Big Town was a reporter-type crime drama series that aired from 1937 to 1952. It told the story of Steve Wilson and his search for truth and justice. The role was first given to Edward Robinson, who was in the show until 1942, then to Edward Pawley from 1943 to 1951, and finally to Walter Greaza. Wilson's leading lady Lorelei Kilbourne, on the other hand, was played by Claire Trevor. Ona Munson and Fran Carlon were also casted as Lorelei in the show's later episodes.
In its 15-year run, the show was able to attract as much as 20 million listeners, making it one of the best crime drama series ever heard on the radio. In fact, due to its success, television, film (there were four), and comic book adaptations were made, and all proved to be equally successful.
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Please enjoy these 42 old time radio episodes:
Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
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11.16.1948 | big town (454) death by plan |
+ "Death By Plan". Sponsored by: Lifebuoy Soap, Rinso (Mercury-A-Day contest). Greg Barton strangle... | |
11.09.1948 | big town (453) the fatal chain |
+ "The Fatal Chain". Sponsored by: Lifebuoy Soap. A false bank guard pulls a payroll robbery and sh... | |
10.19.1948 | big town (452) the angel of the street |
+ "The Angel Of The Street". Sponsored by: Lifebuoy, Rinso (Mercury-A-Day contest). "Violet, a lady... | |
10.12.1948 | big town (451) double murder |
+ Few men are capable of murdering a woman and if the attempt fails the would-be killer must strike ... | |
09.28.1948 | big town (449) the trap (steve used as bait in a political murder) |
+ Steve Wilson has been drawn in to a deadly trap set by a vengeful killer on |
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09.21.1948 | big town (448) the final payment |
+ Learning that an obituary racket is being worked in Big Town Steve Wilson has set a trap by having... | |
09.14.1948 | big town (447) blind justice |
+ Fearing the racketeers behind a brutal gang killing of a construction foreman may not know the onl... | |
09.05.1942 | occupied paris | ||
05.14.1942 | big town (192) occupied paris |
+ Sponsored by: Lifebuoy Soap, Rinso. Steve and Lorelei find a corpse in a cheap hotel and a six-foo... | |
12.11.1940 | big town (131) every 18 hours (aka after 18 hours) [tragic effects of reckless driving] |
+ Steve Wilson and The Illustrated Press go on a crusade against hit-and-run drivers. The date is su... | |
03.26.1940 | Big Town Death Rides The Highway |
+ Sponsored by: Rinso. Who is the unknown driver who caused a truck to crash into a school bus? The ... | |
01.02.1940 | Big Town (098) Deep Death | ||
06.30.1939 | the big town (xx) reform school (rehearsal) |
+ Rehearsal. The last show of the season. Bobby Warner is sent to reform school when his mother is ... | |
10.14.1938 | the big town (xx) poultry racket (rehearsal) |
+ Sponsored by: Rinso. Rehearsal. Crusading Steve Wilson turns chicken inspector and breaks up a pou... | |
10.26.1937 | Big Town (002) Fire Trap |
+ Sponsored by: Rinso. The Illustrated Press is being sued for libel by William Harding. Lorelei has... | |
10.19.1937 | wilson is shot |
+ Sponsored by: Rinso. The first show of the series. Steve Wilson is portrayed as a throughly unplea... | |
N/A | big town (xxx) teenage terror (aka teenage drug seller) |
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