Mr. District Attorney

Mr. District Attorney
The cast in 1947. From left: Len Doyle (Harrington), Jay Jostyn (the District Attorney), and Vicki Vola (Edith Miller)
GenreCrime drama
Running time30 minutes
Country of originUnited States
Language(s)English
SyndicatesNBC Blue
NBC Red
ABC
StarringVicki Vola
Dwight Weist
Raymond Edward Johnson
Jay Jostyn
AnnouncerEd Herlihy
Mark Hawley
Fred Uttal
Created byEd Byron
Written byBob Shaw
Directed byEd Byron
Produced byPhillips H. Lord

Mr. District Attorney is a radio crime drama produced by Samuel Bischoff that 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 district attorney initially known only as Mister District Attorney or Chief, and was later translated to television. On television, the attorney's name was Paul Garrett, and the radio version adopted the name in its final years when David Brian played the role. A key figure in the dramas was secretary Edith Miller.