Episodes

  • Lux Radio Theater: The Fallen Sparrow (EP5000s)

    Lux Radio Theater: The Fallen Sparrow (EP5000s)
    Jun 21 2026
    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.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Counterspy: The Bouncing Bank Robber (A0098)

    Counterspy: The Bouncing Bank Robber (A0098)
    Jun 20 2026
    Today's Adventure: After a daring daylight bank robbery leaves two people dead and several wounded, Counterspy agents launch a citywide manhunt for a ruthless gunman known for taking impossible risks. As the killer fights his way through police roadblocks, waterfront hideouts, and a crowded amusement park, David Harding and his agents race to stop him before more innocent people are caught in the crossfire.

    Original Radio Broadcast: August 23, 1949

    Originating in New York

    Starring Don McLaughlin as David Harding and Mandel Kramer as Harry Peters.

    Also featuring Jesse Crawford (music).

    Produced by the Phillips H. Lord Productions.

    Sponsored by Pepsi-Cola.

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    33 mins
  • Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Casque of Death Matter (EP5000)

    Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Casque of Death Matter (EP5000)
    Jun 19 2026
    Today's Mystery: When a series of elderly bachelors and widowers vanish from small towns across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is sent to determine whether their disappearances are connected. Following a trail of wine cellars, unusual wills, and a secretive gourmet society, Johnny uncovers one of the strangest cases of his career.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 24, 1959

    Originated from Hollywood

    Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.Also starring Harry Bartell, Forrest Lewis, Bartlett Robinson, Parley Baer, and Marvin Miller.

    Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone.

    Announcer: Dan Cubberly.

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    24 mins
  • Dragnet: The Big Border (EP4999)

    Dragnet: The Big Border (EP4999)
    Jun 18 2026
    Today's Mystery: Two armed convicts escape from San Quentin and head for Los Angeles, where they launch a desperate crime spree while police race to track them down. As Joe Friday and Ed Jacobs follow a trail of robberies, stolen weapons, and frightened witnesses, the fugitives make a bold dash for freedom across the Mexican border.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 20, 1952

    Originating from Hollywood

    Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday and Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs.Also featuring Whit Connor and Herb Ellis. Script by Jim Moser. Music by Walter Schumann.

    Announcer: Hal Gibney.

    Technical advice from the Los Angeles Police Department.

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    33 mins
  • Broadway's My Beat: The Russ Warner Murder Case (EP4998)

    Broadway's My Beat: The Russ Warner Murder Case (EP4998)
    Jun 17 2026
    Today's Mystery: When a wounded Chicago gangster turns up in a nearly deserted bar after a shooting, Danny Clover discovers a trail that leads from old criminal alliances to a missing fortune. As suspects, alibis, and loyalties begin to unravel, the case becomes a deadly contest over $100,000 that someone is willing to kill to keep.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 26, 1952

    Originated in Hollywood

    Stars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, and Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan.Featured in the cast were Mary Jane Croft as Laurie Hayden, Anthony Barrett as Joe Hayden, Jack Moyles, Hal March, and Herb Butterfield.

    Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis.

    Musical score composed and conducted by Alexander Courage.

    Announcer: Bill Anders.

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    36 mins
  • The Big Story: A Dead Certainty (EP4997)

    The Big Story: A Dead Certainty (EP4997)
    Jun 16 2026
    Today's Mystery: When a 69-year-old factory worker is found beaten to death in his ransacked bungalow, police quickly focus on a suspicious stranger seen in the neighborhood. But reporter Kenneth McCormick notices a series of small inconsistencies that lead him to question whether the obvious suspect is really the killer.

    Original Radio Broadcast: November 15, 1950

    Originating in New York

    Starring Bill Smith as Kenneth McCormick.Also featuring Kathleen Cordell, Louis Van Rooten, Bob Dryden, Bill Lipton, and Leon Janney.

    Based on the reporting of Kenneth McCormick of the Detroit Free Press.

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    35 mins
  • The Saint: The Frightened Author (EP4996)

    The Saint: The Frightened Author (EP4996)
    Jun 15 2026
    Today's Mystery: Mystery writer Randy Patterson fears that characters from his latest novel may be planning to make his fictional murder plot a reality. As Simon Templar investigates a jealous boxing manager, a heavyweight contender, and a glamorous wife caught in the middle, a real murder turns suspicion in every direction.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 23, 1950

    Originating from Hollywood

    Starred: Vincent Price as Simon Templar.Also featuring Betty Lou Gerson, Barney Phillips, Stanley Farrar, Edmund MacDonald, and Tom Brown.

    Script by Jerome Epstein. Music composed and conducted by Von Dexter.

    Produced by James L. Saphier.

    Directed by Helen Mack. Announcer: Don Stanley.

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    33 mins
  • Counterspy: Desert Explosion (A0096)

    Counterspy: Desert Explosion (A0096)
    Jun 13 2026
    Today's Adventure: Counterspy agents launch an elaborate sting operation to trap the mysterious Manuel Rodriguez, a wealthy Mexican rancher suspected of brokering stolen atomic secrets and international espionage. Posing as crooks who have stolen a valuable uranium compound, Peters and Agent Ella Thomas risk their lives to convince Rodriguez they have something worth killing for.

    Original Radio Broadcast: August 18, 1949

    Originating in New York

    Starring Don McLaughlin as David Harding, Mandel Kramer as Peters.Also featuring Joan Alexander as Ella Thomas.

    Directed by William M. Sweets. Music by Jesse Crawford.

    Produced by the Phillips H. Lord Productions.

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    34 mins