The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Today's Mystery: An eccentric, wealthy man, with life insurance, is dead, and Johnny's old friend Meg is the prime suspect. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 10, 1957 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Harry Bartell; Virginia Gregg; Dick Keith; Peter Leeds; Jeanne Tatum; Frank Gerstle When making your travel plans, remember  http://johnnydollarair.com Become on...

Today's Mystery: A popular baritone is murdered, and suspicion falls on his agent's secretary, but Pam thinks she's innocent. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 6, 1950 Originating from New York City Starring: Joseph Curtain as Jerry North; Alice Frost as Pamela North; Hanley Stafford Get 10% off your purchase of  MollyBz Cookies (I get a commission) Support the show monthly at https://patreo...

Today's Mystery: Danny is called in to find out why someone is trying to murder a twenty-year-old cigarette girl. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 24, 1950 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia Get 17% off your purchase of the Fulton Fish Market (I receive a commission) Support the show monthly at https://patreon.gr...

Today's Mystery:A woman asks Slade for help because she believes her daughter was murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 27, 1964 Originating in Hollywood Starring: William Wintersole as Mathew Slade; Sylvia Walden as Jonesy Aired as Starlight Mystery Theater. Also known as Matthew Slade, Private Investigator Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Suppo...

Today's Mystery: Mike decides to give a bank guard with a record a break and not tell his employer about the felony conviction. Murder follows. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 13, 1952 Originating in New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Maurice Tarplin Get 10% off your purchase of  MollyBz Cookies  (I get a commission) Support the show monthly at  pat...

Today's Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate a series of fifteen market robberies. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 30, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield Support the show monthly at  patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Liz, Patreon supporter since December 202...

Today's Mystery: Johnny is called in to investigate when a model with a $100,000 policy on her face is attacked by a mysterious assailant. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 3, 1957 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Lillian Buyeff; Lawrence Dobkin; Herb Ellis; Harry Bartell When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Become...

Today's Mystery: A dancer at a dance hall gets Pam to come to her apartment by claiming that Jerry was in love with her. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 7, 1950 Originating from New York City Starring: Joseph Curtain as Jerry North; Alice Frost as Pamela North Get 10% off your purchase of  MollyBz Cookies (I get a commission) Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Pat...

Today's Mystery: A young newlywed couple are found shot to death in a car at the bottom of the river. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 17, 1950 Get 17% off your purchase of the  Fulton Fish Market   (I receive a commission) Originating in Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan Support the show mo...

Today's Mystery:Slade investigates the disappearance of a pharmacist's assistant. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 30, 1964 (likely) Originating in Hollywood Starring: William Wintersole as Mathew Slade; Norman Belkin as Sergeant Sid Dinelli; Karl Swenson as Lt. Barney Flagg; William O'Connell; John Anniston; Valora Noland; Stuart Levin; Joyce Reed Aired as Starlight Mystery Theater. Also kno...

Today's Mystery: A jewelry store owner is killed in a robbery gone wrong, and Waring thinks he knows who the killer is. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 23, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Mandel Kramer; Maurice Tarplin Support the show monthly at  patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day Support the show on a...

Today's Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate a gang of conmen victimizing the loved ones of the recently deceased. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 23, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero Get 10% off your purchase to Mollybz . (Commission applies) Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.ne...

Today's Mystery: Johnny is called up to Green Mountain, Colorado to investigate the disappearance of a famous pianist. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 27, 1957 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Joseph Kearns; Vic Perrin; Virginia Gregg; Lucille Meredith; Lillian Buyeff; Bill James When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Become one o...

Today's Mystery: An ice skater and her rink-owner stepfather each think the other is trying to kill them. The Norths suspect someone's trying to kill them both. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 3, 1950 Originating from New York City Starring: Joseph Curtain as Jerry North; Alice Frost as Pamela North; Ralph Bell Get 10% off your purchase to  Mollybz . (Commission applies) Support the show mo...

Today's Mystery: Danny investigates when an unidentified man is found murdered in an elevator. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 10, 1950 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Tony Barrett; Howard McNear Get 17% off your purchase of the Fulton Fish Market (I receive a commission)...

Today's Mystery: Slade is kidnapped off the highway by the wife and father of a man who was executed based on Slade's testimony. Original Radio Broadcast Date: (likely) August 30, 1964 Originating in Hollywood Starring: William Wintersole as Mathew Slade; Sylvia Walden as Jonesy; Norman BelkinAired as Starlight Mystery Theater. Also known as Matthew Slade, Private Investigator. Support the show mo...

Today's Mystery:  A woman hires The Falcon to protect a gambling racketeer. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 16, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Ralph Bell Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a dona...

Today's Mystery: A married couple is found murdered in their room with a dead parrot. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 16, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield; Stacy Harris Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Ben, Patreon Supporter since Septem...

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to New York to investigate the murder of an old girlfriend. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 20, 1957 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Vic Perrin; Les Tremayne; Paula Winslowe; Frank Nelson; Byron Kane; Jeanne Tatum When making your travel plans, remember  http://johnnydollarair.com Become one of our Patreon Supporters at https://...

Today's Mystery: Pam and Jerry hear a clarinet being played in the middle of the country near a wrecked car. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 9, 1947 Originated from New York City Starred: Joseph Curtain as Jerry North, Alice Frost as Pamela North Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Russell, Patreon supporter since November 2016 Supp...

Today's Mystery: An ex-con who just got out of prison is murdered right after speaking to Danny. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 3, 1950 Originated in Hollywood Stars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Kevin, Patreon Supporter since August 2022. Support...

Today's Mystery: The widow of a man who was shot asks Slade to hide the body. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 16, 1964 Originating in Hollywood Starring: William Wintersole as Mathew Slade; Norman Belkin; Joyce Reed; Michael Fox; William O'ConnellAired as Starlight Mystery Theater. Also known as Matthew Slade, Private Investigator. Support the show monthly at  https://patreon.greatdetectives...

Today's Mystery: A man who is suspected of murdering a former employee who had turned him in for tax invasion hires Waring to find the girlfriend who may have witnessed the crime. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 9, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett Support the show monthly at  patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of th...

Today's Mystery: An FBI agent (Mark Stevens) goes undercover in the gang of an up-and-coming racketeer (Richard Widmark). Origianl Air Date: January 31, 1949 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Mark Stevens as Agent Gene Cordell; Richard Widmark; Lloyd Nolan; John McIntire; Ed Begley; William Johnstone; Jeff Chandler; Cliff Clark; Sam Edwards; Edward Marr; Charlotte Lawrence; Ross Taylor; Paul Dubo...

Today's Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for a three-day-old baby who was kidnapped from a local hospital. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 9, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield Support the show monthly at  patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Carlotta, Patreon S...