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Sep 2023
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Broadway's My Beat: The Elizabeth Price Murder Case (EP4903)
Today's Mystery: A woman dies in Danny's office of an apparent heart attack that turns out to have been murder.Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 26, 1951Originating from HollywoodStarring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack ... Show More
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Yesterday
The Big Story: The Lottery (EP4902)
Today’s Mystery:A reporter goes undercover to get the dope on an Atlanta numbers racket.Original Radio Broadcast: July 21, 1948Originating from New YorkStarring: George Petrie; James Van Dyk; James Monks; Mercedes McCambridge; Ted De Corsia; John SylvesterSupport the show monthly ... Show More
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Danger with Grainger: The Triangle Affair (EP4901)
Today's Mystery: A released convict asked Grainger to prove he was innocent of the robbery that landed him in jail.Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1956 or 1957Originating from AustraliaStarring: Harp McGuire as Steve GraingerSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netP ... Show More
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