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Listen to the adventures of that man with the action-packed account, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar. From 1949-62, the freelance insurance investigator relayed his adventures to the golden age of radio listeners via his action-packed account. In one of the longest-running old-time radio mystery detective programs. Six actors played Johnny Dollar. Currently, we're posting episodes starring Bob Bailey, the best-loved of the Johnny Dollar actors every Tuesday and Friday. However, you'll find the adv ...
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Discover every episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar currently available! Audio Credit: "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar" by The Old Time Radio Researchers Group Find more Old Time Radio (OTR) at OTRGOLD.COM. ---------------------------------------- Ways to Support the Show: ⭐ Go Ad-Free: https://otrgold.supercast.com ⭐ Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@otrgold ⭐ Shop the Store: https://shop.otrgold.com ⭐ Support the Sponsors: https://otrgold.com/sponsors ⭐ Keep Tuning In!
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1001 Radio Crime Solvers

Host Jon Hagadorn. All stories in public domain.

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Welcome to 1001 Radio Crime Solvers - where you can enjoy the best radio detective stories from the golden age of radio. This was a time when TV was still in its infancy and radio was in its creative heyday- using top writers and top talent to capture huge audiences, and shows featuring hard boiled detectives like Sam Spade, Richard Diamond, Philip Marlowe, and Johnny Dollar competed for prime time with mental sleuths like Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot, G.K. Chesterton's Father Brown, and ...
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Mystery x Suspense

duane Old Time Radio

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A collection of mystery and suspense radio programs including The Man Called X, Suspense, The Whistler, Escape, The Zero Hour by Rod Serling, and more. You can also listen to and download these and more on my website: https://otr.duane.media. Comments and feedback welcome at [email protected] or Instagram @duane.otr Thank you.
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1001 RADIO DAYS

Jon Hagadorn

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Radio Days, When Radio Was King- brings you a wide variety of entertainment from the golden age of radio - drama, detective, suspense, comedy, sci-fi, theater- and much more. The selection and quality of the shows is excellent.. Brought to you by 1001 Stories Podcast Network. Hosted by Jon Hagadorn. We appreciate reviews!
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American Radio Theater

American Radio Theater

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American Radio Theater's podcast of audio drama as it was done in the Golden Age of Radio. ART re-creates programs which do not exist in recorded form using the original scripts from that era. ART also produces new audio dramas using techniques developed and tested during that Golden Age.
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Adam Graham continues his journey through Old Time Radio Detective programs from their first available adventure to their final bow in Seasons 1-3 which were released between 2009 and 2012, featuring nearly 800 Old Time Radio episodes. You can listen to the current podcast feed of The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio here. In this volume, you'll hear: Alan Ladd playing Dan Holiday, a reporter-mystery writer who will go anywhere and do anything to those who send him a letter to Box 13. Jack ...
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“Magic and magical people—the ‘unnatural order’ is all around us. There are good witches, evil witches, demons, vamps, werewolves, shape shifters, ghosts; it’s a protoplasmic party of creature features out there. But unless you know where to look, you won’t find them. I know where to look. My name is Harry Strange.” And so begins each episode of the Harry Strange Radio Drama, an award-winning, full-cast, scripted audio drama. Harry is a crusader for justice, and champion of an archangel who ...
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Adam Graham continues his journey through Old Time Radio Detective programs from their first available adventure to their final bow in Seasons 4-6 which were released between 2012 and 2015, featuring nearly 1,000 Old Time Radio episodes. You can listen to the current podcast feed of The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio here. Picking up where we left off at the end of Volume 1, Volume 2 begins by continuing the Adventures of Frank Race, The Fat Man, Let George Do It, Sherlock Holmes (with J ...
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True Crime Classics Step back in time and immerse yourself in the golden age of radio with "True Crime Classics." This podcast series revives the most gripping crime episodes from vintage radio shows like "Crime Classics," "Barry Craig," "Philip Marlow," "Broadway Is My Beat," "Box 13," and "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar." Perfect for true crime enthusiasts and old-time radio lovers alike, each episode delivers a thrilling journey through historic cases, masterfully narrated and authentically p ...
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Old Time Mystery Radio

