The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Today's Mystery:Mike Waring finds himself on the opposite side of a beautiful Communist spy on the hunt for a party member who fled to Casablanca. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 27, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ann Shepherd Thank you to our Platinum Patreon supporters who've been supporting the Podcast for 10 years: Helen, Jamison, Chris, Mick, Doug Suppor...

Today's Mystery:Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate a carjacking. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 15, 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: Martin, Patreon supporter since March 2024 Support the show on a one-time...

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to the Caribbean to locate a well-insured man who has disappeared and finds intrigue on a boat to Jamaica. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 16, 1958 Originated from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Tony Barrett; Lawrence Dobkin; Herb Ellis; Frank Nelson; Ben Wright Discussed: Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad Hocking Valley Scenic Rail...

An assistant prosecutor is murdered on the same night a man he sent to death row has escaped. Suspicion falls on the escaped murderer, but is he the real culprit? Original Air Date: July 24, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Carlton Kadell as Jonathan Kegg Support the show monthly at  patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Jenny, Patreon support since February 2020 Suppor...

Today's Mystery:Danny receives an anonymous tip that the supposed natural death of an industrialist was actually murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 23, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Junius Matthews; Francis X. Bushman; Joan Banks; Mary Lansing; Elliott Reid; Florence Lake Support the show monthl...

Today's Mystery: Charlie Chan heads to Reno to question Landini's secretary. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1935 or 1936 Originating in Los Angeles Starring: Walter Connolly as Inspector Charlie Chan Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Kevin, Patreon supporter since October 2024 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatde...

Today's Mystery: The Falcon goes to Berlin to investigate when the books of the US occupation forces show a shortage. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 17, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Lily Valente; Larry Haines; Ralph Bell Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Maurice, Patreon supporter since January 2024 Suppo...

A man with thousands of dollars in gambling debts agrees to introduce a woman to his baseball player brother. Original Air Date: April 29, 1947 Originating in New York Starring: Richard Kollmar as Boston Blackie 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, Id...

The Assistant DA suspects that a major fur robbery was an inside job. Original Air Date: September 1958 Originating from New York Starring: Nat Polen as Assistant District Attorney McCormick 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 li...

The father of a hot pitching prospect calls The Saint in to protect his son from gamblers. Original Air Date: September 3, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Vincent Price as Simon Templar 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 t...

A baseball player tries to call Blackie before a game, and is then murdered in the middle of the game. Original Air Date: April 16, 1946 Originating from New York Starring: Richard Kollman as Boston Blackie 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 8...

Diamond is hired to find a missing second baseman on a women’s baseball team. Original Air Date: August 30,  Originating from Hollywood Starring: Dick Powell as Richard Diamond 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...

Ellery is called in to find a baseball star’s lucky bat. Original Air Date: October 2, 1943 Originated from New York 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://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-9...

A catcher is murdered before a big game. Pat Abbott believes that the team’s star pitcher may be the key to finding the murderer, but she doesn’t like Jean’s tactic of going undercover as a single girl to extract information from the wolfish pitcher. Original Air Date: March 6, 1955 1957 AFRTS Transcription Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basi...

A “clownpire” makes a controversial baseball call and finds himself investigating a burglary and maybe a murder. Original Air Date: August 13, 1942 Originated from New York 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 h...

Today's Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigates the murder of a cop on New Year's Eve. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 8, 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: Stephanie, Patreon supporter since March 2020 Support the sho...

Today's Mystery: Johnny is called to a New Jersey chicken ranch by a retired investigator who is concerned about what's happening to his chickens. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 9, 1958 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Lucille Meredith; Howard McNear; Gil Stratton; Jack Moyles; Sam Edwards; Bill James When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydo...

Today's Mystery: Pam and Jerry's life is endangered after someone plants something in their hubcap while they are visiting Canada, and a man with a gun is looking for that something. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 30, 1953 Originating from New York City Starring: Joseph Curtain as Jerry North; Alice Frost as Pamela North; Chuck Webster Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectiv...

Today's Mystery: Danny investigates the beating and murder of a bakery truck driver. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 16, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen; Harry Bartell; Barney Phillips; Maria Palmer; Howard McNear; Billy Halop Support the show monthly at  https://patreon.greatdetectives.n...

Today's Mystery: Inspector Chan and Sheriff Holt now add the murder of Dr. Swan to their investigation. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1935 or 1936 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: Darryl, Patreon supporter since September 2022. Support the show on a one-ti...

Today's Mystery: Mike Waring is sent to Rome to deliver a message to another agent, but enemy agents are determined to intercept him. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 13, 1951 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Susan Douglas; Larry Haines Support the show monthly at  patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Randy, Patreon supporter since December 2023....

Today's Mystery: A woman operating a shooting gallery game at an amusement park suspects that the death of an elderly watchman for the carnival is tied to a firebug who has been operating in town. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 14, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Adelaide Klein as Cathy; Bill Lipton; Patrick Campbell; Sydney Smith; Walter Black Support the show monthly at  patreon....

Today's Mystery: Joe Friday hunts for an escaped robber. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 1, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Ralph Moody; Barney Phillips Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Michael, Patreon supporter since February 2020 Support the show on a o...

Today's Mystery: Vincent Price summons Johnny Dollar when a $100,000 painting is stolen from his private collection. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 2, 1958 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Vincent Price as Himself; Virginia Gregg; Howard McNear; Junius Matthews; Forrest Lewis; Tony Barrett When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com...

Today's Mystery: A clerk who works for Jerry takes a bribe and agrees to vote to acquit a gangster while on a jury, but many suspect what he did. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 14, 1952 Originating from New York City Starring: Joseph Curtain as Jerry North; Alice Frost as Pamela North Support the show monthly at  https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Joe, Patreo...