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Christmas Detectives

Crime does not stop for Christmas, luckily the gumshoes are here with holiday gumdrops.

Christmas Detectives

50 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 21 hours, 2281 min)
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"Rings for Santa"



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Jack WebbPeace on Earth and goodwill to men seems like a hard time for murder and robbery, but without murder and robbery, we wouldn't have a reason to enjoy Christmas Radio Detective Shows.

Old time radio detective heroes would never let the bad guys get away, but, well, it is Christmas, so it should be no surprise when some of the bad guys wind up being, well, not really so bad, so it is understandable if they sometimes get away, in the spirit of the Season.

  • Sherlock Holmes helps to rescue a Christmas Eve Party when Professor Moriarty plots to steal a rich family's presents, but Dr. Watson gives them to his house keeper's children.
  • Simon Templar, played by Vincent Price on The Saint, spends Christmas Eve in a Santa Suit following a trail of bodies in "19 Santas".
  • "The Man With the Action Packed Expense Account", Johnny Dollar, spends a Christmas investing the case of a prospector named Kris Kringle wants to leave his fortune to his burro in "The Carmen Kringle Matter".
  • On Calling All Detectives, Jerry Browning finds six Santas at his Christmas party, all of whom have their pockets picked, but where is the mysterious Sixth Santa? And who is the Mysterious benefactor of the Veterans Hospital?
  • Frank Sinatra as Rocky Fortune finds a job over the holidays as a department store detective and Santa's lunch-time replacement, then winds up involved in a Christmas jewelry heist.
  • Archie Goodwin and Nero Wolfe become involved in a case where someone is slaughtering street-corner Santa Clauses, only to find out that one of the Santas is a millionaire.
  • Hard-boiled but soft hearted cop Sgt Joe Friday of Dragnet always had a soft spot for the Christmas Season, and gave us one of the most uplifting and one of the depressing of Christmas stories. In "Rifle for Christmas" a cherished present is involved in a terrible Holiday accident, while "The Big Little Jesus" is a misunderstanding as much as a crime when the Baby Jesus from a Nativity display goes missing.
  • Christmas is still a working day for newspaper people like Casey, Crime Photographer. On this Christmas Casey is assigned to cover a mysterious gentleman who hands out new dollar bills to the bums living on the street. Can this gesture really make a difference, or will the dollars just cross the bar at a local gin-joint?

The detectives always get their man and can solve any mystery. Well, almost any mystery. No detective has yet to explain how and intruder enters the house every year through the chimney and leaves presents...

