Casey, Crime Photographer (radio series)
Casey, Crime Photographer, known by a variety of titles on radio (aka Crime Photographer, Flashgun Casey, Casey, Press Photographer) was a media franchise from the 1930s to the 1960s. The character was the creation of novelist George Harmon Coxe. Casey was featured in the pulp magazine, Black Mask, novels, comic books, radio, film, television and legitimate theatre.
| Other names | Flashgun Casey, Casey-Press Photographer, Crime Photographer |
|---|---|
| Genre | Mono |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Syndicates | CBS |
| TV adaptations | Crime Photographer |
| Starring | Matt Crowley Jim Backus, Jan Miner, John Gibson |
| Announcer | Bob Hite Tony Marvin Bill Cullen |
| Created by | George Harmon Coxe (stories) |
| Written by | Alonzo Deen Cole |
| Directed by | Albert Ward, Rocco Tito, and John Dietz |
| Produced by | Chester Ranier and John Dietz |
| Original release | 07/07/43 – 04/22/55 |
| No. of series | 5 |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Sponsored by | Anchor Hocking Toni Home Permanents Philip Morris |
| Podcast | Stream episodes from Archive.org |
Jack "Flashgun" Casey, was a crime photographer for the newspaper The Morning Express. With the help of reporter Ann Williams, he solved crimes and recounted his stories to Ethelbert the bartender (portrayed by John Gibson) and other friends at the Blue Note Cafe, their favorite tavern and jazz club where the Archie Bleyer Orchestra and the Teddy Wilson Trio were featured. The role of Ann Williams was portrayed throughout most of the run of the series (as well as the Casey, Crime Photographer television series) by Jan Miner, perhaps best remembered as "Madge" the manicurist on Palmolive's television soap commercials from the 1960s and 1970s.