Box 13

Box 13

Box 13 is the classic mystery radio series starring Alan Ladd as Dan Holiday, a former reporter turned adventure writer who hunts for new stories by answering letters addressed to “Box 13.” Each message pulls him into a fresh case filled with danger, intrigue, and unexpected twists. Known for its sharp writing and suspenseful plots, Box 13 remains a favorite for fans of crime drama and old time radio mysteries.

Show Info
52 Episodes
1948–1949
Complete Series

Episodes

52 episodes

Box 13 - The First Letter

The First Letter

Aug 22, 1948
28m
#1
Box 13 - Insurance Swindle Adventure

Insurance Swindle Adventure

Aug 29, 1948
28m
#2
Box 13 - Blackmail Is Murder

Blackmail Is Murder

Sep 5, 1948
27m
#3
Box 13 - Actor's Alibi

Actor's Alibi

Sep 12, 1948
27m
#4
Box 13 - Extra! Extra!

Extra! Extra!

FAN FAVORITE
Sep 19, 1948
27m
#5
Box 13 - Shanghaied

Shanghaied

Sep 26, 1948
28m
#6
Box 13 - Short Assignment

Short Assignment

FAN FAVORITE
Oct 3, 1948
27m
#7
Box 13 - Double Mothers

Double Mothers

Oct 10, 1948
28m
#8
Box 13 - Book of Poems

Book of Poems

Oct 17, 1948
28m
#9
Box 13 - The Great Torino

The Great Torino

Oct 24, 1948
28m
#10
Box 13 - Suicide or Murder

Suicide or Murder

Oct 31, 1948
27m
#11
Box 13 - Triple Cross

Triple Cross

Nov 7, 1948
27m
#12
Box 13 - Damsel in Distress

Damsel in Distress

FAN FAVORITE
Nov 14, 1948
27m
#13
Box 13 - Diamond in the Sky

Diamond in the Sky

Nov 21, 1948
28m
#14
Box 13 - Double Right Cross

Double Right Cross

Nov 28, 1948
28m
#15
Box 13 - Look Pleasant, Please

Look Pleasant, Please

FAN FAVORITE
Dec 5, 1948
28m
#16
Box 13 - The Haunted Artist

The Haunted Artist

Dec 12, 1948
28m
#17
Box 13 - The Sad Night

The Sad Night

Dec 19, 1948
27m
#18
Box 13 - Hot Box

Hot Box

Dec 26, 1948
28m
#19
Box 13 - The Better Man

The Better Man

FAN FAVORITE
Jan 2, 1949
28m
#20
Box 13 - The Professor and the Puzzle

The Professor and the Puzzle

Jan 9, 1949
27m
#21
Box 13 - The Dowager and Dan Holiday

The Dowager and Dan Holiday

Jan 16, 1949
28m
#22
Box 13 - Three to Die

Three to Die

FAN FAVORITE
Jan 23, 1949
27m
#23
Box 13 - The Philanthropist

The Philanthropist

Jan 30, 1949
28m
#24
Box 13 - Last Will and Nursery Rhyme

Last Will and Nursery Rhyme

Feb 6, 1949
28m
#25
Box 13 - Delinquent's Dilemma

Delinquent's Dilemma

Feb 13, 1949
27m
#26
Box 13 - Flash of Light

Flash of Light

Feb 20, 1949
27m
#27
Box 13 - Hare and Hounds

Hare and Hounds

Feb 27, 1949
28m
#28
Box 13 - Hunt and Peck

Hunt and Peck

FAN FAVORITE
Mar 6, 1949
27m
#29
Box 13 - Death Is a Doll

Death Is a Doll

Mar 13, 1949
27m
#30
Box 13 - One One Three Point Five

One One Three Point Five

FAN FAVORITE
Mar 20, 1949
27m
#31
Box 13 - Dan and the Wonderful Lamp

Dan and the Wonderful Lamp

Mar 27, 1949
27m
#32
Box 13 - Tempest in a Casserole

Tempest in a Casserole

Apr 3, 1949
28m
#33
Box 13 - Mexican Maze

Mexican Maze

Apr 10, 1949
28m
#34
Box 13 - Sealed Instructions

Sealed Instructions

Apr 17, 1949
28m
#35
Box 13 - Find Me, Find Death

Find Me, Find Death

Apr 24, 1949
27m
#36
Box 13 - Much Too Lucky

Much Too Lucky

May 1, 1949
27m
#37
Box 13 - One of These Four

One of These Four

May 8, 1949
27m
#38
Box 13 - Daytime Nightmare

Daytime Nightmare

May 15, 1949
27m
#39
Box 13 - Death Is No Joke

Death Is No Joke

May 22, 1949
27m
#40
Box 13 - The Treasure of Hang Li

The Treasure of Hang Li

May 29, 1949
27m
#41
Box 13 - Design for Danger

Design for Danger

Jun 5, 1949
27m
#42
Box 13 - The Dead Man Walks

The Dead Man Walks

Jun 12, 1949
27m
#43
Box 13 - Killer at Large

Killer at Large

Jun 19, 1949
27m
#44
Box 13 - Speed to Burn

Speed to Burn

Jun 26, 1949
27m
#45
Box 13 - House of Darkness

House of Darkness

Jul 3, 1949
27m
#46
Box 13 - Double Trouble

Double Trouble

Jul 10, 1949
28m
#47
Box 13 - The Biter Bitten

The Biter Bitten

Jul 17, 1949
27m
#48
Box 13 - A Perfect Crime

A Perfect Crime

Jul 24, 1949
27m
#49
Box 13 - Archimedes and the Roman

Archimedes and the Roman

Jul 31, 1949
27m
#50
Box 13 - The Clay Pigeon

The Clay Pigeon

Aug 7, 1949
27m
#51
Box 13 - Round Robin

Round Robin

Aug 14, 1949
27m
#52