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Philo Vance

85 episodes · 1943–1950 · Syndicated, Armed Forces Radio Service · Detective

Jackson Beck
Jackson Beck

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S. S. Van Dine's elegant amateur detective, played by Jackson Beck in Frederick Ziv's syndicated series of 1948-50, with Joan Alexander as his secretary.

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Episodes

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19431 episode
19452 episodes
194817 episodes
  • The Eagle Murder Case July 13, 1948 · 26 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • The Merry Murder Case July 20, 1948 · 27 min
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  • The Poetic Murder Case August 24, 1948 · 26 min
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  • The Coachman Murder Case August 31, 1948 · 26 min
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  • The Midget Murder Case September 7, 1948 · 27 min
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  • The Blue Lady Murder Case September 14, 1948 · 27 min
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  • The Backstage Murder Case September 21, 1948 · 27 min
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  • The Argus Murder Case September 28, 1948 · 27 min
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  • The Bulletin Murder Case October 5, 1948 · 27 min
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  • The Cover Girl Murder Case October 12, 1948 · 27 min
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  • Heavyweight Murder Case November 16, 1948 · 26 min
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  • Tree Trunk Murder Case November 23, 1948 · 26 min
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  • Blackjack Murder Case November 30, 1948 · 27 min
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  • Star Studded Murder Case December 7, 1948 · 27 min
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  • Murdock Murder Case December 14, 1948 · 27 min
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  • Vanilla Murder Case December 21, 1948 · 27 min
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  • Rhumba Murder Case December 28, 1948 · 27 min
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194943 episodes
  • Magic Murder Case January 4, 1949 · 27 min
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  • Idol Murder Case January 25, 1949 · 27 min
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  • Golden Murder Case February 1, 1949 · 27 min
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  • Flying Murder Case February 8, 1949 · 27 min
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  • Butler Murder Case February 15, 1949 · 27 min
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  • Herringbone Murder Case February 22, 1949 · 27 min
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  • Listless Murder Case March 1, 1949 · 27 min
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  • Curtain Call Murder Case March 8, 1949 · 27 min
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  • Million Dollar Murder Case March 15, 1949 · 27 min
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  • White Willow Murder Case March 22, 1949 · 27 min
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  • High Hat Murder Case March 29, 1949 · 27 min
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  • Movie Murder Case April 5, 1949 · 27 min
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  • Green Girls Murder Case April 12, 1949 · 27 min
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  • Cardinal Murder Case April 19, 1949 · 27 min
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  • Cipher Murder Case April 26, 1949 · 27 min
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  • Masters Murder Case May 3, 1949 · 27 min
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  • The Meanest Man Murder Case May 10, 1949 · Syndicated · 25 min
    The meanest man in town announces his own murder at police headquarters.
  • Butterfly Murder Case May 17, 1949 · 27 min
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  • Hurdy Gurdy Murder May 24, 1949 · 27 min
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  • Red Duck Murder May 31, 1949 · 27 min
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  • Mistletoe Murder June 7, 1949 · 27 min
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  • Combination Murder Case June 14, 1949 · 27 min
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  • The Motor Murder Case June 28, 1949 · Syndicated · 25 min
    Who killed a racing driver?
  • The White Murder Case July 5, 1949 · Syndicated · 26 min
    While Vance is held by kidnappers, a man is killed. How did Vance know where he was taken, blindfolded?
  • The One-Cent Murder Case July 12, 1949 · Syndicated · 28 min
    A penny-arcade owner and blackmailer is murdered. Watch the penny.
