles-London's many of mystery-solves murders and works to defeat the Nazis.

4 1
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Douglas of the World
Douglas of the World
4 Episodes
1 Volume
Brad Douglas, Foreign Correspondent, played by Jack Moyles, is a roving reporter for the New York World Newspaper in this espionage thriller.

4 1
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Dan Dunn
Dan Dunn
2 Episodes
1 Volume
"The thrilling exploits of Dan Dunn, Secret Operative Number Forty Eight are brought to the airwaves in a sensational series of new adventures that will enthrall new and old..."

2 1
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Pete Kellys Blues
Pete Kellys Blues
7 Episodes
1 Volume
Pete Kelly (Jack Webb) fronts the house band, the Big Seven, at a speakeasy in the roaring '20s is a world of jazz, gangsters, gun molls, g-men, bad booze and desperate people trying to save their skins.

7 1
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Man From Homicide
Man From Homicide
10 Episodes
1 Volume
Ride along on shocking cases with the "Man from Homicide," a classic hard-boiled crime drama from the early 1950's.

10 1
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Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas
11 Episodes
1 Volume
Typecast into film roles as tough-guy type, this collection contains episodes of his guest appearances on various old time radio shows.

11 1
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John Dickson Carr
John Dickson Carr
42 Episodes
1 Volume
Mystery writer extraordinaire John Dickson Carr was a prolific writer during the golden age of detective mysteries in the 1930s. He is considered a master of "locked room mysteries" stories that required complex logic to solve because on the surface they seemed unsolvable.

42 1
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Indictment
Indictment
4 Episodes
1 Volume
Assistant District Attorney Edward McCormick directs the investigations of tough criminal cases in Indictment, a 1950s courtroom drama.

4 1
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Wanted
Wanted
12 Episodes
1 Volume
Help find criminals on the run from the FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted list from 1950

12 1
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You Are the Jury
You Are the Jury
7 Episodes
1 Volume
This fictitious crime drama series was written by a criminologist. In each episode the listener is asked to be the jury and guess the verdict in a murder trial.

7 1
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Ripley Believe It Or Not
Ripley Believe It Or Not
46 Episodes
1 Volume
starred Robert Ripley himself as he explains the weird and strange stories from his travels around the world.

46 1
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Federal Agent
Federal Agent
13 Episodes
1 Volume
This old time radio series features dramatization stories of federal crime fighting from around the world including FBI, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, French Surete, and Scotland Yard.

13 1
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Manhunt
Manhunt
15 Episodes
1 Volume
chronicles murderous murderers making mayhem through manslaughter and pandemonium from the point of view of police officers and witnesses!

15 1
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Pat Novak for Hire
Pat Novak for Hire
25 Episodes
1 Volume
One of Jack Webb's earliest successful attempts at crime drama with enough hard-boiled metaphors to sink a ship!

25 1
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Dogs in OTR
Dogs in OTR
54 Episodes
1 Volume
A downright doggone good collection of canine-themed shows from the friendly mutt to the scary werewolf.

54 1
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Hearthstone of the Death Squad
Hearthstone of the Death Squad
4 Episodes
1 Volume
Fans of detective stories can rest assured that the "implacable man hunter of The Metropolitan Police" always got his man, and sent the evil doer to "the chair."

4 1
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Intrigue
Intrigue
5 Episodes
1 Volume
Are you ready for "tales of espionage, manhunts and high adventure" as Academy Award winner Joseph Schildkraut guides you through stories of Intrigue.

5 1
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Maisie
Maisie
85 Episodes
1 Volume
Part big city adventure, part romance, part situation comedy, The Adventures of Maisie starring Ann Sothern was the story of a “liberated” single girl in post-War America.

85 1
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Nightwatch
Nightwatch
49 Episodes
1 Volume
Ride along with Culver City Police Officers in real recordings from the squad car.

49 1
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Night Editor
Night Editor
31 Episodes
1 Volume
Pour yourself a delicious cup of coffee and enjoy these yarns from the files of The Night Editor.

31 1
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Nick Harris Detective
Nick Harris Detective
13 Episodes
1 Volume
Super Sleuth Solves Los Angeles Crimes

13 1
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Nero Wolfe
Nero Wolfe
27 Episodes
1 Volume
Nero Wolfe may have been one of the most eccentric detectives in fiction, but he was also one of the most effective. The Adventures of Nero Wolfe aired in different versions from 1943 to 1951.

27 1
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Mystery is My Hobby
Mystery is My Hobby
79 Episodes
1 Volume
Author Barton Drake in Mystery is My Hobby goes around solving murders almost on a whim.

79 1
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Murder by Experts
Murder by Experts
15 Episodes
1 Volume
Top writers in the history of mystery and the show exhibits some of the best mystery writing known on radio.

