Episodes

Two great episodes of Dragnet, the radio cop show that used the actual files of the Los Angeles police Force and the brainchild of Jack Webb.

Two episodes of the classic 50's cop show Dragnet starring Jack Webbb as Sgt. Joe Friday

Two great adventures from Sam Spade and his terrific cheerleader Effie

Howard Duff stars as Sam Spade in two more detective adventures!

Father Brown is a fictional Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective who is featured in 53 short stories published between 1910 and 1936 written by English novelist G. K. Chesterton. Father Brown solves mysteries and crime...

Father Brown is a fictional Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective who is featured in 53 short stories published between 1910 and 1936 written by English novelist G. K. Chesterton. Father Brown solves mysteries and crime...

Two great episodes starring William Gargon as Barrie Craig.

Two great episodes of Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator , starring William Gargon as Barrie Craig.

Sgt.Joe Friday and the L.A. Police Force are busy solving crimes and punishing the bad guys- mwhich is what makes the old days great. No crooked DA's to let them loose after they've created havoc.  Join us at www.bestof1001stories for...

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Two great episodes of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar- America's greatest insurance investigator.  Make sure to book your next flight with Johnny Dollar Airlines and fly from Hartford MA to LA for $95! Check out our new website at...

Createdn by Jack Webb with the support of the Los Angeles Police Dapartment, Dragnet was a huge radio hit for years, portraying the men and women who worked for the department as real people who worked hard to uphold the law and protect the citizens.

The Whistler was one of the most succesful radio shows of its time and was sponsored by Sugnal Oil. In every episode a person's criminal acts are revealed by the narrator- the Whistler-- so that the listener has a front row seat to the mystery/drama.

This detective show, which was one of NBC's best next to Dragnet, ran from 1951 to 1955. It starred William Gargon as Barrie Craig, and what made this role special was that Gargon actually had experience as a P.I. It shows th...

This detective show, which was one of NBC's best next to Dragnet, ran from 1951 to 1955. It starred William Gargon as Barrie Craig, and what made this role special was that Gargon actually had experience as a P.I. It shows th...

This detective show, which was one of NBC's best next to Dragnet, ran from 1951 to 1955. It starred William Gargon as Barrie Craig, and what made this role special was that Gargon actually had experience as a P.I. It shows th...

This detective show, which was one of NBC's best next to Dragnet, ran from 1951 to 1955. It starred William Gargon as Barrie Craig, and what made this role special was that Gargon actually had experience as a P.I. It shows t...

I wish I had Effie answering phones for me. Sam Spade is a lucky man. Two Sam Spade adventures for you today. Check ut our new website and join our mailing list www.Bestof1001Stories.com.

Two great episodes from Adventures of Philip Marlowe

Nether Nether Land- A woman wakes Marlowe up in his apartment and then disappears Young Man's Fancy- Marlowe becomes concerned about the activities of a young man in his neighborhood who is operatingn a fruit stand

From the creative mnd of Raymond Chandler comes the hard -boiled detective Philip Marlowe- two episodes today!

Two great detective adventures of Philip Marlowe, radio''s favorite private investigator.

Two great episodes from Raymoind Chandler's famous detective Philip Marlowe- Enjoy!

The Dark Tunnel- It's been a long day and Marlowe just wasnts to get home, but as he walks to his car he sees a young guy he knows being beaten The Collector's Item-Marlowe is hired to keep an eye on a rare cofedreate coin but when his hirer gets...