The Line Up
Detective Section

Catalog #

Detcd 47

Episodes in Collection

17

 

Episodes

One of those radio shows that didn't have definitive episode titles. I'm listening to all of these and correctly dating them according to David Golden list of 31 episodes below.  My collection contains 50 episodes (certainly some dupes) but only 17 are listed here, so expect to get these dupes until the project is complete. (10/28/04)

8687. The Line-Up. July 6, 1950. CBS net. Sustaining. Three shapely and scantily clad young girls are found murdered. The trail leads to a municipal swimming pool. Mary Jane Croft, Jack Kruschen, Hal March, Wally Maher, Howard McNear, Herb Butterfield, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin (writer), Eddie Dunstedter (composer, conductor), Angela Clark, Jerry Hausner, Junius Matthews. 29:40. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.

53262. The Line-Up. July 20, 1950. CBS net. Sustaining. Eddie Gaynor has been framed for the murder of Johnny Taranto, and Eddie's no choir boy either! After Eddie is sprung on a writ, his body is found the next morning. Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin (writer), William Johnstone, Wally Maher, Eddie Dunstedter (composer, conductor), Virginia Gregg, Howard McNear, Junius Matthews, Edgar Barrier, Tony Barrett, Paul Frees, Clayton Post. 29:39. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.

8688. The Line-Up. August 3, 1950. CBS net. Sustaining. The program is announced as the summer replacement series for "The FBI In Peace and War." Two young girls have been killed by a hit and run driver. What did they have in common? William Johnstone, Wally Maher, Howard McNear, Sheldon Leonard, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin (writer), Eddie Dunstedter (composer, conductor), Peggy Webber, Anne Stone, Lillian Buyeff, Lou Krugman, Lawrence Dobkin, Dan Cubberly (announcer). 29:41. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.

8689. The Line-Up. August 10, 1950. CBS net. Sustaining. A man dies of poisoning right after an appearance on the Line-Up; the clues lead to a doctor's office. Mary Jane Croft, Paul Frees, William Johnstone, Wally Maher. 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.

8690. The Line-Up. September 9, 1950. CBS net. Sustaining. The wife of an ex-con has been killed by a released convict who had sworn revenge. William Johnstone, Wally Maher. 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.

4528. The Line-Up. November 16, 1950. CBS net. Sustaining. Lieutenant Guthrie solves a robbery and murder case in a candy store, with a station wagon as a clue. Two brothers are the main suspects, but an eye-witness fails to identify either one of them William Johnstone, Wally Maher, Howard McNear, Raymond Burr, Jeanette Nolan, Sam Edwards, Jean Tatum, Clayton Post, Eddie Dunstedter (organist). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.

8691. The Line-Up. November 23, 1950. CBS net. Sustaining. The murder of Larry Zimmerman is solved with the help of a pair of topaz earrings. William Johnstone, Wally Maher, Gene Levitt (writer), Robert Mitchell (writer), Eddie Dunstedter (music), John Stevenson, Ken Christy, Jeanne Bates, Irene Winston, Sidney Miller, Howard McNear, Eddie Firestone, Jaime del Valle (producer, director). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.

53263. The Line-Up. January 4, 1951. CBS net. Sustaining. Joyce Ronson has been murdered and her body has been found in an alley right before her wedding. Frankie Moore, her fiance, is then shot dead by the same person! William Johnstone, Wally Maher, Eddie Dunstedter (composer, conductor), Howard McNear, Tony Barrett, Jaime del Valle (producer, director), Charles E. Israel (writer), Dan Cubberly (announcer), Joseph Du Val, Wilms Herbert, John McIntire, Jeanette Nolan, Virginia Gregg. 29:43. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.

40178. The Line-Up. January 11, 1951. CBS net. Sponsored by: Plymouth. George Hunter is almost killed when a time bomb goes off in his house. After another bomb goes off at the Adams house, suspicion falls on Louis Black, who calmly tells the cops that a bomb he's planted in the State Building will go off in about forty minutes. See cat. #52768 for the same script done on the program five months earlier. William Johnstone, Wally Maher, Raymond Burr, John McIntire, Howard McNear, Clayton Post, Ed Begley, Sidney Miller, Joseph Du Val, Eddie Dunstedter (organist), Dan Cubberly (announcer), Jaime del Valle (producer, director), Blake Edwards (writer). 29:15. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.