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    50 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 21 hours, 2281 min
    50 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
    total playtime 21 hours, 2281 min
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    1. 50 shows – total playtime 21 hours, 38 minutes
    2. Big Town 481221 15 Prelude To Christmas.mp3
    3. Boston Blackie 481222 Rings For Santa.mp3
    4. Brdwy Is My Beat 491224 015 Nick Norman, Santa Claus.mp3
    5. Brdwy Is My Beat 511222 092 B Malpaugh And The Scimitar.mp3
    6. Calling All Detectives 481224.mp3
    7. Casey 461219 Christmas Shopping.mp3
    8. Casey 471225 Santa Clause Of Bum Blvd.mp3
    9. Charlie Chan Fiery Santa Claus 049.mp3
    10. Charlie Chan The Man Who Murdered Santa Claus.mp3
    11. Crime Photographer 461219 Christmas Shopping.mp3
    12. Damon Runyan 490313 Dancing Dans Christmas.mp3
    13. Damon Runyan 491225 Dream Sweet Rose.mp3
    14. Dragnet 490728 Big Missing.mp3
    15. Dragnet 501221 Rifle for Christmas.mp3
    16. Dragnet 531222 Big Little Jesus.mp3
    17. Dragnet Christmas Parody Freberg.mp3
    18. Falcon 501224 17 Unwelcome Christmas Gift.mp3
    19. Fat Man Murder Sends A Christmas Card.mp3
    20. Harry Lime 510921 008 Roguesholiday.mp3
    21. Let George 501225 Santa Claus On Glass.mp3
    22. Let George Do It 510129 Christmas In January.mp3
    23. Let George Do It 511225 Christmas Letter.mp3
    24. Nero Wolfe Slaughtered Santas.mp3
    25. Nick Carter 431225 Christmas Adventure.mp3
    26. Nightbeat 511221 073 Five Days Off For Christmas.mp3
    27. Nightwatch 540524 E06 Santa Baby.mp3
    28. Richard Diamond 491224 Christmas Carol.mp3
    29. Richard Diamond 511221 Christmas Carol.mp3
    30. Rocky Fortune 531222 Plot To Murder Santa.mp3
    31. Saint 491225 Nineteen Santa Clauses.mp3
    32. Saint 501224 Christmas Eve Problems.mp3
    33. Scarlet Queen 471224 15 Th Llama-Wise Guy From The East.mp3
    34. Sherlock 451224 Night Before Xmas.mp3
    35. Sherlock 471221 Christmas Bride.mp3
    36. Sherlock Holmes 451224 198 The Night Before Christmas.mp3
    37. Sherlock Holmes 471221 13 Adventure Of Christmas Bride.mp3
    38. Sherlock Holmes 550313 The Blue Carbuncle.mp3
    39. Texas Rangers 501224 Christmas Present.mp3
    40. Texas Rangers 511223 Christmas Payoff.mp3
    41. This Is Your Fbi 481224 Return Of St Nick.mp3
    42. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 491224 031 How I Played Santa.mp3
    43. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 551219 288 Nick Shurn Matter Pt1.mp3
    44. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 551220 289 Nick Shurn Matter Pt2.mp3
    45. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 551221 290 Nick Shurn Matter Pt3.mp3
    46. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 551222 291 Nick Shurn Matter Pt4.mp3
    47. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 551223 292 Nick Shurn Matter Pt5.mp3
    48. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 561223 Missing Mouse.mp3
    49. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 571222 Carmen Kringle.mp3
    50. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 591213 Sudden Wealth.mp3
    51. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 591220 Red Mystery.mp3
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    50 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 21 hours, 2281 min
    50 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    594 MB – total playtime 21 hours, 38 min
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    1. 50 shows – 594 MB – total playtime 21 hours, 38 minutes
    2. Big Town 481221 15 Prelude To Christmas.mp3
    3. Boston Blackie 481222 Rings For Santa.mp3
    4. Brdwy Is My Beat 491224 015 Nick Norman, Santa Claus.mp3
    5. Brdwy Is My Beat 511222 092 B Malpaugh And The Scimitar.mp3
    6. Calling All Detectives 481224.mp3
    7. Casey 461219 Christmas Shopping.mp3
    8. Casey 471225 Santa Clause Of Bum Blvd.mp3
    9. Charlie Chan Fiery Santa Claus 049.mp3
    10. Charlie Chan The Man Who Murdered Santa Claus.mp3
    11. Crime Photographer 461219 Christmas Shopping.mp3
    12. Damon Runyan 490313 Dancing Dans Christmas.mp3
    13. Damon Runyan 491225 Dream Sweet Rose.mp3
    14. Dragnet 490728 Big Missing.mp3
    15. Dragnet 501221 Rifle for Christmas.mp3
    16. Dragnet 531222 Big Little Jesus.mp3
    17. Dragnet Christmas Parody Freberg.mp3
    18. Falcon 501224 17 Unwelcome Christmas Gift.mp3
    19. Fat Man Murder Sends A Christmas Card.mp3
    20. Harry Lime 510921 008 Roguesholiday.mp3
    21. Let George 501225 Santa Claus On Glass.mp3
    22. Let George Do It 510129 Christmas In January.mp3
    23. Let George Do It 511225 Christmas Letter.mp3
    24. Nero Wolfe Slaughtered Santas.mp3
    25. Nick Carter 431225 Christmas Adventure.mp3
    26. Nightbeat 511221 073 Five Days Off For Christmas.mp3
    27. Nightwatch 540524 E06 Santa Baby.mp3
    28. Richard Diamond 491224 Christmas Carol.mp3
    29. Richard Diamond 511221 Christmas Carol.mp3
    30. Rocky Fortune 531222 Plot To Murder Santa.mp3
    31. Saint 491225 Nineteen Santa Clauses.mp3
    32. Saint 501224 Christmas Eve Problems.mp3
    33. Scarlet Queen 471224 15 Th Llama-Wise Guy From The East.mp3
    34. Sherlock 451224 Night Before Xmas.mp3
    35. Sherlock 471221 Christmas Bride.mp3
    36. Sherlock Holmes 451224 198 The Night Before Christmas.mp3
    37. Sherlock Holmes 471221 13 Adventure Of Christmas Bride.mp3
    38. Sherlock Holmes 550313 The Blue Carbuncle.mp3
    39. Texas Rangers 501224 Christmas Present.mp3
    40. Texas Rangers 511223 Christmas Payoff.mp3
    41. This Is Your Fbi 481224 Return Of St Nick.mp3
    42. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 491224 031 How I Played Santa.mp3
    43. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 551219 288 Nick Shurn Matter Pt1.mp3
    44. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 551220 289 Nick Shurn Matter Pt2.mp3
    45. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 551221 290 Nick Shurn Matter Pt3.mp3
    46. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 551222 291 Nick Shurn Matter Pt4.mp3
    47. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 551223 292 Nick Shurn Matter Pt5.mp3
    48. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 561223 Missing Mouse.mp3
    49. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 571222 Carmen Kringle.mp3
    50. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 591213 Sudden Wealth.mp3
    51. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 591220 Red Mystery.mp3
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    50 recordings on 22 Audio CDs. Total playtime 21 hours, 38 min
    50 recordings on 22 Audio CDs
    total playtime 21 hours, 38 min

