• The Great Detectives Present Barrie Craig Confidential Investigator (Old Time Radio)

  • By: Adam Graham
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The Great Detectives Present Barrie Craig Confidential Investigator (Old Time Radio)

By: Adam Graham
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  • Summary

  • Barrie Craig was a different kind of detective show and Craig as played by William Gargan was a different type of detective: a big gentle easy going guy who always believed his clients until evidence proved otherwise.

    In some ways, it poked fun at the private detective genre by giving Craig police-type powers and duties such as making arrests and filling out paperwork. This played off the wide variety of functions and investigations that other PIs took on that were really police functions.

    Another time, Craig began his voice over narration by saying, “Manhattan’s my beat,” a clear reference to CBS’ Broadway’s My Beat. Other episodes took a serious turn such as Craig’s poignant caper with a mentally ill young woman.Gargan’s light and easygoing style make each episode of Barrie Craig is like a visit with an old friend talking about his detective adventures. Listeners were more than happy to visit for four years.

    Host Adam Graham brings you all surviving episodes of this classic series. Also in this feed are three episodes of Gargan's earlier detective series, I Deal in Crime from 1947.

    These episodes were presented from 2011-12 as part of The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio podcast.
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Episodes
  • I Deal in Crime: The Abigail Murray Case

    I Deal in Crime: The Abigail Murray Case
    May 30 2011
    Release Date: May 30, 2011

    Ross Dolan is hired to guard a New England matron as she travels across town. She needs protection as someone shoots in them and a dead body is found in the truck.

    Original Air Story: September 27, 1946

    Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net

    Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net

    Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

    Give us a call at 208-991-4783

    Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net

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    34 mins
  • I Deal in Crime: The William A. Davis Case

    I Deal in Crime: The William A. Davis Case
    Oct 25 2024
    Release Date: May 23, 2011

    Ross Dolan is hired to bring back his client’s runaway 17-year old daughter, but someone doesn’t want her found.

    Original Air Date: April 5, 1946

    Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net

    Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net

    Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

    Give us a call at 208-991-4783

    Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net

    Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net
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    34 mins
  • I Deal in Crime: Bodyguard to Laura Shields

    I Deal in Crime: Bodyguard to Laura Shields
    Oct 18 2024
    Release Date: May 16, 2011

    Ross Dolan, just returned from service in World War II gets a job from a woman who wants to protect her from killing her husband.

    Original Air Date: January 21, 1946

    Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net

    Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net

    Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

    Give us a call at 208-991-4783

    Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net

    Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net
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    38 mins

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