- Detective

Michael Shayne
34 episodes Aired 1944-1953
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1. Case of Anthony Carrell
   26mins Aired 1948-07-15
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2. The Case of the Haunted Bride
   26mins Aired 1948-07-22
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3. Case of the Blood Stained Pearls
   26mins Aired 1948-07-29
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4. Case of the Phantom Gun
   25mins Aired 1948-08-06
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5. Case of the Hate that Killed
   27mins Aired 1948-08-13
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6. The Case of the Grey-Eyed Blonde
   27mins Aired 1948-08-20
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7. The Case of the Generous Killer
   27mins Aired 1948-09-04
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8. Pursuit of Death
   27mins Aired 1948-09-18
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9. The Crooked Wheel
   25mins Aired 1948-09-25
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10. Wandering Fingerprints
    27mins Aired 1948-10-02
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11. Case of the Purloined Corpse
    26mins Aired 1948-10-09
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12. Case of the Left-Handed Fan
    26mins Aired 1948-10-16
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13. Deadly Dough
    26mins Aired 1948-10-23
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14. Case of the Popular Corpse
    26mins Aired 1948-10-30
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15. Case of the Bayou Monster
    26mins Aired 1948-11-06
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16. Case of a Problem in Murder
    26mins Aired 1948-11-13
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17. The Case of the High Priced Twins
    28mins Aired 1948-11-20
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18. The Case of the Carnival Killer
    28mins Aired 1948-11-27
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19. Constant Companion
    28mins Aired 1948-12-04
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20. The Eager Victim
    26mins Aired 1948-12-09
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21. The Corresponding Corpse
    26mins Aired 1948-12-16
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22. The Mail Order Murders
    26mins Aired 1948-12-23
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23. The Phantom Neighbor
    26mins Aired 1948-12-30
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24. Tahlanis Tears
    26mins Aired 1949-01-06
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25. Return to Huxley
    26mins Aired 1946-11-05
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26. The Case of the Judge is Shot
    29mins Aired 1947-10-14
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27. Model Murder
    26mins Aired 1948-09-11
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28. Borrowed Heirloom
    28mins Aired 1948-12-11
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29. Mail Order Murders
    28mins Aired 1948-12-31
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30. Case of the Man Who Lived Forever
    27mins Aired 1949-05-07
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31. The Phantom Gun
    27mins Aired 1949-10-12
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32. The Model Murder
    27mins Aired 1949-11-02
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33. Queen of Narcotics Heroin
    29mins Aired 1953-04-03
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34. Corresponding Corpse
    27mins Air date unknown
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Michael Shayne followed the adventures of a hard-boiled private detective, Mike Shayne, created by American crime novelist Brett Halliday. This gumshoe character was a reckless, red-headed Irishman who fought crime with a license and an attitude, adopting a loner persona akin to those of Mike Hammer and Phillip Marlowe. The show explored the darker streets of the American dream, focusing on adult themes like drugs and middle-class adultery. Mike was a believable and popular private eye, especially among post-WWII veterans who had experienced their fair share of violent morality. The radio version of the show started with Wally Maher in the title role, and its popularity led to continuous adaptations and revisions.

The radio show was broadcast from 1944 to 1953, during which time it aired on various networks and with different actors portraying Mike Shayne. The first radio version, Michael Shayne, Private Detective, debuted on the Don Lee Network in 1944, exclusive to the western United States. In 1946, the show was aired nationally on the Mutual network, followed by another national run in 1948 with a new title, The New Adventures of Michael Shayne, this time starring movie star Jeff Chandler. The show had another run in 1952-53, again titled as Mike Shayne, Private Detective, featuring Donald Curtis and Robert Sterling in the title role. The radio show was based on Halliday's novels featuring the character Mike Shayne, with almost three dozen episodes available for listening. In the early 1960s, a TV adaptation of Michael Shayne was produced with Richard Denning playing the lead role.

Performers: Wally Maher, Louise Arthur, Joe Forte, Cathy Lewis, Jeff Chandler, Donald Curtis, Robert Sterling, Vinton Hayworth, Judith Parrish, Richard Denning

Sources: wikipedia.org, otrcat.com