    Christmas Detectives Disc A001

    1. Charlie Chan Fiery Santa Claus 049
    2. Charlie Chan The Man Who Murdered Santa Claus
    3. Dragnet Christmas Parody Freberg

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    Christmas Detectives Disc A002

    1. Fat Man Murder Sends A Christmas Card
    2. Nero Wolfe Slaughtered Santas

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    Christmas Detectives Disc A003

    1. Nick Carter 431225 Christmas Adventure
    2. Sherlock 451224 Night Before Xmas

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    Christmas Detectives Disc A004

    1. Sherlock Holmes 451224 198 The Night Before Christmas
    2. Casey 461219 Christmas Shopping

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    Christmas Detectives Disc A005

    1. Crime Photographer 461219 Christmas Shopping
    2. Sherlock 471221 Christmas Bride

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    Christmas Detectives Disc A006

    1. Sherlock Holmes 471221 13 Adventure Of Christmas Bride
    2. Scarlet Queen 471224 15 Th Llama-Wise Guy From The East

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    Christmas Detectives Disc A007

    1. Casey 471225 Santa Clause Of Bum Blvd
    2. Big Town 481221 15 Prelude To Christmas

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    Christmas Detectives Disc A008

    1. Boston Blackie 481222 Rings For Santa
    2. Calling All Detectives 481224
    3. This Is Your Fbi 481224 Return Of St Nick

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    Christmas Detectives Disc A009

    1. Damon Runyan 490313 Dancing Dans Christmas
    2. Dragnet 490728 Big Missing

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    Christmas Detectives Disc A010

    1. Brdwy Is My Beat 491224 015 Nick Norman, Santa Claus
    2. Richard Diamond 491224 Christmas Carol

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    Christmas Detectives Disc A011

    1. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 491224 031 How I Played Santa
    2. Damon Runyan 491225 Dream Sweet Rose

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    Christmas Detectives Disc A012

    1. Saint 491225 Nineteen Santa Clauses
    2. Dragnet 501221 Rifle for Christmas

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    Christmas Detectives Disc A013

    1. Falcon 501224 17 Unwelcome Christmas Gift
    2. Saint 501224 Christmas Eve Problems

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    Christmas Detectives Disc A014

    1. Texas Rangers 501224 Christmas Present
    2. Let George 501225 Santa Claus On Glass

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    Christmas Detectives Disc A015

    1. Let George Do It 510129 Christmas In January
    2. Harry Lime 510921 008 Roguesholiday

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    Christmas Detectives Disc A016

    1. Nightbeat 511221 073 Five Days Off For Christmas
    2. Richard Diamond 511221 Christmas Carol

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    Christmas Detectives Disc A017

    1. Brdwy Is My Beat 511222 092 B Malpaugh And The Scimitar
    2. Texas Rangers 511223 Christmas Payoff

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    Christmas Detectives Disc A018

    1. Let George Do It 511225 Christmas Letter
    2. Dragnet 531222 Big Little Jesus

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    Christmas Detectives Disc A019

    1. Rocky Fortune 531222 Plot To Murder Santa
    2. Nightwatch 540524 E06 Santa Baby

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    Christmas Detectives Disc A020

    1. Sherlock Holmes 550313 The Blue Carbuncle
    2. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 551219 288 Nick Shurn Matter Pt1
    3. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 551220 289 Nick Shurn Matter Pt2
    4. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 551221 290 Nick Shurn Matter Pt3

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    Christmas Detectives Disc A021

    1. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 551222 291 Nick Shurn Matter Pt4
    2. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 551223 292 Nick Shurn Matter Pt5
    3. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 561223 Missing Mouse

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    Christmas Detectives Disc A022

    1. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 571222 Carmen Kringle
    2. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 591213 Sudden Wealth
    3. Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 591220 Red Mystery

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