Forgotten Detectives – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Today’s Mystery: Inspector Hearthstone investigates the murder of a man which occurred after that man’s stepson, recently released from prison, threatens him. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 18, 1949 Originating from New York City Starring: Alfred Shirley as Inspector Hearthstone; James Meighan Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of...

Today’s Mystery: A woman is found murdered on a Ferris wheel. Original Radio Broadcast Date: Around New Years Day in the mid-1950s Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Originating in New York Starring: Wynn Wright as Lt. John Douglas; Dan Ocko as Sergeant Allen; George Tanner; Sam Gray Support the show on a one-time basis…

Today’s Mystery: A late-night distress call from a professional building sends Detectives Scanlon and Grady into the depths of a crime that defies expectations. Amidst the echo of multiple shots fired, they find themselves piecing together the fragments of a life lived in the shadows. An old woman’s untimely death in an empty office, a…

Today’s Mystery: Scanlon and Webster are called in to investigate when a woman is found dead in a dirty manufacturing loft. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 22, 1954 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Originating in New York Patreon Supporter of the Day: Peter, Patreon Supporter since March 2023 Starring: Bill Zuckert as RJ Scanlon;…

Today’s 1st Mystery: A visit to the carnival is soured by the presence of an old-school seller of snake oil. It’s made even worse when Dr. Tim has to investigate a death. Original Radio Broadcast Date: Early to Mid 1950s Originating in Colorado Starring: Bob Hahn as Dr. Tim   Today’s Second Mystery: Dr. John…

Today’s Mystery: A man convicted of extortion decides to give McCormick information on a robbery to avoid an indefinite prison sentence. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 15, 1957 Originated from: New York Starring: Nat Polen as Assistant Distict Attorney Edward McCormick Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at…

Today’s 1st Mystery: Doctor Tim is called to find out what’s behind a series of food poisonings. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 24, 1950 Today’s 2nd Mystery: X-Rays that Dr. Tim needs for the District Attorney keep being ruined. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 15, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show…

Today’s 1st Mystery: Dr. Tim, Jill, and Sammy have to find a man who was bitten by a rabid Maltese cat. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 27, 1950 Today’s 2nd Mystery: A mysterious lodger in the mysterious room is shot. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 6, 1950 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the…

Martha takes up the defense of a man who claims self-defense in the shooting of a man who held up his bar … and who was his wife’s ex-husband. Original Air Date: August 28, 1952 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam…

Bill Lance is hired to deliver a rare necklace to Paris. Original Air Date: October 19, 1947 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call 208-991-4783 Become one…

  A fashion model friend of BIll’s calls for help and then drops dead in the middle of a show before she can tell him what’s the matter. Original Air Date; October 12, 1947 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham,…

Bill Lance is called to a country estate at the request of the owner who fears that a relative who escaped from insane asylum will come and kill someone. Original Air Date: September 28, 1947 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam…

A model turns to the assistant district attorney for help in dealing with an abusive husband. Original Air Date: January 31, 1960 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener…

The Assistant District Attorney investigates the death of a famous painter at the request of her mentally ill daughter. Original Air Date: November 22, 1959 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715…

An author comes to the Assistant DA, determined to get a man out of prison who has been serving a life sentence for a murder in the 1920s. Original Air Date: December 21, 1958 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation…

A woman shoots an intruder and claims self-defense but Captain Scott doesn’t buy it. Original Air Date: August 21, 1949 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.n...

A man on death row pleads with Captain Scott to prove his innocence. Original Air Date: July 10, 1949 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us…

Captain Scott investigates the case of a man who was murdered at a seance, and the witnesses all insist the murder was his business partner who has been dead for four years. Original Air Date: February 6, 1949 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at…

An airport official comes to Captain Scott after a woman interested in a luggage-selling consession leaves her purse in his office…with a gun inside. Original Air Date: May 8, 1949 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO…

Captain Scott investigates the missing criminal husband of a policeman’s daughter. Original Air Date: November 7, 1948 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.ne...

An old childhood friend of Captain Scott’s girlfriend is in town, but Captain Scott is suspicious because he’s serving as a driver for a known racketeer. Original Air Date: September 5, 1948 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham,…

Captain Scott’s girlfriend investigates when a friend says she’s been hearing ghosts around her home, but when  a man’s shot, Scott begins to investigate. Original Air Date: August 1, 1948 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO&...

Captain Scott tries to find the criminal who coerced him into allowing the theft of a famous Van Gogh Painting. Original Air Date: June 26, 1948 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho…

Captain Jim Scott tries to track down two hold up men, one of whom has a brutal streak. Original Air Date: June 6, 1948 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take…

The Assistant DA suspects a major fur robbery was an inside job. Original Air Date: September 1958 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call…