  • The Racket Murder Case July 19, 1949 · Syndicated · 25 min
    A numbers and horse-betting racket runs into Philo Vance.
  • Tick Tock Murder Case August 2, 1949 · 27 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • The Deep Sea Murder Case August 9, 1949 · Syndicated · 27 min
    A man determined to land a giant tuna, two murders, and Vance reels in the killer.
  • The Johnny 'A' Murder Case August 16, 1949 · Syndicated · 27 min
    A gangster is killed by a bomb while his ex-girlfriend flies off.
  • Brotherly Murder Case August 30, 1949 · 27 min
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  • Oxford Murder Case September 6, 1949 · 27 min
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  • Checkerboard Murder Case September 13, 1949 · 27 min
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  • The Black Gold Murder Case October 4, 1949 · Syndicated · 26 min
    A woman pays $10,000 for a machine that makes dollar bills, after checking that it works.
  • Tea Cup Murder Case October 11, 1949 · 25 min
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  • Meeker Murder Case aka Necktie Murder Case October 18, 1949 · 27 min
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  • Deathless Murder Case October 25, 1949 · 27 min
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  • Little Murder Case November 15, 1949 · 27 min
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  • Nightmare Murder Case November 22, 1949 · 27 min
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  • Thundering Murder Case November 29, 1949 · 27 min
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  • Birdcage Murder Case December 6, 1949 · 27 min
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  • Grey Glove Murder Case December 13, 1949 · 27 min
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  • Chop Suey Murder Case December 20, 1949 · 27 min
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  • The Identical Murder Case December 27, 1949 · Syndicated · 27 min
    A gangster has killed a man who looked like Philo Vance, and he doesn't like mistakes.
195022 episodes
  • The Tip-Top Murder Case January 3, 1950 · Syndicated · 27 min
    A penniless chorus girl is blackmailed for $5,000, then murdered.
  • The Left-Handed Murder Case January 10, 1950 · Syndicated · 27 min
    A gangster trying to leave the mob is killed right after asking Vance for protection.
  • The Talking Corpse Murder Case January 17, 1950 · Syndicated · 27 min
    A woman runs into her husband, who's been dead for ten months. A cat hair is the clue.
  • The Music Box Murder Case January 24, 1950 · Syndicated · 27 min
    Two rich men are strangled and their safes opened, and a bride-to-be is helping her fiance in his 'business.'
  • The Sterling Murder Case January 31, 1950 · Syndicated · 27 min
    Two little old ladies confess to every murder in sight. Are they up to something?
  • Scarface Murder Case February 14, 1950 · 27 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Church Murder Case March 7, 1950 · 27 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Mathematical Murder Case March 14, 1950 · 27 min
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  • The Jackpot Murder Case March 21, 1950 · Syndicated · 25 min
    A slot-machine gangster kills four people, and Vance takes a beating to catch him.
  • The Ivory Murder Case March 28, 1950 · Syndicated · 26 min
    A jungle killing, $2 million in ivory and a locked-room murder.
  • The Mimic Murder Case April 4, 1950 · Syndicated · 27 min
    A gangster kidnaps Vance and hires a nightclub mimic to imitate his voice.
  • The Nylon Murder Case April 11, 1950 · Syndicated · 28 min
    A torn stocking helps Vance catch three vicious women.
  • Shower Bath Murder Case April 25, 1950 · 27 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • The Rooftop Murder Case May 2, 1950 · Syndicated · 25 min
    A man's suicide note is genuine, but Vance thinks it was murder.
  • The Whistling Murder Case May 9, 1950 · Syndicated · 24 min
    A killer whistles 'Comin' Through the Rye' as he shoots a blackmailed couple.
  • The Money Machine Murder Case May 23, 1950 · Syndicated · 26 min
    Con men sell machines that supposedly print dollar bills, and the scam leads to murder.
  • The Whirlaround Murder Case May 30, 1950 · 25 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • The Alibi Murder Case June 6, 1950 · Syndicated · 25 min
    A man is killed while on the phone to the district attorney, and then the D.A. is shot.
  • Full Dress Murder Case June 13, 1950 · 25 min
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  • Prize Ring Murder Case June 20, 1950 · 24 min
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  • The Argyle Murder Case June 27, 1950 · Syndicated · 26 min
    An actor's body is found on a ferry in new clothes and mismatched argyle socks.
  • Muddy Murder Case July 4, 1950 · 26 min
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