Genre: Detective
Charlie Chan is a fictional Chinese-American detective created by Earl Derr Biggers in 1923. Loosely based on Honolulu detective Chang Apana, Biggers conceived of the benevolent and heroic Chan as an alternative to Yellow Peril stereotypes, such as villains like Fu Manchu. Chan is a detective of the Honolulu police, though many stories feature Chan traveling the world as he investigates mysteries and solves crimes.
On radio, Charlie Chan was heard in different series on four networks (Blue, NBC, ABC, MBS) between 1932 and 1948. Walter Connolly initially portrayed Chan as part of Esso Oil's Five Star Theater, which serialized adaptations of Biggers novels. Ed Begley, Sr. had the title role in NBC's The Adventures of Charlie Chan (1944–45), followed by Santos Ortega (1947–48). Leon Janney and Rodney Jacobs were heard as Lee Chan, Number One Son, and Dorian St. George was the program's announcer. Radio Life magazine described Begley's Chan as "a good radio match for Sidney Toler's beloved film enactment."
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Colonels Son Is Murder Suspect
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.09.17
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Length: 14:21
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Meeting Gerald Willoughbys Plane
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.10.08
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Length: 14:21
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Murder Of Colonel Willoughby
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.10.15
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Length: 14:18
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Title Unknown
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.10.22
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Length: 14:13
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Title Unknown
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.10.29
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Length: 14:16
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The Mystery Of The Steamship Lacronia Butler Switched The Cabin Numbers
Original Broadcast Date: 1936.11.12
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Length: 14:40
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Case Of The Marching Ants
Original Broadcast Date: 1945.10.01
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Length: 14:37
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Case Of The Talking Doll
Original Broadcast Date: 1947.xx.xx
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Length: 24:56
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Chan Reports To Commissioner
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 13:24
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Charlies Daughter Is Kidnapped
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 30:57
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Eye Of Buddha 8 Return To Honolulu
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Eye Of Buddha In Pursuit Of Mortan Rand
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 15:48
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Fiery Santa Claus
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 26:54
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Landini Murder Case Case Episode 11 Too Many Lies
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 14:32
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Landini Murder Case Case Episode 12 Jealousy
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Length: 14:27
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Landini Murder Case Case Episode 13 Blind Sight
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Length: 14:29
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Landini Murder Case Case Episode 14 Blackmail
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Length: 14:30
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Landini Murder Case Case Episode 16 Fear In The Night
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Length: 14:21
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Landini Murder Case Case Episode 17 Who Killed Dr Swan
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Length: 14:38
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Landini Murder Case Case Episode 18 The Missing Key
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Length: 14:28
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Landini Murder Case Case Episode 19 A New Clue
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Length: 14:35
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Landini Murder Case Case Episode 20 The Double Murder Weapon
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 14:34
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Landini Murder Case Episode 09 The Premature Corpse
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 14:40
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Landini Murder Case Episode 10 Too Many Suspects
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 14:24
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Landini Murder Case Episode 21 The Heir
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 14:36
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Landini Murder Case Episode 22 More Accusations
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 14:38
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Landini Murder Case Episode 23 Chan Gets Tough
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 14:40
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Landini Murder Case Episode 24 The Telegram
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 14:34
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Landini Murder Case Episode 25 The Gun
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 14:36
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Landini Murder Case Episode 26 The Play Is The Thing
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 14:31
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Landini Murder Case Episode 27 Ryders Cover Up
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 14:17
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Landini Murder Case Episode 28 Blind Mans Bluff
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 14:22
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Landini Murder Case Episode 29 The Second Bullet
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 14:21
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Landini Murder Case Episode 30 Conversation With Ah Sing
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 13:44
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Landini Murder Case Episode 31 New Developments
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 14:23
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Landini Murder Case Episode 32 Cecils Story
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 14:56
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Landini Murder Case Episode 33 Chans Proclamation
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Landini Murder Case Episode 34 Landinis Diary
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Length: 14:58
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Landini Murder Case Episode 35 The Color Blind Killer
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 14:58
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Landini Murder Case Episode 36 The Eye Witness
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 14:56
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Landini Murder Case Episode 37 A Test Of Color
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 14:57
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Landini Murder Case Episode 38 A Getaway
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 15:02
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Landini Murder Case Episode 39 Murderous Revelation
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 15:02
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Murder In Cabin 15
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 14:38
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The Curious Ride Of The Sea Witch
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 25:32
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The Escaped Musician
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 24:21
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The Frightened Sharaf
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 26:43
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The Man Who Moved Mountains
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 13:27
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The Man Who Murdered Santa Claus
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 26:18
File Size:6.04 MB
The Murder Of Deacon Jessup
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 13:24
File Size:3.08 MB
The Romantic Engineer
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 26:14
File Size:6.02 MB
The Telltale Hands
Original Broadcast Date: 19xx.xx.xx
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Length: 27:43
File Size:6.36 MB
