Theater of the Mind
Calling All Detectives
196 episodes · 1947–1949 · WGN · Detective
Play Calling All Detectives on Radio Days
A short mystery from WGN in Chicago, syndicated by Jerry Joss Features. Private detective Jerry Browning takes on locked-room murders, vanishing millionaires, jewel thieves and haunted resorts, and Paul Barnes plays every part. The recordings hold the dramatized mystery, about eight minutes of each show.
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Episodes
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19471 episode
- Taxi Protection Racket
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
1948124 episodes
- The Restaurant Scam
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date. - Man Admits to Murder
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this date as “Smug Killer.” - Ship Julia Lane Carries Gold
Jerry is shanghaied aboard a pirate riverboat. - Investigates Mysterious Increase in Hospital Deaths
The death rate at a hospital suddenly shoots up, and the answer turns up on a trolley. - Jerry Framed for Murder
Jerry is lured to a client's apartment and ends up accused of murder. - Witnessed Murder on TV
Jerry watches a murder happen on television. - Stumbles into a Pickpocket Convention
Diamonds go missing while Jerry is at a convention of pickpockets. - Carnival Mob's Revenge
Crooked carnival games lead Jerry to a murder that isn't one. - Hit and Run Leads to Ancient Crime
Jerry is accused of a hit-and-run killing, and a license number is a false lead. - Dead or Alive
An insurance company pays $25,000 on a dead man who then comes back to life. - Hand Painted Necktie
A strange necktie marks Jerry for murder. - Ten Thousand Dollar Theft
A rich businessman hires Jerry to find an employee who has been embezzling. - Uncle Merv's Radio Show
A radio personality starts the city's children on a crusade against crime. - Girl with Gun on Train
Jerry's job is to take a gun away from a girl on a train. - Troubleshooter Shoots Two Men
Jerry meets a "troubleshooter" who shoots anyone who gives him trouble. - Hunt Down Dangerous Killer
Jerry trails Stony Galen, a bank robber and killer. - Jerry Delivers a Lecture
A man is shot while Jerry is giving a lecture on murder. - Is Wife Really Dead
A man is convicted of killing his wife, but is she really dead? - Stockbroker Murdered
A rich man has been killed several times over. How was it really done? - Lighthouse That Went Dark
A lighthouse goes dark in a storm and its keeper is missing. - Scrub Woman Receives Orchids from an Unknown Admirer
A cleaning woman has received a fresh orchid every day for twenty-five years. Why? - A Body and Two Quarts of Milk
Jerry bets a policeman he can identify a body and name the killer within a day. - Message in Lipstick
A woman faints in a restaurant, and Jerry has a tough case on his hands. - $250,000 Disappears
A very ordinary company executive vanishes with $250,000. - A Rose by Any Other Name
A diplomatic courier is murdered, and the only clue is "Martha." - Awake in a Strange World
A man in a park loses his memory and takes on a new identity. - A Stray Dog and Diamonds
A lost dog leads Jerry to a package of uncut diamonds. - Posing as a Fugitive
Jerry breaks up a hideout for crooks on the run. - Jerry Suspects Arson
A man is acquitted of killing his partner despite overwhelming evidence. - Martinis Puppet Theater
A dead puppeteer and a missing marionette lead Jerry to a killer. - Habitual Jaywalker
A jaywalker who has just been rescued disappears. - Two Perfect Murders
Jerry comes upon the perfect crime, twice. - Jerry, the Bodyguard
Jerry guards an heiress with a broken leg and a taste for trouble. - Unraveling a Case
A spool of recording wire may hold the clue to a detective's murder. - Jerry Comes to the Aid of a Woman
A woman is shot on the street, and six people wanted her dead. - Jerry Investigates Thefts of Egyptian Pottery
Three museum burglaries, and each time the thieves take cheap pottery. Why? - A Staged Bank Robbery
A movie holdup scene in a bank turns out to be the real thing. - The Beneficiary
The beneficiary of a $20,000 policy refuses to take the money. Why? - Golf Kills
A rich man is found dead on a golf course. Did Jerry's slice do it? - Poison Missing
A murderer goes to night school to learn his trade, until Jerry flunks him out. - Stud Poker
Jerry is hired as a gambler's bodyguard, and a poker hand points to a killer. - Jewel Thief
The owner of the "Blue Wonder" diamond wants to hire a thief to guard it. - Burglar Proof Safe
Three burglar-proof safes have been robbed. How? - Real Diamonds
A sidewalk pitchman gives away real diamonds with every dollar lighter. Why? - Colton's Colossal Circus