52761. The Line-Up. February 8, 1951. CBS net. Sustaining. Four street assaults have taken place, the last one results in the death of an old woman. A stake-out in a bowling alley yields the perpetrator: Carl Young. William Johnstone, Wally Maher, Eddie Dunstedter (music), Jaime del Valle (producer, director), Dan Cubberly (announcer), Blake Edwards (writer), Hy Averback, Sidney Miller, Bill Bouchey, Herb Butterfield, Barton Yarborough, Sammie Hill, Mary Lansing, Howard McNear, Tim Graham. 29:57. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.

53272. The Line-Up. February 10, 1951. CBS net. Sustaining. Two unknown men have been slugging older people and finally murder an old woman. A gold watch in a pawn shop provides the clue needed. William Johnstone, Barton Yarborough (in two different roles), Wally Maher, Blake Edwards (writer), Tim Graham, Jaime del Valle (producer, director), Eddie Dunstedter (music), Dan Cubberly (announcer), Bill Bouchey, Howard McNear, Hy Averback, Sidney Miller, Herb Butterfield, Mary Lansing, Sammie Hill. 29:45. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.

10722. The Line-Up. February 15, 1951. CBS net. Sustaining. The "Cigar Store Bandit" has the entire police force puzzle in this surprisingly good story with a twisted ending. David Young, Ed Begley, Eddie Dunstedter (music), Howard McNear, Jaime del Valle (producer, director), Joe Walters (announcer), John McIntire, Milton Geiger (adaptor), Peggy Webber, Wally Maher, Walter Catlett, William Johnstone. 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.

16983. The Line-Up. June 14, 1951. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. Cully Price is accused of the Spartan payroll job, and is identified in a line-up. After his confession, the rest of the gang is slowly tracked down. See cat. #52762 for a network version of this broadcast. Blake Edwards (writer), Dan Cubberly (announcer), David Young, Eddie Dunstedter (music), Edward Marr, Harry Lang, Hy Averback (announcer), Jaime del Valle (producer, director), James Nusser, Junius Matthews, Mary Shipp, Ray Hartman, Richard Cline (editor), Wally Maher, William Johnstone. 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.

52762. The Line-Up. June 14, 1951. CBS net. Sustaining. Cully Price is accused of the Sparton payroll job, and is identified in a line-up. After his confession, the rest of the gang is slowly tracked down. Network, sustaining version of cat. #16983. Blake Edwards (writer), Dan Cubberly (announcer), David Young, Eddie Dunstedter (music), Edward Marr, Harry Lang, Hy Averback (announcer), Jaime del Valle (producer, director), James Nusser, Junius Matthews, Mary Shipp, Ray Hartman, Richard Cline (editor), Wally Maher, William Johnstone. 24:35. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.

52767. The Line-Up. June 21, 1951. CBS net. Sustaining. One of the four gun-men who have held up a theatre has been shot. This annoys the man's brother enough to prompt him to kidnap Lieutenant Guthrie! Possibly dated June 19, 1951 subject to correction. William Johnstone, Jaime del Valle (producer, director), Eddie Dunstedter (music), Wally Maher, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Blake Edwards (writer), Richard Cline (writer), Clayton Post, Howard McNear, Hy Averback, Tony Barrett, Dick Ryan, Ted de Corsia, Peter Leeds, Virginia Gregg. 24:29. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.

52768. The Line-Up. June 28, 1951. CBS net. Sustaining. See cat. #40178 for the same script, done five months earlier. George Hunter is almost killed when a time bomb goes off in his house. After another bomb goes off at the Adams house, suspicion falls on Louis Black, who calmly tells the cops that a bomb in the State Building will go off in forty minutes. William Johnstone, Wally Maher, Jaime del Valle (producer, director), Eddie Dunstedter (music), Dan Cubberly (announcer), Blake Edwards (writer), Howard McNear, Peter Leeds, Harry Lang, Jim Backus, Hy Averback, Sidney Miller, Joseph Du Val. 24:50. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.

16980. The Line-Up. July 5, 1951. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. Dr. Simpson has been murdered and Everett Swayze, a madman, is apparently responsible...seeking revenge by killing another doctor. AFRTS program name: "Mystery Theatre." See cat. #52769 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. William Johnstone, Wally Maher, Eddie Dunstedter (music), Jaime del Valle (producer, director), Charles E. Israel (writer), Blake Edwards (editor), Richard Cline (editor), Bob Stevenson (announcer), Jay Novello, Peter Leeds, Parley Baer, Hy Averback, Junius Matthews, Virginia Gregg, Jeanne Bates, Mary Jane Croft. 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.

