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Casey Crime Photographer was an old time radio mystery based on the novels penned by George Harmon Coxe. Coxe first started writing in 1922 and took whatever projects in any literary genre that came his way in order to pay the bills. It was not until 1934 that he discovered a passion for writing detective mysteries and began a serialization in Black Mask magazine. Coxe's works focused on the adventures and drama in the life of "Flashgun" Jack Casey who was a crime beat photographer for the Morning Express. He often worked in tandem with the lovely and talented reporter, Ann Williams and had a good working relationship with police detective Captain Logan. The public loved the show so much that it was first adapted into films even before it was serialized on radio. It tooke several years to convince radio executives about the viability of adapting the novels into a radio series as they believed that the market was already saturated with detective mysteries. But in 1943 the characters made their way to the airwaves for the very first time on CBS Network. Throughout the years, the program was aired under different titles but the longest running was Casey Crime Photographer which aired from 1947-1950. Jack Casey was played by several radio talents like Matt Crowley, Jim Backus, and Staats Cotsworth while the charming Jan Miner portrayed the feisty reporter Ann Williams. Click here to read more about Casey Crime Photographer

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Please enjoy these 96 old time radio episodes:

Air Date	Title	Synopsis
03.25.1948	blind justice	+ "Blind Justice". Sponsored by: Anchor Hocking Glass. Milt Haven, a much-disliked defense attorney...
03.18.1948	murder in black and white	+ "Murder In Black and White". Sponsored by: Anchor Hocking Glass. One murder follows another, with...
03.11.1948	fog	+ "Fog". Sponsored by: Anchor Hocking Glass. Casey and Ann are invited to a millionaire's estate to...
03.04.1948	tough guys	+ "Tough Guy". Sponsored by: Anchor Hocking Glass. A Jewish cab driver is duped and used as an alib...
02.26.1948	the fix	+ "The Fix". Sponsored by: Anchor Hocking Glass. Mike Warren has been murdered. Keep your eye on th...
02.19.1948	witchcraft	+ "Witchcraft". Sponsored by: Anchor Hocking Glass. Amos Jenkins has been murdered in Frogtown. A f...
02.12.1948	key witness	+ "Key Witness". Sponsored by: Anchor Hocking Glass. Casey is the witness to a killing at Sharky's ...
02.05.1948	music to die by	+ "Music To Die By". Sponsored by: Anchor Hocking Glass. Betty Welch has been found murdered, her b...
01.29.1948	the piggy bank robbery	+ "The Piggy Bank Robbery". Sponsored by: Anchor Hocking Glass. Bill Shapiro, cub photographer, has...
01.22.1948	ex convict	+ "Ex-Convict". Sponsored by: Anchor Hocking Glass. Casey pretends to be an ex-con to discover who ...
01.15.1948	the miracle	+ "The Miracle". Sponsored by: Anchor Hocking Glass. A quack doctor claims to be able to cure a mil...
01.08.1948	queen of the amazon	+ "Queen Of The Amazon". Sponsored by: Anchor Hocking Glass. A circus strong-lady reports an attemp...
01.01.1948	hot new years party	+ "Hot New Year's Party". Sponsored by: Anchor Hocking Glass. Arson has led to the death of a firem...
12.25.1947	the santa claus of bums boulevard	+ "The Santa Claus Of Bum Boulevard". Sponsored by: Anchor Hocking Glass. It's Christmas Day, and t...
12.18.1947	life of the party	+ "The Life Of The Party". Sponsored by: Anchor Hocking Glass. An art student stabs himself in the ...
12.11.1947	the new will	+ "The New Will". Sponsored by: Anchor Hocking Glass. A millionaire is killed right after making ou...
12.04.1947	serpent goddess	+ "The Serpent Goddess". Sponsored by: Anchor Hocking Glass. Two adventurers return from the South ...
11.27.1947	after the turkey	+ "After Turkey, The Bill". Sponsored by: Anchor Hocking Glass. A young ex-con is framed for a gas ...
11.20.1947	earned reward	+ "Earned Reward". Sponsored by: Anchor Hocking Glass. Shorty Irwin, one of Casey's rival photograp...
11.13.1947	too many angels	+ "Too Many Angels". Sponsored by: Anchor Hocking Glass. There's been a murder in the theatre, righ...
11.06.1947	blond lipstick	+ "The Blonde's Lipstick". Sponsored by: Anchor Hocking Glass. Laura Neely disappears with $10,000 ...
10.30.1947	great grandfathers rent receipt	+ "Great Grandfather's Rent Receipt". Sponsored by: Anchor Hocking Glass. The story of Casey's grea...
10.23.1947	the lady in distress	+ "Lady In Distress". Sponsored by: Anchor Hocking Glass. Marybelle Warren has disappeared, and her...
10.23.1947	the lady in distress	+ "Lady In Distress". Sponsored by: Anchor Hocking Glass. Marybelle Warren has disappeared, and her...
10.16.1947	the camera bug	+ "The Camera Bug". Sponsored by: Anchor Hocking Glass. A young photographer, trying to get a job w...

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I loved listening to this while I was over the road.

BigTroy

The actor in the lead role for Casey, Crime Photographer was supposed to be Frank Lovejoy! He decided to do summer stock with wife Joan Banks on Cape Cod in a play destined for Broadway... "The Snark was a Boojum" got there and closed very quickly. Lovejoy would later play Randy Stone in Night Beat, a role that fit like the finest glove.

Joe

Casey is a photographer for the Morning Express newspaper, but spends most of his time as a detective. He hangs out at the Blue Note Cafe, where jazz pianist Teddy Wilson plays piano. Casey is assisted by bartender Ethelbert and fellow reporter Ann Williams. It was broadcast from 1943 to 1955, and it's a shame more of these programs haven't surfaced as this is a good series.

CASEY, CRIME PHOTOGRAPHER