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The Adventures of Michael Shayne

35 episodes · 1946–1953 · Syndicated, ABC, Armed Forces Radio Service · Detective

Play The Adventures of Michael Shayne on Radio Days

Brett Halliday's tough private eye came to radio in the mid-1940s, played over the years by Wally Maher, Jeff Chandler and others; the Archive's copies include shows from Mutual, the 1948 syndicated series and a 1953 ABC show.

Sources: RadioGOLDINdex

Episodes

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1946

• The Return to Huxley College November 5, 1946 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 26 min
  A peeping Tom turned murderer plagues a college campus, killing with a football lace.

1947

• Judge Thurman Shot January 14, 1947 · 29 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
• The Case of the Judge Is Shot October 14, 1947 · 29 min

1948

• The Case of Anthony Carrell July 15, 1948 · Syndicated · 26 min
  Shayne meets a man who thinks he sounds just like Peter Lorre.
• The Case of the Hunted Bride July 22, 1948 · Syndicated · 26 min
  A professional killer finds that someone is trying to kill him, and Shayne tries to help.
• Case of the Blood Stained Pearls July 29, 1948 · 27 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
• Case of the Phantom Gun August 6, 1948 · 25 min
• Case of the Hate That Killed August 13, 1948 · 27 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs doesn't list this date, but lists the same title on June 4, 1949.
• The Case of the Grey-Eyed Blonde August 20, 1948 · 27 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs doesn't list this date, but lists the same title on August 26, 1948.
• The Case of the Generous Killer September 4, 1948 · 27 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs doesn't list this date, but lists the same title on June 25, 1949.
• Model Murder (1948) September 11, 1948 · 26 min
• Pursuit of Death September 18, 1948 · 27 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs doesn't list this date, but lists the same title on July 2, 1949.
• Crooked Wheel September 25, 1948 · 25 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs doesn't list this date, but lists the same title on July 9, 1949.
• Wandering Fingerprints October 2, 1948 · 27 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs doesn't list this date, but lists the same title on July 16, 1949.
• Case of the Purloined Corpse October 9, 1948 · 26 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs doesn't list this date, but lists the same title on September 30, 1948.
• Case of the Left-Handed Fan October 16, 1948 · 26 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs doesn't list this date, but lists the same title on October 7, 1948.
• Deadly Dough October 23, 1948 · 26 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs doesn't list this date, but lists the same title on October 21, 1948.
• Case of the Popular Corpse October 30, 1948 · 26 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs doesn't list this date, but lists the same title on October 28, 1948.
• Case of the Bayou Monster November 6, 1948 · 26 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs doesn't list this date, but lists the same title on August 20, 1949.
• Case of A Problem in Murder November 13, 1948 · 26 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs doesn't list this date, but lists the same title on August 27, 1949.
• Case of the High Priced Twins November 20, 1948 · 28 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs doesn't list this date, but lists the same title on September 3, 1949.
• The Case of the Carnival Killer November 27, 1948 · 28 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs doesn't list this date, but lists the same title on September 10, 1949.
• Constant Companion December 4, 1948 · 28 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs doesn't list this date, but lists the same title on September 17, 1949.
• Eager Victim December 9, 1948 · 26 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs doesn't list this date, but lists the same title on October 22, 1949.
• Borrowed Heirloom December 11, 1948 · 28 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs doesn't list this date, but lists the same title on September 24, 1949.
• Corresponding Corpse December 16, 1948 · 26 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs doesn't list this date, but lists the same title on December 30, 1948.
• Mail Order Murders (December 23, 1948) December 23, 1948 · 26 min
• Phantom Neighbor December 30, 1948 · 26 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this date as “The Case of the Corresponding Corpse.”
• Mail Order Murders (December 31, 1948) December 31, 1948 · 28 min

1949

• Tahlanis Tears January 6, 1949 · 26 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this date as “The Case of the Mail Order Murders.”
• Case of the Man Who Lived Forever May 7, 1949 · 27 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
• Phantom Gun October 12, 1949 · 27 min
• Model Murder (1949) November 2, 1949 · 27 min
• Case of the Crooked Wheel November 23, 1949 · 25 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs doesn't list this date, but lists the same title on July 9, 1949.

1953

• The Case of the Queen of Narcotics April 3, 1953 · ABC · 29 min
  Shayne goes after an undertaker who sells dope to young people, built around a young addict's account of his addiction.