Gangbusters - OTR

Phillips H. Lord in association with FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover

(4.5 stars; 44 reviews)

A series of true dramatized FBI cases. Produced and directed by Phillips H. Lord in close association with Bureau director J. Edgar Hoover. According to the US Copyright Office, Gangbusters is in public domain. This series is for your listening enjoyment and is NOT to be used for profit.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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Chapters

Gangbusters 1945-12-12 Crime Wave Special Report	44:20
Gangbusters 3 Million Dollar Robbery	29:29
Gangbusters Al Simioni	29:57
Gangbusters Bilanski Tillitson Gang	21:56
Gangbusters Brothers In Banditry	45:47
Gangbusters Carnival Caper	23:24
Gangbusters Chicago Tunnel Gang	22:29
Gangbusters Cincinnati Narcotics Ring	45:40
Gangbusters Collector Who Robbed Supermarkets	29:33
Gangbusters Costume Killer	24:52
Gangbusters Crime Wave Special Report	42:45
Gangbusters Dakota Badman	22:15
Gangbusters Henry Red Beaver	29:05
Gangbusters Incorrigible Killer	29:25
Gangbusters Jewel Robbery	28:38
Gangbusters Quincy Killers	47:55
Gangbusters The Death Mask Killer	28:39
Gangbusters The Nickle And Dime Bandits	27:32
Gangbusters Three Safe Crackers	30:37

Reviews

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(5 stars)

Ampico

This is Gangbusters, one of the best ever.

Gangbusters is fantastic!

(5 stars)

Charlie Heinz

Gangbusters is fantastic. These must be on vertical transcriptions, which was the analog days version of CD audio or DVD video today. That is, they were recorded in a "hill and dale" or vertical groove manner as compared to the lateral recordings that became LPs. Thus vertical cutting gave no groove noise or clicks or pops. It was the ultimate sound quality. And the playback needle would not get stuck in a groove. If the industry had gone to vertical in an LP groove, they would still be making LPs! CD/DVD is an inferior technology. Think about all the dud digital discs each of us encountered that will freeze up or stop dead in its tracks. Only problem I've encountered in this Gangbusters playlist is that some won't advance to the next show. That's a minor problem though. Sound levels vary, too. Again, no big deal. Just glad the overall quality is outstanding.

OTR Gang Busters

(4 stars)

Queen Sassy

I give a 4 star because the quality of the recording is horrible. I understand the quality of the recording is partly due to the way it was done back then, it is hard to listen at times. The thing I honestly don't like is the beginning of the show. That noise drives Me and My cat crazy. Overall, I enjoy the OTR recordings.

Well produced and acted

(5 stars)

Vivia

Good stuff.who knew j.edgar had his own true crime radio show..but then why wouldn't he? He was into power and celebrity, for starters. He was no slouch on this project apparently. In CHICAGO TUNNEL GANG intro mentions that one of GB's listeners had helped catch some wanted man. Early crimebusters!

boring hard to follow with all the interruptions

(2.5 stars)

A LibriVox Listener

a lot of 5 min long commercials in the form of plays make this show hard to follow. I'm not sure what the previous reviewer was talking about with the audio, its very garbled and difficult to make out

Incomplete

(5 stars)

OldRadioComedyPodcast

You can find other episodes at Old Time Radio Downloads - https://www.oldtimeradiodownloads.com/crime/G Shame there aren't more of these shows available though - Does anyone know where there are others?

Incomplete

(5 stars)

OldRadioComedyPodcast

Eccoboot

(5 stars)

eccoboot

The best of OTR can be heard in Gangbusters...