Gerald Mohr stars as Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled private detective in “The Orange Dog,” originally broadcast January 22, 1949. The Adventures of Philip Marlowe returned to radio on CBS in 1948, with Norman Macdonnell producing and Mohr bringing the Los Angeles detective to life.

Recording provided by the Old Time Radio Researchers Group via Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Philip_Marlowe_Singles

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Bob Bailey stars as freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar in “The Rasmussen Matter,” originally broadcast December 16, 1956. The CBS series followed Johnny’s investigations through the entries in his action-packed expense account.

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Return to Dodge City with William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon in “The Boughten Bride,” originally broadcast July 12, 1952. Gunsmoke brought a gritty, character-driven Western to CBS radio, with Parley Baer as Chester, Georgia Ellis as Kitty, and Howard McNear as Doc.

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