Two dead men at the circus, and the killer isn't clowning. - Scientist Killed
Murder at the seismograph station, and the graph knows who did it. - Mysterious Fires
A little girl seems to start fires just by being in the room. - Man Confesses to Three Murders
A little man confesses to three murders that never happened, and Jerry believes him. - Woman Acquitted of Murder
A murdered man's secretary has been tried for murder once before, and Jerry smells a frame. - Jerry Takes an Unexpected Trip
Jerry ends up on a freighter bound for South America and comes home four months later to a mystery. - A Man's Soul as Security
A man tries to pawn a clock with his soul as security. - Jerry Finds a Man Stabbed
Jerry finds a man stabbed to death in a movie theater. - Man Gets Out of Prison
A man Jerry sent to prison eight years ago is out, and he has a gun. - Justice is Color Blind
A speeder claims to be color blind, and a stolen ruby makes Jerry see red. - Jerry Saves Vic Porter
A captured crook hands Jerry a puzzling message in code. - Crime Runs in Bunches
A tough confesses to a robbery he didn't commit, and Jerry suspects why. - Butler Hires Jerry
A dead woman's butler hires Jerry to find her missing will. - Jerry and the Ghost Story
A ghostwriter decides to tell the world his secrets and promptly becomes a real ghost. - A Necklace Reported Stolen
A man admits the necklace he reported stolen never was, and then he's killed. - Chemist Seeks Revenge
Three men are marked for death and two are already dead. Can Jerry save the third? - Jerry Helps Settle a Claim
Two hundred people claim Harold Elliot's estate, and Jerry isn't sure he's even dead. - Banker Victim of a Swindle
A banker is accused of cheating at cards and threatened with exposure. - Jerry Goes to the Antarctic
A rich crank says he has found an iridium mine in the Antarctic. Is it real? - Chinchilla Skins
A bundle of rabbit pelts has been swapped for chinchillas: the old skin game. - Treasure Hunt
A treasure hunt in rhyme, for detectives and treasure seekers alike. - Looking Through a Telescope
A burglary suspect with a telescope. - Mr Mysto Loses His Memory
"Mr. Mysto, the Memory Marvel," hires Jerry to find his missing memory. - The Wishing Ring
A murderer with a magic ring who can kill just by wishing it. - Jerry Saves a Blind Man
A blind man kills with his white cane. - Man Refuses a Million Dollars
A garbage man inherits a million dollars and says it isn't his. - Suicide on the Great Valley Railroad
A celebrity disappears from a moving train, or does he? - Jerry Finds a Token Worth Five Thousand Dollars
Jerry finds an odd token worth $5,400. What makes it so valuable? - Jerry Helps a Blonde with a String of Pearls
A broken string of pearls gets an engaged couple into big trouble. - Ticking Proves to Be the Sound of Death
A murder in a burning piano factory. - Insurance Fraud
Why did a laborer leave his insurance to a friend instead of his family? - Jerry Finds a Clue in a Dead Man's Notebook
A five-cent book from an auction proves its owner didn't kill himself. - Doctor's Life Is Threatened by a Serum Injection
Someone is trying to murder a famous doctor with a tropical plague serum. - Prize Fighter Hires Jerry to Cure Him of Superstitions
A boxer hires Jerry to cure his superstitions and bring him luck. - A Typewritten Note Provides Clue to Mysterious Death
A mystery writer is killed and leaves plenty of clues behind. - Jerry Hunts for a Missing Collection of Shadows
A silhouette artist hires Jerry to recover his stolen shadows. - Jerry Is Hired to Stage a Fake Robbery at Society Party
A fake robbery staged at a party leads to a real jewel theft. - A Restaurant Owner Afraid of His Own Food
At Hamburger Heaven the food is poison, literally. - The Trapeze Artist's Murder
A trapeze artist is strangled in the middle of her act. - Jerry Gets a Real Jewel of a Case
Jerry must recover a stolen bracelet without questioning its owner. - Slippery Clayton Was Easy to Catch
Slippery Clayton escapes again, this time from the police holding pen. - The Dead Husband Is Alive
Jerry's client is found dead, and her long-lost husband turns up. - A Case Jerry Is Slugged into Taking
When Jerry turns down a case, he's slugged and kidnapped until he takes it. - Jerry's Mistrusting Client
A rich client is so afraid of being killed that he doesn't even trust Jerry. - The Shrinking Man
A well-dressed jaywalker says he is shrinking away. - The Million Dollar Estate
A dying man gives Jerry a million dollars for being an honest man. - An Innocent Guilty Man
A judge is sure a prisoner is innocent, though all the evidence says otherwise. - Shadower Winds Up Being Shadowed
Jerry loses the woman he's tailing when he's picked up for loitering. - Becomes His Own Client
