The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Today’s Mystery: Johnny is called in to find an inexpensive statue that’s held in high emotional value by an eccentric elderly woman who would pay a $75,000 ransom. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 18, 1959 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Eleanor Audley; G. Stanley Jones; Eric Snowden; Sam Edwards…

Today’s Mystery: A mother is found murdered in her home. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 6, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Joyce McCluskey Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Joe, Patreon supporter since April 2019. Support the show…

Today’s Mystery: A Broadway actress is found dead with her wrists slit. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 6, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Paul Frees; Clayton Post; Edwin Max; Elliott Lewis; Jack Kruschen; Jay Novello; Joyce McCluskey Support…

Today’s Mystery: A prominent chemist’s mysterious death may have been faked … but why? Original Radio Broadcast: March 9, 1949 Originating from New York Starring: Sydney Smith as Ike McAnally; Ann Burr; Agnes Young; Lyle Sudrow; Ted Osborne Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Eidell, patreon supporter since April 2021.&#82...

Today’s Mystery: A slimy character tries to hire Grainger as a go-between for him in a blackmail deal. Grainger kicks him out but it’s not that simple. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1956 or 1957 Originating from Australia Starring: Harp McGuire as Steve Grainger Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Deby,…

Today’s Story: The best friend and top lieutenant of a political boss finds himself in the midst of a murder that threatens his boss’s career. Original Air Date: July 22, 1946 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Alan Ladd; Marjorie Reynolds; Ward Bond Thank you to our newest platinum patreon supporters who have been supporting the podcast…

Today’s Adventure: David Harding suspects the Axis is behind a ring making counterfeit gas coupons. Original Radio Broadcast: November 2, 1945 Originating from New York Starring: Don McLaughlin as David Harding Popular Science article on the government censoring weather reports. To subscribe to this podcast and, go to https://greatadventures.info/ Become one of our ongoing Patreon…

Today’s Mystery: A woman calls to report that a man was murdered and she’s not sure if she did it. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 11, 1959 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Junius Matthews; Paul Dubov; James McCallion; Alan Reed; Frank Gerstle When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com…

Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate a series of jewelry store robberies. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 29, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Virginia Gregg; Vic Perrin Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Jeff, Patreon supporter&#82...

Today’s Mystery: A famous torch singer wants a gun permit because she claims a man is threatening her life. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 29, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Cathy Lewis Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net&#823...

Today’s Mystery: A legendary Arkansas reporter investigates the murder of an unidentified man. Original Radio Broadcast: January 26, 1949 Originating from New York Starring: Martin Wolfson as Joe Wirges; Art Carney; Larry Haines; Art Carney; Martin O’Day; Joyce Gordon; Joe DeSantis Encyclopedia of Arkansas entry on Joseph Wirges. Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetecti...

– Today’s Mystery: Grainger is hired to provide security for a wealthy’s man’s suicidal wife but begins to suspect there’s more to the situation. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1956 or 1957 Originating from Australia Starring: Harp McGuire as Steve Grainger Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Eric, Patreon supporter si...

Today’s Adventure: A widow in a small town calls David Harding claiming to have caught a German spy. Original Radio Broadcast: September 14, 1942 Originating in New York Starring Don McLaughlin as David Harding, Craig McDonnell To subscribe to this podcast and, go to https://greatadventures.info/ Become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support&#823...

Today’s Mystery: Johnny searches for a missing embezzler who called Johnny and let him know he was in Hollywood. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 4, 1959 Originated from Hollywood Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Virginia Gregg, Jeanne Tatum, Parley Baer, Forrest Lewis, Junius Matthews, Frank Gerstle When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Become one&#8230...

Todays Mystery: A woman is found strangled to death in a hotel room, and Friday and Romero have to figure out who she was and who killed her. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 22, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero, Herb Butterfield Support the…

Today’s Mystery: A derelict is found shot with two bullets in his body from two different guns. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 22, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Tony Barrett; Lillian Buyeff; Bob Bruce; Paul Frees; Edgar Barrier…

Today’s Mystery: Across the Indiana border, a sixteen-year-old from Louisville kills four men in a failed bank robbery and its aftermath. Original Radio Broadcast: January 5, 1949 Originating from New York Starring: James McCallion as Al Aronson; Bob Sloane; Santos Ortega; Martin Wolfson; Jackie Grimes; Grant Richards Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Su...

Today’s Mystery: A friend of Grainger’s invites him to a weekend with her family on the lake as she claims there have been threats to her life. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1956 or 1957 Originating from Australia Starring: Harp McGuire as Steve Grainger Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Kelli,…

Today’s Adventure: The Gestapo is bringing spies across the southern border, trying to start an international incident by dropping the body of a Mexican official onto the US side of the border. Original Radio Broadcast: June 22, 1942 Originating from New York Starring: Don McLaughlin as David Harding To subscribe to this podcast and, go…

Today’s Mystery: Johnny is called in by an insured man who suddenly dies. Is it murder? Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 30, 1958 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Shirley Mitchell; Jack Edwards; Ralph Moody; Junius Matthews; Parley Baer When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Become one of our…

Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero receive a tip from an informant on the identity of a burglar. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 15, 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: Lisa, Patreon…

Today’s Mystery: A woman is found murdered in a salesman’s car. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 15, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Howard McNear; Billy Halop; Lou Krugman; Joe Forte; Frances Chaney Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatde...

Today’s Mystery: A Pittsburgh reporter is forced to cancel a date and finds himself covering a multiple murder. Original Radio Broadcast: September 22, 1948 Originating from New York Starring: James McCallion; Bob Sloane; Larry Haines; Ruth Shafer; Rita Ascot; Joan Alexander; Bill Smith; Mandel Kramer Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the&#8...

Today’s Mystery: A printer is murdered for his counterfeit plate. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1956 or 1957 Originating from Australia Starring: Harp McGuire as Steve Grainger Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Andrew, Patreon supporter since August 2021. Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a don...

Today’s Adventure: David Harding suspects there’s a dangerous woman behind the suicide of an American connected to the war effort. Original Radio Broadcast: June 8, 1942 Originating from New York Starring: Don McLaughlin as David Harding To subscribe to this podcast and, go to https://greatadventures.info/ Become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives....