OTR Detective - The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Today’s Adventure: David Harding takes on a hate group that has inspired the beating of a local shopkeeper. Original Radio Broadcast:February 24, 1949 Originating from New York Starring: Don McLaughlin as David Harding; Mandel Kramer as Peters; Ken Lynch To subscribe to this podcast and, go to https://greatadventures.info/ Become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters…

Today’s Mystery: Johnny is summoned to Bum Spung, Oklahhoma by a friend of Durango Laramie’s. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 12, 1959 Originated from Hollywood Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Virginia Gregg, Junius Matthews, G. Stanley Jones, James McCallion, Bill James When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Become one of our Patreon Supporters&#82...

Todays Mystery: Friday and Jacobs confront a jewelry store owner with evidence that he was behind a jewelry robbery. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 14, 1952 Originating from Hollywood Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs, Vic Perrin Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day:Michelle,…

Today’s Mystery:An ex-boxer is accused of murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date:December 29, 1951 Originated in Hollywood Stars: 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:Serge8Patreon supporter sice May 2020 Support the show...

Today’s Mystery: At the request of a sneezing woman on a bus, Simon tries to protect a very bad boxer who finds himself an unexpected favorite in his fight against a much better boxer. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 11, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Vincent Price as Simon Templar; Lawrence Dobkin as Louie; Peter…

Today’s Adventure: Harding and Peters go to Mexico to intercept spies trying to gain control of a new uranium supply. Original Radio Broadcast: February 22, 1949 Originating from New York Starring: Don McLaughlin as David Harding; Mandel Kramer as Peters Joan Alexander To subscribe to this podcast and, go to https://greatadventures.info/ Become one of our…

Today’s Mystery: On a tip from his informant, Smokey, Johnny travels to San Francisco to investigate a fire that everyone insists was an accident. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 12, 1959 Originated from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Gil Stratton, Jr.; Tony Barrett; Vic Perin; Lawrence Dobkin; Alan Reed; Paul Dubov;…

Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ed Jacobs hunt down a con man who marries women for their money and leaves them. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 7, 1952 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs; Virginia Gregg Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of…

Today’s Mystery: A woman is found murdered in a cheap hotel. Original Radio Broadcast Date: Decemnber 8, 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; Stan Waxman; Steve Roberts; David Wolfe Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreo...

Today’s Mystery: Reporter Ralph Goll becomes suspicious of the results of a murder case when he learns that the detective involved had later been convicted of graft and the sheriff at the time had committed suicide before the trial. Original Radio Broadcast: March 1, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Nat Polen as Ralph Goll;…

Today’s Mystery: Simon gets a cake at a bakery from a woman in distress and finds himself caught up in a case of larceny and murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 8, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Vincent Price as Simon Templar; Betty Lou Gerson; Peter Leeds; Dan O’Herlihy; Larry Dobkin; Theodore von Eltz Support…

Today’s Adventure: An escaped criminal disfigures his own face to get plastic surgery to claim a $250,000 reward. Original Radio Broadcast: June 6, 1948 Originating from New York Starring: Don McLaughlin as David Harding; Mandel Kramer as Peters; Bryna Raeburn; Chuck Webster To subscribe to this podcast and others, go to https://greatadventures.info/ Become one of…

Today’s Mystery: Johnny receives a call from a boy in New England who had previously helped solve a case. This time, the boy is reporting that he’s the only witness to a murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 29, 1959 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Richard Beals; Lawrence Dobkin…

Today’s Mystery: Friday and Jacobs investigate a woman’s report of her brother’s disappearance. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 31, 1952 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs; Joyce McCluskey; Virginia Gregg Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: RB, Patreo...

Today’s Mystery: A young man is found dead in Central Park holding a ring. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 24, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Irene Tedrow Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day:…

Today’s Mystery: A reporter investigates the murder of a real estate developer who was killed after taking a prospective client to a property. Original Radio Broadcast: January 11, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Bill Quinn as Frank McCulloch; Athena Lord; Rolly Bestor; Joe DeSantis; Mandel Kramer; William Keene; Paul Mann Support the show monthly…

Today’s Mystery: The Saint encounters a blonde woman who claims to have lost her memory and is mixed up in a murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 13, 1949 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Vincent Price as Simon Templar Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Support the show on a one-time…

Today’s Adventure: A gang of bank robbers pretend to be a film crew as a cover for a robbery. Original Radio Broadcast: May 30, 1948 Originating from New York Starring: Don McLaughlin as David Harding; Mandel Kramer as Peters To subscribe to this podcast and, go to https://greatadventures.info/ Become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters…

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: Friday and Romero assist with the prosecution of a robbery case, but they lack faith in the case. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 24, 1952 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs; Herb Butterfield; Vic Perrin Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter…

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: A jealous father’s response to his daughter’s surprise engagement leads to tragedy. Original Radio Broadcast: January 4, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Grant Richards as Sam Melnick; Melba Rae; Ethel Remey; Kathleen Nidday; Humphrey Davis; Bill Smith; Beryl Firestone Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of th...

Today’s Mystery: A meek man asks Simon to prove that he murdered his business partner. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 6, 1949 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Vincent Price as Simon Templar; Betty Lou Gerson; Stanley Farrar; Ted Osborne; Lawrence Dobkin; Tom Brown Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: John, Patreon…

A man travels via Cloud Nine to an office building, where all the world’s famous radio detectives work. He is mistaken for Sam Spade and hired to find a woman’s murderer – in case she’s killed. Original Air Date: July 21, 1950 Originating from Chicago Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a…

Three adventurers (played by Jack Webb, Elliot Lewis, and Barton Yarborough) arrive in New Orleans to locate a valuable black opal. Audition Date: 1949 Originating from Hollywood To subscribe to this podcast go to https://greatadventures.info/ Become one of our Patreon supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail...