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1948–1950

1948–1950

Under Arrest

9

Surviving broadcasts

1948–1950

Years on the air

3

Seasons represented

Under Arrest was a recurring series that was a summer replacement for The Shadow on Mutual each year from 1946 to 1948. Between 1949 and 1954 it aired outside of the summer season in different time slots. Craig McDonnell is credited in the main role of Captain John Drake during the early seasons, while Joe DeSantis plays Captain Jim Scott on all the episodes in circulation. This is the Single Episodes Page. The Maintained Set includes extras not found here. It is located here . This Single Episodes page is provided in case you want to sample the shows. Note that in many cases, file names have been modified from the…

Source collection: OTRR_Under_Arrest_Singles

The shape of the run

Every dated survivor plotted against the years the series was on the air. The gaps are the lost broadcasts.

The shape of the run

What survives, year by year

9 dated broadcasts across 3 years on the air. Brightness is transfer quality; empty cells are months lost to time.

JFMAMJJASOND
1948
1949
1950
Clean transferListenableRough but complete No surviving recording

The surviving run

9 of 9 shown

Transmission

6 June

No. 1

1948

Under Arrest

t (024) The Case of the Accidental Murders

Running time

29 min

Under Arrest was a recurring series that was a summer replacement for The Shadow on Mutual each year from 1946 to 1948. Between 1949 and 1954 it aired outside of the summer season in different time slots. Craig McDonnell is credited in the main role of Captain John Drake during the early seasons, while Joe DeSantis plays Captain Jim Scott on all the episodes in circulation. This is the Single Episodes Page. The Maintained Set includes extras not found here. It is located here . This Single Episodes page is provided in case you want to sample the shows. Note that in many cases, file names have been modified from the…

Transmission

1 August

No. 2

1948

Under Arrest

t (032) Spook of Sherwood Mansion

Running time

30 min

Under Arrest was a recurring series that was a summer replacement for The Shadow on Mutual each year from 1946 to 1948. Between 1949 and 1954 it aired outside of the summer season in different time slots. Craig McDonnell is credited in the main role of Captain John Drake during the early seasons, while Joe DeSantis plays Captain Jim Scott on all the episodes in circulation. This is the Single Episodes Page. The Maintained Set includes extras not found here. It is located here . This Single Episodes page is provided in case you want to sample the shows. Note that in many cases, file names have been modified from the…

Transmission

5 September

No. 3

1948

Under Arrest

t (037) Max Kemp

Running time

29 min

Under Arrest was a recurring series that was a summer replacement for The Shadow on Mutual each year from 1946 to 1948. Between 1949 and 1954 it aired outside of the summer season in different time slots. Craig McDonnell is credited in the main role of Captain John Drake during the early seasons, while Joe DeSantis plays Captain Jim Scott on all the episodes in circulation. This is the Single Episodes Page. The Maintained Set includes extras not found here. It is located here . This Single Episodes page is provided in case you want to sample the shows. Note that in many cases, file names have been modified from the…

Transmission

7 November

No. 4

1948

Under Arrest

t (039) Joe Barker

Running time

29 min

Under Arrest was a recurring series that was a summer replacement for The Shadow on Mutual each year from 1946 to 1948. Between 1949 and 1954 it aired outside of the summer season in different time slots. Craig McDonnell is credited in the main role of Captain John Drake during the early seasons, while Joe DeSantis plays Captain Jim Scott on all the episodes in circulation. This is the Single Episodes Page. The Maintained Set includes extras not found here. It is located here . This Single Episodes page is provided in case you want to sample the shows. Note that in many cases, file names have been modified from the…

Transmission

6 February

No. 5

1949

Under Arrest

t (052) The Sam Carver Case

Running time

29 min

Under Arrest was a recurring series that was a summer replacement for The Shadow on Mutual each year from 1946 to 1948. Between 1949 and 1954 it aired outside of the summer season in different time slots. Craig McDonnell is credited in the main role of Captain John Drake during the early seasons, while Joe DeSantis plays Captain Jim Scott on all the episodes in circulation. This is the Single Episodes Page. The Maintained Set includes extras not found here. It is located here . This Single Episodes page is provided in case you want to sample the shows. Note that in many cases, file names have been modified from the…

Transmission

26 June

No. 6

1949

Under Arrest

t (070) Van Gogh's Paris Road

Running time

29 min

Under Arrest was a recurring series that was a summer replacement for The Shadow on Mutual each year from 1946 to 1948. Between 1949 and 1954 it aired outside of the summer season in different time slots. Craig McDonnell is credited in the main role of Captain John Drake during the early seasons, while Joe DeSantis plays Captain Jim Scott on all the episodes in circulation. This is the Single Episodes Page. The Maintained Set includes extras not found here. It is located here . This Single Episodes page is provided in case you want to sample the shows. Note that in many cases, file names have been modified from the…

Transmission

10 July

No. 7

1949

Under Arrest

t (072) The Case of the Evil Witness

Running time

29 min

Under Arrest was a recurring series that was a summer replacement for The Shadow on Mutual each year from 1946 to 1948. Between 1949 and 1954 it aired outside of the summer season in different time slots. Craig McDonnell is credited in the main role of Captain John Drake during the early seasons, while Joe DeSantis plays Captain Jim Scott on all the episodes in circulation. This is the Single Episodes Page. The Maintained Set includes extras not found here. It is located here . This Single Episodes page is provided in case you want to sample the shows. Note that in many cases, file names have been modified from the…

Transmission

21 August

No. 8

1949

Under Arrest

t (076) The Case of Ruth Cutter's Burglar

Running time

30 min

Under Arrest was a recurring series that was a summer replacement for The Shadow on Mutual each year from 1946 to 1948. Between 1949 and 1954 it aired outside of the summer season in different time slots. Craig McDonnell is credited in the main role of Captain John Drake during the early seasons, while Joe DeSantis plays Captain Jim Scott on all the episodes in circulation. This is the Single Episodes Page. The Maintained Set includes extras not found here. It is located here . This Single Episodes page is provided in case you want to sample the shows. Note that in many cases, file names have been modified from the…

Transmission

6 August

No. 9

1950

Under Arrest

t (091) The Willing Victim Report

Running time

29 min

Under Arrest was a recurring series that was a summer replacement for The Shadow on Mutual each year from 1946 to 1948. Between 1949 and 1954 it aired outside of the summer season in different time slots. Craig McDonnell is credited in the main role of Captain John Drake during the early seasons, while Joe DeSantis plays Captain Jim Scott on all the episodes in circulation. This is the Single Episodes Page. The Maintained Set includes extras not found here. It is located here . This Single Episodes page is provided in case you want to sample the shows. Note that in many cases, file names have been modified from the…

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