Episode
HOUSE OF DARKNESS and DOUBLE TROUBLE BOX 13
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- 1001 Radio Crime Solvers
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- Jul 3, 2026
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- 3304
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Summary
🎙️ ABOUT THE SHOW — BOX 13 Starring Alan Ladd as Dan Holiday Box 13 was one of radio's most inventive mystery series — a clever blend of noir, adventure, and psychological suspense. Alan Ladd stars as Dan Holiday , a former newspaper reporter turned mystery novelist who rents a post office box — Box 13 — and places an ad in the paper: "Adventure wanted — will go anywhere, do anything." The letters that arrive pull Holiday into a new case each week: desperate pleas for help cryptic warnings invitations to danger and sometimes elaborate traps Holiday's curiosity — and his need for fresh story material — drives him into situations ranging from classic noir crime to psychological thrillers, international intrigue, and even the occasional supernatural tease. The show is remembered for: Alan Ladd's cool, understated performance tight, fast‑moving scripts strong atmosphere and twist endings a unique premise that allowed for endless story variety It remains one of the most stylish and consistently entertaining detective shows of the late 1940s. 🎙️ SHOW NOTES — 1001 Radio Crime Solvers BOX 13 Starring Alan Ladd as Dan Holiday This week's double feature brings two gripping adventures — one set inside a mansion filled with secrets and shadows, and another where a simple request for help turns into a deadly case of mistaken identity. 🏚️ Episode 1: "House of Darkness" A strange, unsettling letter arrives in Box 13, inviting Dan Holiday to a secluded mansion known only as the House of Darkness . The writer claims to be in danger — but offers no name, no details, and no explanation. When Holiday arrives, he finds a household filled with tension, fear, and whispered secrets. The residents seem terrified of something — or someone — inside the house, and every conversation feels like a…