Best Host Jon Hagadorn All Stories In Public Domain Podcasts (2025)

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THE BIG BORDER and THE BIG ROSE DRAGNET 58:54

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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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THE BIG EVANS and THE BIG FIRE DRAGNET 59:00

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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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THE BIG SCRAPBOOK and THE BIG PLANT DRAGNET 58:50

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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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THE BIG HONEYMOON and THE BIG PHONE CALL DRAGNET 58:47

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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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THE BIG JUVENILE DIVISION and THE BIG ALMOST NO SHOW DRAGNET 59:11

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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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JEFF REGAN TRIPLE PLAY: THE MAN WHO LIVED BY THE SEA, THE LADY IN THE FOUNTAIN, THE MAN IN THE CHURCH 1:26:03

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JEFF REGAN, INVESTIGATOR Jeff Regan, Investigator, was one of countless private detective series that proliferated in the years following WWII. The series initially featured Jack Webb in the title role, who was coming off his work in Pat Novak for Hire, followed by Johnny Madero, Pier 23. The series premiered July 10, 1948, over the CBS network. Or…

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THE LAWYER AND THE LADY and THE GAMBLER AND THE LADY JEFF REGAN, INVESTIGATOR 59:21

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JEFF REGAN, INVESTIGATOR Jeff Regan, Investigator, was one of countless private detective series that proliferated in the years following WWII. The series initially featured Jack Webb in the title role, who was coming off his work in Pat Novak for Hire, followed by Johnny Madero, Pier 23. The series premiered July 10, 1948, over the CBS network. Or…

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MYSTERY PLAYHOUSE: MURDER THREATENED and THE NORTHS GET WIRED MR AND MRS NORTH 53:42

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Mr. and Mrs. North are fictional American amateur detectives. Created by Frances and Richard Lockridge, the couple were featured in a series of 26 Mr. and Mrs. North novels, a Broadway play, a motion picture and several radio and television series. Mr. and Mrs. North was a radio mystery series that aired on CBS from 1942 to 1954. Alice Frost and Jo…

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PAM TAKES A MESSAGE and THE NORTHS GO TO THE DOGS MR AND MRSN NORTH, CRIME SOLVERS 58:55

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Mr. and Mrs. North are fictional American amateur detectives. Created by Frances and Richard Lockridge, the couple were featured in a series of 26 Mr. and Mrs. North novels, a Broadway play, a motion picture and several radio and television series. Mr. and Mrs. North was a radio mystery series that aired on CBS from 1942 to 1954. Alice Frost and Jo…

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THE FAIRWAY MATTER and THE CELIA WOODSTOCK MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR 56:23

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For over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Johnny was an accomplished 'padder' of his expense account. The name of the show derives from the fact that he…

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THE MILK AND HONEY MATTER and THE BEN BRYSON MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR 53:57

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For over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Johnny was an accomplished 'padder' of his expense account. The name of the show derives from the fact that he…

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THE MONOPOLY MATTER and THE BARTON BAKER MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR 57:43

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For over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Johnny was an accomplished 'padder' of his expense account. The name of the show derives from the fact that he…

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THE BIG RED SCHOOLHOUSE and THE DEAD FIRST HELPERS YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR 1:00:32

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Johnny Dollar was one of the top crime shows of the 50's and featured a hard-nosed insurance detective who started and ended each investigation by noting his expenses and announcing the outcome. New Twitter address- @1001podcast Follow Us! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://toppodcast.com/podcast_feeds/1001-stories-from-the-old-…

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SWEET LARCENY and CORPSE ON THE TRAIN BARRIE CRAIG, CONFIDENTIAL INVESTIGATOR 48:40

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William Gargan, who also played the better known television (and radio) detective Martin Kane, was the voice of New York eye Barrie Craig while Ralph Bell portrayed his associate, Lt. Travis Rogers. Craig's office was on Madison Avenue and his adventures were fairly standard PI fare. He worked alone, solved cases efficiently, and feared no man. As …

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NOBODY LIVES THERE ANYMORE and TARGET BARRIE CRAIG, CONFIDENTIAL INVESTIGATOR 50:13

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William Gargan, who also played the better known television (and radio) detective Martin Kane, was the voice of New York eye Barrie Craig while Ralph Bell portrayed his associate, Lt. Travis Rogers. Craig's office was on Madison Avenue and his adventures were fairly standard PI fare. He worked alone, solved cases efficiently, and feared no man. As …

