Theater of the Mind

Nick Carter, Master Detective

153 episodes · 1943–1954 · Mutual · Detective

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Nick Carter began in Street & Smith's dime novels in 1886. Lon Clark played him on Mutual from April 11, 1943, to September 25, 1955, with Helen Choate and later Charlotte Manson as his assistant Patsy Bowen and John Kane as reporter Scubby Wilson. Jock MacGregor produced and directed, and Walter B. Gibson, who also wrote The Shadow, became head writer.

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Episodes

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194311 episodes

Three Blind Mice May 18, 1943 · 26 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
The Echo of Death July 6, 1943 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
Murder in the Crypt August 2, 1943 · Mutual · 29 min
Only a jackal god knows where a king's treasure is hidden, and it kills to keep the secret.
The Glass Coffin September 27, 1943 · Mutual · 30 min
Murder at an old movie studio.
The Flying Duck Murders October 4, 1943 · Mutual · 27 min
In Montana, Nick takes a job at the Flying Duck Mine, where the superintendent is up to no good.
State's Prison Evidence October 18, 1943 · Mutual · 30 min
Chasing a killer who forges wills, Nick spends weeks in prison and catches the crooks with a wire recorder.
An Angle on Murder October 25, 1943 · Mutual · 29 min
Body on the Slab November 3, 1943 · Mutual · 30 min
Drug Ring Murder November 10, 1943 · Mutual · 29 min
On the trail of a dope ring, Nick is strangled, tied up, weighted and dropped into the ocean.
Substitute Bride November 17, 1943 · Mutual · 30 min
A friend asks Nick's help finding his fiancée. Nick himself doesn't appear.
Nick Carter's Christmas Adventure December 25, 1943 · Mutual · 30 min

194439 episodes

Double Disguise January 8, 1944 · Mutual · 30 min
Nine Hours to Live (1944) January 15, 1944 · Mutual · 29 min
Records of Death January 22, 1944 · Mutual · 29 min
The Unwilling Accomplice January 29, 1944 · Mutual · 27 min
Corpse in the Cab February 5, 1944 · Mutual · 30 min
Missing Harold Ascourt February 12, 1944 · Mutual · 29 min
Death After Dark February 19, 1944 · Mutual · 30 min
Dead Witnesses February 26, 1944 · Mutual · 28 min
Death in the Pines March 4, 1944 · Mutual · 29 min
Drums of Death March 25, 1944 · Mutual · 29 min
Professor's Secret April 1, 1944 · Mutual · 29 min
Murder by Magic April 8, 1944 · Mutual · 29 min
A Cat Brings Death April 15, 1944 · Mutual · 29 min
Kidnap for Sale, Part 1 April 17, 1944 · Mutual · 15 min
Trapped in an airtight vault, and the air is running out.
Kidnap for Sale, Part 2 April 18, 1944 · Mutual · 15 min
On the trail of baby thieves, a shot rings out.
Kidnap for Sale, Part 3 April 19, 1944 · Mutual · 15 min
A dying man warns that the same will happen to Nick.
Kidnap for Sale, Part 5 April 21, 1944 · Mutual · 15 min
Nick has a moment to live as Dutch squeezes the trigger.
Kidnap for Sale, Part 6 April 24, 1944 · Mutual · 14 min
The mother insists Nick drop the case, and he promises to.
Kidnap for Sale, Part 7 April 25, 1944 · Mutual · 15 min
Nick is on the baby's trail, but a man with an accent gets there first.
Kidnap for Sale, Part 8 April 26, 1944 · Mutual · 15 min
Nick sets a trap and is caught in it himself.
Kidnap for Sale, Part 9 April 27, 1944 · Mutual · 15 min
Nick breaks up the gang and catches the boss. The last chapter.
Murder by Magic, Part 1 April 28, 1944 · Mutual · 14 min
A magician's pet panther is killed, and Carlos the Great swears revenge.
The House of Death, Part 2 May 8, 1944 · Mutual · 14 min
A coffin and a will hold the key, and the Chess Knight sets a trap.
The Accidental Bullet, Part 1 June 12, 1944 · Mutual · 14 min
A dog's death starts a new mystery.
The Accidental Bullet, Part 2 June 13, 1944 · Mutual · 14 min
A night visit to the card club.
The Accidental Bullet, Part 3 June 14, 1944 · Mutual · 13 min
Escape from a death trap.
The Accidental Bullet, Part 6 June 19, 1944 · Mutual · 14 min
The murderer is brought to justice. The last chapter.
The Numbers Murders October 1, 1944 · Mutual · 30 min
A case of numbers and murder.
The Numbers Murder October 8, 1944 · 27 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
The Slingshot Murder October 15, 1944 · Mutual · 29 min
A broken window and a slingshot murder.
Murder on Mad Mountain October 22, 1944 · Mutual · 31 min
The Funeral Wreath October 29, 1944 · Mutual · 31 min
Death in the Pool November 5, 1944 · Mutual · 29 min
Murder in the Night November 12, 1944 · Mutual · 30 min
Black Rose Murders 1 November 26, 1944 · 29 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
Death Plays the Lead December 3, 1944 · Mutual · 29 min
Strands of Murder December 17, 1944 · 24 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
Murder Goes to College December 24, 1944 · Mutual · 29 min
Murder in a Decanter December 31, 1944 · Mutual · 30 min

