OTR Detective - The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

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: Guthrie investigates a series of brutal muggings that have targeted elderly victims. Original Air Date: September 12, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: William Johnstone as Lt. Ben Guthrie; Barton Yarborough 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 Graha...

An Oklahoma rancher brings in Diamond to solve the death of his brother. Rebroadcast Date: August 16, 1953 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Dick Powell as Richard Diamond; Barton Yarborough 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…

Today’s Mystery: Christopher London is hired by a sugar magnate to find out how one of his competitors is massively underselling him. However, London finds the case far more dangerous than he had expected. Original Radio Broadcast: February 26, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Glenn Ford as Christopher London; Barton Yarborough Support the show monthly…

Today’s Mystery: A private detective is hired to located a woman’s brother, who is tied into underworld activity. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 29, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Lee Tracy as Clint Flint; Miriam Wolfe; Bill Lipton; Joe DeSantis Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Larry, Patreon supporter&#8230...

Today’s Adventure: Counterspy is called in to investigate a shady home developer. Original Radio Broadcast: May 23, 1948 Originating from New York Starring: Don McLaughlin as David Harding; Mandel Kramer as Peters To subscribe to this podcast and others like it, go to https://greatadventures.info/ Become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the...

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…

v Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday tries to stop a juvenile gang war. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 17, 1952 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs; Charles Smith; Eddie Firestone Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Blaine, Patreon supporter since January…

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: A Tulsa, OK reporter investigates when a man is found murdered outside a small town. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 14, 1949 Originating from New York Starring: Bob Readick; Nolan Bulloch; Abby Lewis; Grant Richards; Mandel Kramer; Bill Smith Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Todd, February 2022…

Today’s Mystery: The Saint meets an actress on a cruise ship who fears her for her life, with good reason. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 18, 1949 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Vincent Price as Simon Templar; William Conrad; Betty Lou Gerson; Barney Philips; Frank Gerstle; Jeanne Bates Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter…

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: Having busted the small-time carriers in a drug ring, Friday has to capture the man behind the operation by carrying on pretending to be an undercover drug dealer. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 10, 1952 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs; Stacy Harris;…

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 reporter wants his paper to run a story identifying the murderer of a river boy, when no body has been found and there’s no evidence he was murdered. Original Radio Broadcast: October 26, 1949 Originating from New York Starring: Beryl Firestone as Harold Faller; Hazel Logan; Jim Boles; Jim Stevens; Scott Tennyson;…

Today’s Mystery: The Saint becomes inovlved when everyone wants to buy an old junker of a car from an elderly man. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 14, 1949 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Vincent Price as Simon Templar,Lurene Tuttle, Dan O’Herlihy, Tony Barrett, Barney Phillips, Fred Howard,] Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of…

Today’s Adventure: A spy plans to use a dog to destroy a critical research facility. Original Radio Broadcast: July 25, 1945 Originating from New York Starring: Don McLaughlin as David Harding; Maurice Tarplin To subscribe to this podcast and, go to https://greatadventures.info/ Become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on…

Today’s Mystery: Johnny Dollar receives a telephone call from a denizen of the Parisian underworld about an insured oil painting. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 22, 1959 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; G. Stanley Jones; Forrest Lewis; Harry Bartell; Joseph Kearns; Bert Holland; Byron Kane When making your travel plans, remember…

Today’s Mystery: Friday goes undercover as a narcotics buyer after getting a tip from an informant about a new narcotics ring operating in LA. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 3, 1952 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs; Stacy Harris Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net…

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: Reporter Ray Sprigle undertakes an effort to free a man who claims to have been wrongfully convicted of murder at the plea of his ex-wife. Original Radio Broadcast: October 12, 1949 Originating from New York Starring: Bill Smith as Ray Sprigle; Barbara Weeks; George Petrie; Joshua Shelley; Eric Dressler; Humphrey Davis; Jim Boles…

Today’s Mystery: The Saint makes an emergency landing in a small town and finds people immediately threatening him to get him to leave town. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 31, 1949 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Vincent Price as Simon Templar; Harry Bartell; Tony Barrett; Barney Phillips; Colleen Collins; Fred Howard Support the show monthly at…

Today’s Adventure: David Harding looks into the suicide of a prominent wealthy man tied to the war effort. Original Radio Broadcast: June 13, 1945 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 at…

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...