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He's as hardboiled as they come - and if you don't think so, he'll take you outside for a word! He's Michael Shayne, the red-headed, two-fisted private eye, stepping out of the pages of popular pulp novels and into sixteen exciting radio episodes filled with action, excitement, and adventure. Radio great Wally Maher and film favorite Jeff Chandler star as this hot-tempered hero as he takes on cases of phony finger prints, corrupt casinos, perceptive paranoia, blackmailed blondes, mistrust and murder.

"Michael Shayne" was a popular Old Time Radio detective series that aired from 1944 to 1953. The show was based on the popular detective novel series authored by Brett Halliday (a pen name for Davis Dresser). The character of Michael Shayne was a tough and charming private detective who always managed to solve the most challenging cases. In the radio version of the show, Michael Shayne was portrayed by several different actors over the years, including Wally Maher, Jeff Chandler, and Robert Sterling. The character Shayne was known for his sharp wit, his ability to navigate dangerous ...