The Line Up Presented by the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio|Police Radio Drama
by Adam Graham Radio Detective Podcasts · 78 episodes
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With the smash success of Dragnet, many networks and producers began to play follow the leader. On NBC, Dragnet was followed up with Tales of the Texas Rangers which dramatized real-life tales from the Texas Rangers. CBS countered with The Line Up and later 21st Precinct, and then Nightwatch which while following an actual policeman in the field was as realistic as it got in a show that was pre-cursor to modern police reality dramas like Cops.The Line Up was a hard-boiled drama of police action. Like Dragnet, it realistically showed police doing their jobs. Unlike Dragnet, it was not based...
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28 min
The Line Up: The Harrowing Haggada Handball Case
Release Date: April 20, 2013Ben and Matt track down a gang of robbers.Original Air Date: June 12, 1951Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the sho…
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30 min
The Line Up: The Red Shirt Case
Original Release Date: August 09, 2016An ex-con claims to have seen a murder but the only thing he seems able to clearly remember is the killer’s red shirt.Original Air Date: June…
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29 min
The Line Up: The Hiccuping Hamster Hemostatic Case
Release Date: April 28, 2015 Guthrie and Groeb try to bring down a local racketeer and find themselves in the crossfireOriginal Air Date: May 29, 1951Support the show monthly at ht…
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29 min
The Line Up: The Bromell and Bellows Bloody Bullet Case
Original Release Date: August 02, 2016The day before a gangland murder trial, the key witness is killed and Guthrie has to figure out how to still get a conviction.Original Air Dat…
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33 min
The Line Up: The Silver Swan Case
Release Date: April 13, 2013Guthrie and Grebb try to solve a murder that took place near a dance hall.Original Air Date: February 22, 1951Support the show monthly at https://patreo…
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31 min
The Line Up: The Check Killer Case
Original Release Date: September 21, 2013The murder of a man who works at a printer is tied into a forgery racket.Original Air Date: March 6, 1951Support the show monthly at https:…
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34 min
The Line Up: The Molly About Seven Case
Original Release Date: July 19, 2016A gangland killer is identified in the line-up, but Guthrie and Groeb have to scramble to identify him when the witness is killed.Original Air D…
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33 min
The Line Up: The Cigar Box Case
Release Date: April 06, 2013Guthrie and Grebb investigate a series of pharmacy robberies.Original Air Date: February 15, 1951Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetect…
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33 min
The Line Up: The Senile Slugging Case
Release Date: March 30, 2013Guthrie investigates a series of brutal muggings that have targeted elderly victims.Original Air Date: February 8, 1951Support the show monthly at https…
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35 min
The Line Up: The Case of Frankie and Joyce
Release Date: March 16, 2013Guthrie investigates of a woman found murdered soon after announcing her engagement.Original Air Date: January 4, 1951Support the show monthly at https:…
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32 min
The Line Up: The Elsner Case
Originally Released: March 9, 2013Guthrie and Grebbs investigate the seemingly senseless death of a 60 year old woman.Original Air Date: December 28, 1950Support the show monthly a…
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32 min
The Line Up: The Holstedter Case
Release Date: March 02, 2013Guthrie and Grebb search for a gang who committed a $100,000 bank robbery and shot a guard.Original Air Date: December 21, 1950Support the show monthly…
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34 min
The Line Up: The Jersey Parallel
Guthrie and Groebs rush to find a psycho killer who murdered seven people. Original Air Date: December 7, 1950Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport…
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35 min
The Line Up: Cop Killer
Release Date: February 16, 2013An undercover narcotics cop is killed and the entire force searches for the killer.Original Air Date: November 30, 1950Support the show monthly at ht…
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33 min
The Line Up: The Topaz Earring Murder
Release Date: February 09, 2013An investment advisor is murdered and suspicion falls upon his jilted fiancée.Original Air Date: November 23, 1950Support the show monthly at https:/…
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31 min
The Line Up: The Candy-Store Murder
Release Date: February 02, 2013Guthrie and Grebb try to cut through conflicting identifications to find out who committed a robbery/murder.Original Air Date: November 16, 1950Suppo…
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32 min
The Line Up: The Supermarket Murders
Release Date: January 26, 2013Guthrie and Groebs try to catch a gang that’s been holding up local all-night stores and gas stations. The chase intensifies when they commit a murder…
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29 min
The Line Up: Gas Station of Robbery and Murder
Original Release Date: January 18, 2013Guthrie searches for a man who committed a murderer while robbing a gas station. Original Air Date: September 16, 1950 Support the show month…
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34 min
The Line Up: Suspect Poisoned
Original Release Date: July 12, 2016A suspect is identified in the line-up and then during questioning, he collapses dead of poisoning.Original Air Date: August 10, 1950Support the…
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31 min
The Line Up: Hit and Run Murder
Release Date: January 12, 2013On the surface, the death of two young women appear to be hit and runs, but Guthrie suspects murder.Original Air Date: August 3, 1950Support the show…