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DEAD BULL IN A CHINA SHOP and ANGEL OF DEATH BARRIE CRAIG, CONFIDENTIAL INVESTIGATOR 1:03:49

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William Gargan, who also played the better known television (and radio) detective Martin Kane, was the voice of New York eye Barrie Craig while Ralph Bell portrayed his associate, Lt. Travis Rogers. Craig's office was on Madison Avenue and his adventures were fairly standard PI fare. He worked alone, solved cases efficiently, and feared no man. As …

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THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS and THE MAN WHO FOUGHT BACK JEFF REGAN, INVESTIGATOR 59:17

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EFF REGAN, INVESTIGATOR Jeff Regan, Investigator, was one of countless private detective series that proliferated in the years following WWII. The series initially featured Jack Webb in the title role, who was coming off his work in Pat Novak for Hire, followed by Johnny Madero, Pier 23. The series premiered July 10, 1948, over the CBS network. Ori…

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THE LADY WITH TOO MUCH HAIR and THE GUY FROM GOWER GULCH JEFF REGAN, P.I. 58:46

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EFF REGAN, INVESTIGATOR Jeff Regan, Investigator, was one of countless private detective series that proliferated in the years following WWII. The series initially featured Jack Webb in the title role, who was coming off his work in Pat Novak for Hire, followed by Johnny Madero, Pier 23. The series premiered July 10, 1948, over the CBS network. Ori…

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JOYCE WALLACE CASE and THE PRIVATE EYE TEST RICHARD DIAMOND , P.I. 58:19

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n 1945, Dick Powell portrayed Phillip Marlowe in the movie "Murder My Sweet" based on Raymond Chandler's novel "Farewell My Lovely". This was a radical departure in character for Mr. Powell from a Hollywood song and dance man to a hard-boiled detective. On June 11,1945, Lux Radio Theatre brought "Murder My Sweet" to radio, again with Dick Powell in…

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THE BLIND MAN AND THE COP KILLER and LOUIS SPENCE CASE RICHARD DIAMOND PI 59:05

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n 1945, Dick Powell portrayed Phillip Marlowe in the movie "Murder My Sweet" based on Raymond Chandler's novel "Farewell My Lovely". This was a radical departure in character for Mr. Powell from a Hollywood song and dance man to a hard-boiled detective. On June 11,1945, Lux Radio Theatre brought "Murder My Sweet" to radio, again with Dick Powell in…

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THE BILL KIRBY MURDER CASE and THE SINGING CRITIC RICHARD DIAMOND, P.I. 58:03

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In 1945, Dick Powell portrayed Phillip Marlowe in the movie "Murder My Sweet" based on Raymond Chandler's novel "Farewell My Lovely". This was a radical departure in character for Mr. Powell from a Hollywood song and dance man to a hard-boiled detective. On June 11,1945, Lux Radio Theatre brought "Murder My Sweet" to radio, again with Dick Powell i…

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THE BOGUS BILLS CASE and THE RENE BENET PROTECTION CASE RICHARD DIAMOND, PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR 59:02

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In 1945, Dick Powell portrayed Phillip Marlowe in the movie "Murder My Sweet" based on Raymond Chandler's novel "Farewell My Lovely". This was a radical departure in character for Mr. Powell from a Hollywood song and dance man to a hard-boiled detective. On June 11,1945, Lux Radio Theatre brought "Murder My Sweet" to radio, again with Dick Powell i…

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THE $200,000 BOND CASE and THE GIBSON MURDER CASE RICHARD DIAMOND, P.I. 58:55

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In 1945, Dick Powell portrayed Phillip Marlowe in the movie "Murder My Sweet" based on Raymond Chandler's novel "Farewell My Lovely". This was a radical departure in character for Mr. Powell from a Hollywood song and dance man to a hard-boiled detective. On June 11,1945, Lux Radio Theatre brought "Murder My Sweet" to radio, again with Dick Powell i…

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THE VAN DYKE SEANCE CASE and THE JEROME K, JEROME CASE RICHARD DIAMOND, P.I. 58:30

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n 1945, Dick Powell portrayed Phillip Marlowe in the movie "Murder My Sweet" based on Raymond Chandler's novel "Farewell My Lovely". This was a radical departure in character for Mr. Powell from a Hollywood song and dance man to a hard-boiled detective. On June 11,1945, Lux Radio Theatre brought "Murder My Sweet" to radio, again with Dick Powell in…

