Old Time Radio Mysteries

Cloak and Dagger - The Over Ground Railroad

During the war, an Allied flyer forced down behind enemy lines becomes a fugitive, moving at night and fighting for survival.  Only a small percentage of these airmen make it across German-occupied France back to England.  For the first time, the O.S.S. has made contact with a member of the French Underground, a woman named Annette Jobert. She has previously helped airmen to escape.  Lieutenant Fontaine of the O.S.S. is assigned to contact Madam Jobert in Paris and establish an "overground railroad" to help these downed Allied flyers escape occupied France. 

I Was a Communist for the FBI - Use Only as Directed

Matt Cvetic meets with comrades George Ritchey and Helen Jonas.  Cell leader Ritchey is punishing Miss Jonas for her work at Gordan Laboratories.  She was assigned to impede the progress of a new drug being developed.  As investors are becoming interested in the new drug, it seems that she is not doing enough to stop its progress. Ritchey is assigning Matt to help Miss Jonas make sure the new drug does not become a success for democracy.

Philo Vance - The Racket Murder Case

A woman, whom Philo believes to be Betty Crane, pays a visit to his office, for the third day in a row.  This time she brings her companion, Jack Davis.  When Philo asks "How are you Miss Crane?", she gets upset and says that she is not Betty Crane, and does not know who that is.  Her and Jack then leave to report to the Boss. He asks them about the meeting, and they told him about leaving after the case of mistaken identity.  The Boss then says that we will have to continue our operation without Philo on our team.

Boston Blackie - Blood on Blackie's Sleeve

Blackie is in a hurry and seems nervous as he gets out of the cab.  He walks in to the hotel and meets Carol Williams in the lobby.  Carol said that she has been waiting to warn him about Fred Harland, who has just gotten out of prison. Fred has made threats to kill Blackie, because Blackie was the one who put him in prison.  Carol, being Fred's ex-girlfriend, has moved to new apartment under a false name. She is warning Blackie to stay away from Fred, because she wants to be the one that takes care of him, permanently.

Whitehall 1212 - The Case of Arthur Freeman

At 10 o'clock on the morning of April third, Anthony DeBruin, a young stockbroker clerk was walking with his fiancée into Howard's Jewelry Shop on Charlotte Street in London.  The couple were there to shop for an engagement ring. Suddenly, two masked robbers came into the store. In the confusion, no jewelry was actually stolen, but there was one casualty, Anthony was shot in the head.  Chief Superintendent John Davidson of Scotland Yard was assigned to the case.

Call the Police - The Case of the Unknown Strangler

Miss Francine Ably, a 47 year old voice teacher, was just sitting down to dinner when her doorbell rang.  Thinking it may be someone interested in singing lessons, she opened the door and invited the man in to her home.  That was the last thing she did. The police found her body two hours later, but could not find any motive for the crime. Fifty six hours later, and aged lawyer named Joe Crocker was climbing the steps to his apartment when he found someone waiting for him at his door.  He soon became the strangler's second victim.  Again, there was no motive.  Soon, the deeds of the unknown strangler made the newspaper headlines.

Lux Radio Theater - OSS

In 1943, at a peaceful colonial estate in Virginia, a group of young and middle-aged men are sitting down to a meeting. These men are training for the dangerous job of being intelligence agents and saboteurs for the OSS - The Office of Strategic Services. One of the first operations will take place in France. The team's job will be to gather information, and work with the French Underground to sabotage key enemy installations.  The objective for this mission will be to destroy a certain French railroad tunnel in order to paralyze Axis troops during the Allied invasion.

The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Unfortunate Tobacconist

Sherlock Holmes, while going over his newspaper clippings, has noticed that in six months time, three tobacconists have been murdered in the same east end shop.  As Holmes and Dr. Watson are discussing these crimes, Inspector Lastrade of Scotland Yard pays them a visit.  It seems that he is interested in the same subject.  They discuss the three murders in detail but there seems to be no motive and no connection to any of the three murders. A phone call from Mycroft, Sherlock's brother, confirms that Lastrade has been told by government officials to get Holmes and Watson involved.  

The Chase - Million Dollar Hunt

An ex-con from Leavenworth nicknamed Red pays a visit to another ex-con "Nails" Hagan. Red has a proposition - a bank job.  There is to be a transfer of one million dollars in small bills from St. Paul to Minneapolis.  The money will be in the Midway Bank and Trust for twenty four hours, before it is shipped east.  Other members of the crew start showing up - Charlie the getaway driver; Anderson the pilot; and Liz Cagle, bookkeeper for the Midway Bank and Trust.  The plan is set for 11:20 PM, that night, between the changing of the security guards.

