GANG BUSTERS: The Crime Fighters of American Broadcasting John Cassavetes and third-degree methods

and third-degree methods

Mason Adams

allowing both the guest armchair detective and radio listeners the opportunity to solve the mystery themselves

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Of course that wouldn’t be the case

GANG BUSTERS: The Crime Fighters of American Broadcasting John Cassavetes and third-degree methodsWhen Phillips H. Lord created Gang Busters in January of 1936, crime was so rampant that it was almost tolerated. Obedience to the laws and respect for law enforcement agencies was at a low ebb. Criminals and their methods were highly publicized in glamourous episodes. Lord had just finished his G Men series that dramatized FBI case files and wanted something with more action and appeal to radio listeners. He created Gang Busters. At first, Lord