Alan Ladd stars as freelance writer, Dan Holiday. Mr. Holiday advertizes that he will "go anywhere and do anything in search of adventure. He asks his clients to respond to Post Office Box 13.
Adventures of Philip Marlowe
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was created by Raymond Chandler and starred Gerald Mohr as the famous gumshoe.
Sam Spade
Howard Duff played the hard-boiled detective Sam Spade. Sam Spade was first introduced in Dashiell Hammett's novel, "The Maltese Falcon." This was Howard Duff's first major radio role.
The Lives of Harry Lime
Orson Welles stars in The Lives of Harry Lime. Series is also known as the Third Man from the motion picture of the same name. The theme music in this series is very distinctive.
Night Beat
Frank Lovejoy stars as Chicago Star reporter Randy Stone. Working the night beat meant roaming the streets of Chicago after dark looking for human interest stories. Night Beat is considered by many to be one of the best of it's genre.