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Sept. 14, 2025

DEAD BULL IN A CHINA SHOP and ANGEL OF DEATH BARRIE CRAIG, CONFIDE…

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 Madi...

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Sept. 10, 2025

THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS and THE MAN WHO FOUGHT BACK JEFF REGAN, INVE…

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 ...

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Sept. 7, 2025

THE LADY WITH TOO MUCH HAIR and THE GUY FROM GOWER GULCH JEFF REGAN…

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 ...

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Sept. 3, 2025

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

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...

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Aug. 31, 2025

THE BLIND MAN AND THE COP KILLER and LOUIS SPENCE CASE RICHARD DIAM…

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...

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Aug. 27, 2025

THE BILL KIRBY MURDER CASE and THE SINGING CRITIC RICHARD DIAMOND, …

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 ma...

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Aug. 24, 2025

THE BOGUS BILLS CASE and THE RENE BENET PROTECTION CASE RICHARD DI…

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 ma...

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Aug. 20, 2025

THE $200,000 BOND CASE and THE GIBSON MURDER CASE RICHARD DIAMOND, …

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 ma...

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Aug. 17, 2025

THE VAN DYKE SEANCE CASE and THE JEROME K, JEROME CASE RICHARD DIAM…

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...

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Aug. 13, 2025

THE BIG PRESS and THE BIG TOOTH DRAGNET

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 coordinat...

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Aug. 10, 2025

THE BIG MASK (PTS 1-2) DRAGNET

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 coordinat...

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Aug. 6, 2025

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

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 Hi...

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Aug. 3, 2025

CAIN AND ABEL & THE SANTA MARIA and THE LADY WITH NO NAME JEFF REG…

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 Hi...

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July 30, 2025

THE MAN IN THE DOOR and THE HOUSE BY THE SEA JEFF REGAN CI

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 ...

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July 27, 2025

THE DIAMOND QUARTET and THE MAN WHO CAME BACK CONFIDENTIAL INV JEFF …

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 ...

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July 23, 2025

THE LADY WITH THE GOLDEN HAIR and THE MAN WHO LIKED MOUNTAINS

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 Hi...

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July 20, 2025

THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER and THE LONESOME LADY CONFIDENTIAL INVESTIGAT…

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 Hi...

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July 16, 2025

NERVOUS SHAKEDOWN and EVERYBODY'S GUN ADVENTURES OF THE FALCON

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 dist...

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July 13, 2025

THE BIG LAYOUT and THE BIG SLEEP DRAGNET

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, brough...

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July 2, 2025

DRAGNET TRIPLE PLAY THE BIG LIGHT, THE BIG DIVE, THE BIG WALK

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 coordinat...

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June 29, 2025

THE BIG PILL and THE BIG NUMBER DRAGNET

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 coordinat...

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June 25, 2025

THE BIG JOLT and THE BIG LIE

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 coordinat...

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June 22, 2025

SWEET SWINDLE and BROKEN FINGERPRINT ADVENTUREDS OF THE FALCON

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 dist...

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June 18, 2025

THE CASE OF THE UNWELCOME WIFE and PROUD PAPA ADVENTURES OF THE FAL…

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 dist...

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