Adventures By Morse


(4.7 stars; 11 reviews)

Adventures By Morse – 1944 The title of this series refers to the writer and director of the show, Carlton E. Morse. There were 52 episodes of this thirty-minute adventure series featuring a San Francisco detective, Captain Bart Friday, and his sidekick, Skip Turner. Captain Friday and Skip roamed the world together seeking danger and solving mysteries. The stories told bordered on the supernatural, though there was usually a rational explanation for the superbly written terror-chillers.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

Chapters

Promotion - #1 (date added to force to top of list) 14:40
Promotion - #2 (date added to force to top of list) 10:03
The City of the Dead 1 (The Adventure Begins) 26:20
The City of the Dead 2 (I've Dug Up Something Ghastly) 25:51
The City of the Dead 3 (The Body That Walked Off) 25:49
The City of the Dead 4 (Old Clawfoot Again) 25:52
The City of the Dead 5 (The Skeleton Walks In) 26:47
The City of the Dead 6 (The Ghoul in the Grave) 25:43
The City of the Dead 7 (Captain Friday Vanishes) 25:54
The City of the Dead 8 (The Kidnapping of Clawfoot) 25:45
The City of the Dead 9 (Trail of the Phantom Church Bell) 25:57
The City of the Dead 10 (Where the Pearls Were Hidden) 26:42
A Coffin for the Lady 1 (The Adventure Begins) 27:02
A Coffin for the Lady 2 (Conversation in the Casket) 26:57
A Coffin for the Lady 3 (Deepest Grave in the World) 28:03
Cobra King Strikes Back 1 (The Adventure Begins) 25:55
Cobra King Strikes Back 2 (The Adventure Continues) 24:21
Cobra King Strikes Back 3 (The Mad King of Ankar) 24:21
Cobra King Strikes Back 4 (Temple of the Gorillas) 25:54
Cobra King Strikes Back 5 (The Living Image of Cambodia) 25:55
Cobra King Strikes Back 6 (Terrors Of The Hollow Mountain) 25:55
Cobra King Strikes Back 7 (The Face of the Beast) 24:22
Cobra King Strikes Back 8 (It Was Not Cannibalism) 25:57
Cobra King Strikes Back 9 (Fangs and Teeth of the Enemy) 25:55
Cobra King Strikes Back 10 (Amazing End of an Expedition) 25:54
Girl on Shipwreck Island 1 (The Adventure Begins) 25:29
Girl on Shipwreck Island 2 (The Pirate Is a Fighting Man) 25:19
Girl on Shipwreck Island 3 (More About Gracie Than Meets the Eye) 25:38
Dead Men Prowl 1 (The Adventure Begins) 25:02
Dead Men Prowl 2 (The Prowler at Work) 25:30
Dead Men Prowl 3 (The Dead Do Walk at Night) 24:26
Dead Men Prowl 4 (Conversation with the Walking Dead) 25:30
Dead Men Prowl 5 (The Walking Dead Captured) 24:38
Dead Men Prowl 6 (Life History of Prowlers) 25:01
Dead Men Prowl 7 (Four Go to Join the Prowling Dead) 24:45
Dead Men Prowl 8 (Prowler with the Rope Around His Neck) 25:02
Dead Men Prowl 9 (Prowling Dead Walk Again) 25:12
Dead Men Prowl 10 (The Prowling Dead Introduces Himself) 24:14
You'll Be Dead in a Week 1 (The Adventure Begins) 25:58
You'll Be Dead in a Week 2 (Twenty Thousand Dollars to Lose) 25:55
You'll Be Dead in a Week 3 (The Conclusion) 25:55
Land of the Living Dead 1 (The Adventure Begins) 25:56
Land of the Living Dead 2 (The Adventure Continues) 25:55
Land of the Living Dead 3 (The Green-Eyed Murderess Again) 25:55
Land of the Living Dead 4 (The Tree That Eats Flesh) 25:55
Land of the Living Dead 5 (The Adventure Continues) 25:56
Land of the Living Dead 6 (The Adventure Continues) 25:55
Land of the Living Dead 7 (The Adventure Continues) 25:56
Land of the Living Dead 8 (The Adventure Continues) 25:55
Land of the Living Dead 9 (The Adventure Continues) 25:56
Land of the Living Dead 10 (The Conclusion) 25:56
It's Dismal to Die 1 (The Adventure Begins) 25:55
It's Dismal to Die 2 (The Adventure Continues) 25:55
It's Dismal to Die 3 (Bad Medicine for the Doctor) 25:56

Reviews

Good stuff!


(4 stars)

Well, mostly. There seem to be two groups of stories here, The longer adventures are first rate but the 3 episode stories are just so-so. All in all, "City of the Dead" is about as good as OTR gets. All of them have better than average quality, few pops/crackles and clear voices. They all also exhibit Morse's ability to weave multiple characters around a story with getting lost or making it a cumbersome listen. the captain is an engaging character but Skip is really quite irritating.

The creaking door is not always a ghost coming in...


(5 stars)

Love ADVENTURES BY MORSE and I LOVE A MYSTERY series by the legendary Carlton E. Morse. He set the trend for writing stories that may seem supernatural in the beginning but will turn out to be just natural incidents committed by criminals. These series inspired the SCOOBY DOO cartoon series.

Excellent Collection


(5 stars)

I'm so happy to find this full series. For years I've only had 8 episodes of "City of the Dead" and I'm so glad I can finally fill in those missing episodes.

Well now I wouldn't say that.


(5 stars)

Is the doctor in the city of the dead Mr peevey from gildersleeve? It sounds like him.

Holy Habeus Corpus!


(4 stars)

These are great.......I just wish I was 8 years old in bed with a glowing Philco, scared to.......DEATH!

July 23, 2015


(5 stars)

Just found this program and I don't want to stop listening! I just love this wonderful show!!

GREAT!!!!


(5 stars)

These shows are just wonderful. Some of the best otr ever made, plot and acting a excellent.