The Forbidden Knowledge Network

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https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Step back into the shadowy world of classic detective tales, suspense thrillers, and noir-era intrigue with Old Time Mystery Radio. This curated collection brings together the greatest mystery programs of the golden age, featuring hard-boiled investigators, sinister secrets, and cases that twist deeper with every clue. Restored and remastered from the original broadcasts, each episode preserves the atmospheric tension, sharp storytelling, and unforgettable c ...
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The Shiver Show

Time Warp Studios

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The Shiver Show brings you the most spine-tingling tales of crime, horror, and sci-fi from the golden age of radio. This was an era before TV, before screens—when families huddled around the radio, hearts pounding, as stories of suspense crackled through the airwaves. From the 1930s to the 1960s, these Old Time Radio dramas captured imaginations like nothing else—and you can hear them now. Carefully curated and lovingly remastered to cut the static but keep the chills, The Shiver Show brings ...
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Shows from the golden age of Radio. Each day there will be a different genre. Monday is Horror day, Tuesday is Western Day, Wednesday is Mystery Day,Thursday is Comedy Day and Friday is Scifi Day, Sat. and Sun. Soap Opera Days.
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Revival A young Bob Bailey (1937) CBS Radio revived Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar in October 1955 with a new leading man, a new director, and a new format. The program changed from a 30-minute, one-episode-per-week program to a 15-minute, five-nights-a-week serial[2] (Monday through Friday, 8–8:15 pm EST) produced and directed by radio veteran Jack Jo…
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The format best remembered was instituted by writer-director Jack Johnstone. Each case usually started with a phone call from an insurance adjuster, calling on Johnny to investigate an unusual claim: a suspicious death, an attempted fraud, a missing person, or other mysterious circumstances. Each story required Johnny to travel to some distant loca…
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Release Date: May 27, 2011 Johnny heads to San Francisco to investigate the disappearance of a doctor. Original Air Date: June 20, 1951 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 …
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Release Date: November 01, 2013 The police join the search for the missing investment banker. Original Air Date: May 4, 1956 Dr. Tim, Sandy, and Jill search for the source of a food poisoning epidemic. Original Air Date: 1948 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.grea…
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Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to Colorado to investigate the death of a cantankerous old rancher . Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 3, 1958 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Ken Christy; Vic Perrin; Lawrence Dobkin; Virginia Gregg; Will Wright; Shirley Mitchell When making your travel plans, remember http://johnn…
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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar || The Forbes Matter, Eps 1-5 | December 26-30, 1955 Plot: Sheldon Forbes, the book-keeper of a New York fashion company has obviously been an embezzler. Continental Adjustment Bureau has employed Johnny Dollar to go to New York to investigate a case on behalf of the Delaware Eastern Liability, New York. Their client who …
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When insurance investigator Johnny Dollar takes on the mysterious death of wealthy businessman Thomas Broderick, the trail leads to deceit, betrayal, and a tangled web of greed. Every clue seems to point toward a tragic accident—until Dollar uncovers the truth buried beneath a façade of respectability. First aired in nineteen fifty-five, The Broder…
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This week on The Shiver Show, we bring you The Lonely Hearts Matter from the legendary detective series Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. Bob Bailey stars as Johnny Dollar, the cool-headed insurance investigator with the “action-packed expense account.” Johnny never shies away from danger—or a dame in distress. A young woman hires Johnny Dollar to invest…
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This week on The Shiver Show, co-hosts Mary Labrie and Greg Flynn take you on a journey to the Red Planet—a mission wrapped in nostalgia and dread. Our featured old time radio drama is the 1951 Dimension X adaptation of “Mars Is Heaven!”, an award-winning tale from the golden age of radio drama. Written by Ray Bradbury and published in Planet Stori…
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Release Date: November 02, 2013 A businessman is kidnapped and held for ransom and the police must step in when his fight has a breakdown. Original Air Date: July 22, 1952 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 Bo…
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Release Date: May 26, 2011 Watson goes undercover to catch a femme fatale, but will he have the heart to trap her. Original Air Date: March 24, 1947 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 8…
