Mystery Special – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Today’s Mystery: The year is 1913 and international tensions run thick. Sherlock Holmes’s brother, Mycroft, calls him out of retirement to secure the return of stolen plans for an experimental tank. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: March 21, 28, and April 4, 1949 Originating in New York Starring: John Stanley as Holmes; George Spelvin as Watson…

Once again, we take a look at an old time radio script that was recycled. In this case, the script was a pilot for a new radio series, The McCoy, and then was reused as an episode of Yours Truly Johnny Dollar. The McCoy is called in by an agent who fears that one of…

Today’s Mystery: The commuter train to Roseville becomes the setting for a deadly game of cat and mouse, passengers grapple with the terror of a serial killer at large. With every twist and turn of the conversation, the line between hunter and prey blurs, leading to an electrifying climax that will leave listeners in suspense!…

The Australian Commonwealth Investigation Branch (CIB) seeks a gang of counterfeiters that are passing forged ten-pound notes. Original Radio Broadcast Date: Mid-1950s Originating from Sydney, Australia Australian Dragnet episode, “The Big Revenge” on Soundcloud Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: William since July 2023 Support the sho...

Today’s Mystery: Sam Spade’s search for the murderer in his partner puts him in the midst of intrigue among four dangerous characters, all trying to gain possession of an enameled jeweled falcon. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 3, 1946 Originated from Hollywood Starring: Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade; Mary Astor as Brigid O’Shaughnessy; Sidney Greenstreet…

Today is Guy Fawkes Day and we celebrate with two different Guy-Fawkes-related Sherlock Holmes adventures. First, in The Fifth of November, a man named James Stuart comes to Baker Street pleading for Holmes’ help, as he fears his cousin, Guy Falkenberry, is going to blow him up. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 5, 1945 Originated…

Today’s Mystery: An FBI undercover man infiltrates a Nazi spy ring that could send the secret of Process 97 to the Nazis. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 3, 1952 Originated from Hollywood Starred: Humphrey Bogart as Agent George Briggs, Keefe Brasselle, Betty Lou Gerson, Lou Merrill, Herb Vigran, Shepard Menken, Paul Dubov, Bob Sweeney, Frank…

Today’s First Episode: Ken travels to Italy to follow a composer, to find why that composer’s friend was murdered in New York City. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 10, 1944 Today’s Second Episode: Christopher London travels to Monaco, to find out why a composer’s friend was murdered in New York City. Original Radio Broadcast Date:…

Today’s Mystery: A man wakes up in an insane asylum with no idea how he got there. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 6, 1946 Originated from Hollywood Starred: Robbert Young, George Zucco, Cathy Lewis, Wally Maher 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:…

Today’s First Story: Basil Rathbone sets up an office as a radio detective, with Kenny Delmar as his bumbling sidekick. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 24, 1947 Today’s Second Story: A key witness in a Distict Attorney’s (Robert Preston) racketeering case is murdered on his doorstep while leaving an important clue behind. Original Radio Broadcast…

Today’s Mystery: A postmaster (Victor Perrin) gets a tip that there’s a time bomb among the day’s packages. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 22, 1956 Stars: Victor Perin, Herb Ellis, Frank Gershwin, Vivi Janis, Helen Kleeb, John Larkin, Leonard Weinrib, Richard Peel, and Ted Bliss, Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on…

Today’s Mystery: Sam Spade (Edward G. Robinson) tries to solve the murder of his partner and gets drawn into the intrigue over a mysterious black-enameled bird. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 8, 1943 Originated in Hollywood. Starred: Edward G. Robinson as Sam Spade, Gail Patrick as Bridget O’Shaughnessy, Laird Cregar as Casper Gutman, Charlie Lung…

A Texas Rangers Captain is assigned to form a group of special forces to stop rustlers stealing cattle and taking them across the Rio Grande. Original Radio Broadcast Date:June 13, 1954 Starred: Lloyd Talbot as Captain McNally Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation…

Today’s Mystery: A mystery writer (Brian Donlevy) and his wife (Lucille Ball) move into a basement apartment in the East Village one night. In the morning, they find a body in their garden. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 1, 1944 Originated in Hollywood Stars: Brian Donlevy as Jeff Troy, Lucille Ball as Nancy Troy Support…

Today’s Mystery: Pat uses Jean as a decoy to capture a jewel robber who murdered a wealthy man. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 3, 1955 Greg uses Gail as a decoy to capture a jewel robber who murdered a wealthy man. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 2, 1957 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support…

Today’s Mystery: Jack Carson calls in Sam Spade for protection after receiving a threatening telegram. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 5, 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 at http://survey.greatd...

Today’s mystery: A reporter responds to the ad of a mother who wants someone to clear her son of the murder of a police officer twelve years before. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 27, 1951 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…

As he investigates the murder of a young advertising executive (Gene Tierney), a police detective (Dana Andrews) begins to fall in love with the murdered woman. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 5, 1945 upport 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…

Today’s Mystery: George Burns and Sam Spade explain to a police lieutenant how Gracie got them thrown into jail for murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 10, 1949 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…

Today’s Mystery: A blind former police captain finds himself in the middle of an investigation of murder and blackmail. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 28, 1946 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…

In The Case of the Crooked Wheel, the owner of a casino has Michael Shayne come to investigate an apparent case of fraud at his casino. Original Air Date: 1947 In Mark Dillon Goes to Gougeye, the wife of a casino owner has Marshall Dillon travel to the town of Gougeye, where she fears rumors of a crooked wheel…

Sam Spade is called in to protect Mister First Nighter from being killed. The real mystery is where this audio came from. 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 at http://survey.greatdetectives.net…

The best friend of a political boss believes the boss is innocent of murdering a senator’s son, but he’s one of the few who do. Original Air Date: March 10, 1939 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,…

A London police sergeant (Claude Rains) casts suspicions on a newspaper reporter (Vincent Price) as the perpetrator of a series of murders. Original Air Date: December 2, 1948 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…

A reporter tries to track down a gang that specializes in wholesale murder. Original Air Date: March 9, 1941 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…