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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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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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Somebody Knows
Somebody Knows
10 Episodes
1 Volume
Summer replacement series for Suspense with the premise was that there are no perfect crimes, that someone, somewhere, could have the one missing clue.

10 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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Jack The Ripper
Jack The Ripper
8 Episodes
1 Volume
Old time radio takes on one of the most famous crimes in history the case of Jack the Ripper.

8 1
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Clowns in OTR
Clowns in OTR
44 Episodes
1 Volume
This multi-genre collection includes clowns that make you laugh, clowns that make you cry, and clowns that make you scream.

44 1
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Winter Chills Horror Mystery and Intrigue
Winter Chills Horror Mystery and Intrigue
37 Episodes
1 Volume
When the winds of winter howl, just being outside can be enough to kill you, and that helps make winter the creepiest time of the year.

37 1
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Man From Homicide
Man From Homicide
9 Episodes
1 Volume
Ride along on shocking cases with the "Man from Homicide," a classic hard-boiled crime drama from the early 1950's.

9 1
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Strange Wills
Strange Wills
28 Episodes
1 Volume
A will gives the power of an often evil genius to act "from beyond the grave!"

28 1
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Scams Conmen Cheats and Bunco Artists
Scams Conmen Cheats and Bunco Artists
49 Episodes
1 Volume
Cheaters and Swindlers in this collection of crime radio shows are true artists and con men of the highest caliber, but they all get caught in the end.

49 1
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Guilty Party
Guilty Party
12 Episodes
1 Volume
This series was a rather successful attempt to combine mysteries and quiz shows.

12 1
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Drama of the Courts
Drama of the Courts
17 Episodes
1 Volume
A well written courtroom procedural drama a la Perry Mason, Defense Attorney, Indictment, and A Life In Your Hands.

17 1
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OTR Library
OTR Library
36 Episodes
1 Volume
Radio and libraries have always enjoyed a close relationship and have been used for locations in many radio shows.

36 1
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Burlesque
Burlesque
28 Episodes
1 Volume
Burlesques are saucey variety shows that often include a playful strip tease and bawdy, but topical jokes.

28 1
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Mermaids
Mermaids
9 Episodes
1 Volume
Originally the product of seafarer's overactive and superstitious imaginations, mermaids are now an allegory for any time we associate a pretty girl with the water.

9 1
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Tales of Fatima
Tales of Fatima
2 Episodes
1 Volume
Basil Rathbone and His Sly Detective Eye!

2 1
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Avengers - SA
Avengers - SA
110 Episodes
1 Volume
Part James Bond, part Wonder Woman, The Avengers epitomized Sixties British Cool on the small screen. The infrastructure for TV broadcasting was slow to be adopted in South Africa, but they had this terrific version of The Avengers from Springbok Radio.

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

13 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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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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Case Dismissed
Case Dismissed
12 Episodes
1 Volume
A Show about the Law and Liberty that We Hold Dear--Order in the Court!

12 1
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Crime Doctor
Crime Doctor
4 Episodes
1 Volume
The Crime Dr of Suspense and Intrigue is IN; Take Two Radio Shows and Call Me in the Morning!

4 1
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Unsolved Mysteries
Unsolved Mysteries
12 Episodes
1 Volume
Truth IS Stranger than Fiction--Your Skin will Creep!

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

3 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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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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Up for Parole
Up for Parole
10 Episodes
1 Volume
Based on Authentic Parole Cases!

10 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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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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Best of Dragnet
Best of Dragnet
53 Episodes
1 Volume
Original Compilation of OTRCAT's favorite Dragnet Episodes!

53 1
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Its a Crime Mr Collins
Its a Crime Mr Collins
23 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.

23 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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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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Black Book (The Man in Black)
Black Book (The Man in Black)
7 Episodes
1 Volume
Hosted by Paul Frees, this talent filled old time radio show features the stories of almost perfect crimes asking audiences to listen for the criminal's mistake.

7 1
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Drug Store
Drug Store
24 Episodes
1 Volume
From Peavey's Pharmacy on The Great Gildersleeve to the mysterious ingredients used by The Green Hornet, the local drug store was a place to meet, greet, grab a chocolate malt, and maybe solve a mystery or two.

24 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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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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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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Leonidas Witherall
Leonidas Witherall
7 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.

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

78 1
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Cloak and Dagger
Cloak and Dagger
22 Episodes
1 Volume
Most spy stories are pure fiction, but Cloak and Dagger is the real deal! Taken from the files of the OSS, precursor the CIA, the show highlights the exploits of men who go into danger for their country.

22 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Tales Foreign Service
Tales Foreign Service
18 Episodes
1 Volume
Broadcast as a summer replacement series just after the end of the War, Tales of the Foreign Service showed how to serve the country through diplomatic service instead of with a gun.

18 1
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That Hammer Guy (Mike Hammer)
That Hammer Guy (Mike Hammer)
14 Episodes
1 Volume
Of all of the hard-boiled detectives in fiction, the hardest-boiled was Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer. Naturally, That Hammer Guy was going to end up on the radio, as it turned out he was a West Coast sensation over the Don Lee/Mutual network.

14 1
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That Strong Guy
That Strong Guy
7 Episodes
1 Volume
By the mid 1950’s, audiences had a pretty good idea of what to expect from a private eye on the radio, and That Strong Guy, Steve Strong, didn’t disappoint, with a stiff uppercut for those who didn’t see things his way.

