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Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator - Single Episodes

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BARRIE CRAIG, CONFIDENTIAL INVESTIGATOR

William Gargan, who also played the better known television (and radio) detective Martin Kane, was the voice of New York eye Barrie Craig while Ralph Bell portrayed his associate, Lt. Travis Rogers. Craig's office was on Madison Avenue and his adventures were fairly standard PI fare. He worked alone, solved cases efficiently, and feared no man. As the promos went, he was "your man when you can't go to the cops. Confidentiality a specialty." This series has been produced with various spellings of the primary character name. Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator is one of the few detective radio series that had separate versions of it broadcast from both coasts. Even the spelling changed over the years. It was first "Barry Crane" and then "Barrie Craig". NBC produced it in New York from 1951 to 1954 and then moved it to Hollywood where it aired from 1954 to 1955. It attracted only occasional sponsors so it was usually a sustainer.

Updated with Version 3 Files on 16-Feb-2009

From the Old Time Radio Researcher's Group. See "Note" Section below for more information on the OTRR.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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Chapters

The Judge and the Champ

29:57

Microfilm in the Fishtank

29:29

Corpse on Delivery

28:03

The Case of the Borrowed Knife

29:41

Dead on Arrival

28:24

Murder in Wax

28:17

The Case of the Naughty Necklace

28:20

The Paper Bullets

29:35

Death and the Purple Cow

29:36

Ghost of a Chance

29:15

Song of Death

28:17

Death of a Private Eye

29:08

Murder Island

29:27

Fatal Appointment

29:36

The Deadly Fight

29:36

A Very Odd Job

29:36

Diary of Death

29:37

A Time to Kill

29:37

Motive for Murder

29:22

The Long Way Home

28:57

Murder By Threes

29:26

Dead Loss

29:11

Crimson Queen

29:40

The Girl on The Doorstep

26:50

Behold a Corpse

26:38

Beware the Walking Dog

29:35

The Lost Lady

27:33

Scream for Murder

29:36

The Thirteenth Guest

28:41

Kitchens Come with Knives

29:21

Fog Over Murder

29:18

The Lonely Corner

29:27

Strange Vision

28:44

Zero Hour

29:23

The Embezzler

29:28

The Schemers

29:27

The Corpse Who Was Wrong

29:20

The Tough Guy

29:37

Murder by Error

29:29

Death Buys a Bedroom

29:38

For Love of Murder

29:24

Death's Bargain Basement

29:03

Mid-Summer Lunacy

29:23

Blood Money

29:09

Hay Is for Homicide

29:19

Ghosts Don't Die in Bed

29:27

Life Line

26:07

The Sneak Assassin

29:28

Dead Bull in a China Shop

27:59

Angel of Death

24:50

Nobody Lives There Anymore

25:07

Target

25:03

Sweet Larceny

24:58

Corpse on the Town

23:44

Never Murder a Mummy

24:52

Never Murder a Mummy

24:50

Visitor at Midnight

24:53

Sucker Bait

24:37

Two Dead Men

25:00

Bewertungen

Excellent show

(5 Sterne)

One of the best radio detective shoes, well written, well acted, well directed. Highly recommended.

Files Updated!

(0 Sterne)

FYI: Replaced files on this page from the Version 4 Release (04-Jan-2020). For the full OTRR Release, see the OTRR Certified page: <a href="https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Certified_Barrie_Craig" rel="nofollow">OTRR Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator</a> - Old Time Radio Researchers Group

More of a loner than Sam Spade or Frank Race, but he's solid.

(5 Sterne)

If you're just finding out about all these great shows on INTERNET ARCHIVE, this is a worthy listen. If you want a good example, try #12 Death of an Investigator. It's a tale of New York City in the winter, getting over to Staten Island, even, and though you might want to hear it twice to follow the plot, it's got some great characters (in the sense of realism) and gives a good sense of what Barrie Craig was all about. As other fans have said, well-produced, good scripts and although the music is more repititious than Sam Spade's, it never gets in the way of the action. Enjoy, and watch yourself. NYC is a tough place.

The MUTEL Cues in Barrie Craig

(4 Sterne)

This series is the only one I know of that makes full use of the MUTEL production library, which is a favorite of mine. There are some real gems of cues. I put the show on a bedtime and it gives me the most amazing dreams. The audio levels are quite consistent compared to other Archive shows. The only objection I have is in the original mix where the micing is muffled. Why were the highs attenuated. I thought it was in the transfer. But that can't be the case because the music cues come through very bright. Thanks for a wonderful show.

TOO CONFIDENTIAL

(0 Sterne)

Barry Craig slipped under the radar of old time radio. Rarely heard, this pretty well plotted and acted series deserves better now that it's available. If William Gargan isn't the big name actor as with some shows and hasn't a gimmick, it doesn't tarnish what is evident in listening to these clear well produced programs. His movie career was extensive, and earned him an Oscar nom. After losing his larynx to cancer from smoking, he did work to fight smoking and cancer. In all, this series reflects professional work and good pacing. 3.5 stars

Is "Mellow-boiled" a thing yet?

(5 Sterne)

He's got no gimmick. The closest thing to a sidekick is an aged elevator man. Comic relief is provided by Willie of The Lunch wagon. He hardly ever gets the girl. And he only gets an edge when its cutting time. Barry Craig is similiar to Richard Diamond in that they were kings of screw-boiled" noir of the early fifties. Just about the best re-listen series in the detective genre. Does ANYBODY know the name of the theme song?

William Gargan Great as "Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator"

(5 Sterne)

This is an excellent program with William Gargan in great form as detective "Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator." The plots are similar to other detective programs of the time. William Gargan's delivery is low-key and pleasant.

(5 Sterne)

I absolutely love this radio "noir" drama! I have to smile/laugh at some of the venicular being used for this type of genre. The voice acting is spot on. I would definitely recommend this to others.