A friend to those who have no friends, an enemy to those who make him an enemy!
In the golden age of radio, no other actor portrayed as convincing a "modern day Robin Hood" as Chester Morris who gave life to the character of Boston Blackie. This fictional character was created by author Jack Boyle and was originally a jewel thief. However, succeeding adaptations in both film and radio revamped the work of Boyle and Boston Blackie the detective was born. This old time radio series began airing on June 23, 1944 and continued to run on NBC network until September of the same year. Unlike other incarnations of the character, Blackie had a romantic interest in the form of Mary Wesley played by the lovely Lesley Woods. On April 11, 1945 Boston Blackie began airing on Mutual and other networks as a syndicated serialization with Richard Kollman taking on the role of Blackie. The series continued to run until October 25, 1950 and spawned over 200 old radio shows. Blackie's many exploits and misadventures led to several run-ins with his arch-rival Police Inspector Farraday who often fell vicitm to Blackie's droll wit and sometimes appallingly flat humor. This is probably the reason why in the beginning of the series, the Blackie and Farraday seemed to have a love-hate relationship. However, as Blackie managed to skillfully crack several cases, a grudging respect replaced Farraday's earlier animosity and he would often enlist Blackie's assistance in solving crimes. Click here to read more about Boston Blackie
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Please enjoy these 202 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03.10.1948 | fifty thousand dollars for blackie |
+ Program #152. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Joe Saunders is carrying $50,000 and is o... | |
| 03.03.1948 | cobbs trucking company |
+ Program #151. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Trucking company owner Irwin Cobb has bee... | |
| 02.25.1948 | the twin murders |
+ Bill King murdered his wife, Sarah Adams, at exactly 12pm. Carl Johnson was murdered by Bill King... | |
| 02.18.1948 | five deadly bullets |
+ Program #149. Mutual net origination. Don Anderson has been shot and Blackie has been seen leavin... | |
| 02.11.1948 | wind blows west |
+ Three men are killed with a copy of John Gaylord’s bestseller The Wind Blows West in their hands... | |
| 02.04.1948 | blackie loves helen |
+ Program #147. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication, CFRA Ottawa aircheck. Arnold Hathaway has ... | |
| 01.28.1948 | the record collector |
+ Program #146. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication, CFRA Ottawa aircheck. A gang is using disc... | |
| 01.21.1948 | the kids killer | ||
| 01.14.1948 | invention worth a killing |
+ Boston Blackie makes an appointment with Roger Harrison who has a new invention. No one but Blacki... | |
| 01.07.1948 | riding stable |
+ Jim Leslie and mystery writer David Henley have a fight over Leslie’s girlfriend Kay Baker who i... | |
| 12.31.1947 | the door buzzer |
+ In a Paris music shop a man named Pierre gives a buzzer and battery set to Henry Taylor and tells ... | |
| 12.24.1947 | henry tyler returns |
+ Mary Wesley goes searching for Henry Tyler at Boston Blackie’s suggestion. When Boston call on h... | |
| 12.17.1947 | steal or be killed | ||
| 12.03.1947 | murder by the book | ||
| 11.26.1947 | the murdock gang |
+ The notorious Murdock gang once broken up by the police has reorganized and police have a tip that... | |
| 11.19.1947 | the armored car murder case | ||
| 11.12.1947 | murder incorporated |
+ Mr Pasquell lives in a big old house in the middle of nowhere and is having a party and needs the ... | |
| 11.05.1947 | the old show clue |
+ Blackie receives a package, the contents of which are supposed to be valuable but all the package ... | |
| 10.29.1947 | framed by a fin |
+ When Inspector Faraday sees motion picture film showing Boston Blackie in the act of shooting a wa... | |
| 10.22.1947 | the mid air diamond theft |
+ Program #132. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Detective Jack Evans is murdered a mile u... | |
| 10.15.1947 | hired killer |
+ Program #131. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Arnold Peterson hires a notorious killer ... | |
| 10.08.1947 | dead aunt sarah |
+ Program #130. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Robert Williams hires a man to provide an... | |
| 10.01.1947 | the death wish |
+ Program #129. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. Jim Wells seems to have a death wish; he ... | |
| 09.24.1947 | old 86 is missing |
+ Program #128. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. In a plot stolen from Arthur Conan Doyle,... | |
| 09.17.1947 | the exploding car |
+ Program #127. Mutual net origination, Ziv syndication. A car-bomb goes off and murders the wrong... |
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