194526 episodes

Monkey Sees Murder January 7, 1945 · Mutual · 29 min
Murder by Fire January 14, 1945 · Mutual · 29 min
Death by Ricochet January 21, 1945 · Mutual · 29 min
Eye for an Eye January 28, 1945 · Mutual · 29 min
Ready for Murder February 4, 1945 · Mutual · 29 min
Face of Death February 11, 1945 · 26 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
Mind Over Murder February 18, 1945 · Mutual · 31 min
Four Rings of Death February 25, 1945 · Mutual · 31 min
Poison with a Past March 4, 1945 · Mutual · 29 min
Webs of Murder March 11, 1945 · Mutual · 28 min
A woman harvests spider webs for Army bombsights, and the black widow murders begin.
Death Goes to the Post March 18, 1945 · Mutual · 30 min
Nick holds a $100 ticket on a jockey who turns up dead.
Death Behind the Scenes March 25, 1945 · Mutual · 28 min
The Witch of Donderberg Mountain April 22, 1945 · Mutual · 30 min
A haunted well, and a journey to hell.
Vanishing Lady April 29, 1945 · Mutual · 30 min
A very pregnant woman starts up the hospital steps and never reaches the door.
The Mystery of Hangman's Wood May 13, 1945 · Mutual · 31 min
A far-fetched answer to a ghostly dynamite plot.
The Haunted Rocking Chair May 20, 1945 · Mutual · 29 min
On Shipwreck Island, a rocking chair rocks by itself just before each murder.
The Museum Mystery May 27, 1945 · Mutual · 30 min
A seismograph in a museum points to a murderer and a stolen Egyptian scarab.
The Man Who Lived Too Long July 1, 1945 · Mutual · 31 min
An inventor who works eight-day weeks claims he's being killed by gamma rays.
Make Believe Murder July 22, 1945 · Mutual · 30 min
Nick joins the exclusive Alphabet Club, where a mock murder becomes two real ones.
The Case of the Unwritten Letter July 29, 1945 · Mutual · 29 min
A man dies holding a blank letter.
The Hanging Paperhanger August 5, 1945 · Mutual · 26 min
An old lady's landlord insists on new wallpaper, and she uncovers a racket.
The Six Statues August 12, 1945 · Mutual · 27 min
A strange plague called bronze disease kills two people.
The Case of the Vanishing Postman August 26, 1945 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
The Talking Tree September 9, 1945 · Mutual · 30 min
A beggar is murdered with a fortune in his pocket.
The Case of the Howling Horse September 30, 1945 · 29 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
Shakespeare's Ghost December 30, 1945 · Mutual · 30 min
A stolen rare manuscript, a dead body, and it looks as if the butler did it.

194615 episodes

The Body in the Ice January 27, 1946 · Mutual · 27 min
Nick hunts the killer who branded a dead man's jaw with Hitler's mark.
The Witness Saw Nothing February 24, 1946 · Mutual · 27 min
A vacuum-cleaner salesman calls on the wrong housewife.
Eight Records of Death April 2, 1946 · Mutual · 29 min
A murder mystery built around eight phonograph records, a script first done two years earlier.
The Case of the Disappearing Corpse April 9, 1946 · Mutual · 29 min
The murdered man vanishes, and so does Nick.
Nine Hours to Live (1946) April 16, 1946 · Mutual · 29 min
Nick has nine hours to prove his client innocent before the electric chair.
The Case of the Little Old Ladies April 23, 1946 · Mutual · 29 min
A payroll robbery, solved with the Army's help.
The Case of the Poker Murders May 21, 1946 · Mutual · 29 min
Nick against the Ace of Spades, a costumed villain.
The Case of the Demented Daughter May 28, 1946 · Mutual · 29 min
A woman is being driven to think she's insane, but the dead man is real.
The Case of the Dictaphone Murder June 4, 1946 · Mutual · 29 min
A recording of a bribe, then a murder. Where's the record?
The Case of the Clumsy Forgeries June 11, 1946 · Mutual · 31 min
Which son killed his father for the money?
The Case of the Make Believe Robbery June 18, 1946 · Mutual · 30 min
The Case of the Missing Alarm Clock June 25, 1946 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
The Case of the Red Goose Murder August 25, 1946 · Mutual · 30 min
The Case of the Blue Mink September 15, 1946 · 23 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
The Case of the Imitation Robbery December 22, 1946 · Mutual · 27 min
Someone is stealing unset diamonds from a jewelry store.

