MURDER CLINIC was a short-lived radio anthology series that each week adapted a detective story from some generally well-known mystery writer, including Edgar Wallace, Ngaio Marsh, Carter Dickson (John Dickson Carr), Agatha Christie, Margery Allingham, G. K. Chesterton, Jacques Futrelle, Stuart Palmer and others.
Most of them weren’t private eye stories, but a few did manage to slip through:
RADIO
- MURDER CLINIC
(1942-43, Mutual)
Anthology series
Premiere: July 21, 1942
Final broadcast: October 27, 1943
Writers (for adaptations): Lee Wright and John A. Blanton
Recurring cast members: Sam Bonnell, Beth Tate, Frances Nielsen, Jerome Thor, Elizabeth Morgan- THE HOLLOWAY FLAT TRAGEDY
(August 18, 1942)
Based on the story by Ernest Bramah
Starring Alfred Shirley as MAX CARRADOS - THE TRAGEDY OF MARSDEN MANOR
(October 6, 1942)
Based on the short story by Agatha Christie
Featuring HERCULE POIROT - THE SCRAP OF LACE
(September 22, 1942)
Based on the story by Hulbert Footner
Starring Elizabeth Morgan as MADAME STOREY - THE TRIANGLE AT RHODES
(February 9, 1943)
Based on the short story by Agatha Christie
Featuring HERCULE POIROT - HIS HEART COULD BREAK
(March 7, 1943)
Based on the short story by Craig Rice
Featuring JOHN J. MALONE - FINGER PRINTS
(May 9, 1943)
Based on a short story by R.T.M. SCOTT
Featuring SECRET SERVICE SMITH - DEAD MEN’S SHOES
(February 9, 1943)
Based on the short story “The Bad Luck Murders” by Craig Rice
Featuring JOHN J. MALONE - OWLS DON’T BLINK
(July 4, 1943)
Based on the novel by A.A. Fair
Featuring BERTHA COOL and DONALD LAM - YELLOW IRIS
(February 25, 1943)
Based on the short story by Agatha Christie
Featuring HERCULE POIROT - DEATH ON THE NILE
(September 5, 1943)
Based on a short story by Agatha Christie
Featuring PARKER PYNE
- THE HOLLOWAY FLAT TRAGEDY
Report respectfully submitted by Kevin Burton Smith.