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Release Date: October 31, 2013 An ex-con cabby comes to Nick for help when he finds one of his passengers murdered in the back of his cab. Original Air Date: February 5, 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…
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Revival A young Bob Bailey (1937) CBS Radio revived Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar in October 1955 with a new leading man, a new director, and a new format. The program changed from a 30-minute, one-episode-per-week program to a 15-minute, five-nights-a-week serial[2] (Monday through Friday, 8–8:15 pm EST) produced and directed by radio veteran Jack Jo…
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The format best remembered was instituted by writer-director Jack Johnstone. Each case usually started with a phone call from an insurance adjuster, calling on Johnny to investigate an unusual claim: a suspicious death, an attempted fraud, a missing person, or other mysterious circumstances. Each story required Johnny to travel to some distant loca…
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Alfred Hitchcock || Rebecca, by Daphne De Maurier || December 27, 1989 : : : : : My other podcast channels include: DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLES Enjoying my podcast? You can subscribe to receive new post notices. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star r…
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Release Date: October 30, 2013 The missing man is found and his wife dead…or are they? Original Air Dates: May 2 and 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 2…
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Release Date: May 25, 2011 A florist from Mexico City hires George to find a dozen roses in Pasadena…during the Tournament of Roses. Murder follows. Original Air Date: January 2, 1950 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 G…
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Release Date: May 24, 2011 Richard Rogue takes on the case of a kindly old lady who is concerned about her granddaughter. When Rogue goes to visit the granddaughter, he finds a dead body and the murderer hiding. Original Air Date: October 4, 1945 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at…
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Release Date: October 29, 2013 An abusive husband is murdered after beginning to blackmail his real first wife. Original Air Date: June 22, 1951 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…
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Release Date: May 23, 2011 Ross Dolan is hired to bring back his client’s runaway 17-year old daughter, but someone doesn’t want her found. Original Air Date: April 5, 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 B…
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Release Date: October 28, 2013 Johnny investigates the case of a wealthy man who is bonded for $100,000 and has disappeared without notice for ten days and no one cares about it. Original Air Dates: April 30 and May 1, 1956 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatd…
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https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Step back into the Golden Age of broadcasting with fully restored and professionally remastered episodes from the most iconic radio shows in history. Each episode is sourced from authentic public domain collections, enhanced for clarity, depth, and warmth, and presented exactly as audiences first heard them decades…
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https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Step back into the Golden Age of broadcasting with fully restored and professionally remastered episodes from the most iconic radio shows in history. Each episode is sourced from authentic public domain collections, enhanced for clarity, depth, and warmth, and presented exactly as audiences first heard them decades…
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Return to Manderley this week on The Shiver Show, as we present the 1950 Lux Radio Theatre production of Rebecca—the only time Hollywood’s golden couple Vivien Leigh and Sir Laurence Olivier performed on radio together. Recorded before a live audience this broadcast brings Daphne du Maurier’s 1938 gothic masterpiece to life. Olivier is prickly and …
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The format best remembered was instituted by writer-director Jack Johnstone. Each case usually started with a phone call from an insurance adjuster, calling on Johnny to investigate an unusual claim: a suspicious death, an attempted fraud, a missing person, or other mysterious circumstances. Each story required Johnny to travel to some distant loca…
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Gang Busters is an American dramatic radio program heralded as "the only national program that brings you authentic police case histories." It premiered on January 15, 1936 and was broadcast for more 21 years through November 27, 1957.[1] History Magazines of the true crime variety were highly popular in the 1930s and the film G Men starring James …
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Gang Busters is an American dramatic radio program heralded as "the only national program that brings you authentic police case histories." It premiered on January 15, 1936 and was broadcast for more 21 years through November 27, 1957.[1] History Magazines of the true crime variety were highly popular in the 1930s and the film G Men starring James …