Let George Do It - The Anthill

Lieutenant Reilly calls George about a dying slot machine repairman named Bill Trailer.  He was shot in an alley, and brought to the hospital, but has very little time left. He does not want to talk to the police, but just wants to find Betty. Hanging around the hospital room is an attorney named Wilton, just in case Bill comes out of his delirium long enough to make a statement.  A woman calls the hospital room to inquire about Bill, but hangs up suddenly.  The call is traced to a section of town called "The Anthill".

The FBI in Peace and War - The Gentleman Friend

Mr. Taylor is getting ready to drive downtown to his job as treasurer of the bank when a man named Banner asks him for a ride.  Banner says that he has had some business dealings with the bank regarding a loan for his service station in the Long Hill section. Taylor seems to recognize him and tells him to get in. During the ride, Banner pulls out his gun and tells Taylor to act as if nothing is happening until we get inside the bank. As soon as the time lock opens on the vault, tell the cashier to put all the money in this bag.  Make one wrong move and I will use this gun.  Is that clear, Mr. Taylor?

The Saint - The Return of Harry Morgan

The Saint (Simon Templar) meets a young lady named Wendy Brown on his doorstep that wants to talk with him.  A man named Harry Morgan is secretly returning from Guatemala and she is afraid that he will be coming after her. It seems they had a business-type relationship in which she would sell some of his belongings and return the money to him. The problem is that she sold the items and kept the money. Wendy learned of Morgan's return from an ex-prizefighter named Sammy Dean, who spends most of his time at the Green Star Bar on third avenue.  Simon gets into a taxi to go talk with him.  Just as the taxi arrives at the bar, they see Sammy leaving.  Suddenly, shots rang out from a passing car. 

Escape - A Bullet for Mr. Smith

Allen Rogers, a freelance correspondent in Europe is employed by the French Intelligence Office.  His initial task is to go to a movie theater near the Left Bank, or southern bank of the Seine River in Paris to meet his contact.  The contact tells him that the man they are looking for calls himself "Smith".  He was in Paris two days ago, but believed to be heading to Switzerland.  Go there, and stop at a small tobacco shop in the border town of Divonne, where you will find your next contact. Smith must be stopped, even if you have to kill him.

Casey, Crime Photographer - Acquitted

Casey and Ann are in a sparsely filled courtroom, waiting for the jury to render their verdict.  The foreman stands up and says we find the defendant not guilty. The defendant, Lenny Waldo has been acquitted.  His attorney, Dan Freeman, had somehow managed to wrongly convince the jury that Detective Mike Ryan, a good police officer, has beaten Waldo into making a confession.  As a result of this case, The Police Commissioner suspends Ryan from the police force. Later, Casey and Ann were at the Blue Note bar discussing the case when Casey gets a phone call telling him that Lenny Waldo and Dan Freeman have both been shot, and Mike Ryan is accused of the crime. 

The Black Museum - The Sash Cord

Sinjohn Carter came running out of the Mercury Theater to call for an ambulance.  He tells the operator that there has been an accident. Jeff Buckland, a stagehand, was found unconscious in the alley.  Upon arriving, the ambulance doctor determines that Buckland is dead, having been shot through the heart.  The police are called.  A 32 caliber pistol is found in the alley. The stage manager, David Ellis, is questioned.  He says it looks like the pistol used in the play. Blank cartridges are used.  The officer says the bullets are in the pistol now, and one has been fired.

Pat Novak, For Hire - The Only Way to Make Friends is to Die

Pat Novak was just leaving the wrestling arena when two guys approached him and told him to get in the car.  They tell him that they want Joe Dineen.  Pat tells them that he has no idea who that is.  They take him to the dock, where Pat's boat is located.  It is in bad shape, has blood in it and bullet holes. Pat convinces them that he still does not know anything about it.  He eventually leaves the dock and returns to his home, finding Hellman sitting on his couch, and a dead Joe Dineen laying on the floor in his kitchen. 

Mr. Chameleon - The Case of the Woman Who Sensed Murder

The Police Commissioner is reading a letter to Mr. Chameleon.  The letter is from an Helen Audrey, a wealthy older woman that believes that someone is trying to kill her. She knew Mr. Chameleon and his mother many years ago, and would feel better if he would come to visit her.  As soon as Mr. Chameleon arrives, he meets her doctor leaving the home.  The doctor tells him that Mrs. Audrey is dead.  She was showing the signs of an overdose of heart medication.

Inspector Thorne - The Two Fiancees Murder Case

Broadway star Keith Cameron is hosting a party at his penthouse.  He is talking to his alleged fiancée Elene Martin, when suddenly another woman named Carla Carol announces that she is Keith's fiancée.  As they begin to argue and fight, Keith announces that the party is over and tells everyone to leave.  About twenty minutes later, someone who has a key to his apartment opens the door and shoots Keith.  Later, Jack Parker, Keith Cameron's theatrical agent, finds the body and calls Inspector Thorne to investigate the murder.