52769. The Line-Up. July 5, 1951. CBS net. Sponsored by: Wrigley Spearmint Gum. The killer of Dr. Simpson fails to kill himself, escapes to tie up his sister and threatens to kill another doctor. Network, sponsored version of cat. #16980. William Johnstone, Wally Maher, Eddie Dunstedter (music), Jaime del Valle (producer, director), Charles E. Israel (writer), Blake Edwards (adaptor), Bob Stevenson (announcer), Jay Novello, Peter Leeds, Richard Cline (editor), Parley Baer, Hy Averback, Junius Matthews, Virginia Gregg, Jeanne Bates, Mary Jane Croft. 29:48. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.

52765. The Line-Up. December 17, 1951. CBS net. Sustaining. A sixty year old woman has been strangled to death in the park. The line-up leads to a nasty-tempered gent and a case of blackmail. The key to the killing is...a key! William Johnstone, Wally Maher, Jaime del Valle (producer, director), Eddie Dunstedter (music), Dan Cubberly (announcer), Gene Levitt (writer), Bob Mitchell (writer), Gil Stratton, Ted Osborne, Parley Baer, Herb Butterfield, Robert Griffin, Virginia Gregg. 29:53. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.

52764. The Line-Up. December 20, 1951. CBS net. Sustaining. The town's first bank hold-up in six years has netted the gang $100,000 and has resulted in two dead men. William Johnstone, Wally Maher, Blake Edwards (writer), Raymond Burr, Ed Begley, Clayton Post, Robert Griffin, Earl Lee, Hy Averback. 29:27. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.

52766. The Line-Up. March 25, 1952. CBS net. Sustaining. A bandit wearing a silk stocking over his head has held up four bakeries, and doesn't hesitate to use his gun! The date is subject to correction. Blake Edwards (writer), Bob Wells (writer), Dan Cubberly (announcer), David Light, Eddie Dunstedter (music), Harry Lang, Howard McNear, Jack Moyles, Jaime del Valle (producer, director), Jim Backus, Joel Samuels, Virginia Gregg, William Johnstone. 30:20. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.

16985. The Line-Up. August 5, 1952. CBS net. Sponsored by: Wrigley's Spearmint Gum. "The Phantom Burglar," preying on only one neighborhood, shoots a cop and is wounded in return. A stake-out in a drugstore is called for. William Johnstone, Hy Averback, William Conrad, Howard McNear, Virginia Gregg, Jack Moyles, Stacy Harris, Peter Leeds, Jeanne Bates. 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.

10723. The Line-Up. June 9, 1954. Program #34. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. A disc jockey at an all-night drive-in almost foils the capture of two robbery suspects. . 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.

16984. The Line-Up. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. A farmer has been killed, a woman kidnapped, and three people held hostage by two escaped convicts from a county jail. AFRTS program name: "Mystery Theatre." William Johnstone, Wally Maher, Virginia Gregg, Parley Baer, Clayton Post, James Nusser, Hy Averback. 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.

16982. The Line-Up. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. A cop has been killed while investigating a narcotics ring. The key is Leo Frigonase...where is he? You'll never guess who's the head of the gang. Francis X. Bushman, Stacy Harris, Jess Kirkpatrick, Parley Baer, Howard McNear. 25 minutes. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.

16981. The Line-Up. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. Edna Hawley, who works in the Silver Swan Dance Hall, has been strangled. The cops know whodunnit, but have no proof. . 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.

16979. The Line-Up. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. Ben and Matt are in the oil fields to track down an extradite Frank Bellows, a murderer. Hans Conried, Howard McNear, Hy Averback (announcer), Peter Leeds, Virginia Gregg, Wally Maher, William Johnstone. 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.

53273. The Line-Up. CBS net. Sustaining. Five guys have held up a bank of $100,000 and shot two men in the process. The Holstedter Brothers are among the suspects. William Johnstone, Wally Maher, Jaime del Valle (producer, director), Blake Edwards (writer), Eddie Dunstedter (music), Dan Cubberly (announcer), Clayton Post, Robert Griffin, Raymond Burr, Earl Lee, Hy Averback, Ed Begley. 29:52. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.

10724. The Line-Up. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. A very beautiful girl is killed by a hit and run driver and for a very strange reason. . 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.

8692. The Line-Up. CBS net. Sustaining. A narcotics pusher and cop-killer is on the loose. No holds barred in an all out effort to get him. . 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.

7396. The Line-Up. Program #12. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. A gang of four killers has been holding up supermarkets, gas stations, and killing cops. . 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.

Report contains 31 programs.