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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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June 15, 2025

THE CASE OF THE DUTCH DOLL and THE CURIOUS COP ADVENTURES OF THE FA…

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 11, 2025

THE MAD BOMBER MATTER and THE CINDER ELMER MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHN…

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...

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June 8, 2025

THE WRONG ONE MATTER and THE GUIDE TO MURDER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DO…

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...

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June 4, 2025

THE BEE OR NOT TO BEE MATTER and THE MONTICELLO MYSTERY MATTER JOHN…

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...

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June 1, 2025

THE MEDIUM RARE MATTER and THE THREE FOR ONE MATTER YOURS TRULY, JO…

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, J...

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May 28, 2025

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

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 ...

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May 25, 2025

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

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 ...

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May 21, 2025

THE BYRON HOYLE MATTER and THE JACKIE CLEAVER MATTER YOURS TRULY, J…

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 freelanc...

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May 18, 2025

THE CELIA WOODSTOCK MATTER and THE STANLEY SPRINGS MATTER YOURS TR…

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 freelanc...

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May 14, 2025

FACE TO FORGET and GOLDEN COBRA ADVENTURES OF PHILIP MARLOWE

The character of Philip Marlowe was too good to stay off stage for long though. A year later CBS decided to take a chance on reviving the show. Norman Macdonnell was producer/director; Gene Levitt, Robert Mitchell, Mel Dinell...

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May 11, 2025

THE EDDIE GARRET CASE and THE HARRY BAKER CASE RICHARD DIAMOND, PR…

RICHARD DIAMOND, PRIVATE DETECTIVE 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...

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May 7, 2025

THE LYNN KNIGHT MURDER CASE and THE JEAN LOGAN MURDER CASE RICHARD D…

RICHARD DIAMOND, PRIVATE DETECTIVE 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...

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May 4, 2025

THE MAN WHO HATED WOMEN and THE MARTIN HYER CASE RICHARD DIAMOND, P…

RICHARD DIAMOND, PRIVATE DETECTIVE 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...

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April 27, 2025

THE ABEL TACKITT MATTER and THE HERBERT TRANDEM MATTER YOURS TRULY …

The world's best insurance detective solves two cases today

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