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe - The Black Halo

In a driving rain, Philip Marlowe drove to Santa Barbera to meet a new client, Felix Drum.  He tells Marlowe that his business assistant, Julia Perry, has been missing for the last three days.  After searching her cottage for clues, he runs into Ruby, Mr. Drum's right hand man. Ruby hands Marlowe a postcard from Los Angeles that came for Julia this morning.   It seemed to be from her friend, Ann, who said she was moving on.  A matchbook found in Julia's cottage led Marlowe to Los Angeles and eventually to a small apartment that Julia used while there.  After opening the door, Marlowe finds Ruby, dead on the floor.

The Whistler - Meet Mr. Death

Jerry Mason, a drug store clerk, embezzled eighteen hundred dollars from his employer.  He gave the money to Herman Arnold, a gambler who told Jerry he had a fool-proof scheme for doubling the money.  Unfortunately, Herman was killed that night and the money disappeared.  Jerry is now afraid of losing his job and going to jail.  The next night, as he is closing the pharmacy, a stranger approaches him wanting to purchase some aspirin.  He pays for them with a one thousand dollar bill, and tells Jerry to keep the change.  The stranger also told him there were four more one thousand dollar bills for him.  He just needed to "accidentally" increase the dosage of Chloral Hydrate for one of his customers.

The Man Called X - All That Glitters

Ken Thurston is assigned to the Philippines to stop the international black-market in gold being supplied through Macau to Hong Kong.  The gold is being smuggled from the Philippines by way of a Chinese ship named the "Lotus Blossom" that is controlled by a woman known as Madame Hung Shang.  After arriving in Hong Kong, Thurston has managed to secure a cabin onboard a steam ship traveling to Macau.  Entering his cabin, he finds it occupied by a woman named Maria and a dead man with a surgical knife in his throat.

Richard Diamond, Private Detective - The Bloody Hat Case

Two businessmen, George and Bert, are sitting in a bistro having a few drinks.  George notices a beautiful girl sitting alone at a table, and decides he will ask her to join them for a little while.  Suddenly, the girl's boyfriend Tony shows up and the fight begins. George hits Tony with a lucky punch and knocks him out. Bert gives George his hat to cover his bleeding head, and the girl drives George to her place to get him cleaned up. Tony shows up at her place, threatening to kill both of them.  George grabs her gun, shoots Tony, then makes a hasty retreat.  The next day Richard's friend Hennessy the cab driver finds the gun and the bloody hat in the gutter.  He gives them to Richard, not wanting to get involved with the police.

Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator - The Girl on the Doorstep

Barrie is walking home from a movie at about 1:00 AM. About half of a block in front of him, he notices a light coming out into the street from an apartment lobby.  In the door stands an attractive, red-headed girl talking to a guy outside. She eventually gave him a good slap in the face, and the guy stumbled backward and fell on the ice, and she slammed the door shut.   Barrie walked up to him and noticed he was not moving.  He tried to wake him, but then noticed that he was also not breathing.  He called for the apartment supervisor to tell him about the guy laying there and wanted to contact the red-headed girl.  The supervisor told Barrie that there was no red-headed girl living at that apartment building.

The Molle Mystery Theater - The Double Cross

Carl Cummings met Paula Stuart in a bar and has been seeing her for about two weeks.  One evening, he takes her on a long drive out in the country to tell her about his plan.  Carl is married and wants to get rid of his wife, permanently, and collect fifty thousand dollars in insurance money.  Paula agrees to it.  The next day, in response to an ad placed in the newspaper, Mrs. Amy Cummings, Carl's wife, hires Paula as a housekeeper. However, as Paula and Amy look very much alike, it seems that Carl and his wife are planning something on their own.

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - The Wayward Widow Matter

Johnny is asked to accompany Mrs. Betty Winters, a wealthy client to her summer home at a lake in New Jersey.  She will be bringing some of her valuable possessions, including a four foot tall strange looking statue.  The trip being planned for the next morning, Johnny spent the night in the guest room of Mrs. Winters mansion.  Hearing a strange noise during the night, he goes to investigate.  Someone hit him from behind and knocks him out.  He awakens the next morning to find himself in his guestroom bed.  After discussing the matter,  Johnny and Mrs. Winters leave for her summer house.  Upon reaching their destination, Johnny receives a phone call telling him that the butler at the mansion is dead.

The Adventures of Rocky Jordan - The St. Louis Blues

Rocky notices an article in the newspaper about an old friend named Ted Polansky from St. Louis.  Ted was a victim of an attempted murder, found near a canal in Cairo with a knife in his back and unable to identify his attacker. He was taken to the Cairo General Hospital.  Rocky goes to visit him, but is not welcomed.  Later, while back at the Cafe Tambourine, Rocky has a visitor, Mrs. Cora Sanders, who was once married to Ted.  It seems that Ted has turned his back on everyone who knew him.  Rocky goes to the U.S Embassy to find some information about him.  On the way back, Rocky meets someone who warns him not to contact Ted Polansky again.

