BIG TOWN
Old-Time Radio Series

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BIG TOWN

Edward G. Robinson starred as crusading newspaper editor Steve Wilson from October 19, 1937 through July 2, 1942. The Hollywood great was glad to play an idealistic role in contrast to his many film gangster portrayals and insisted that there "would be ample opportunity for me to deal with pressing social matters." Big Town at its peak was radio’s highest-rated drama and was only eclipsed by The Jack Benny Program in the radio ratings. Claire Trevor co-starred as society editor Lorelei Kilbourne during the initial seasons but quit in 1940 after her breakthrough film role in John Ford’s Stagecoach, complaining that her role had gradually dwindled and was no longer challenging. She was replaced by Ona Munson. The series was canceled when Edward G. Robinson quit in 1942 but was resurrected the following year with Edward Pawley (and later Walter Greaza) as Wilson and Fran Carlon as Lorelei. The revived Big Town aired from October 5, 1943 through June 25, 1952.

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(11/23/1937) Fake Accident Racket
29 min

(6/18/1942) Adventure in Geneva
29 min

(6/25/1942) Made in the USA
29 min

(10/19/1937) Steve Wilson Is Shot Down
29 min

(10/26/1937) Harding Divorce Frame
29 min

(11/2/1937) Gambling Club Expose
29 min

(11/9/1937) Slot Machine Racket
29 min

(11/16/1937) Breach of Promise Frame
29 min

(11/30/1937) Parole Board
29 min

(12/7/1937) Race Track Pay-Off
29 min

(12/21/1937) Christmas Charities Racket
29 min

(10/18/1938) Poultry Dealers Protection Racket
30 min

(7/4/1939) Reform Town
30 min

(1/1/1940) Death Rides the Highway
29 min

(5/7/1942) Dangerous Cargo
29 min

(5/14/1942) Adventure in Paris
29 min

(9/28/1948) The Trap
29 min

(11/9/1948) FATAL CHAIN, THE
30 min

(11/30/1948) I Remember Murder
29 min

(12/1/1948) LOST AND FOUND
29 min

(12/7/1948) LOST AND FOUND
30 min

(12/14/1948) DEADLINE AT DAWN
30 min

(12/21/1948) PRELUDE TO CHRISTMAS
30 min

(12/28/1948) Dangerous Resolution
29 min

(1/4/1949) The Mask of Evil
29 min

(1/25/1949) FATAL FIX, THE
29 min

(2/1/1949) MURDER IN THE SNOW
29 min

(2/15/1949) PRISONER'S SONG, THE
29 min

(2/22/1949) CHARITY KILLERS, THE
30 min

(3/15/1949) SHINY GUN, THE
28 min

(4/19/1949) IRON FIST
24 min

(5/26/1949) HUNTER
30 min

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Death Rides a Highway

(10/19/1937)
Wilson is Shot

(10/19/1937)
Wilson is Shot

(1/1/1940)
Death Rides the Highway

(1/1/1940)
DEATH RIDES THE HIGHWAY W/ E G ROBINSON

(10/19/1948)
Angel of the Street

(11/9/1948)
The Fatal Chain

(11/16/1948)
Death By Plan

(11/16/1948)
DEATH BY PLAN W/ EDWARD PAWLEY

(12/1/1948)
Lost and Found

(12/1/1948)
Lost and Found

(12/1/1948)
LOST AND FOUND W/ EDWARD PAWLEY

(12/21/1948)
Prelude to Christmas

(12/21/1948)
Prelude to Christmas

(12/21/1948)
Prelude to Christmas

(12/21/1948)
Prelude to Christmas

(1/25/1949)
The Fatal Fix

(2/1/1949)
Murder in Snow

(2/15/1949)
The Prisoner's Song

(3/15/1949)
Shiny Gun

(4/12/1949)
Lonely Heart

(4/12/1949)
Lonely Heart

(4/12/1949)
Lonely Heart

(4/19/1949)
Iron Fist

(4/19/1949)
Iron Fist

(4/19/1949)
Iron Fist

(5/26/1949)
Hunter

BIG TOWNOld-Time Radio Series

BIG TOWN
Old-Time Radio Series