Summary: The Case Of The Dead Reporter (Aired April 5, 1953) And it shall be my duty, not only to proscute to the limit of the law, all persons accused of crime perpetrated within this county, but to defend with equal vigor, the rights and privileges of all its citizens! Mr. District Attorney, champion of the people, guardian of our fundamental rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Vicki Vola portrayed the District Attorney's secretary, Edith Miller, for the entire run of the series on both radio and television. Mr. District Attorney is a popular radio crime drama which aired on NBC and ABC from April 3, 1939 to June 13, 1952 (and in transcribed syndication through 1953). The series focused on a crusading D.A., initially known only as "Mister District Attorney," or "Chief", and was later translated to television. On television the D.A. had a name, Paul Garrett, and the radio version picked up this name in the final years when David Brian played the role. THIS EPISODE: April 5, 1953. Program #35. Ziv syndication, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Case Of The Dead Reporter". A reporter finds out who Mr. Big is, the guy that is controlling all crime in town, but he's shot in a phone booth before he can tell Mr. D. A. The date is subject to correction David Brian, Phillips H. Lord (creator). 27:22. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.
