The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
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Welcome to the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio! A podcast featuring the best vintage detective radio programs. Each week from Monday through Saturday, we feature six of Old Time Radio's great detective series from the beginning of the show to its very last episode. And as a bonus, twice a month we also post a public domain movie or TV mystery or detective show video.
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
1d ago
Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to Sarasota to investigate a series of fires at lumber yards, and finds himself investigating a murder.
Original Radio Broadcast Dates: December 9, 1956
Originating from HollywoodStarring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Parley Baer; Vic Perrin; Bob Bruce; Harry Bartell; Vivi Janiss; Tony Barrett; Junius Matthews
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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
2d ago
Today's Mystery:A woman is pushed off the roof of an eighteen-story building.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 15, 1949
Originated from New York City
Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
Information from Kootenai County on Clark House
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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
3d ago
Today's Mystery: Steve travels to Tibet to rescue an American pilot who provides the key to a critical mission to re-supply Chinese nationalists.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 15, 1953
Originatimg in Hollywood
Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Frank Gerstle; Paul Dubov; Sidney Miller; Stacy Harris
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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
4d ago
Today's Mystery: Ellery Queen teams up with a teenage boy to infiltrate a street gang.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 12, 1947
Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netOriginating in New York
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Starring: Lawrence Dobkin, Charlotte Keane, Bill Smith, and Ed Latimer, Mandel Kramer
Armchair Detective: Jose Ferrer
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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
5d ago
Today's Mystery:A gigolo who is trying to scam and doublecross various people is murdered.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 3, 1950
Originating from New York
Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ken Paxtor as Sergeant Corbett; Jackson Beck
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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
1w ago
Today's Mystery:Friday and Romero investigate the murder of a police officer in his home.Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 2, 1950
Originating from HollywoodStarring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Stacy Harris; Jack Kruschen; Herb Butterfield
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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
1w ago
Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to New Orleans to investigate why the owner of an insured, burnt-out antique shop hasn't filed a claim, and has expressed no interest in doing so
.Original Radio Broadcast Dates: November 25, 1956
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Forrest Lewis, Lou Merrill; Lawrence Dobkin; Frank Gerstle
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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
1w ago
Today's Mystery:A young man is shot to death after trying to quit stealing jewelry.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 8, 1949
Originating from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
1w ago
Today's Mystery: Steve is hired as tutor to a French boy with a near photographic memory whose father believes his current tutor is using to smuggle top secret information.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 8, 1953
Originated in HollywoodStars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner, Jeanne Bates, Paul Frees, Larry Dobkin, Jay Novello
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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
1w ago
Today's Mystery :A former police detective is disabled while serving overseas and his battalion members are killed after a native waiter reports their planned attack. But how did the spy know?
Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 18, 1943
Originating in New York
From the Office of War Information, taken from the network broadcast of a 30 minute episode
Starring: Sydney Smith as Ellery Queen, Marian Shockley, Santos Ortega, Ted de Corsia
Armchair Detectives: Virginia Fields and Ed Sullivan
Website Referenced: Ellery Queen, A Website of Deduction
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