15 1
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Murder at Midnight
Murder at Midnight
45 Episodes
1 Volume
The Witching Hour is a great time to be awake, listening to the radio and being frightened out of your wits, because there is usually Murder at Midnight.

45 1
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Murder Clinic
Murder Clinic
7 Episodes
1 Volume
Famous Fictional and Mysterious Murders and the Detectives that Solved Them

7 1
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Mr Moto
Mr Moto
13 Episodes
1 Volume
Originally created as a Western Propaganda figure before the War, Mr. Moto lived on in OTR as an American agent in the fight against Communist expansion.

13 1
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Mandrake the Magician
Mandrake the Magician
32 Episodes
1 Volume
Juvenile Adventure series, many of Mandrake's foes were agents of Fascism and Nazism and he spent more time chasing saboteurs and submarines than we would expect for a stage magician.

32 1
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Ghost Corp
Ghost Corp
26 Episodes
1 Volume
Before the days of OPEC, terrorists and big oil, the Middle East was a land of mystery filled with mosques, bazaars, palaces and magic. It was also the stomping grounds of KC Smith and The Ghost Corp.

26 1
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Life in Your Hands
Life in Your Hands
14 Episodes
1 Volume
Rather than the usual formula for a murder mystery, A Life In Your Hands takes the listener into the courtroom where the evidence is presented, and then they can decide for themselves whodunit.

14 1
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Leonidas Witherall
Leonidas Witherall
8 Episodes
1 Volume
Who would make a better soft-boiled detective than a New England Boy's School instructor and part time mystery writer? That is exactly what you get in The Adventures of Leonidas Witherall.

8 1
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Johnny Modero
Johnny Modero
3 Episodes
1 Volume
Jack Webb early detective Favorite!

3 1
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Green Lama
Green Lama
5 Episodes
1 Volume
After spending ten years in Tibet and becoming a mystic, Jethro Dumont returns to America to fight crime as The Green Lama.

5 1
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Harry Lime (The Third Man)
Harry Lime (The Third Man)
52 Episodes
1 Volume
Orson Welles played the lovable scoundrel Harry Lime in the film noir The Third Man, and later brought the role to radio in The Adventures of Harry Lime. Whether he is more lovable more scoundrel is open to debate, but he is always entertaining.

52 1
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Hercule Poirot
Hercule Poirot
13 Episodes
1 Volume
Hercule Poirot is the greatest detective ever? Certainly a gripping favorite from Agatha Christie!

13 1
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Hidden Truth
Hidden Truth
10 Episodes
1 Volume
Based on the case files of Leonard Keeler, the man who invented the polygraph lie detector, this South African drama seeks to reveal The Hidden Truth.

10 1
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In the Name of the Law
In the Name of the Law
18 Episodes
1 Volume
Using original police reports as a story source, In the Name of the Law showcased police work before WWII.

18 1
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Incredible But True
Incredible But True
80 Episodes
1 Volume
Sometimes the harder a story is to believe, the better audiences like it! Incredible But True used a short format to titillate listeners along with droning organ music and a touch of the supernatural.

80 1
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Jeff Regan Investigator
Jeff Regan Investigator
36 Episodes
1 Volume
The Ladies Love Jack Webb as a Private Eye! An OTRCAT Favorite!

36 1
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Official Detective
Official Detective
8 Episodes
1 Volume
This classic old time radio police drama features a crime from the start to finish: from a drunk accused of murder to bride that murders her groom after discovering that he married her for her money. Even spinsters are unsafe at the hands of madmen and murderers!

8 1
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Rocky Fortune
Rocky Fortune
25 Episodes
1 Volume
Frank Sinatra took a short break from his singing career to star as a "taker of odd jobs" in the semi-hard-boiled Rocky Fortune.

25 1
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Detectives Black and Blue
Detectives Black and Blue
6 Episodes
1 Volume
An early comedy detective show featuring two unlikely heroes, Detectives Black and Blue aren't too clever but they seem to solve crime in spite of themselves.

6 1
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Pirates
Pirates
60 Episodes
1 Volume
Includes pirate theme shows from a variety of old time radio shows, it's a listener's treasure chest of "arrghs", "aye, mateys" "ahoys" and wild pirate-themed adventure, detective shows, drama, and comedy.

60 1
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Border Patrol 1941
Border Patrol 1941
7 Episodes
1 Volume
Based on real exploits of the border patrol: All names were changed to protect the innocent, except the border patrol agents' real names are used. Cases range from a drug smuggler who used a teenage boy as a drug mule to ghosts reported seen at Niagara Falls.

7 1
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Matthew Slade PI
Matthew Slade PI
11 Episodes
1 Volume
is a mystery-detective show about a private investigator based in San Francisco. Full of tough-guy talk indicative of hardboiled detectives of the golden age of radio.