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Dragnet, the brainchild of Jack Webb, may very well be the most well-remembered, and the best, radio police drama series. From September, 1949 through February 1957, Dragnet's 30 minute shows, broadcast on NBC, brought to radio true police stories in a low-key, documentary style. The origins of Dragnet can be traced to a semi-documentary film, "He …
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Release Date: October 26, 2013 Guthrie suspects foul play in the case of a missing woman. Original Air Date: July 15, 1952 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…
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Release Date: October 25, 2013 A man has been murdered and his widow’s last husband also died. Did she kill him? Original Air Dates: April 25 and 27, 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, I…
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Today's Mystery: Johnny is called to protect an insured man who witnessed a murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 27, 1958 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Edgar Barrier; Herb Vigran; James McCallion; Paul Dubov; Lawrence Dobkin; John Dehner; Bill James; Vic Perrin When making your travel plans, remember http:…
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Release Date: October 24, 2013 Nick Carter is dared to solve a series of high price crimes by the perpetrator. Original Air Date: January 29, 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 837…
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Gang Busters is an American dramatic radio program heralded as "the only national program that brings you authentic police case histories." It premiered on January 15, 1936 and was broadcast for more 21 years through November 27, 1957.[1] History Magazines of the true crime variety were highly popular in the 1930s and the film G Men starring James …
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Dragnet, the brainchild of Jack Webb, may very well be the most well-remembered, and the best, radio police drama series. From September, 1949 through February 1957, Dragnet's 30 minute shows, broadcast on NBC, brought to radio true police stories in a low-key, documentary style. The origins of Dragnet can be traced to a semi-documentary film, "He …
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Agatha Christie | The Unexpected Guest | March 12, 1982 The book was written following the successful publication of the novelisation of the 1930 play Black Coffee in the previous year. Like that book, the novelisation is a straightforward transfer of the stage lines and directions of Christie's script into a written narrative. Osborne chose not to…
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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 Gr…
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Release Date: October 22, 2013 A musician is murdered after beginning an affair with a married woman. Original Air Date: June 15, 1951 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…
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Release Date: October 21, 2013 Johnny investigates the murder of a man who left a $50,000 policy to his late wife one month after marrying her through a lonely hearts club. Original Air Dates: April 23 and 24, 1956 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives…
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Release Date: May 20, 2011 A man is shot in tenement neighborhood but won’t give Johnny or the police a straight story as to who did it. Original Air Date: June 16, 1951 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 …
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https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com A brilliant but unstable surgeon pushes science beyond its limits in this chilling early broadcast of The Shadow — The Death Triangle, first aired in 1937. When a series of mysterious deaths begin to surround his experiments, Lamont Cranston and Margot Lane are drawn into a web of revenge, madness, and forbidden sc…
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https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com When three siblings are found in a Cornish cottage — two dead and one driven mad — the great detective Sherlock Holmes faces one of the most chilling cases of his career. In this 1947 broadcast starring Tom Conway as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson, the mystery unfolds into a tale of deadly secrets, forbidden …
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Dragnet, the brainchild of Jack Webb, may very well be the most well-remembered, and the best, radio police drama series. From September, 1949 through February 1957, Dragnet's 30 minute shows, broadcast on NBC, brought to radio true police stories in a low-key, documentary style. The origins of Dragnet can be traced to a semi-documentary film, "He …
  continue reading
 
Gang Busters is an American dramatic radio program heralded as "the only national program that brings you authentic police case histories." It premiered on January 15, 1936 and was broadcast for more 21 years through November 27, 1957.[1] History Magazines of the true crime variety were highly popular in the 1930s and the film G Men starring James …
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