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THE BIG PRESS and THE BIG TOOTH DRAGNET 57:28

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Dragnet was an American radio series, enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show took its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural dram…

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THE BIG MASK (PTS 1-2) DRAGNET 57:22

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Dragnet was an American radio series, enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show took its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural dram…

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THE MAN WITH THE KEY and THE TOO MANY MRS. ROGERS JEFF REGAN 58:59

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Jeff Regan, Investigator, was one of countless private detective series that proliferated in the years following WWII. The series initially featured Jack Webb in the title role, who was coming off his work in Pat Novak for Hire, followed by Johnny Madero, Pier 23. The series premiered July 10, 1948, over the CBS network. Originally promoted as Joe …

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CAIN AND ABEL & THE SANTA MARIA and THE LADY WITH NO NAME JEFF REGAN PI 58:28

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Jeff Regan, Investigator, was one of countless private detective series that proliferated in the years following WWII. The series initially featured Jack Webb in the title role, who was coming off his work in Pat Novak for Hire, followed by Johnny Madero, Pier 23. The series premiered July 10, 1948, over the CBS network. Originally promoted as Joe …

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THE MAN IN THE DOOR and THE HOUSE BY THE SEA JEFF REGAN CI 49:50

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J Jeff Regan, Investigator, was one of countless private detective series that proliferated in the years following WWII. The series initially featured Jack Webb in the title role, who was coming off his work in Pat Novak for Hire, followed by Johnny Madero, Pier 23. The series premiered July 10, 1948, over the CBS network. Originally promoted as Jo…

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THE DIAMOND QUARTET and THE MAN WHO CAME BACK CONFIDENTIAL INV JEFF REGAN 58:17

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J Jeff Regan, Investigator, was one of countless private detective series that proliferated in the years following WWII. The series initially featured Jack Webb in the title role, who was coming off his work in Pat Novak for Hire, followed by Johnny Madero, Pier 23. The series premiered July 10, 1948, over the CBS network. Originally promoted as Jo…

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THE LADY WITH THE GOLDEN HAIR and THE MAN WHO LIKED MOUNTAINS 58:54

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Jeff Regan, Investigator, was one of countless private detective series that proliferated in the years following WWII. The series initially featured Jack Webb in the title role, who was coming off his work in Pat Novak for Hire, followed by Johnny Madero, Pier 23. The series premiered July 10, 1948, over the CBS network. Originally promoted as Joe …

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THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER and THE LONESOME LADY CONFIDENTIAL INVESTIGATOR JEFF REGAN 59:15

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Jeff Regan, Investigator, was one of countless private detective series that proliferated in the years following WWII. The series initially featured Jack Webb in the title role, who was coming off his work in Pat Novak for Hire, followed by Johnny Madero, Pier 23. The series premiered July 10, 1948, over the CBS network. Originally promoted as Joe …

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NERVOUS SHAKEDOWN and EVERYBODY'S GUN ADVENTURES OF THE FALCON 59:22

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THE ADVENTURES OF THE FALCON This hard boiled spy drama began as an RKO Radio Pictures theatrical serial in the 1940s, went on radio in 1943, and then came to TV around ten years later in a Syndicated series produced for distribution by NBC Films; the series was about an American agent whose code name was "Falcon". The success of the films led to a…

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THE BIG LAYOUT and THE BIG SLEEP DRAGNET 59:16

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DRAGNET 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 fi…

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CORPSE ON DELIVERY and THE CASE OF THE BORROWED KNIFE BARRIE CRAIG, CONFIDENTIAL INVESTIGATOR 1:00:31

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Barrie Crain Confidential Investigator was an NBC Radio detective drama from 1951 to 1955. Barrie Craig , played by William Gargon, worked alone from his Madison Ave. office and was less "hard-boiled" than some of his radio counterparts like Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe. APPLE USERS New! 1001 Tales of Escape and Suspense at Apple Podcasts https://p…

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PURSUIT OF THE LIME HOUSE KILLERS and PURSUIT IN THE NORTH SEA PURSUIT 1:01:52

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PURSUIT (CBS 1949 - 1952) was a detective series that presented the cases of the fictional Scotland Yard Inspector Peter Black. The Inspector was a dedicated policeman, a man hunter, who once on the case, would not rest until the wrongdoer was brought to justice. Black was assisted in cases by Sgt. Moffet. The series was unusual in that it featured…

