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Release Date: October 23, 2013 Marshall Mark Dillon goes to Gough Eye to investigate an allegedly crooked roulette wheel and finds a a series of murders. Audition Date: June 11, 1949 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net

Dangerous Assignment — “Guided Missile Plans” Steve Mitchell is sent to Dublin to recover stolen microfilm containing plans for a new American guided missile. His pursuit of the suspected courier leads him through England, where two deaths and a series of seemingly innocent picture postcards provide his best hope for locating the missing plans before someone else gets to them.Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar — “The Picture Postcard Matter” Johnny Dollar travels to Switzerland after $100,000 in uncut diamonds are stolen from a courier at the Zurich airport. His only lead is a mysterious informant offering to arrange their return, but Johnny soon finds himself caught between competing players while a picture postcard offers a cryptic clue to where the diamonds may be hidden.Original Radio Broadcast Dates: Dangerous Assignment: August 30, 1950.Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: October 1–5, 1956.Both programs are originating from HollywoodCast — Dangerous Assignment: Brian Donlevy as Steve MitchellHerb Butterfield as the CommissionerWritten by Robert Reif (Bob Reif)Music by Basil AdlamMusic conducted by Ralph HollenbeckProduced and directed by Bill KarnCast — Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarLucille MeredithVictor PerrinForrest LewisStan JonesBen WrightWritten by Robert ReifProduced and directed by Jack JohnstoneMusical supervision by Amerigo MarinoRoy Rowan, announcerSupport the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Sheila, Patreon supporter since February 2020 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

Todays Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Ben Romero hunt for the “Badge Bandit,” a violent criminal who poses as a police officer to rob and assault his victims. After weeks of investigation, the search becomes dangerously personal when Friday and Romero encounter the suspect during a massive overnight manhunt. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 4, 1950 Originating from HollywoodCast: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe FridayBarton Yarborough as Ben RomeroPeggy Webber as Joe Friday’s motherSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Joey, Patreon supporter since June 2019 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call 208-991-4783 Become one of our friends on Facebook Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives Follow us on Twitter@radiodetectives Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

Release Date: Semptember 15, 2013 A woman visits a peaceful Maine town, only to find herself prime suspect in a rival’s murder. Original Air Date: December 2, 1946 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net

Release Date: July 25, 2013 A blackmailing count steals a compromising letter from a noble lady. Original Air Date: September 17, 1948 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net

Release Date: July 18, 2013 Auguste Dupin investigates the murder of a young woman found floating in a Paris river. Original Air Date: December 14, 1953 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net

Release Date: July 16, 2013 Jimmy Stewart plays a cynical reporter turned crusader who seeks to clear a man wrongly convicted of murdering a police officer. This episode was based on the 1949 Edgar Award Winning Movie of the same name. Original Air Date: October 7, 1948 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net

Release Date: July 11, 2013 The episode begins with a look at a story of the Prophet Daniel that many think is the first detective story. From Can You Imagine That? Original Air Date: 1940 A woman and her daughter are brutally killed after withdrawing 50,000 Francs from the bank and Dupin is on the case in Edgar Allan Poe’s first detective story. Original Air Date: January 2, 1944 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net

Release Date: July 04, 2013 A Scotland Yard Inspector investigates the disappearance of a train en route. Original Air Date: February 12, 1949 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net

Today's Mystery: After returning to New York following years of imprisonment during the Spanish Civil War, John McKittrick learns that a close friend has died under suspicious circumstances. As he investigates, he finds himself caught in a dangerous web of espionage, murder, and betrayal connected to secrets from his wartime past. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 14, 1944 Originating from Hollywood Starred: Robert Young as John McKittrick, Maureen O'Hara as Elma Don, and Walter Slezak as Dr. Scoss.Also featuring Charles Seal, Charlotte Treadway, Ed Emerson, George Sorel, Griff Barnett, Howard McNear, Jay Novello, John McIntire, Norman Field, and Rene Gussaire. Produced by Cecil B. DeMille. Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Jeff, Patreon supporter since December 2015. Support the show on a one-time basis at support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call 208-991-4783 Become one of our friends on Facebook at facebook.com/radiodetectives Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/greatdetectives Follow us on Twitter/X at twitter.com/radiodetectives

Release Date: March 24, 2013 In the 25th Century, a Treasury Agent seeks to find the truth behind the re-appearance of counterfeit currency. Original Air Date: October 3, 1956 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net

Release Date: January 27, 2013 Max Carrados doesn’t buy an obvious explanation that a man was murdered by the boyfriend of his lover. Original Air Date: August 18, 1942 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net

Release Date: November 17, 2012 A couple has until dawn to find out who killed a rich socialite or one of them will have to answer to the police. Original Air Date: May 15, 1948 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net

Release Date: September 30, 2012 The golden age of radio came to an end with episodes of Yours Truly Johnny Dollar and Suspense. In the “Tip-Off Matter,” an ex-con tells Johnny the location of his loot. In “Devilstone,” a rich young Irishman is having trouble renting a house that is rumored to be haunted. On September 30th 1962 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net

Today's Mystery: A private detective is hired to located a woman's brother who is tied into underworld activity. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 29, 1950 Originating in New York Starring: Lee Tracy as Clint Flint, Miriam Wolfe, Bill Lipton, Joe DeSantis Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Larry, Patreon supporter since July 2023. Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives Follow us on Twitter@radiodetectives