CBS Radio Mystery Theater - Frame-Up

Unhappily married couple Nick and Jennifer Palmer are having one of their frequent arguments.  Jennifer has finally had enough, and asked for a divorce.  Nick is an attorney, but has not worked on a case for over a year.  He and Jennifer have been living off of her family inheritance, and he has power-of-attorney over her money.  He has also been with other women during their marriage.  As Jennifer is walking out of the door for good, Nick tells her that unless she changes her mind, he will frame her for murder, and send her to prison.

Mr. District Attorney - The Case of Deadly Devotion

Harry St. Charles is the proprietor of the Devotion Club, a social gathering place for older individuals that offers entertainment and dancing for its members.  On the surface, the club seems legitimate, however, in reality, Harry St. Charles is a con man who has spent time in prison.  While talking to wealthy club member Mrs. Laura Post, Harry's old cellmate, Nick Oliver appears at the door.  Nick has just been released from prison, and was already wanted for questioning by the St. Louis police. It seems that the person who was originally responsible for Nick’s prison sentence was found murdered on the day of his release.

Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons - The Nightmare Murder Case

Mr. Keen's secretary, Suzy, is late to work this morning.  When Suzy appears, she said the Nolan family in the apartment below hers has had some trouble overnight.  The Nolan family consists of Jim Nolan, the father; Mary Nolan, the mother; and Helen Nolan, their daughter.   Helen has accompanied Suzy to work this morning to talk to Mr. Keen.  It seems that her father, Jim is now missing.  He was at home last night, but not this morning.  He also did not show up to his job at the newspaper office.

The Lives of Harry Lime - Mexican Hat Trick

Harry is down on his luck in a little cantina in Mexico City.  His friend, Diego soon hands Harry a note from Bollo, a recently deceased pickpocket, who wants to clear his name by making a last confession to the police.  Harry agrees to take care of the note, after reading it.  It seems Bollo had hidden some evidence that could have exonerated a wealthy man named Vincente Coelho of murder.  Harry believes this information might be valuable to the Coelho family and, of course, himself.

Gang Busters - The Case of the Kidnapped Paymaster

Car thieves David McIntire and Bud Aldridge, along with Johnny Jay (a loan shark) are planning to kidnap Julius Siegel, the paymaster of a New Jersey foundry.  McIntire's girlfriend, Terri, is on the inside, working at the foundry as a drill press operator.  After they grab him at his home in the Bronx, they will drive Segal to his office at the foundry and force him to open the safe.

This Is Your FBI - The Strange Extortion

A wealthy invalid older lady, Lettie Bradford of Long Island, receives an extortion letter in the mail threating her life.  The letter instructs her to place thirty thousand dollars in a wrapped package, and leave it in the alley behind the North Shore Bank building. She tells her secretary, Charles Forbes, to contact Judge Madison, the executor of her estate.  The judge tells Mrs. Bradford that this letter a federal crime, and he must contact the FBI.  FBI Agent Ewell Barnes is assigned to the case.

I Hate Crime - Episode 3 - A Fashionable Murder

Larry Kent, Private Investigator, receives an invitation to a fashion show.  He happened to know one of the models working that day, Monna Newton.  She asked Larry to meet her after the show.  At the meeting, Monna asks a favor of Larry.  She wants him to get rid of the body in her living room.  He is adamant that the police should be called, until she pulls out her pistol.  They take the body in her car and hide it in the forest, then go to Larry's apartment, where she proceeds to put something in his drink.  

Jeff Regan, Investigator - The Man in the Door

Jeff walks into the Lion's office.  The Lion tells him that Dudley Hanes, an architect, is the new client.  Hanes believes that someone at the bank may be receiving cash to hide his proposal for a new building, so that it will not be selected. Jeff goes to Hanes office to pay him a visit, and finds him dead.  The police are called, and a fast talking lieutenant shows up. Hanes secretary is taken into custody as a material witness, and Jeff finds her a lawyer.

The Adventures of Sam Spade - The Bail Bond Caper

Vivian Scarlett, wife of Leo Scarlett, walks into Sam's office. She says that Leo is in trouble.  He received a call from an old acquaintance Charlie Rosenfoy, who just got out of prison on parole.  Leo and Charlie set up a meeting for 10:00 PM at a cocktail lounge across the street from Leo's residence.  When the meeting began, Sam was at the bar when he saw a news flash on TV saying that a armored car had been held up in San Francisco.  He knew that Charlie was involved.

