The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Today's Adventure: An OSS agent goes behind enemy lines into occupied Holland to stay at his uncle's house. Original Radio Broadcast: July 30, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Les Tremayne; Lester Fletcher; Harvey Hayes; Jared Burke; Gordon Stern; Francois Grimar; Basil Langton; Patricia Courtleigh; Beulah Garrick; Victor Chapin To subscribe to this podcast and, go to https://greatadventur...

Today's Mystery: The wife of an eccentric wealthy angler has fled on him. Johnny has to find out where he went. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 1, 1958 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar When making your travel plans, remember  http://johnnydollarair.com Become one of our Patreon Supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Thank you to our Patreon Supporter...

Today's Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for missing woman and her two-year-old daughter. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 5, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Stacy Harris Support the show monthly at  patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Robert, Patreon supporter since August 2016....

Today's Mystery: A housewife is missing and a ransom note was sent by a down-and-out man who was found murdered in a flop house. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 24, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Lou Merrill; Lillian Buyeff; Byron Kane; Barton Yarborough; Herb B...

Today's Mystery: Charlie Chan and his number one son are on the trail of a burglar who used his blind pianist daughter to commit burglaries and then murdered his partner. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1950 or 1951 Originating from Sydney Starring: William Rees as Charlie Chan; Rodney Jacobs Support the show monthly at  https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Support the...

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.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Tony, Patr...

Today's Mystery: Johnny is called in to investigate threats on the life of a famous stage actress. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: November 21-25, 1955 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Florence Wolcott; Don Diamond; Larry Thor; Vic Perrin; Carleton Young When making your travel plans, remember  http://johnnydollarair.com Become one of our Patreon Su...

Today's Adventure: Two OSS agents are on a mission to bring in a captured Japanese colonel, but the mission goes awry, leaving the two men in a battle for survival. Original Radio Broadcast: July 23, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Jerry Lester; Larry Haines; Dan Ocko; Irene Hubbard; Raymond Edward Johnson; Karl Weber; Arnold Robertson To subscribe to this podcast and, go to  https://grea...

Today's Mystery: Johnny is sent to investigate a gold mine and finds himself in serious danger on a plane full of TNT. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 25, 1958 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Jeanne Tatum; Frank Nelson; Russell Thorson; Barney Phillips; Harry Bartell; Forrest Lewis When making your travel plans, remember  http://johnnydollarair.com Become one o...

Today's Mystery: A woman in her sixties is found dead next to her husband and he claims not to know why it happened. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 28, 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: Candyce, Patreon supporter since Octobe...

Today's Mystery: A woman in expensive clothes is found murdered in the Central Park lake. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 17, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Irene Tedrow; Richard Crenna; Bob Bruce; Peggy Webber; Stan Waxman Support the show monthly at  https://p...

Today's Mystery:Charlie Chan's daughter is kidnapped by bank robbers after a bungled robbery. Original Radio Broadcast Date: Summer 1944 Originating from Los Angeles Starring: Walter Connolly as Inspector Charlie Chan Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Martin, Patreon supporter since March 2024. Support the show on a one-time basis at http...

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, Patreon supporter since March 2016. Support...

Today we take a look at the evolution of E. Jack Neumann's story that became the five-part Johnny Dollar serial. Jeff Regan: The Man in the Church Regan is hired for a simple job of delivering $5,000 to a man, but finds himself wanted for murder. Original Air Date: October 12, 1949 Starring: Frank Graham as Jeff Regan; Frank Nelson; William Conrad; Sidney Miller Night Beat: Big John McMasters Rand...

Today's Adventure: A cartoonist in the OSS goes undercover in a German-occupied French village ahead of an American advance. Original Radio Broadcast: July 9, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Virginia Payne; Raymond Edward Johnson; Karl Weber; Stefan Schnabel; Jerry Jarrett; Ralph Bell; Lotte Stavisky; Everett Sloan To subscribe to this podcast and, go to https://greatadventures.info/ Beco...

Today's Mystery:Johnny is sent to investigate a claim that a ghost is haunting a small New Jersey town. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 18, 1958 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Forrest Lewis; Joseph Kearns; RussellThorson; Sam Edwards; Bob Bruce When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Become one of our Patreon Supporte...

Today's Mystery:Joe Friday looks for the driver of a hit-and-run driver who struck two elderly women. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 21, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Peggy Webber; Herb Butterfield Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Jim and Rachel, Patreon...

Today's Mystery: A Chicago gangster is found murdered in a swank New York hotel room. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 10, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen; Howard McNear; GeGe Pearson; Marlowe Dwyer; Adrian Marden; Lou Merrill Support the show monthly at  https://patreon.greatdetective...

Today's Mystery: An art collector asks Charlie Chan to pick up paintings. He finds the artist murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 13, 1944 Originating from Los Angeles Starring: Walter Connolly as Inspector Charlie Chan Support the show monthly at  https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day:Susan, Patreon supporter since October 2018. Support the show on a one-time...

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 Day: Greg, Patreon supporter since Januar...

Today's Mystery: Andy Hardy takes a job as a night watchman only to seemingly have the whole warehouse he's guarding disappear. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 10, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Mickey Rooney as Andy Hardy; Fay Holden; Lewis Stone; Eleanore Tanin; Richard Krenna; Eleanore Tanin Support the show monthly at  https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of th...

Today's Adventure: An OSS agent goes to Siam to rescue a captured pilot. Original Radio Broadcast: July 2, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Everett Sloane; Ralph Bell; Berry Kroeger; Raymond Edward Johnson; Eileen Heckart; Martin Balsam; Grant Richards; Jerry Jarrett; Karl Webber To subscribe to this podcast and, go to  https://greatadventures.info/ Become one of our ongoing Patreon suppor...

Today's Mystery: Johnny investigates the theft of an under-insured diamond. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 11, 1958 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Lawrence Dobkin; Forrest Lewis; Virginia Gregg; Edgar Barrier; Don Diamond When making your travel plans, remember  http://johnnydollarair.com Become one of our Patreon Supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives...

Today's Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate the disappearance of a rich society woman. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 14, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben RomeroIvy-Style Article on Clipper Craft Clothes. Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Rosa, Patreon su...

Today's Mystery: A wealthy socialite who had recently married a waterfront character is found murdered in a low-class hotel room. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 3, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Lawrence Dobkin; Betty Lou Gerson; Edwin Max; Clayton Post; Jerry...