Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator, Collection 1 Audiobook (Free)

Initially launched simply because Barrie Crane, Confidential Investigator on NBC in 1951, the series soon made a name change to Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator. It starred film and film veteran William Gargan as hard-boiled New York-based private eye Barry Craig. Gargan have been playing Martin Kane, Personal Detective on both radio and Television. In the summertime of 1951, Gargan cleared the decks for his function as Barrie Craig. Gruff, blunt and sardonic but with a good sense of humor, Gargan was perfect for about Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator, Collection 1 the genre and in the role of Barrie Craig. He was handsomely paid as well – Gargan’s reported contract paid him $1 million for 5 years. The writers of the series were radio’s best, including Frank Kane, Ernest Kinoy, Louie Vittes and John Roeburt. Directors included Edward Ruler, Himan Brownish, Arthur Jacobson and Andrew C. Love. Barrie Craig officed on the 3rd floor of the Mercantile Building on Manhattan’s Madison Avenue and had taken on cases too tough for law enforcement. He was fiercely self-employed, sardonic and doggedly persistent in his search for a killer. The assisting casts read like a who’s who of New York’s finest tone of voice talent including: Santos Ortega, Elspeth Eric, Joan Alexander, Parker Fennelly, Arnold Moss and Luis Van Rooten. Don Pardo and Ed Ruler do the announcing. It liked a successful run, lasting until 1954. 12/5/51 ‘The Paper Bullets’

12/12/51 ‘Loss of life and the Crimson Cow’

1/16/52 ‘Fatal Appointment’

1/23/52 ‘The Deadly Battle’

2/6/52 ‘Diary of Loss of life’

2/13/52 ‘A Time to Kill’

2/20/52 ‘Purpose for Murder’

1/4/53 ‘The Crimson Queen’

6/14/53 ‘The Shed Lady’

9/22/53 ‘Kitchens Come with Knives’

10/13/53 ‘Fog Over Murder’

11/3/53 ‘The Lonely Corner’