The Epic Casebook - Death in the Wife's Name

A police surgeon calls Scotland Yard about a death in the apartment next door to him, the Mancliff residence. Edith Mancliff has been found dead in the bathtub, with bruises indicating a murder had taken place.  Inspector Carr starts by questioning her husband, Oliver Mancliff.  He stated that he was with Mrs. Morris at the time of the murder. Mancliff and Morris were former members of a law firm until they were disbarred because of an investment scandal.

The Screen Guild Theater - Across the Pacific

Captain Rick Leland, a U.S. Army Intelligence Officer, and his superior, General Rogers, are planning a trap for Dr. Lorenz, a spy employed by the Japanese Government.  The other officers will have no knowledge of the plan.  Unfortunately, the plan requires Captain Leland to be court-martialed.  As a disgraced Coast Artillery Officer, Leland is able to book passage on a Japanese freighter carrying Dr. Lorenz to the Orient.  With the ship underway, Dr. Lorenz offers money to Leland for vital information about troop placements, ammunition, and military installations.

The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe - The Vanishing Shells

Archie answers a phone call in Mr. Wolfe's office.  It is from a woman named Doris Moray who said that she has received threating notes and is afraid to leave her hotel. Archie meets her in the hotel dining room.  The notes specify that Miss Moray must withdraw from her part in an upcoming play, if she values her health and reputation. After dinner, Archie and Miss Moray find a body in her room.

Box 13 - The Sad Night

In Box-13, Dan Holiday receives a children's copy book with the name "Marina Leighton" written on the outside.  The next day, a letter appears in Box 13, providing an address and requesting the return of the book.  Dan drives to the Leighton's house, with full intentions of returning the book back to the parents of the little girl.  However, the mother's story about Marina and the father's story about her do not coincide. Marina's father offers five hundred dollars for the return of the book.  Dan becomes curious as to why it is so valuable and decides to keep it until he can determine the reason.

Suspense - Cabin B-13

A newlywed couple, Ricky and Ann Brewster, board an ocean liner for a three month honeymoon in Europe.  They check in to their cabin - B13.  As they are carrying a great amount of cash for the trip, Ricky takes it to the purser's office for safe keeping.  While the ship is departing, Ann meets Dr. Karl Heinrich, the ship's doctor.  She tells the doctor that her and her husband are staying in cabin B13.  The doctor looks surprised and tells her that their is no cabin B13 on this ship.

The Man From Homicide - The Steve Morton Case

Lt. Lou Dana begins the investigation of a murdered wealthy man named Steve Morton that was shot in the face with both barrels of a 12 gauge shotgun.  Morton's wife discovered his body.  She called the police, and then called her lawyer, Everett Thompson.  Dana tries to question Morton's wife, but she is too upset to provide much information. When leaving the crime scene, Dana finds a piece of evidence that makes him believe Mrs. Morton may have had something to do with the murder.

The Clock - The Man with the Strange Trunk

A traveling stranger named Huless stops at a small secluded hotel owned by an older couple, Henry and Liz Brigs.  His luggage consists of one large trunk, with many stickers on the outside of the different places and countries he has visited.  Huless is friendly to the couple, but seems very touchy when anyone mentions his trunk.  His behavior about his trunk peaks Liz's curiosity.  The next day, while shopping in the town, Liz learns of a missing waitress in a town about a hundred miles away.

 

Rogue's Gallery - Little Old Lady

A beautiful young lady named Conchita Morales walks into Rogue's office.  She wants him to retrieve some love letters written to a man named Frank Maxon years ago, because is engaged to another man and is worried about those letters. Conchita is meeting Frank for dinner that night at the Club Cuba, and she wants Rogue to be there. At the dinner, Rogue asks him for the letters, but Maxon refuses and throws him out. The next day, Rogue meets and has tea with the little old lady, in a seemingly unrelated case.

Night Beat - Lost Souls

Randy pays a visit to Skid Row.  An unknown benefactor contributed funds to the Rescue Mission in order to feed the needy with steak dinners, furnish clean sheets to the rooming house, and free drinks at the local tavern.  At the end of the bar, Randy meets the benefactor, Ruth Martin.  He eventually follows her back to her motel room, where they find a message written in red lipstick, on her mirror and all over the walls. Ruth believes the message is from Vivian, a childhood friend.

The Adventures of the Falcon - The Case of the Double Exposure

After James Accaro's death, a lady named Ileane Chambers makes a call on Mike Waring (The Falcon) with a copy of Accaro's will.  The will states that his old partner, Eddie Hutton, will inherit his money (about two million dollars) from him.  However, in the event of Hutton's death, Miss Chambers will be the next in line to inherit the money. Now, according to the newspapers, Eddie Hutton was found at the bottom of the Hudson River, about six months ago. 

Nick Carter, Master Detective - Death After Dark

Nick Carter investigates a strange case regarding young females getting attacked in the park at night by small, human-like creatures.  Small footprints are left at the scene, but because of the darkness, no one is able to describe exactly what the creatures look like.  They seem to attack from the trees. Nick soon determines that only females are attacked, not males.

