The Falcon|Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Mystery Dramas

Original Release Date: March 18, 2024 Today's Mystery:A racketeer hires The Falcon to protect him in a forest cabin, but is killed before Waring arrives from New York. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 5, 1950 Originating from New YorkStarring: Les Damon as the Falcon Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Anton, Patreon Supporter since December...

Original Release Date: March 11, 2024 Today's Mystery:A man is murdered soon after his business partner was killed, and the contingency beneficiary hires Mike to prove who hired the killer. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 29, 1950Originating from New YorkStarring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett; Maurice Tarplin; Mandel Kramer Support the show monthly at patreon.great...

Original Release Date: March 4, 2024 Today's Mystery:The manager of a jewelry concern calls in The Falcon when he's accused of stealing thousands in jewels. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 22, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Gavin, Patreon Supporter Since November 2021 Supp...

Original Release Date: February 26, 2024 Today's Mystery:A woman hires The Falcon to protect her from a racketeer who wants to kill her, but she isn't telling him the whole story. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 15, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon, Mandel KramerSupport our Listener Support campaign! Take our Special Advertising survey at https://adsurvey.gre...

Original Release Date: February 19, 2024 Today's Mystery:A woman hires Mike Waring to find a hit-and-run driver. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 1, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett; Mandel Kramer Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Lesley, Patreon Supporter Since November 2018 Su...

Original Release Date: February 12, 2024 Today's Mystery:The Falcon is hired to find out who tried to kill an ex-crook. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 24, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Jonathan, Patreon Supporter Since March 2020 Support the show on a one-time basis at...

Original Release Date: February 5, 2024 Today's Mystery:A boxing champ trying to defend his title calls in the Falcon with suspicions that his opponent is concealing a gambling operation around the fights. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 10, 1950 Originating from New YorkStarring: Les Damon as the Falcon Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Welcome to our latest Patreon...

Original Release Date: January 29, 2024 Today's Mystery:After collecting the ransom from kidnapping a racketeer, four crooks have a falling-out that leads to murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 3, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett; Jackson Beck; Larry Haines Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Su...

Original Release Date: January 22, 2024 Today's Mystery:The leader of a gang of robbers hires The Falcon to find his girlfriend, who disappeared with $80,000 that they stole from a payroll. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 30, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Mandel Kramer Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Ru...

Original Release Date: January 15, 2024 Today's Mystery:A song writer, whose business manager is embezzling from him, is murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 23, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ralph Bell; Larry Haines Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Robert, Patreon Supporter Since December 2018 Supp...

Original Release Date: January 8, 2024 Today's Mystery:The Falcon is hired to find an unassuming bookkeeper who stole $30,000 from a dress company. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 14, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Guy, Patreon Supporter since Se...

Original Release Date: December 18, 2023 Today's Mystery:A Los Angeles mobster comes to New York searching for a woman who stole $75,000. Murder follows. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 20, 1949 Originating from New York Starring: Les Tremayne as the Falcon; Beverly Roberts I'm appearing on the Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio as part of our Round Robin Crossover Support the show monthly a...

Original Release Date: December 11, 2023 Today's Mystery:The Falcon is hired by a woman who's afraid that her fiancé is earning his money in the rackets. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 1, 1948 Originating from New York Starring: Les Tremayne as The Falcon; Joe DeSantis Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.ne t Patreon Supporter of the Day: Steve, since June 2015 Support the...

Original Release Date: December 4, 2023 Today's Mystery: A man whose about to be executed asks the Falcon to prevent his brother from murdering his cheating wife. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 27, 1945 Originated from New YorkStarred: James Meighan as the Falcon, Jackson Beck, John Gibson Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Laura, Patreon...

Original Release Date: November 27, 2023 Today's Mystery:While on vacation in Mexico, the Falcon finds himself tangling with a racketeer. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 13, 1945 Originated from New YorkStarring: James Meighan as the Falcon This episode includes discussion of the literary history of the Falcon and background on the second actor to play the Falcon, James Meighan Support the...

Original Release Date: September 15, 2025 Today's Mystery: A woman comes to The Falcon when a man breaks into her home, and robs and assaults her and then is shot, and she's being blackmailed. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 31, 1954 Originating from New York Starring: George Petrie as The Falcon; Chuck Webster; Larry Haines; Mandel Kramer Support the show monthly at  patreon.greatdetectives.ne...

Original Release Date: September 9, 2025 Today's Mystery: A self-styled fixer convinces dangerous underworld figures that he can protect them from raids. He can't; murder follows. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 12, 1954 Originating from New York Starring: George Petrie as the Falcon, Les Damon Support the show monthly at  patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Michael, Pat...

Original Release Date: September 1, 2025 Today's Mystery: A woman with a jealous husband hires The Falcon because she wants a divorce. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 8, 1954 Originating from New York Starring: George Petrie as the Falcon, Larry Haines Thank you to our newest Platinum Patreons: Deby and John Support the show monthly at  patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the...

Original Release Date: August 25, 2025 Today's Mystery: A notorious collector comes to Mike alleging that he's been framed for murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: Sometime in 1953 or 1954 Originating from New York Starring: George Petrie as The Falcon Support the show monthly at  patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Yigal, Patreon supporter since March 2023 Support the show...

Original Release Date: August 18, 2025 Today's Mystery: A woman's sister commits suicide, and she vows revenge on the man who broke her sister's heart. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 6, 1953 Originating from New York Starring: George Petrie as The Falcon; Larry Haines; Mandel Kramer Support the show monthly at  patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Ken, Patreon supporter s...

Original Release Date: August 11, 2025 Today's Mystery: A gambling den kingpin is murdered, and a wealthy Waring client is suspected of the crime. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 22, 1953 Originating from New York Starring: George Petrie as The Falcon; Larry Haines; Mandel Kramer Support the show monthly at  patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Steve, Patreon supporter sin...

Original Release Date: August 4, 2025 Today's Mystery: The Falcon agrees to help a woman find her missing husband, and finds himself in the middle of a love triangle, investigating a murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 15, 1953 Originating from New York Starring: George Petrie as The Falcon; Mandel Kramer; Ralph Bell Support the show monthly at  patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporte...

Original Release Date: July 28, 2025 Today's Mystery: A woman working for the Communist Party in Paris tries to get her husband to steal notes on a sensitive meeting. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 14, 1952 Originating from New YorkStarred: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ralph Bell Support the show monthly at  patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Rebecca, Patreon supporter...

Original Release Date: July 21, 2025 Today's Mystery:In London, Waring gets involved in a case of blackmail that turns into murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 7, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Francis Chaney Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: James, Patreon supporter since March 2020 Support the sho...

Original Release Date: July 14, 2025 Today's Mystery: Waring is sent to Berlin to recruit a scientist to the American cause but Communist Agents send an imposter to kidnap the scientist. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 31, 1952 Originating from New York Starred: Les Damon as the Falcon, Lesley Woods Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Christi...