The Whistler presents “Doctor Operates in Crime,” episode 132, originally broadcast on December 4, 1944. Written by Selig Lester and produced by J. Donald Wilson, this CBS Pacific network thriller was sponsored by Signal Oil and features Bill Forman as The Whistler.

Gangster Tony Angelo arrives at the modest office of plastic surgeon Dr. Julius J. Webber with a desperate request: a new face. As crime, identity, and professional secrecy collide, the seemingly routine consultation becomes a tense and dangerous bargain.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
30:13 Closing

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The Whistler presents “Death Watch,” episode 161, originally broadcast on June 25, 1945. This CBS Pacific Network mystery was sponsored by Signal Oil and features Marvin Miller as the Whistler.

Troubled by a vivid dream, married man Oliver fears he may have harmed Lucille, the lover who had threatened to expose their affair. Returning to the suspected scene, he must confront the terrifying possibility that his nightmare was more than a dream. The cast includes Bill Johnstone, Joe DuVal, Alan Hewitt, Earle Ross, and Hal March.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:44 Original Broadcast
30:15 Closing

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The Whistler presents “Design for Murder,” episode 690, originally broadcast on September 8, 1955. In this CBS suspense drama, Charles Gilbert sees his wife Edna off on vacation while making plans of his own—until Edna’s watchful friend Myreen Walker begins asking dangerous questions. The action moves from a railroad-station cocktail lounge to a beach house on Lido Isle, where suspicion and a distinctive painting take on growing importance. Bill Foreman stars as the Whistler; the episode was written and produced by Joel Malone and directed by Gordon T. Hughes.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
24:59 Closing

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The Whistler presents “Stolen Murder,” episode 220, originally broadcast on August 12, 1946. This 30-minute CBS Pacific Network drama was sponsored by Signal Oil and features William Conrad, Paul Frees, and Marvin Miller.

In St. Augustine, Florida, longtime friends and aspiring novelists Ken Braderick and Tom Barton find their shared literary dreams tested as Ken’s wife, Helen, urges him toward a Manhattan copywriting career. With illness, ambition, and a manuscript of deep personal importance in the balance, friendship and authorship become perilously intertwined. Written by Eleanor Beeson and directed by George W. Allen.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
29:36 Closing

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Old Time Retro Radio presents The Whistler, “Murder in Haste,” originally broadcast December 17, 1947. Episode 290 finds the CBS Pacific suspense series returning to a story written by Eleanor Beeson, with Joan Banks and David Ellis featured in the cast.

After a wealthy Miami wife dies, her troubled young husband flees north by train under the watchful eye of a suspicious detective. Hoping to leave his past behind, he finds a tempting chance to assume the identity of a celebrated mystery writer—but escape and deception bring dangers of their own. This 1947 broadcast is a remake of the series’ February 25, 1946 “Murder in Haste,” sponsored by Signal Oil.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
30:23 Closing

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The Whistler presents “Partners in Crime,” originally broadcast October 14, 1951. This is episode 489 of the CBS Pacific network suspense series, sponsored by Signal Oil and written by Adrian Gendot.

Two criminal partners find themselves drawn into a murder mystery involving a valuable dagger identified as having belonged to Louis XIV. As the weapon’s dangerous value raises the stakes, their partnership comes under increasing strain. The story reuses a script first heard on The Whistler in 1943.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
30:15 Closing

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The Whistler presents “Murder Arrangement,” originally broadcast on February 25, 1951. This is episode 456 of the CBS Pacific network’s Sunday-night Signal Oil Company series, with Bill Forman as The Whistler.

Larry Simms survives a frightening roadside incident and suspects Fred Belton, a recently paroled man who believes Larry helped send him to prison. As Larry seeks help from Mildred Carson, police scrutiny and conflicting loyalties make trust increasingly dangerous. The cast includes Joan Banks, Larry Blake, and Bill Bouchey.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
29:59 Closing

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The Whistler presents “Undercurrent,” episode 662, originally broadcast on February 20, 1955. Written and produced by Joel Malone and directed by Gordon T. Hughes, this CBS suspense drama features Bill Forman as The Whistler, with George Neise, Jean Tatum, Jack Moyles, Gil Stratton Jr., Jack Edwards, and Shepard Menken.

Aboard the cargo ship S.S. Java Queen en route from Vancouver to San Francisco, passenger Chris Horton becomes alarmed by a man calling himself Ashcroft—someone Horton is certain cannot be who he claims. With the captain and steward supporting the stranger’s identity, Horton finds himself increasingly isolated as a calm voyage becomes a tense mystery of trust, testimony, and danger.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:52 Original Broadcast
24:35 Closing

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The Whistler presents “Nightmare,” originally broadcast on November 14, 1948. This CBS Pacific Network drama, sponsored by Signal Oil, is episode 336.

After stealing $200,000, bank employee Philip Adams is injured in a crash and seeks shelter at a secluded estate near San Francisco. Mistaken for the property’s new owner by secretary Hilda Wyatt, he finds that his borrowed identity may offer safety—or place him in even greater danger.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:41 Original Broadcast
30:12 Closing

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The Whistler presents “Mirage,” episode 18, originally broadcast on CBS on September 13, 1942. This early Signal Oil-sponsored installment features Bill Forman as The Whistler and was written and produced by J. Donald Wilson.

Attorney Fred Adams hopes to leave his nightclub and underworld connections behind as he pursues a more respectable future. But Gloria, the nightclub manager who helped finance his education, has other ideas—and their shared past becomes a dangerous source of pressure.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:39 Original Broadcast
30:10 Closing

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