7 1
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Topper
Topper
4 Episodes
1 Volume
What do you do if you think you’re at the top of your game, but the ghosts who live in your house keep making life “interesting”? Find out in The Adventures of Topper.

4 1
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Crime and Peter Chambers
Crime and Peter Chambers
22 Episodes
1 Volume
Dane Clark plays the role of Peter Chambers, the playboy detective with an eye for solving crime and a taste for beautiful women.

22 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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Patricia Highsmith
Patricia Highsmith
2 Episodes
1 Volume
A crime novelist best known for The Talented Mr. Ripley and Strangers on a Train, she infused troubled psychologies into her amoral characters, writing taut thrillers about betrayal, threats, and manipulation.

2 1
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James M Cain
James M Cain
6 Episodes
1 Volume
Interested in primal drives, in lust, greed, and violence, James M. Cain wrote many well-loved noir stories like The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity, and The Embezzler.

6 1
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Cornell Woolrich
Cornell Woolrich
43 Episodes
1 Volume
One of the greatest authors of his generation, Cornell Woolrich's stories were sought out by radio and film producers alike.

43 1
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Random Rarities 08
Random Rarities 08
40 Episodes
1 Volume
features shows that have been hidden is someone's closet for decades, a few audition shows that never took off, and more than a few "orphans" that defy classification.

40 1
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Christmas Detectives
Christmas Detectives
50 Episodes
1 Volume
Crime does not stop for Christmas, luckily the gumshoes are here with holiday gumdrops.

50 1
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Thirty-Three Half Moon (33 Half Moon)
Thirty-Three Half Moon (33 Half Moon)
45 Episodes
1 Volume
South African hardboiled detective old time radio show in the spirit of Sam Spade.

45 1
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Forbidden Cargo
Forbidden Cargo
32 Episodes
1 Volume
Different exciting adventure stories about smuggling different cargo from diamonds to narcotics to cattle.

32 1
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Old Time Radio Fights Nazi Spies
Old Time Radio Fights Nazi Spies
34 Episodes
1 Volume
from Superman to Amos n Andy to Fibber McGee and Molly all your favorites are up in arms to protect America from Nazi Spies and saboteurs!

34 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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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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Crime Letter from Dan Dodge
Crime Letter from Dan Dodge
2 Episodes
1 Volume
A rare classic in the "hard-boiled detective' genre with tough-guy Daniel D. Dodge and scatter-brained Susie.

2 1
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Crime Files of Flamond
Crime Files of Flamond
8 Episodes
1 Volume
Delve into the whys behind the crimes when you listen to "the most unusual investigator in criminal history" ... Flamond!

8 1
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Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie
18 Episodes
1 Volume
Enjoy these "whodunits" from the famous detective novelist: These exciting old time radio tales from various series have plot twists perfect for "radio's outstanding theater of thrills".

18 1
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Diamond Dramas
Diamond Dramas
26 Episodes
1 Volume
Enjoy these tales of a Girl's Best Friend in Delightful Diamond Dramas! Bling, BLING!

26 1
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T Man
T Man
5 Episodes
1 Volume
Follow the old time radio adventures of federal agents who protect the honest taxpayers from thugs, thieves, and "Mr Smartypants."

5 1
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Murder Will Out
Murder Will Out
2 Episodes
1 Volume
Solve the mystery along with the contestants when you listen to Murder Will Out!

2 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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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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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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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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Europe Confidential
Europe Confidential
21 Episodes
1 Volume
hosted by Basil Rathbone, this mystery old time radio show follows the newspaper reporter, Mike Connoy, in "the world's greatest mysteries."

21 1
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Secret Missions
Secret Missions
2 Episodes
1 Volume
The Mutual Network presents stories from the Office of Naval Intelligence during WWII and the early Cold War.

2 1
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Call the Police
Call the Police
7 Episodes
1 Volume
Sponsored by Lever Brother's Rinso and Lifebuoy Soap, Call the Police was billed as "a new series of realistic radio dramas inspired by the courageous work of police departments all over America." This collection contains all known episodes to be in existence of this rare series.

7 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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Thrills Highway Patrol
Thrills Highway Patrol
5 Episodes
1 Volume
Follow the Men in Uniform on California's Streets!

5 1
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Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan
60 Episodes
1 Volume
With requisite Chinese chords and stings from the organist we have several selections from the casebook of the Incomparable Charlie Chan, Detective, Philosopher, and Modern Chinese Sage.

60 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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Adventures of Ellery Queen
Adventures of Ellery Queen
19 Episodes
1 Volume
A writer who solve mysteries as well as writing them, Ellery Queen brought forth the puzzles of crime fiction. Ellery Queen was an author who solved mysteries in his spare time and then wrote about his harrowing adventures; his sidekick was his own father, Richard Queen.

19 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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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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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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In The Crimelight
In The Crimelight
61 Episodes
1 Volume
Captain Wilkie relates stories of counterfeiting investigations, con-men, scammers, racketeers, and foiling an assassination attempt against President Taft in 1909.

61 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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Machine Guns
Machine Guns
25 Episodes
1 Volume
Few weapons on the battlefield inspire as much terror than a machine gun, but that is nothing compared to the terror they inspire in the hands of criminals.

25 1
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Death Row
Death Row
29 Episodes
1 Volume
Capital punishment was the Law of the Land for centuries including the wild west.

29 1
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Greed
Greed
50 Episodes
1 Volume
At some level, Greed drives us to improve our lot in life, but when it comes at the cost of our spiritual needs, Greed is a sin which we cannot afford.

50 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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