William Gargan

Oh, there's Barney Dean himself sitting with Mr. and Mrs.

Bill Gargan.

There are the Pat O'Briens, Prince Mike Romanoff and his charming wife, the Groucho Marxes, And over here sitting in a dark corner with a very charming young lady is that sweet, lovable, shy guy from the movies, Jimmy Stewart

Jimmy Stewart? And I'm stuck with this baby What are you laughing at?

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William Gargan stars as Barry Craig, confidential investigator.

[intro music] I knew a murderer once who was planning to get married, so he killed a man for money enough to furnish a house.

It didn't work out, though.

All he got was the chair.

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[intro music] Barry Craig speaking.

It gets dark early these days.

The right support.

William Gargan stars as Barry Craig, Confidential Investigator.

[Instrumental music] When you hear some country cousin call, "Swing your partner," don't be a literal fool.

It's only a square dance, not a rope party.

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[Instrumental music] Barry Craig speaking.

Case number 316.

Tell him all about yourself, and when you're done, follow his advice religiously.

Well, today's episode of Barry Craig is called The Paper Bullet.

William Gargan stars as Barry Craig, Confidential Investigator.

The old saying, early to rise, folks, can't possibly mean a thing to a corpse.

Your Pontiac dealer presents William Gargan in another transcribed drama of mystery and adventure with America's number one detective, Barry Craig, confidential investigator.

Barry Craig speaking.

The trick in continuing on as a confidential investigator is to keep on good terms with the police.

Good night, folks.

See you next week.

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William Gargan stars as Barry Craig, confidential investigator.

There's a big house up the river...

It always has the welcome mat out, folks.

Just drop in.

Any old crime.

The National Broadcasting Company presents William Gargan in another transcribed drama of mystery and adventure with America's number one detective, Barry Craig, confidential investigator.

Barry Craig speaking.

For the ones who get it done.

William Gargan stars as Barry Craig, confidential investigator.

The trouble with murder as an occupation, folks, is that it doesn't last very long.

In no time at all, you come to a dead end.

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Barry Craig speaking.

An investigator's license costs only a few bucks.

Good night, folks.

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Many Hollywood celebrities were in attendance, including Marlena Dietrich, Dolores del Rio, the J.L. Warners, Richard Barthelmess, Barthelmess? Richard Barthelmess, Sally Eilers, Edgar Bergen, Claudette Colbert, Constance Bennett, Er- Errol Flynn, Lily Damita, William Gargan, Jackie Coogan, Betty Grable, Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris, Conrad Nagel, Mary Brian, Darryl Zanuck," wink, and David O.

Selznick, that's the big wink, "and Norman Krasna.

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William Gargan stars as Barry Craig, confidential investigator.

Murderers must have a lot of trouble keeping their books balanced.

For one thing, they can't always be sure when they're going to make their next killing.

And for another, so many of their assets are buried.

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Barry Craig, confidential investigator.

Barry Craig speaking.

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William Gargan stars as Barry Craig, confidential investigator.

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National Broadcasting Company presents William Gargan in another transcribed drama of mystery and adventure with America's number one detective, Barry Craig, Confidential Investigator.

Barry Craig speaking.

There's one little thing a confidential investigator has in common with a crooner or a tap dancer.

folks.

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william gargan stars as barry craig confidential investigator

what's in the name a poet once said and he was so right You can list every guy as Smith or Doakes, and it doesn't make any difference.

The stiff down below positively doesn't care what the tombstone reads.

The National Broadcasting Company presents William Gargan in another transcribed drama of mystery and adventure with America's number one detective, Barry Craig, confidential investigator.

Barry Craig speaking.

A case sometimes comes at you all the way from left field.

I just found out how you murdered Lloyd Beamer.