Stand By for Crime - The Marijuana Mystery

Chuck Morgan receives a phone call from the town of Calexico, California, just north of the Mexican boarder.  It is his secretary Carol saying that she was caught with marijuana in her suitcase while crossing the border back into California.  She is now in the Calexico jail and wants Chuck to come get her out.  

The Line-Up - The Paradise Murder Case

The husband of a married couple is murdered and Lt. Ben Guthrie suspects that the perpetrator is another man who has been seeing the dead man's wife.  However, the other man claimed to be robbed at the time of the murder, and even chose the alleged perpetrator out of a line-up at the police station.

Broadway is my Beat - The Lt. Jimmy Hunt Murder Case

Detective Danny Clover receives a call to go to to St Anthony's Hospital. Sister Angela was waiting to see him.  It appears that her patient, Army Lieutenant Jimmy Hunt had committed suicide with a steak knife from his dinner plate. However, upon closer inspection, Danny confirms that he was murdered.

Crime and Peter Chambers - Angela Wentworth's Uncle

Peter meets Angela Wentworth in front of a department store, and she asks him to accompany her to her Uncle's home.  Believing that Peter is responding to a newspaper ad, she asks him for the lost earring.  Of course, Peter knows nothing about it, he just wanted to follow her. They soon discover that her Uncle is dead, "allegedly" by suicide. Peter then uses his skills as an investigator to find the truth.

A Life in Your Hands - The Gangster Dan Wilmore Murder

Dan Wilmore is a small time racketeer with fifty thousand dollars in cash hidden in his hotel room.  To evade justice, he and his gang are impatiently waiting at a resort on a small Florida island for a flight to South America. Before the plane arrives, Dan is killed and the money turns up missing. 

The Amazing Mr. Malone - The Paul Conrad Case

John J. Malone, attorney at law, investigates the suspicious circumstances of the death of Paul Conrad, a wealthy industrialist.  Conrad had previously hired a private investigator to find the truth about his wife's infidelity.  Soon after the investigator made his report, Conrad is killed.  Malone must sift through the evidence to uncover the truth before it is too late.

Top Secret - The Case of the Tattooed Pigeon

The battleship "Royal Oak" has been sunk at Scappa Flow because of a suspected security leak.  The Baroness investigates the source of that leak going from London directly to Germany. 

Crime Does Not Pay - Death on the Doorstep

An out-of-town hit-man is called by a local racketeer to do a job on a witness about to testify in a trial. The hit man does his job with a smile on his face and a silencer on his rifle.

Words at War - They Call It Pacific

Clark Lee, a distinguished war correspondent, describes the difficulties and tribulations faced by the inhabitants of, and the U.S. service personnel stationed on, the Philippine Islands at the beginning of World War II.

Counterspy - Case of the Society Swindler

David Harding is called to investigate a charity event being planned for "The World Refugee Fund".  This event would be exclusively for members of New York society.  The problem is that it is a false charity and none of the proceeds are actually going to any refugees, only to the founder, Alfred Batson, and his organization.

Candy Matson - Valley of the Moon

Candy makes plans to visit a dude ranch resort for some rest and relaxation.  After her movie date with Ray Mallard, she learns that a crime has been committed at that same dude ranch.

Dragnet - The Big Man pt.1

Detective Joe Friday works undercover in the Narcotics Bureau to infiltrate a drug trafficking operation. Over several months, Friday gains the trust of a local gang, with the ultimate goal of reaching high-level drug dealers Ralph Costello and Arthur Belmont. Through careful manipulation, Friday successfully infiltrates the gang, makes small drug purchases, and eventually arranges a meeting with Tony Morse, who leads to Costello.

Dragnet - The Big Man pt.2

Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Ben Romero work to apprehend Arthur Belmont, a major narcotics dealer. The investigation involves extensive surveillance operations, including officers posing as surveyors, nurses, and gardeners.  Eventually, through information from an informant, the police set up a sting operation with $1,100 in marked bills.

Carter Brown Mysteries - Crime for a King

Private detective Roger King finds himself embroiled in a series of bewildering events. First, he is hired by a Mr. Foley to keep a close tabs on a woman named Elise St. Crese. When he is unable to, Elise hires him to keep tabs on Foley.  He soon finds himself shanghaied on a ship heading toward the Caribbean.

Murder by Experts - Three's a Crowd

A young piano player is hired to entertain guests at an establishment owned by an insanely jealous man with a young, beautiful wife that he does not trust.  Despite the warnings from the husband and other employees to keep his distance from her, the piano player becomes involved with owner's wife, unfortunately.

