The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Today’s Mystery: Johnny is called to a small desert town where an old prospector is determined to change his life insurance beneficiary…to his burrow. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 22, 1956 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Herb Vigran; Howard McNear; Jeanne Tatum; Junius Matthews; Lawrence Dobkin; Forrest Lewis; Jack Kruschen; Richard…

Today’s Story: A writer who has cast herself as America’s favorite homemaker in her columns faces ruin when her publisher and a war-hero sailor are set to visit her non-existent farm. She agrees to marry a long-time suitor and use his farm for a Christmas celebration. Complications ensue when she falls for the sailor. Original…

Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Frank Smith investigate the theft of a statue of the child Jesus from a church nativity scene. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 22, 1953 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith; Harry Bartell; Ralph Moody; Herb Vigran Support the show monthly…

Today’s Mystery: A young man is found murdered outside a club. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 30, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Richard Crenna; William Tracy; Peggy Webber; Michael Ann Barrett Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net P...

Today’s Mystery: America’s public enemey #1 is interested in turning himself in to Walter Winchell to be handed over to the FBI. But will he actually do it? Original Radio Broadcast: September 17, 1947 Originating from New York Starring: Ward Wilson as Walter Winchell; Ed Begley as J. Edgar Hoover; Don Appell; Alan Hewitt; Mildred…

Today’s Mystery: A female nightclub photographer turns to Steve Grainger for help. 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: Katherine, Patreon supporter since June 2021. Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetecti...

Someone is murdering night watchmen and leaving odd clues behind. Original Air Date: July 29, 1946 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Gale Gordon as Gregory Hood 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 83715 Take the listener survey at http://surv...

Today’s Adventure: An ex-pat gambler in Switzerland gets a top secret film both sides want and tries to sell to the highest bidder. Original Radio Broadcast: October 22, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Les Tremayne; Bill Quinn; Jan Miner; Grant Richards; Raymond Edward Johnson; Karl Weber; Charles Irving; Stefan Snobble; Boris Aplon; Paul Arnold;…

Today’s Mystery: Johnny is called in to verify the fate of a businessman who disappeared in the Palisades glacier. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 12, 1957 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; John Dehner; Herb Ellis; Virginia Gregg; Forrest Lewis; James McCallion; Tom Hanley; John James When making your travel plans, remember…

Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate a case where conmen are victimizing peoople who place newspaper ads to sell their cars. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 4, 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…

Today’s Mystery: A fourteen-year-old is the first of a series of women brutally murdered by the same person. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 23, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Joseph Kearns; Martha Wentworth; Harry Bartell; Charles Davis Support…

Today’s Mystery: A mother who has worked as a scrub woman for 13 years offers a large reward to absolve her son of a Chicago cop’s murder. Audition Date: February 6, 1946 Originating from New York Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Jim, Patreon supporter of the day since March…

Today’s Mystery: A young man is found standing on an estate where a murder was committed. He’s holding a gun used to commit a murder, but he swears he didn’t do it. 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…

A young woman is poisoned when visiting Gregory Hood’s campfire and Gregory is charged with the crime. Original Air Date: July 22, 1946 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Gale Gordon as Gregory Hood 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,…