Adam Graham

NBC – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

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The great ones are back in action.

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Adam Graham

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A Life in Your Hands: The Randall Marsden Murder (EP4716) 29.05.2025 45:38

An assistant prosecutor is murdered on the same night a man he sent to death row has escaped. Suspicion falls on the escaped murderer, but is he the real culprit? Original Air Date: July 24, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Carlton Kadell as Jonathan Kegg Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the…

The Falcon: The Case of the King Clubs (EP4713) 26.05.2025 40:07

Today’s Mystery: The Falcon goes to Berlin to investigate when the books of the US occupation forces show a shortage. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 17, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Lily Valente; Larry Haines; Ralph Bell Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Maurice,…

Dragnet: The Big New Years (EP4706) 17.05.2025 32:11

Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigates the murder of a cop on New Year’s Eve. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 8, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Stephanie, Patreon supporter since…

The Falcon: The Case of the Running Waters (EP4701) 12.05.2025 37:50

Today’s Mystery: Mike Waring is sent to Rome to deliver a message to another agent, but enemy agents are determined to intercept him. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 13, 1951 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Susan Douglas; Larry Haines Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day:…

The Chase: The Amusement Park (EP4700s) 11.05.2025 35:33

  Today’s Mystery: A woman operating a shooting gallery game at an amusement park suspects that the death of an elderly watchman for the carnival is tied to a firebug who has been operating in town. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 14, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Adelaide Klein as Cathy; Bill Lipton; Patrick…

Dragnet: The Big Partner (EP4700) 10.05.2025 36:22

Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday hunts for an escaped robber. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 1, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Ralph Moody; Barney Phillips Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Michael, Patreon supporter since February 2020 Support the&#8230...

The Falcon: The Case of the Babbling Brooks (EP4695) 05.05.2025

Today’s Mystery: The Falcon is sent to London to investigate a leak of top secret information. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 6, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ralph Bell; Mandel Kramer Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: David, Patreon supporter since August 2017 Support…

Dragnet: The Big Couple (EP4694) 03.05.2025

Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for husband-and-wife con artists who are swindling local churches. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 22, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Gary, Patreon supporter since&...

The Falcon: The Case of the Menacing Mamselle (EP4689) 28.04.2025 32:51

Today’s Mystery: A man is in Paris to find the woman who betrayed his brother to the Nazis. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 26, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon, Ralph Bell; Ken Lynch Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Damien, Patreon supporter since March…

Dragnet: The Big Crime (EP4688) 26.04.2025 45:39

Todays Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for two missing four-year-old twin girls. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 15, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Eliza, Patreon supporter since July…

The Falcon: The Case of the Vanishing Visa (EP4683) 21.04.2025 37:00

Today’s Mystery: Mike Waring is called back into service by military intelligence and is sent to Vienna to smuggle a woman across the border. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 19, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Larry Haines; Ralph Bell Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the…

Dragnet: The Big Cast (EP4676) 12.04.2025 34:23

Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero think they found the man responsible for the disappearance of twelve men over more than a year. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 8, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Stacy Harrifs Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net…

The Falcon: The Case of the Dirty Dollar (EP4671) 07.04.2025 34:01

Today’s Mystery: The Falcon is retired, but a friend who is intrigued by a crooked employee’s wife is able to coax him out. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 8, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Ken Lynch Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter…

Dragnet: The Big Children (EP4670) 05.04.2025 34:14

Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero are called in to investigate when children in a wealthy neighborhood are begging door-to-door. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 1, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Stacy Harris Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of&#8230...

The Falcon: The Case of the Burning Bridges (EP4665) 31.03.2025 38:39

Today’s Mystery: A receptionist overhears her boss, the owner of an import-export company, making a suspicious sale, and turns to The Falcon for help. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 1, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett Larry Haines; Bill Zuckert Support the show monthly at…

Dragnet: The Big Tomato (EP4664) 29.03.2025 31:04

Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate who sold drugs to a high school senior who ended up dying under the influence in a car accident. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 25, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero Support the show monthly at…

The Falcon: The Case of the Happy Hoodlum (EP4659) 24.03.2025 35:05

Today’s Mystery: With gunmen from Detroit in town to kill a gangster, The Falcon is afraid that an old army buddy of the same description might be killed by mistake. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 25, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Maurice Tarplin Support…

Dragnet: The Big Dance (EP4658) 22.03.2025 31:59

Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday investigates a series of hold-ups. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 18, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Robert, Patreon supporters since AUgust 2016 Support the show on a one-time…

The Falcon: The Case of the Shooting Star (EP4653) 17.03.2025 36:56

Today’s Mystery: A star with a reputation for paying tough guys wants to hire The Falcon to investigate phony threats on his life in order to gain publicity to bolster his troubled career. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 18, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falco; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett;…

Dragnet: The Big Jump (EP4652) 15.03.2025 35:20

Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero go to a building where a mentally disturbed man is threatening to jump off a 13-story building. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 11, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Stacy Harris Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net…

The Falcon: The Case of the King of Hearts (EP4647) 10.03.2025 34:21

Today’s Mystery: A gambler’s wife wrote $18,000 in checks and won’t tell him what they were for. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 11, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Mandel Kramer Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Katherine, Patreon supporter…

Dragnet: The Big Hold-Up (EP4646) 08.03.2025 37:07

Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero are on the trail of The Rattlesnake Bandit, a sadistic robber who holds up couples in cars and inflicts violence for the pleasure of it. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 4, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero…

The Falcon: The Case of the Fatal Fix (EP4641) 03.03.2025 36:33

Today’s Mystery: The father of a young gangster who committed suicide hires Waring to find the head of the rackets. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 4, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ralph Bell Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Rebecca “the cat lady”, Patreon…

Dragnet: The Big Family (EP4640) 01.03.2025 36:22

Today’s Mystery: A prominent businessman disappears without a trace. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 28, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Damien, Patreon supporter since March 2024. Support the show...

The Falcon: The Case of the Weeping Willow (EP4635) 24.02.2025 44:45

Today’s Mystery: A friend of Mike’s is murdered after deciding to expose his boss, who was running a drug racket. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 27, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Mandel Kramer; Ralph Bell Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of…