Bold Venture - Deadly Merchandise

Salty seadog Slate Shannon (Bogart) owns a Cuban hotel, Shannon's Place, sheltering an assortment of treasure hunters, revolutionaries and other shady characters. Along with his sidekick and ward, the sultry Sailor Duval (Bacall), he encounters modern-day pirates and other tough situations while navigating the waters around Havana.  In this first episode, Slate and Sailor get involved in an arms shipment for a planned revolution.

The Big Story - Pillars of Society

Joe Mantell is currently serving a fifteen year sentence in prison for the robbery and beating of an elderly dry cleaning store owner.  William Miller of the Cleveland Press is asked by Joe Mantell's mother to help prove that her son is innocent of the crimes.

Dangerous Assignment - Smash Lecture Circuit Spy Ring

One of the six professors with International Lecture Tours is a spy. To break up the spy ring, Steve first has to go to Stockholm and find a boy who has disappeared from his border school.

The Adventures of Frank Race - The Adventure of the Reckless Daughter

In a small European country, Steve's search for "MacDonald" is interrupted by a beautiful girl named Stephanie, an arrest, and shots in the night. Leftists are making progress in their attempt to take over the country.  Already it had become a police state. There was only one remedy, the previous prime minister had to return to his post.

Walk Softly, Peter Troy - The Marauding Mademoiselles

Peter Troy stops along the highway to pick up two beautiful hitchhiking twin girls with a French accent.  Unfortunately for Troy, these girls just happened to be part of a robbery and blackmail scheme and he was just at the wrong place at the wrong time.

The Adventures of Michael Shayne - The Case of the Model Murder

Michael is hired by a man named Franklin to find his former business partner's daughter.  If she is not found by midnight on the day before her twenty-fifth birthday, she will lose eight million dollars inheritance.

Under Arrest - Max Kemp

Captain Jim Scott's girlfriend, Susan, encounters an old high school sweetheart named Eddie, who is keeping company with some shady, underworld characters.

Pursuit - Pursuit of the Man Who Couldn't Go Home

Inspector Peter Black of Scotland Yard is called to a hotel room where a man is out on a ledge, saying he can not deal with his guilt over a killing he had committed years earlier.

Mr. and Mrs. North - Dead Giveaway

Jerry and Pam North investigate the murder of their friend, Clara Kendall.  The possible suspects include her husband Phillip Kendall, his mistress Vivian, and Clara’s brother Charles, who has spent the last two years in an insane asylum.

Calling All Cars - Oakland Payroll Robbery

A robbery of the Southern Pacific train has taken place in Contra Costa county in California.  The train was carrying the payroll for the Pittsburgh steel mills, as well as passengers and other goods.  Catching these criminals required a combined effort between the Sherriff's Department, the local Police, and Government agencies.

Cloak and Dagger - The Trojan Horse

A Parisian nightclub singer, recruited by the O.S.S., is brought to Casablanca to give her former lover, a German officer, the wrong information about the planned Allied invasion of North Africa.

I Was a Communist for the FBI - Fifteen Minutes to Murder

The many years of being undercover have taken their toll on Matt Cvetic.  He has developed hypertension, and his doctor prescribed rest and a few night's stay in the hospital.  While there, the Communists want him to keep an eye on an FBI informant and report to them regularly.

Philo Vance - The High Hat Murder Case

A plain looking woman walks into Philo Vance's office and makes a strange request.  She inherited quite a bit of money and now believes that she is going to be murdered. However, if it happens, she does not want Vance to look for her murderer, and offers to pay him not to do so.

Lux Radio Theater - Alias Jimmy Valentine

Jimmy Valentine, an infamous safe cracker, has just been released from prison.  With his past record, he has difficulty finding and keeping steady employment.  He changes his name and moves to a smaller town and finds employment as a bank teller.  

Call the Police - The Case of the Kidnapped Killer

A boxer is murdered the day after his latest fight.  He was paid to lose the fight, which he did, but did not live long enough to spend his payment for doing so.

Boston Blackie - The Condon Ransom

The married daughter of a wealthy family is kidnapped.  The father of the kidnapped woman asks Blackie to deliver the ransom, without the help of the police.

Whitehall 1212 - The Pete Williams Case

Scotland Yard investigates the murder of an unidentified woman whose body is found in the River Lee.  A missing woman seems to fit the profile, but by all indications, she appears to be very much alive. 

Let George Do It - The Man Behind the Frame

The President of the Federal Office Equipment Company, Vick Burnet, invites his young clerk, Lawrence Ferguson, to join him at the industry's trade show. Vick soon calls George Valentine to help the young clerk because he has gotten himself locked up in jail for murder and is too confused to even to defend himself. 

The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Case of the Double Zero

Holmes and Watson are on a trip to the French Riviera when two unlucky roulette players soon wind up dead.  Holmes has to determine whether they committed suicide because of gambling losses, or if murder was involved.

