Crime Classics was a radio docudrama of CBS which was aired from June 15, 1953 to June 30, 1954. The show was produced, created and directed by Elliott Lewis. With consultation with Lewis, Morton Fine and David Friedkin wrote every single episode of the show. The show was hosted by Thomas Hyland which was played by Lou Merrill.
Crime Classics examines real crimes from ancient Greece to late 19th-century America. The cases varied from assassinations of famous people such as Leon Trotsky, Abraham Lincoln, and Julius Caesar up to some small, not-so-popular cases. William Conrad was one of the most frequent radio actors of the show.
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Please enjoy these 51 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
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| 08.31.1953 | your loving son nero |
+ "Your Loving Son, Nero". The emperor decides to kill Agrippina, his mother. A rare opportunity t... | |
| 04.28.1954 | widow magee and the three gypsies a vermont fandango |
+ A beautiful widow casts her own spell on the gypsies of New England. Thomas Hyland, connoisseur of... | |
| 02.10.1954 | twenty three knives against caesar |
+Hail Caesar...from a "Crime Classics" point of view. The year 44 BC, the city Rome the conclave of ... | |
| 11.18.1953 | triangle on the round table |
+An unusual and interesting program set in King Arthur's day. This is a network version of cat. #131... | |
| 09.07.1953 | torment of henrietta robinson and why she killed |
+A lady of Troy New York in 1845, and her doll Cecily. Very insane and very homicidal. The last show... | |
| 01.06.1954 | the younger brothers why some of them grew no older |
+Life and death in 1866 Missouri...mostly death. Before the civil war there was a border war. The bo... | |
| 03.10.1954 | the tiger and brad ferguson |
+ Thomas Hyland, connoisseur of crime, student of violence and teller of murders tells another true ... | |
| 07.06.1953 | the shrapnelled body of charles drew senior |
+ In 1739 England, Charles Drew Jr. kills Charles Drew Sr. before he has the opportunity to change h... | |
| 05.26.1954 | the lethal habit of marquise de brinvilliers |
+ A pleasant couple in 18th century France poison all who displease them. This is a network version ... | |
| 10.07.1953 | the hangman and william palmer who won |
+Dr. Palmer enjoys horse racing and poisoning. William Palmer always ran his walking stick across t... | |
| 02.24.1954 | the good ship jane why she became flotsam |
+ A well-written story of piracy and murder. Thomas Hyland connoisseur of crime, student of violence... | |
| 04.07.1954 | the generals daughter |
+An old tale of a hidden romance ending in the frozen Neva. The program opening has been slightly up... | |
| 06.15.1953 | the crime of bathsheba spooner |
+The first show of the series, a summer replacement for "Suspense." The story of the first woman tri... | |
| 12.03.1952 | the crime of bathsheba spooner audition |
+An audition recording. The script was used for the first show of the series on June 15, 1953 (cat. ... | |
| 06.29.1953 | the checkered life and sudden death of james fisk junior |
+ An excellent story about the rivalry between two wealthy New Yorkers in 1872 and the beautiful wid... | |
| 01.27.1954 | the boorn brothers and the hangman a study in nip and tuck |
+ A story set in Rutland, Vermont, 1817. A man dances in the moonlight with the "Little People." Thi... | |
| 06.09.1954 | the assassination of leon trotsky |
+ The Mexican murder of the Russian revolutionary. A public service announcement has been deleted. T... | |
| 12.09.1953 | the assassination of abraham lincoln |
+ A prophetic dream by the president, and how it came to pass. Thomas Hyland, connoisseur of crime, ... | |
| 07.13.1953 | terrible deed of dr webster |
+ When does a doctor need a friend? When the janitor suspects him of murder! This is a network versi... | |
| 06.22.1953 | shockingly peaceful passing of thomas edwin bartlett |
+ Thomas Hyland, connoisseur of crime, student of violence and teller of murders tells another true ... | |
| 10.14.1953 | seven layered arsenic cake |
+Sponsored by: Plymouth ($25,000 contest, introducing the 1954 models). A murderous wife or a schemi... | |
| 03.03.1954 | roger nems how he though dead won the game |
+ A well-written murder story set during the reign of Charles II. Excellent early 18th Century music... | |
| 03.31.1954 | robby boy balfour |
+ Thomas Hyland, connoisseur of crime, student of violence and teller of murders tells another true ... | |
| 11.04.1953 | raschi among the crocodiles |
+ Thomas Hyland, connoisseur of crime, student of violence and teller of murders tells another true ... | |
| 03.17.1954 | old six toes how he stopped construction on the bbc and i |
+An old man and a young wife is old India. A recipe for murder most foul. This is a network version ... |
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