CBS – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Today’s Mystery: Johnny is sent to Lake Mead, near Las Vegas, to investigate the disappearance of an insured man where foul play is suspected. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 22, 1959 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Lawrence Dobkin; Bartlett Robinson; Frank Nelson; Harry Bartell; Gil Stratton, Jr. When making your travel…

Today’s Mystery: A toy inventor is implicated in the murder of his boss. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 17, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Support the show on a one-time basis at…

Today’s Mystery: Johnny goes undercover as a seaman on a Corpus Christi-bound ship to prevent the destruction of the ship and its cargo. Original Air Date: February 10, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Edmond O’Brien as Johnny Dollar; Barton Yarborough Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives...

Today’s Mystery: Johnny goes to California to investigate a case of modern-day pirates robbing a yacht at sea. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 15, 1959 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Eleanor Audley; Vic Perrin; Howard McNear; Lawrence Dobkin; Will Wright; Carleton G. Young; Jack Edwards When making your travel…

Today’s Mystery: Danny investigates when a wealthy man is found murdered through menthol alcohol while living in the Bowery. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 10, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Irene Tedrow; Lou Merrill; Leo Cleary; Steve Roberts…

Today’s Mystery: Johnny investigates a theft from a men’s clothing store that has apparently left the night watchman dead. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 8, 1959 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Lillian Buyeff; Vic Perrin; Harry Bartell; Barney Phillips; Bartlett Robinson; Bill James When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.c...

Today’s Mystery: Danny investigates when a hitchhiker is found murdered in a high-end hotel. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 3, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Cathy Lewis; Hy Averback; Edwin Max; Paula Victor; Billy Halop Support the show…

Today’s Mystery: A young man is found murdered in a club in Spanish Harlem. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 27, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Lisa, Patreon…

Today’s Mystery: An eccentric elderly woman has Johnny guard her while she’s wearing a valuable necklace to a party. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 15, 1959 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Lillian Buyeff; Jack Edwards; Barney Phillips; Forrest Lewis; Eric Snowden When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Become one of&...

Today’s Mystery: Danny investigates a killing near a night club in Spanish Harlem Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 27, 1951 Originated in Hollywood Stars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan, Richard Crenna, Sam Edwards, Harry Bartell, Lillian Buyeff,  Marvin Miller, Herb Butterfield, Edgar Barrier.&#8230...

Today’s Mystery: Danny gets a tip that a wealthy woman’s life is endangered. Her ski instructor is murdered instead. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 21, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Betty Lou Gerson; Ted Osborne; Irene Tedrow Support…

Today’s Mystery: A treasury agent, a childhood friend of Simon Templar, is shot to death. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 15, 1947 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Vincent Price as Simon Templar; Jeff Chandler Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a&#8230...

Today’s Mystery: Johnny goes to a small Nevada mining town to investigate the death of an insured elderly man married to a twenty-seven-year-old woman. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 28 – December 2, 1955 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Lillian Buyeff; Irene Tedrow; D. J. Thompson; Herb Ellis; Marvin Miller; Forrest…

Today’s Mystery: A desperate criminal is gunning for Johnny after failing to kill him last week. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 8, 1959 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Lucille Meredith; James McCallion; Russ Thorson; Sam Edwards; Herb Vigran When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Become one of our Patreon Supporters&#8230...

Today’s Mystery: A cop is found in a fire at a chemical plant. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 13, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Tony Barrett; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Tony Barrett; Michael Ann Barrett; Paula Winslowe; Herb Butterfield; Edwin Max Support…

Today’s Mystery: Johnny is called in to find an inexpensive statue that’s held in high emotional value by an eccentric elderly woman who would pay a $75,000 ransom. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 18, 1959 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Eleanor Audley; G. Stanley Jones; Eric Snowden; Sam Edwards…

Today’s Mystery: A Broadway actress is found dead with her wrists slit. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 6, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Paul Frees; Clayton Post; Edwin Max; Elliott Lewis; Jack Kruschen; Jay Novello; Joyce McCluskey Support…

Today’s Story: The best friend and top lieutenant of a political boss finds himself in the midst of a murder that threatens his boss’s career. Original Air Date: July 22, 1946 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Alan Ladd; Marjorie Reynolds; Ward Bond Thank you to our newest platinum patreon supporters who have been supporting the podcast…

Today’s Mystery: A woman calls to report that a man was murdered and she’s not sure if she did it. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 11, 1959 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Junius Matthews; Paul Dubov; James McCallion; Alan Reed; Frank Gerstle When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com…

Today’s Mystery: A famous torch singer wants a gun permit because she claims a man is threatening her life. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 29, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Cathy Lewis Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net&#823...

Today’s Mystery: Johnny searches for a missing embezzler who called Johnny and let him know he was in Hollywood. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 4, 1959 Originated from Hollywood Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Virginia Gregg, Jeanne Tatum, Parley Baer, Forrest Lewis, Junius Matthews, Frank Gerstle When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Become one&#8230...

Today’s Mystery: A derelict is found shot with two bullets in his body from two different guns. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 22, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Tony Barrett; Lillian Buyeff; Bob Bruce; Paul Frees; Edgar Barrier…

Today’s Mystery: Johnny is called in by an insured man who suddenly dies. Is it murder? Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 30, 1958 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Shirley Mitchell; Jack Edwards; Ralph Moody; Junius Matthews; Parley Baer When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Become one of our…

Today’s Mystery: A woman is found murdered in a salesman’s car. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 15, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Howard McNear; Billy Halop; Lou Krugman; Joe Forte; Frances Chaney Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatde...

Today’s Mystery: Johnny has to determine which of two men are the long-lost beneficiary to a large life insurance policy. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 16, 1958 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Vic Perrin; Sam Edwards; James McCallion; Parley Baer When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Become one…