The Chase - Iron Curtain Express

Onboard a train headed to Nuremburg, an anti-communist foreign correspondent has a meeting with Professor Mackinov, a Soviet spokesperson, about his latest propaganda lecture. The Professor soon commits suicide, but his Communist entourage blame the correspondent for his murder. 

Escape - The Match

A man confronts his boss about molesting his wife.  The two struggle and the offender is accidentally killed. Now a fugitive on the run in the frozen forests of Northern Canada, he is pursued by a dedicated Canadian Mountie.

Casey, Crime Photographer - Pick-up

Casey is approached by a woman who has inside information on the murder of a jockey.  She is willing to sell her story to the newspaper for ten thousand dollars, but is soon killed by someone who does not want the details of the story revealed.  

The FBI in Peace and War - The Fourflusher

Benny the car thief and Phil the con man head to Jackson City to pull a confidence scheme on a wealthy business owner that Phil had met at an earlier business convention.

The Black Museum - The Faded Tartan Scarf

The faded tartan scarf was in the property room of Dartmoor Prison for ten years before it was used to commit murder.  It belonged to a career criminal nicknamed "The Pike".  After his release from prison, the scarf was returned to him and used in a subsequent crime.

The Saint - Murder of a Champion

Simon Templar (The Saint) receives a call from his friend Joe Collins, a boxer.  He asks Simon to meet him at the gym the day before the big fight.  Joe desperately needs to talk to him but when Simon arrives Joe changes his mind and sends Simon away. Meanwhile, a baby is left at Simon’s door!

Pat Novak, For Hire - Father Leahy

A priest hires Pat Novak to intercept an escapee from prison and bring him to a meeting.  The padre believes he can persuade the escapee to return to prison and finish his sentence.

Mr. Chameleon - The Case of Death and the Dependent Husband

The disabled husband of a famous fashion designer has been poisoned.  Using one of his many disguises, Mr. Chameleon changes his appearance to help determine who is guilty of the crime of murder.

Inspector Thorne - The Golden Girl Murder Case

Inspector Thorne investigates the murder of a famous actress soon after she is married.  One of four possible suspects are guilty - the new husband, his jealous ex-girlfriend, the down-on-his-luck boarder, or the maid who stood to inherit her fortune. 

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe - The Restless Day

A case comes to Marlowe from a man who fears that he is the target for murder. Everyone believes that he died aboard a yacht that was rigged to explode at sea.  With his second chance at life, he hires Philip to determine who is responsible.

The Whistler - The Cistern

A million dollars in gold tempts a young man to commit murder in Arizona. He has a 10 percent share in a mining operation with his partner, but there is an inheritance clause in the partnership agreement…

The Man Called X - Swindle to Honolulu

Mr. X (Ken Thurston) investigates a land company in Hawaii that has been swindling veterans by selling land it does not own.  

Richard Diamond, Private Detective - The Betty Moran Case

When the wife of William Moran is found dead alongside a notorious blackmailer, the police rule it a murder-suicide. However, Mr. Moran suspects a deeper conspiracy and hires Richard Diamond to uncover the truth.

The Molle Mystery Theater - Angel Face

A not-so-nice chorus girl, along with her gangster accomplice, try to steal a large sum of embezzled money from a bank teller and get rid of him permanently.  However, their scheme does not work out exactly as they had planned.

Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator - Murder By Threes

A man with the last name of Caesar (first name Julius, of course) hires Barrie Craig for protection because a fortune teller told him that someone was going to kill Cleo, his wife.

CBS Radio Mystery Theater - Under Grave Suspicion

A husband returns early from a business trip to find his wife missing from their seaside cottage home.  He begins to believe that his wife is out with another man.  His suspicions are soon confirmed when she returns to the cottage, not alone.  The situation soon becomes very stormy, inside and outside of the cottage.

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - The Parley Barron Matter

Johnny Dollar is on his way to Sarasota, Florida to solve another missing person case.  He is called to find a a retired chemist who loves to go fishing every day, but strangely, never seems to catch any.

The Adventures of Rocky Jordan - Twenty Fathoms Under

An old seafaring acquaintance of Rocky’s asks to borrow his boat to salvage a shipwreck. Rocky agrees.  Soon, he finds a newspaper article stating he is financing a recovery expedition, which brings him unwanted attention.

Mr. District Attorney - The Case of Murder a la Carte

Stanley and his wife Hannah are teamed up with Nicky, the matre'd at the nicest restaurant in town, the Regency Club.  Nicky informs Stanley and Hannah when rich couples are at the restaurant so that they can break in to their residence and steal valuable items.

Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons - The Case of the Leaping Dog

Mr. Keen and his assistant, Mike Clancy, are walking back to the office when they encounter a Belgian Shepherd dog jumping under a window of an apartment building.  They investigate and find that the dog's owners had to leave in a hurry.