194721 episodes

The Case of the Gold Headed Cane January 19, 1947 · Mutual · 31 min
A visitor to a South African diamond mine leaves with a few samples.
The Case of the Persistent Beggars January 26, 1947 · Mutual · 27 min
The city's panhandlers are unionized and run by crooks.
The Case of the Careless Employees February 2, 1947 · Mutual · 26 min
Window washers keep having fatal 'accidents.'
The Case of the Crystal Prophesy March 23, 1947 · Mutual · 26 min
A fortune teller predicts rich women will kill themselves, and they do.
The Case of the Chemical Chickens April 13, 1947 · Mutual · 27 min
Chickens laying nitroglycerine eggs, and a gang with a tommy gun.
The Case of the Lucrative Wrecks April 20, 1947 · Mutual · 26 min
Car wrecks to order feed a stolen-car racket.
The Case of the Luminous Spots April 27, 1947 · Mutual · 27 min
A boy from Nick's boys' club is murdered, and a new chemical gives the clue.
The Case of the Missing Thumb May 4, 1947 · Mutual · 27 min
Nick uses a would-be detective as bait to catch the young man's father's killer.
The Case of the Sunken Dollar June 29, 1947 · Mutual · 27 min
Counterfeiters who kill steal an 1804 silver dollar.
The Case of the Missing Piano Player July 13, 1947 · Mutual · 27 min
Nick and Patsy go to a crooked gambling ship to find who shot the piano player.
The Case of the Wandering Macaroni July 20, 1947 · Mutual · 26 min
Secret plans smuggled in pasta.
The Case of the Bearded Queen September 7, 1947 · Mutual · 26 min
The Case of the Two Faced Firemaster September 21, 1947 · Mutual · 31 min
Illegal guns and the clues that lead to their maker.
The Case of the Hermit Thrush October 12, 1947 · Mutual · 31 min
A singer shut in his house for fifteen years disappears.
The Case of the Perfect Alibi (1947) October 19, 1947 · Mutual · 26 min
A man pays Nick $10,000 to be his alibi for the night, and still manages a murder.
The Case of the Barefoot Banker November 23, 1947 · Mutual · 26 min
A dignified Park Avenue banker seems to be losing his mind.
The Case of the Jeweled Queen November 30, 1947 · Mutual · 27 min
A murder at a chess club and an Elizabethan fortune.
The Case of the Exploded Alibi December 7, 1947 · Mutual · 29 min
A stolen scarab is recovered, but the thief has an airtight alibi.
The Case of the Priceless Prose December 14, 1947 · Mutual · 29 min
Stolen manuscripts and a few murders, with a twist at the end.
The Case of the Policy Makers December 21, 1947 · Mutual · 27 min
A gang uses dead bodies in a hit-and-run blackmail scheme.
The Case of the Missing Street December 28, 1947 · Mutual · 30 min
A talking typewriter and a recorder trip up a racketeer.

