In Dangerous Assigment, An American agent nearly gets killed on assignment in Nigeria, then heads for the French Riviera to try to retrieve a valuable scientist from behind the Iron Curtain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two episodes from the legendary radio show Gunsmoke starring William Conrad as Matt Dillon. Billy the Kid and Trojan War Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In "Return Trip" 4 bus passengers are trapped in a bus in a snowstorm and one has just escaped from a lunatic asylum- but which one? In "Quiet Night" 3 prison escapes in the Florida Everglades plan the perfecr escape.' ALL NEW LINKS AUGUST 2018 SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY AT PATREON Become an Assistant Producer at 1001 Stories Network ( a great re ...…

Two great episodes from The Adventures of Phillip Marlowe for your enjoyment. ALL NEW LINKS AUGUST 2018 SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY AT PATREON Become an Assistant Producer at 1001 Stories Network ( a great resume enhancement) and support us at Patreon today! Here;s the link: https://www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork\ YOUR REVIEWS AT APPLE/ITUNES ...…

Lux Radio Theater presents John Wayne and Mel Ferrer in "SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON, rhe radio adaptation of John Ford's movie by the same name, which featured the story of a retiring US Cavalry Captain named Brittles who had to deal with some rough challenges in the last 24 hours of service. I always thought the movie was one of his best for his ...…

The Lone Ranger! By popular request Two Episodes "Snowbound" and "Missouri Mike's Horse Race" ALL NEW LINKS AUGUST 2018 SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY AT PATREON Become an Assistant Producer at 1001 Stories Network ( a great resume enhancement) and support us at Patreon today! Here;s the link: https://www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork\ YOUR REVIEWS ...…

Gunsmoke first aired on CBS Radio in April of 1952, where it was received with enthusiasm as the first adult western on radio. the story was set in Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870's, and was built around the main character, Matt Dillon, the Marshall, played by William Conrad. It was an instant success- and when it went to TV it enjoyed one of t ...…

The Whistler was a very popular radio show which ran from 1944 to 1952. Listeners were cued in who committed the crime and how, then followed the story as the perpetrators led themselves into the trap. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In "The Rushlight Diamond Caper" , Sam Spade is hired to guard a valuable necklace at his client's son's wedding, but not the groom, who is murdered. In "the Missing Newshawk Caper", a newspaper owner hires Sam Spade to find a missing reporter who has been trying to uncover wrongdoings at a fur company. ALL NEW LINKS JULY 2018 SUPPORT OUR SHOW ...…

This well acted and well-written play from John Chapman was a big hit on Broadway in 1938 then became a classic movie in 1939. The story itself is a twist on an old Greek fable in which death is tricked into climbing a pear tree which had been blessed by St. Polycarp to trap anyone who was trying to steal an old woman's pears. It this story, a ...…

TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT is the Lux radio theater presentation of Ernest Hemingway's famous novel, which was made into a movie starring Humphrey Bogart as a charter boat captain in Vichy controlled Martinique and Lauren Bacall as his lover. They reprise their roles in this action-packed stage version performed in front of a live audience with full ...…

DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT was an NBC radio drama starring two-fisted Brian Donlevy playing US Special Agent Steve Mitchell and broadcast in the US between 1949 and 1953. Today's show features the first two episodes of this action packed series. Its great adventure, and may well have been Ian Fleming's inspiration for the James Bond series that follo ...…

The Life of Riley (radio)William Bendix as Chester A. Riley Genre | Situation comedy Running time | 30 minutes Country of origin | United States Language(s) | English Syndicates | ABC NBC TV adaptations | The Life of Riley Starring | William Bendix John Brown Grace Coppin Paula Winslowe The radio program originally starred Jackie Gleason as Ril ...…

The Bob Hope Show was one of the longest running programs in the history of Golden Age Radio. Hope knew how to deliver a joke and how to work with others who didn't- he would make himself the butt of humor when he had guests on and the public loved him all the more for it. Our first episode today is short, and the last few minutes are a little ...…

The Adventures of Phillip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler's private eye, Phillip Marlowe. The program first aired June 17th, 1947 on NBC radio with Van Heflin originally playing Marlowe. He was followed by Gerald Mohr- you'll hear both in these episodes. Make sure to catch all our 1001 shows at your favorite podcast host! ...…

"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?" The Shadow Knows! These opening lines voiced by Frank Readick captivated listeners and established "The Shadow" as a radio legend. The Shadow was never seen-only heard, and he was an expert detective. The bad guys feared him-the good guys were glad he was around. Death From the Deep (Oct 3, 1937 ...…

The Columbia Radio Network's show Suspense produced over 900 radio broadcasts from 1942 to 1962, many of which became classics. Actors like Cary Grant, Orson Welles, Humphrey Bogart, and Marlene Deitrich made this show first-rate. We begin with "The Hitchhiker", a tense drama written by Louise Fletcher especially for Orson Welles, and he perfor ...…

The Burns and Allen Show Two Episodes: "HR Blockhead" and "The Singing Contest". George Burns and Gracie Allen were the top couple on radio for years and their comedy show entertained millions. Gracie played the ditzy wife and George played the "straight guy". Their timing, honed by years of vaudeville and stage, was legendary. George wasn't kn ...…

One of the greatest radio shows ever to hit the airwaves, Dragnet was the story of the Los Angeles Police Dept. using real case files. Dragnet was created, produced, and hosted by Jack Webb, who played the key character in the series, Sgt. Joe Friday. The Red Light Bandit features the story of a released convict who dons a police uniform and te ...…