Casey, Crime Photographer
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Synopsis
In the March 1934 issue of the legendary pulp magazine Black Mask, Jack Flashgun Casey, crimephotographer, made his debut. His creator was former newspaper and advertisingexecutive George Harmon Coxe Jr., who wrote more than sixty crime fictionnovels in his lifetime. Casey's keen eye for detail served him well on the job,helping him to solve the crimes he was assigned to photograph for thenewspapers. These Flashgun Casey stories were an instant success with Black Mask readers and soon made theleap to both radio and the silver screen.Voiced by Staats Cotsworth for more than a decade, Casey wasaided in his amateur detecting by fellow reporter Ann Williams, who, likeCasey, worked for the Morning Express.When not at work, they frequented the Blue Note Café, a late night lounge wherethe bartender, Ethelbert, provided both a sounding board and levity for Caseyand Ann as they awaited their next job. Casey,Crime Photographer aired on radio from 1943 until 1955 and made thetransition to television in 1951.Episodes include The Grey Kitten, The Twenty-MinuteAlibi, The Mysterious Lodger, The Demon Miner, The Box of Death, TheGentle Strangler, The Laughing Killer, Pickup, Self-Made Hero, A Photoof the Dead, A Bright New Star, and Chivalrous Gentleman.Book Details
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Edition
Unabridged
Length
5h 55m
Publisher
Blackstone Pub
Released
Jan 31, 2015
Language
english
ISBN
9781481502528
Age Level
General Adult