Amazing Mr Malone aka Murder and Mr Malone

Amazing Mr Malone aka Murder and Mr Malone

Step into the smoky, quick-witted world of Chicago's most unconventional crime-fighting attorney with this gripping old time radio crime drama starring Frank Lovejoy. Based on the novels of Craig Rice—a female crime novelist who rivaled Agatha Christie in book sales—this series brings to life "fiction's most famous criminal lawyer," John J. Malone. With a bar more famous than Cheers and a hobby for collecting clichés, Mr. Malone turns each episode into a clever puzzle rooted in familiar sayings like "cleanliness is next to godliness" and "seek and ye shall find." Spanning from 1947 to 1951, this collection features 18 recordings totaling 7 hours and 32 minutes of classic detective radio.

Collection Highlights

• Frank Lovejoy leads the cast as the Amazing Mr. Malone, later joined by Gene Raymond and George Petrie, bringing to life a Chicago lawyer whose charm and cunning are as sharp as his wit.
• Each half-hour mystery is built around a classic cliché, from "a strong offense is the best defense" to "haste maketh waste," offering a unique narrative hook in episodes like "The Devil Finds Work for Idle Hands" and "Never Judge a Book By Its Cover."
• Thrilling tales unfold across Chicago's underworld, from a nightclub kingpin's right-hand man to a man who finds trouble in hotel room 419 and a gambling joint "this side of Vegas," all woven into engaging, fast-paced storytelling.
• Includes rare early episodes such as the 1946 auditions and partial recordings like "Man Build Better Mouse Trap," making this a must-have for collectors of vintage detective and mystery radio programs.

Track Listing

Show all 36 tracks (7 hours, 32 min)

• Amazing Mr Malone 461119 Auditions
• Amazing Mr Malone 470524 Paul Davis Case
• Amazing Mr Malone 480828 Cleanliness Is Next To Godlines
• Amazing Mr Malone 490108 Man Build Better Mouse Trap partial
• Amazing Mr Malone 490921 Paul Conrad Case
• Amazing Mr Malone 500129 Devils Finds Work For Idle Hands
• Amazing Mr Malone 500212 Thing Beauty is Joy Forever-1stHalf
• Amazing Mr Malone 500219 When The Cat Away Mice Will Play
• Amazing Mr Malone 500226 Appearances Can Be Decieving
• Amazing Mr Malone 500305 How Poor Are Have No Patience
• Amazing Mr Malone 510525 A Strong Offense
• Amazing Mr Malone 510601 Hard Work Never Killd-Willie Nelson
• Amazing Mr Malone 510608 Seek And Ye Shall Find
• Amazing Mr Malone 510615 Early To Bed And Early To Rise
• Amazing Mr Malone 510622 Hard Work Never Killd-Danny Braden
• Amazing Mr Malone 510629 Handsome Is As Handsome Does
• Amazing Mr Malone 510706 Never Judge A Book By
• Amazing Mr Malone 510713 Haste Maketh Waste-Final Show
• Amazing Mr Malone 461119 Auditions
• Amazing Mr Malone 470524 Paul Davis Case
• Amazing Mr Malone 480828 Cleanliness Is Next To Godlines
• Amazing Mr Malone 490108 Man Build Better Mouse Trap partial
• Amazing Mr Malone 490921 Paul Conrad Case
• Amazing Mr Malone 500129 Devils Finds Work For Idle Hands
• Amazing Mr Malone 500212 Thing Beauty is Joy Forever-1stHalf
• Amazing Mr Malone 500219 When The Cat Away Mice Will Play
• Amazing Mr Malone 500226 Appearances Can Be Decieving
• Amazing Mr Malone 500305 How Poor Are Have No Patience
• Amazing Mr Malone 510525 A Strong Offense
• Amazing Mr Malone 510601 Hard Work Never Killd-Willie Nelson
• Amazing Mr Malone 510608 Seek And Ye Shall Find
• Amazing Mr Malone 510615 Early To Bed And Early To Rise
• Amazing Mr Malone 510622 Hard Work Never Killd-Danny Braden
• Amazing Mr Malone 510629 Handsome Is As Handsome Does
• Amazing Mr Malone 510706 Never Judge A Book By
• Amazing Mr Malone 510713 Haste Maketh Waste-Final Show