194836 episodes

The Case of the Devil's Left Eye January 4, 1948 · Mutual · 30 min
A jewel called the Devil's Left Eye that really can kill.
The Case of the Graveyard Gunmen January 11, 1948 · Mutual · 27 min
A jailbreak and a murder in Nick's office lead to a cemetery and hidden jewels.
The Case of the Man Who Died Twice January 18, 1948 · Mutual · 27 min
A poisoned man turns out to have died ten days earlier, halfway across the country. Nick flies the plane.
The Case of the Invisible Treasure January 25, 1948 · Mutual · 27 min
Six bottles of cologne mean a lot to a gang, and to a stubborn woman in a store.
The Case of the Classical Clue February 1, 1948 · Mutual · 26 min
Who killed the rich old man on his mountaintop? Only his radio knows.
The Case of the Wandering Corpse February 15, 1948 · Mutual · 27 min
A teenage hoodlum is accused of killing a policeman, but where is the body?
The Case of the Boy Who Got Lost February 29, 1948 · Mutual · 27 min
A sixteen-year-old gets mixed up in robbery and murder.
The Case of the Absent Clue March 7, 1948 · Mutual · 26 min
A numbers racket leads to murder, with a good surprise ending.
The Case of the Last Old Timer March 14, 1948 · Mutual · 29 min
A seventy-five-year-old safecracker gets out of prison.
The Case of the Magic Rope March 21, 1948 · Mutual · 29 min
A famous magician is murdered, but Nick has a trick or two of his own.
The Case of the Martyred Rat March 28, 1948 · Mutual · 27 min
A rat saves Nick and Patsy after they crack two truck hijackings and a murder.
The Case of the Star of Evil April 4, 1948 · Mutual · 27 min
A maharajah takes two floors of a hotel, but he and his diamond are fakes.
The Case of the Henpecked Husband April 11, 1948 · 25 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
The Case of the Fatal Redhead April 25, 1948 · Mutual · 26 min
A beautiful nightclub dancer who is also deadly.
The Case of the Nameless Blonde May 9, 1948 · Mutual · 26 min
A blonde is killed in Nick's office. Who was she?
The Case of the Salesman of Death May 16, 1948 · 26 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
The Case of the Tattooed Cobra May 23, 1948 · Mutual · 27 min
Three 'lost heirs' with secret tattoos claim a $3 million fortune, and murder follows.
The Case of the Littlest Gangster May 30, 1948 · Mutual · 27 min
A twelve-year-old gangster who chews bubble gum leaves a corpse behind.
The Case of the Unexpected Corpse June 13, 1948 · Mutual · 27 min
In Texas, Nick finds that a supposed suicide was murder.
The Case of the Flowery Farewell June 20, 1948 · Mutual · 26 min
A young millionaire leaves an eloquent suicide note, but Nick smells a rat.
The Case of the King's Apology June 27, 1948 · 26 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
The Case of the Midway Murders August 1, 1948 · Mutual · 26 min
An escaped convict, a body on a roller coaster and an angry ape.
The Case of the Professional Beggar August 15, 1948 · Mutual · 26 min
A boy's life is at stake after he witnesses a machine-gun murder.
The Case of the Red Arrow August 22, 1948 · Mutual · 27 min
A haunted house and a ghost from a disturbed grave.
The Case of the Failing Eyes August 29, 1948 · Mutual · 27 min
Two con artists work the cataract game.
The Case of the Quiet Room Mate September 5, 1948 · Mutual · 27 min
A department store's designs are being stolen.
The Case of the Great Impersonation September 12, 1948 · 26 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
The Case of the Homely Bride September 19, 1948 · 26 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
The Case of the Candidate's Corpse September 26, 1948 · Mutual · 27 min
A political rally with a carnival sideshow, and a dancer found dead.
The Case of the Substitute Slayer October 3, 1948 · Mutual · 26 min
A woman who writes radio soap operas finds herself in a real murder.
Unwanted Wife October 10, 1948 · Mutual · 27 min
A bleached blonde and a pack of cigarettes help Nick solve a case of insanity.
Double Frame October 17, 1948 · Mutual · 27 min
Just out after three years for a frame-up, a young man is framed again.
The Case of the Bull and the Bear October 24, 1948 · Mutual · 27 min
Counterfeit money in a poker game.
The Case of the Wrong Mr. Right October 31, 1948 · Mutual · 26 min
Two brothers, an old lady's fortune, and a box of poisoned chocolates.
The Case of the Forgetful Killer November 7, 1948 · 26 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
Clue Called X November 14, 1948 · Mutual · 26 min
An ex-convict is accused of killing a jewelry salesman for an unusual ring.

19494 episodes

Carter, Master Detective the Case of the Perfect Crime February 13, 1949 · 31 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
The Case of the Perfect Alibi (1949) June 19, 1949 · Mutual · 31 min
A crook kills the prosecutor who sent his brother to the chair, while he's talking to the chief of police.
The Case of the Vanishing Weapon September 18, 1949 · Mutual · 29 min
A killer who uses dry ice is tricked with fingerprints on a gun that wasn't there.
The Case of the Phantom Shoplifters December 25, 1949 · Mutual · 30 min
Fur coats vanish from a fancy department store, and murder follows.

19541 episode

The Case of the Haunted Burial Cave May 16, 1954 · 30 min
Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.