Jerry gets into a nightclub brawl and finds himself accused of murder. - Music Writer Has a Violent Death
Jerry must prove a suicide was murder, and his only clue is a note of music. - Spilled Salt
A complete show, with Paul Barnes playing every part: a newspaper publisher is murdered just before dinner. - Jerry's Uncle Enoch Pays Him a Visit
Jerry's Uncle Enoch comes to town looking for a murderer. - Two Rival Stamp Collectors Seek Jerry
Two rival stamp collectors each accuse the other of trying to steal his collection. - Looking for Diamond Dealer's Twin Brother
A diamond dealer's twin brother disappears. - Jerry's Case of Fatal Magic
Jerry's friend Louie tells a man to drop dead, and he does. - Case of the Rhyming Poet's Curse
The whole show is performed in rhyme. - Stock Market Analyst Misses Trend
A stockbroker guesses wrong and kills himself, or does he? - Killer Who Keeps Appointment with Death
Jerry's meeting with an informant ends at the morgue. - Embezzled Money Mysteriously Disappears
Jerry catches an embezzler and then has to catch him again. - A Single Red Feather
A corpse pulled from the harbor is clutching a red feather. - Murder Strikes at Random
A killer is shooting people at random, from behind. - Santa Claus Murder
Christmas shopping, Jerry finds that someone has murdered Santa Claus. - Eating Your Way to Murder
A food processor is sure his competitors mean to kill him. - The Home Guide Case
Jerry meets a member of the Home Guide Society right after a murder, but there's no such society. - The Hubbard Murder
A man tips Jerry off to a murder just before becoming a corpse himself. - The Health Spa Murder
A fat man is killed right next to Jerry in a mud bath. - The Missing Gold Watch
A dead woman's grandson hires Jerry to find her missing gold watch. - Summons in $25,000 Lawsuit
Jerry is hired to serve papers on a man who is killed before he can. - Buying Antiques
A man hires Jerry to help him "buy a background" straight off the Mayflower. - Sea Monster in Lake Felicity
Jerry hunts a forty-five-foot monster said to live at the bottom of a lake. - The Great Valley Train
A dead man in the club car livens up Jerry's train trip. - Stillwell Diamond
The famous Stillwell Diamond is stolen from its display. - A Triumph for Murder
The star of a hit play collapses and dies on stage. - Newspaper Series on Crime
Jerry solves the murder of a newspaper gossip columnist. - Too Many Santas
Jerry dresses as Santa Claus, and so do five other men, one of them a pickpocket. A Christmas show. - Numbers Add Up to Murder
A bank cashier dies in an accident and leaves a $500,000 shortage behind. - The Necktie
Two hoodlums fight in a department store, and both end up murder suspects. - Four Fruits Murder Case
A clue to murder in four pieces of fruit. - Apartment Building Ghost
A real estate agent hires Jerry to rid his apartment building of ghosts. - Shopping for a New Suit
At a fitting for a new suit, Jerry finds a corpse.
194971 episodes
- Two O'Clock in the Morning
A killer is loose in Jerry's apartment building, and Jerry helps the police. - The Parole Violator
A young man is about to go back to jail for breaking parole unless Jerry can help. - Christmas Tree Ornament
Jerry finds a priceless diamond on a discarded Christmas tree and falls for a switch. - Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
Two wholesale grocers take out a million-dollar insurance policy, and Jerry smells a rat. - Honor Among Thieves
A little man wins $32,000 at a gambling hall and is found dead the next day. - Jerry, the Butler
Jerry poses as a butler to find who stole the ring of Alexander the Great. - Corpse Inside a Snowman
A snowman in a Panama hat has a corpse inside. - Dicky Boyd's Death
A dead man on the street and a one-word clue. What does it mean? - Petty Thefts Lead to Murder
A stockroom clerk is killed after a string of petty thefts. - Juke Box Theft Ring
Louie's jukebox plays crime clues instead of music. - Coin Operated Typewriter
Jerry finds the author of "Mysteries of History" dead in the library. - Stage Star Found Dead
A famous actress is found dead. Murder or suicide? - Eccentric Millionaire
An eccentric millionaire hires Jerry to help him give away five million dollars. - Prisoner Becomes a Client
An ex-convict Jerry sent away hires him to find his cellmate's killer, with a motive of his own. - Box of Chocolates
A diamond thief has hidden the stones inside chocolate butter creams. - Informer Vanished
An informer tips Jerry to a crook on the run and then vanishes. - Seven Hoodlums
Why are seven tough hoodlums all seeing the same doctor? - Footprints in the Snow
