30 minute detective, adventure show
Casey, Crime Photographer has a long and varied past. He started out in a different medium and a different persona. The character of Casey, was first written by George Harmon Coxe in the pulp fiction magazine Black Mask in the 1930s, Coxe followed this up with a few novels. In these stories Flashgun Casey was a hardboiled, brass knuckles kind of investigator. Then he came to the radio as Flashgun Casey in 1943. Shortly after his radio debut he lost the ‘Flashgun’ and was just Casey. On radio the character was much more of a smart alec, cynical, wise-cracking detective, rather than the dark figure that the pulp portrayed. (More similar to Johnny Dollar than Sam Spade.) The radio show lasted on and off the air from 1943 to 1955 changing its name from Flashgun Casey, to Casey, Press Photographer, to Casey, Crime Photographer, then just Crime Photographer. The radio show made the transition to television in 1951, starring Darren McGavin.
The character of Casey was a photographer and reporter for The Morning Express. Casey’s hangout of choice was the Blue Note Café, where he could often be found with his girlfriend Annie Williams. Also at the Blue Note was the bartender, Ethelbert. Playing music at the café was Teddy Wilson, the jazz pianist with the Benny Goodman Trio. Rounding out the cast was the police inspector Logan, and can you guess, he provides the incompetent comedic relief. The role of Casey was played by Staats Cotsworth, his girlfriend was played by Lesley Woods, Jan Miner, and others. John Gibson played Ethelbert, and Jackson Beck was the police inspector.
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All of our Old Time Radio Programs are in MP3 format. You can play them on your computer, you can transfer them to MP3 players (like the IPod), but, by and large, you cannot play them on stereos, walkmen, or car radios.
The sound quality of Old Time Radio Programs can vary greatly. Some episodes are excellent, others you have to turn up the volume a little and ignore the static. All of the episodes can be listened to and enjoyed. You can listen to our free samples to get a feel for how the programs sound.
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Episode List
Casey-Crime-Photographer_45-10-31 The Clue in the Clouds.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_46-06-03 The Reunion.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_46-07-15 Truth or Tooth.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_46-08-29 The Red Raincoat.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_46-09-05 Hankerchief.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_46-09-14 The Duke of Skidrow.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_46-12-19 Christmas Shopping.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-01-16 Surprising Corpse.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-02-06 The Grey Kitten.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-02-20 Twenty Minute Alibi.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-03-07 The Mysterious Lodger.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-03-20 The Demon Minor.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-04-17 The Box of Death.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-04-27 Gentle Strangler.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-05-01 King of the Apes.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-05-08 Laughing Killer.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-05-22 The Pick-Up.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-07-03 Acquitted.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-07-10 Lady Killer.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-07-17 Self Made Hero.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-07-24 Photo of the Dead.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-07-31 Death in Lover's Lane.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-08-07 Bright New Star.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-08-14 The Chivalress Gunman.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-08-21 Busman's Holiday.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-08-28 Hideout.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-09-04 Loaded Dice.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-09-11 Graveyard Gertie.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-09-18 The Tobacco Pouch.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-09-25 Treasure Cave.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-10-02 Miscarriage of Justice.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-10-09 Wedding Breakfast.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-10-16 Camera Bag.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-10-23 Lady in Distress.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-10-30 Great Grandfather's Rent Receipt.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-11-06 The Blonde Lipstick.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-11-13 Too Many Angels.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-11-20 Earned Reward.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-11-27 After Turkey, the Bill.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-12-04 Serpent Goddess.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-12-11 New Will.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-12-18 Life of the Party.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_47-12-25 Santa Clause of Bum Blvd.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_48-01-01 Hot New Year's Party.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_48-01-08 Queen of the Amazons.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_48-01-15 The Miracle.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_48-01-22 The Ex-Convict.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_48-01-29 Piggy Bank Robbery.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_48-02-05 Music to Die By.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_48-02-12 Key Witness.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_48-02-26 The Fix.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_48-03-04 Tough Guy.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_48-03-11 Fog.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_48-03-18 Murder in Black and White.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_48-03-25 Blind Justice.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_48-11-25 Holiday.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_48-12-19 Witchcraft.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_49-03-10 Scene of the Crime.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_49-05-05 Wolverine.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_49-08-04 Sellout.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_49-08-11 Death of a Stranger.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_49-11-19 Thunderbolt.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_50-01-19 Wanted, A Gun.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_50-03-02 Bad Little Babe.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_50-04-06 The Fire.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_50-04-13 The Disappearance of Mister Gazell.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_50-11-16 The Upholsterer.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_54-01-13 Road Angel.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_54-01-24 Source of Information.mp3
Casey-Crime-Photographer_Case of the Switched Plates (record skip) 43-07-07.mp3