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DRAGNET TRIPLE PLAY THE BIG LIGHT, THE BIG DIVE, THE BIG WALK 1:27:28

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Dragnet was an American radio series, enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show took its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural dram…

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THE BIG PILL and THE BIG NUMBER DRAGNET 59:09

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Dragnet was an American radio series, enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show took its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural dram…

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THE BIG JOLT and THE BIG LIE 58:14

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Dragnet was an American radio series, enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show took its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. Dragnet is perhaps the most famous and influential police procedural dram…

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SWEET SWINDLE and BROKEN FINGERPRINT ADVENTUREDS OF THE FALCON 59:02

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THE ADVENTURES OF THE FALCON This hard boiled spy drama began as an RKO Radio Pictures theatrical serial in the 1940s, went on radio in 1943, and then came to TV around ten years later in a Syndicated series produced for distribution by NBC Films; the series was about an American agent whose code name was "Falcon". The success of the films led to a…

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THE CASE OF THE UNWELCOME WIFE and PROUD PAPA ADVENTURES OF THE FALCON 59:11

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THE ADVENTURES OF THE FALCON This hard boiled spy drama began as an RKO Radio Pictures theatrical serial in the 1940s, went on radio in 1943, and then came to TV around ten years later in a Syndicated series produced for distribution by NBC Films; the series was about an American agent whose code name was "Falcon". The success of the films led to a…

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THE CASE OF THE DUTCH DOLL and THE CURIOUS COP ADVENTURES OF THE FALCON 58:04

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THE ADVENTURES OF THE FALCON This hard boiled spy drama began as an RKO Radio Pictures theatrical serial in the 1940s, went on radio in 1943, and then came to TV around ten years later in a Syndicated series produced for distribution by NBC Films; the series was about an American agent whose code name was "Falcon". The success of the films led to a…

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THE MAD BOMBER MATTER and THE CINDER ELMER MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR 50:57

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During this time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman (using the pen name John Dawson), Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield. Bob Bailey also wrote a script while he was playing Johnny Dollar. He used the pen name Robert Bainter (Bainter was his middle name) as the scriptwr…

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THE WRONG ONE MATTER and THE GUIDE TO MURDER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR 51:39

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During this time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman (using the pen name John Dawson), Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield. Bob Bailey also wrote a script while he was playing Johnny Dollar. He used the pen name Robert Bainter (Bainter was his middle name) as the scriptwr…

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THE BEE OR NOT TO BEE MATTER and THE MONTICELLO MYSTERY MATTER JOHNNY DOLLAR 48:00

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During this time, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar attracted some of the best writers in Hollywood, including Jack Johnstone, E. Jack Neuman (using the pen name John Dawson), Robert Ryf, and Les Crutchfield. Bob Bailey also wrote a script while he was playing Johnny Dollar. He used the pen name Robert Bainter (Bainter was his middle name) as the scriptwr…

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THE MEDIUM RARE MATTER and THE THREE FOR ONE MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR 49:26

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For over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Johnny was an accomplished 'padder' of his expense account. The name of the show derives from the fact that he…

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ROBIN CALLOWAY'S PICTURES and ROY MALONE PAT NOVAK FOR HIRE 59:02

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Pat Novak, for Hire is set on the San Francisco, California waterfront and depicts the city Pat Novak knows - a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Pat Novak is not a detective by trade. He owns a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rents out boats and does odd jobs to make money. The series is popular among fans for its fast-paced, hard-b…

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DON'T TELL HILDA and FLEET LADY PAT NOVAK FOR HIRE 59:20

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Pat Novak, for Hire is set on the San Francisco, California waterfront and depicts the city Pat Novak knows - a dark, rough place where the main goal is survival. Pat Novak is not a detective by trade. He owns a boat shop on Pier 19 where he rents out boats and does odd jobs to make money. The series is popular among fans for its fast-paced, hard-b…

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THE BYRON HOYLE MATTER and THE JACKIE CLEAVER MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR 58:07

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YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR For over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Johnny was an accomplished 'padder' of his expense account. The name of the show de…

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THE CELIA WOODSTOCK MATTER and THE STANLEY SPRINGS MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR 1:00:01

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YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR For over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Johnny was an accomplished 'padder' of his expense account. The name of the show de…