Sam Spade – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

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’s Mystery: Sam receives a summons and a $100 retainer from a reclusive silent film star. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 30, 1948 Originated from Hollywood Starring: Howard Duff as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie, Wally Maher Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Robert, Patreon Supporter since March 2019…

Today’s Mystery: A nervous man sets Spade on the case of a man who is about to be executed at San Quentin. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 27, 1951 Originated from Hollywood Starring: Steven Dunne as Sam Spade; Lurene Tuttle as Effie; Paul Frees; Olan Soule; Junius Matthews; Wally Maher; Sidney Miller; Cathy Lewis; Lou…

Today’s Mystery: Sam goes to a rural county to investigate the theft of $53,000 from a bank where an ex-client works. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 20, 1951 Originated from Hollywood Starred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie, Peggy Webber, Verna Felton, Sidney Miller, Alice Wellman, Charles Smith, Nestor Paiva, Support the…

Today’s Mystery: Sam is hired to investigate the collapse of a civic auditorium, for which his client is being blamed. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 13, 1951 Originated from Hollywood Starred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.…

Today’s Mystery: A sixteen-year-old girl hires Spade to find her brother, a notorious criminal. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 6, 1951 Originated from Hollywood Starred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie, Cathy Lewis, Lou Merrill, William Conrad, Paul Frees, Jerry Hausner,Kathleen Freeman, William Tracy Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the&...

Today’s Mystery: A wealthy man hires Sam to find out why an even more wealthy neighbor is trying to ruin him. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 30, 1951 Originated from Hollywood Starred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie, Tony Barrett Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time…

Today’s Mystery: Sam is hired to protect a valuable necklace. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 23, 1951 Originated from Hollywood Starred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie, Wally Maher, Fritz Feld, Georgia Ellis, Sidney Miller, Olan Soule, Alice Wellman Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis…

Today’s Mystery: A man hires Spade after receiving an ominous warning that his life is in peril from a dangerous red-headed woman. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 16, 1951 Originated from Hollywood Starred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis…

Today’s Mystery: Sam tries to help a retired teacher who lost $1,000 to an old con game. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 9, 1951 Originated from Hollywood Starred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie, Ed Mack, Verna Felton, Lou Merrill, Tony Barrett, Shirley Mitchell, Nester Paiva, Jerry Hausner Support the show monthly…

Today’s Mystery: Sam is hired to look into the disappearance and likely death of a crab fisherman. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 2, 1951 Originated from Hollywood Starred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie 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 newspaper editor hires Spade to go undercover as a tenant at an apartment building where someone appears to have captured a shooting on their camera. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 23, 1951 Originated from Hollywood Starred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support…

Today’s Mystery: Sam is hired by a soap opera queen to find her husband, and discover why he’s so distraught over a telegram from Mexico City. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 16, 1951 Originated from Hollywood Starred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show…

Today’s Mystery: Sam is hired by a gambler to find out if an ex-jockey cheated him and two tough friends out of $1500 by promising them a chance to profit on “a sure thing.” Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 9, 1951 Originated from Hollywood Starred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie, Wally…

Today’s Mystery: Sam is hired to find a sea captain, and then finds himself in the middle of desperate characters fighting over a string of pearls. Original Radio Broadcast Date: Feburary 2, 1951 Originated from Hollywood Starred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie, William Conrad Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support…

Today’s Mystery: Sam is hired by a man who received a threat after scheduling a ski weekend with a bunch of volatile guests. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 26, 1951 Originated from Hollywood Starred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie, William Conrad, Jay Novello Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the…

Today’s Mystery: A mysterious woman comes to Sam Spade’s apartment dressed as a harem girl, tries to poison Spade, and accidentally kills herself. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 19, 1951 Originated from Hollywood Starred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time…

Today’s Mystery: A foreign correspondent, whom Sam was hired to bodyguard, is murdered while giving a lecture. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 12, 1951 Originated from Hollywood Starred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie, Wally Maher, William Conrad Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at…

Today’s Mystery: Spade is called in by the producer of a true crime radio program to find a witness who claims to know who committed an unsolved murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 5, 1951 Originated from Hollywood Starred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie, William Conrad Support the show monthly at…

Today’s Mystery: Sam is hired by a 9 year-old who claims to have been robbed of a toy panda Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 29, 1950 Originated from Hollywood Starred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie, William Conrad, Wally Maher, Tommy Cook, Cathy Lewis, Sidney Miller, Tony Barret Support the show monthly…

Today’s Mystery: A friend of Sam’s asks him to find out why a street musician was nearly brained to death. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 15, 1950 Originated from Hollywood Starred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.…

Today’s Mystery: Sam is summoned to a ghost town by an elderly man, who believes Sam is a California Marshal, to help him fight an outlaw. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 8, 1950 Originated from Hollywood Starred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie, Wally Maher as Buck, Alan Reed Support the show…

Today’s Mystery: Johnny is sent to a town in New Jersey where an insured man has filed a claim for an accident that occurred when his house burned down. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 26, 1958 Originated from Hollywood Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Vic Perrin, Forrest Lewis, Virginia Gregg, Will Wright, Parley Baer…

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…

Today’s Mystery: The owner of an investment firm hires Spade to shadow one of her clients, whom she says may be involved in a racket. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 1, 1950 Originated from Hollywood Starred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on…