11 1
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Magic Collection
Magic Collection
39 Episodes
1 Volume
This collection includes magic themed old time radio shows from multiple genres including comedy, drama, mystery and detective shows.

39 1
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Memorable Villains
Memorable Villains
32 Episodes
1 Volume
Many are mad, many are bad, and all are great memorable rivals to our heroes in this old time radio compilation.

32 1
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Junior G-Men
Junior G-Men
65 Episodes
1 Volume
Hosted and produced by famed former FBI agent turned Hollywood player Melvin Purvis, The True Adventures of Junior G-Men features true crime stories from the files of the FBI.

65 1
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Crime Christmas
Crime Christmas
34 Episodes
1 Volume
Crime still happens during the Holidays and Joe Friday, Johnny Dollar, Texas Ranger Jayce Pearson, Richard Diamond, and Paladin will make sure that the grinches don't steal Christmas, St Nick, furs, or a statue of Baby Jesus.

34 1
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Honor the Law
Honor the Law
22 Episodes
1 Volume
These short stories from 1938 focus on police work and bravery: big cases and big busts, but also the interpersonal relationships between officers.

22 1
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Detective Couples (Sleuths and Sweethearts)
Detective Couples (Sleuths and Sweethearts)
47 Episodes
1 Volume
What's a private dick with out his lovely dame in tow? An original OTRCAT.com compilation, Sleuths and Sweethearts features our favorite old time radio detective couples from Avengers to The Thin Man.

47 1
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Fatal Females
Fatal Females
56 Episodes
1 Volume
featuring the meanest ladies of old time radio. From murderesses to poisoneresses from wicked queens to wicked witches, this collection is sure to prove that the fairest sex can be pretty scary, too.

56 1
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Inspector Thorne
Inspector Thorne
11 Episodes
1 Volume
young investigator in homicide bureau featuring crimes with murder Murder MURDER!The show opens with the details of the case in dramatic format and next Inspector Thorne comes in and badgers the witnesses.

11 1
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Confession
Confession
10 Episodes
1 Volume
Created from the transcribed confessions of actual crimes, the names of the criminals were changed, but the cases were from documented records and case histories.

10 1
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Crazy Mamas
Crazy Mamas
47 Episodes
1 Volume
OTRCAT.com original collection features hand-picked episodes with a variety of crazy mama and insane mother-in-laws.

47 1
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Poker and Gambling
Poker and Gambling
34 Episodes
1 Volume
We bet an arm and a leg you will enjoy this jackpot of gambling and poker themed old time radio shows.

34 1
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Clutching Hand
Clutching Hand
11 Episodes
1 Volume
Professor Craig Kennedy uses some real scientific techniques and some imaginary to solve crime in this 1936 crime serial old time radio series.

11 1
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Kitty Keene
Kitty Keene
4 Episodes
1 Volume
Kitty Keene, a former Ziegfeld Follies' showgirl, solved crime with an equal amount of toughness and purrfection.

4 1
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Its a Crime Mr Collins
Its a Crime Mr Collins
24 Episodes
1 Volume
The crime busting couple treks all over the world solving crime from the American Southwest fighting "plumb loco disease", to French Rivera solving gangster crime, or an Island in the Florida Keys solving murder in the humid air.

24 1
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Big Guy
Big Guy
3 Episodes
1 Volume
Follows the adventures of single dad detective, Joshua Sharp who wears size 902 in a triple D shoe.

3 1
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Cases of Mr Ace
Cases of Mr Ace
4 Episodes
1 Volume
This smartly written detective show stars as George Raft as Mr. Ace of sole owner Ace Detective Agency.

4 1
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Martin Kane Private Eye
Martin Kane Private Eye
3 Episodes
1 Volume
is a smooth New York private eye with a nose for crime.

3 1
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I Deal In Crime
I Deal In Crime
3 Episodes
1 Volume
has all the right stuff for a perfect detective show including gangs, dames, and descriptive narrative. William Gargan is best known for his character roles as a detective or private investigator.

3 1
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Dame Detectives - Rare Female Crimefighters
Dame Detectives - Rare Female Crimefighters
39 Episodes
1 Volume
An OTRCAT Original collection including some never before released detective dramas featuring women crime fighters.

39 1
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Softboiled Detectives
Softboiled Detectives
54 Episodes
1 Volume
Softboiled Detectives use their brains rather than their fists to fight crime, providing us with "Cozy Mysteries." Soft-boiled detective or classic detective uses more brain less brawn to solve the most baffling of crime.

54 1
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Are These Our Children
Are These Our Children
6 Episodes
1 Volume
This series is a unique twist on the crime drama genre featuring true stories from Juvenile Delinquency Court. This show features some of the worst back-talking, drug-abusing, ungrateful, school-quitting, bigoted, sassy teenagers in radio drama.

6 1
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