The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mysteries

The Deadman Laughed (2-19-45)

A businessman gets cheated out of his stake in a construction company—and decides to cook up the “perfect” murder. After all, you can’t be blamed for murder if you’re the one who’s supposedly dead. So what’s the plan? Swap identities with a bum and disappear.

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Gateway To Danger (2-16-45)

The story also goes by “Murder Opens a Gate.” When Bugsy Malone busts out of prison, the D.A.’s assistant turns out to have a pretty surprising tie to Bugsy’s plan to take out the District Attorney. And in one scene, “the best steak in the house” for two only costs $3.85—different times, right?

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Murder Is Legal (2-5-45)

A lawyer gets his client off the hook—even though he’s got feelings for the guy’s wife. Then there’s a murder, a deadly deal gets made, and a framer ends up getting framed for a killing he actually did. Oh, and the announcer kind of stumbles through part of the final commercial.

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"Murder on Paper" (1-29-45) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

A gambler stuck with a penny-pinching heiress decides there’s only one way out—and before long, a Chrysler convertible is flying off a cliff.

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Seascape (1-22-45)

The lighthouse keeper’s wife straight-up confesses she’s a killer. Then things get even messier when one of her old flames ends up shipwrecked there, turning it into a pretty awkward three-person situation.

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Murder Has a Signature 1-15-45

A stingy old woman living all by herself gets killed by her fed-up servant. Then a distant relative and his greedy wife decide to try a little murder of their own… and it goes about as well as you’d expect.

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The Body Wouldn't Stay in the Bay 1-8-1945

A woman comes back from the dead to get revenge for her murder. And honestly, the Whistler’s big explanation at the end? It’s more confusing than helpful!

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Two For The Money 1-1-45

A guy cooks up a revenge plan on his brother—by stashing $25,000 in cash in his brother’s cab.

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Christmas Bonus (12-25-44)

A former convict gets canned from his department store job after $10,000 goes missing. Since everyone already thinks he did it, he figures he might as well actually steal something—but at the last second, a music box ends up turning things around for him.

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Windfall 12-18-1944

A guy’s basically counting down the days until his Uncle Mike kicks the bucket so he can cash in on the inheritance. Mike’s already 80, so everyone figures it won’t be long now. (Fun fact: There is a Whistler episode three years later with the same title—but totally different story. But that will be posted later in this series)

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