Jerry goes to a farm district to defend a woman accused of murder. - A Day at the Races
A man picks seven winners in a row at the track and is kidnapped before the eighth race. - Victim Names His Killer
A man names his own killer and then dies. - Senator's Would-Be Blackmailer
A senator hires Jerry to deal with a blackmailer, and Jerry finds a possible murder. - Male Secretary
Jerry's new secretary puts him on the trail of Captain Kidd's treasure. - Empty Freight Car Theft
Someone is stealing freight cars, and Jerry takes to the rails. - The Nightclub Morgue
The owner of a nightclub decorated like a funeral parlor is killed. - Actor's Publicity Policy
An actor insured for $500,000 is promptly killed. - Wedding Invitation at Gunpoint
A hunted criminal kidnaps Jerry and takes him to a wedding. - Tire Marks on a Dress
A hit-and-run turns out to be murder. - Society Playboy
A society playboy hires Jerry to find his runaway girlfriend. - Gregory Ghoul
A movie villain hires Jerry to find out whether he's turning into a real killer. - Firebug
Jerry trails a firebug. - Beauty Contest
A beauty queen's father hires Jerry to learn what really happened in the contest. - Outline for Murder
A drunk at a bar babbles about a dead man. - Blackmailer Relents
A blackmailer returns the negatives and apologizes. - New Police Commissioner
Jerry gets off on the wrong foot with the new police commissioner, and an embezzler goes free. - A Statue Worth Dying for
A cheap statuette has killed one man and is about to kill another. - Jerry's License Suspended
Jerry argues with the district attorney and loses his license over an innocent man. - Paint Factory
A paint factory burns, and the arsonist seems to have died in the fire, or did he? - Fake Shooting
Jerry sees a man killed in a barroom brawl, but he had been dead six hours. - Pearl in an Oyster
Pearls found in oysters are already drilled for stringing. - Tire Fare
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date. - Radio Announcer
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date. - The Spring Flower Show
Murder at the flower show. - Ex-Prize Fighter
Jerry tries to arrest an ex-prizefighter for bribery and is flattened with one punch. - SOS Message Tapped Out
A tap dancer taps out SOS and then dies. - Courtroom Window Dive
A con man boasts no jail can hold him and promptly disappears. - Speeding Ticket
A district attorney has Jerry's car searched, and there's a body in the trunk. - A Ghost on Skis
Jerry takes on a ghost on skis at a haunted mountain resort. - Missing Search Warrant
Jerry is shot catching a crook, and a smart lawyer gets the crook off. - Doctor Jewel
A dying man calls for Dr. Jewell, who has never seen him before. - Racetrack Tipster
A racetrack tout hides from the gang out to kill him in Jerry's office. - New Mexico Dude Ranch
Jerry goes to a New Mexico dude ranch to check on a possible insurance fraud. - Haunted by His Own Ghost
A wealthy chemist is haunted by a ghost who looks just like him. - Fortune Teller
A fortune teller sees death in Jerry's future. - Valuable Jewelry
A woman's jewels are stolen, but she won't file an insurance claim. Why? - Land Mystery
At a tax auction Jerry ends up owning two acres of swamp. - Businessman Kidnapping
A woman won't help the police after her husband is kidnapped. - Unsuccessful Bribe
Jerry turns down a protection racketeer's bribe and becomes a target. - Killer Terrorizing the City
A holdup gang is killing its witnesses. - The Masked Marvel
"The Masked Marvel," a fortune teller, predicts sudden death and then dies. - Trapped Blackmailer
Jerry risks his life to save a blackmailer from being killed. - Newspaper Editor's Daughter Missing
A newspaper owner learns that a letter to his advice column came from his own lost daughter. - Beer Baron
A beer baron wants to know why people throw out the beer and keep the bottles. - Portrait of Death
An artist is murdered, and his roommate hires Jerry before he can be blamed. - Wedding Present
Jerry is hired to guard wedding presents and finds a murdered butler. - Summer Stock Company
The leading lady of a summer stock company disappears. - Body Found in the River
Jerry hunts for a house he noticed from his car, to help catch a killer. - Dying Hoodlum Tried to Square Himself
A dying hoodlum names three others in a murder. Is he telling the truth? - The Celery King
The "Celery King" pays Jerry $200 to keep him alive for twenty-four hours. - Five Men Charged with the Same Crime
Five men are arrested for one murder. Which of them, if any, did it? - Death is Dinner Party Guest
At a dinner in Jerry's honor, an ex-convict drinks a toast to him and drops dead. - A Detective...The Hard Way
A college graduate asks Jerry for a job and ends up in the morgue.