The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Pat Novak does a favor for a friend who has just gotten out of prison - he picks up a package. He returns to his office to find a cop standing over a dead body. Original Air Date: April 23, 1949 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Pat Novak; Raymond Burr as Inspector Hellman; and Tudor Owen as Jocko Madigan Support the show monthly at  https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the sh...

Today's Mystery: Friday and Romero investigate a robbery and shooting at a bakery. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 14, 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: Support the show on a one-time basis at  http://su...

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to a small town celebrating frontier days, where an insured promoter has had an attempt on his life. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 11, 1957 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Mary Jane Croft; Harry Bartell; Joseph Kearns; Lawrence Dobkin; Frank Gerstle; Barney Phillips When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair...

Today's Mystery: The Norths go to the dog show, where Pam is mistaken for a countess, and she and Jerry are both kidnapped. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 2, 1944 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:Sergey, Patreon supporter since May...

Today's Mystery: A little man, who is trying to give away his fortune, is murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 17, 1949 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jerry Hausner; Rolfe Sedan; Byron Kane; Lou Merrill; Joan Banks Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of...

Today's Mystery: Captain Drummond and Denny are summoned to a Carribean island to take on a devil-worshipping cult. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 23, 1948 Originating in New YorkStarring: Ned Wever as Bulldog Drummond; Luis Van Rooten as Denny Support the show monthly at  https://patreon.greatdetectives.net P atreon Supporter of the Day: Eliza, Patreon Supporter since July 2021. Support the...

Today's Mystery: A criminal with a grudge against The Falcon escapes prison. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 11, 1951 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Ralph Bell John Gibson Support the show monthly at  patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Donna, Patreon Supporter since March 2023 Support the show on a one-time...

Today's story: Martians invade the Earth in the mid-1950s. Original Air Date: February 8, 1955Originating in Hollywood Starring: Dana Andrews as Dr. Clayton Forrester; Pat Crowley as Sylvia Van Buren; Les Tremayne as Major General Mann; Herb Butterfield; Bill Bouchey; Parley Baer; Paul Frees; Ken Peters; Howard McNear; William Conrad; George Neise; Bob Bailey; Herb Ellis; Irene Tedrow; Don Diamond...

Today's Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero are called in when an elderly couple disappears. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 7, 1950 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: Hilve, Patreon Supporter since December 2023 Support the show...

Today's Mystery: Johnny is called in to protect an insured wealthy widow and a statue she's taking to her summerhouse. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 4, 1957 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Harry Bartell; Eric Snowden; Frank Gerstle When making your travel plans, remember  http://johnnydollarair.com Become one of our Patreon Supporters at ht...

Today's Mystery: Pam loses the phone number of an author who called Jerry, and a criminal becomes convinced that Jerry and the author are in a conspiracy to commit murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 26, 1944 Originating from New York City Starring: Joseph Curtain as Jerry North; Alice Frost as Pamela North; Frank Lovejoy as Lieutenant Bill Weigand Support the show monthly at  https://p...

Today's Mystery: A model calls Danny fearing for his life. Danny finds her dead. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 10, 1949 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Detective Muggavan; Virginia Gregg; Ed Begley; Elliott Reid, ichael Ann Barrett. and Jay Novello Support the show monthly at  https://patreon.gr...

Today's Mystery:While deep-sea fishing, Captain Drummond and Denny find a man who was shot to death more than 60 miles from land. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 16, 1948 Originating in New York Starring: Ned Wever as Bulldog Drummond; Luis Van Rooten as Denny Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Tom, Patreon Supporter Since December 201...

Today's Mystery: Mike is hired to investigate a charity grifter, and then his client is murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 4, 1951 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Mandel Kramer Support the show monthly at  patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatde...

This week, we look back at our first week of podcasts from 2009, with Adam's current extended thoughts on each episode and reaction to his own commentar.  Original Podcast Release Date: October 26, 2009 Dan Holiday tries to jumpstart his writing career through an ad in a newspaper. His first letter is from a woman who tells Dan she’s being blackmailed. Original Radio Air Date: October 17, 1947 Ori...

Today's Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for a check forger who's been passing checks at small businesses. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 31, 1950 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: April,...

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to Birmingham, Alabama to investigate the theft of a rare Confederate coin. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 28, 1957 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Eleanor Audley; Herb Ellis; Herb Vigran; Forrest Lewis; Vic Perrin When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Become one of our Patreon Supporte...

Today's Mystery: While on a train, a beautiful bracelet appears in the Norths' compartment, and then disappears. Original Radio Broadcast Date: Sometime in 1943 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: Sergey, Patreon Supporter since May 2020 Sup...

Today's Mystery: Danny investigates when a man is found dead in a movie theater seat. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 3, 1949 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Gino Tartaglia; Junius Matthews; Mary Jane Croft; Paul Dubov; Herbert Rawlinson; Joyce McCluskey; Joe Forte Support the show monthly at  https://patreon.greatdetectives.net...

Today's Mystery: Captain Drummond tries to remember how he got into a dangerous situation with a life on the line. It all started with a mysterious woman showing up in his compartment on an East-bound train. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 9, 1948 Originating in New York Starring: Ned Wever as Bulldog Drummond, Luis Van Rooten as Denny Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetective...

Today's Mystery: A blackmailer is killed after the fiancé of a victim confronts him. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 27, 1951 Originating from New York Starred: 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: Greg, Patreon supporter since February 2024. Support the s...

Poirot is called upon by the insurance to investigate the apparent natural death of a wealthy man who just passed a physical for a life insurance policy for his young wife. Original Air Date: October 6, 1942 Originated in New York Starring: Maurice Tarplin as PoirotSupport the show monthly at  patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at  http://support.greatdetectives.net....

Todays Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero join an inter-agency search for a missing Highway Patrol Officer. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 24, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero, Raymond Burr, Herb Butterfield, Stacy Harris Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Ma...

Today's Mystery: Johnny and Buster Favor are carjacked on a desert road on a hot night. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 21, 1957 Originated from Hollywood Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Virginia Gregg, Lawrence Dobkin, Barney Phillips, Chester Stratton, Junius Matthews When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Become one of our Patreon Supporters at https://patreo...

Today's Mystery:  A perjurer whose testimony got a friend of the Norths' convicted of murder is offering them a chance to buy a letter that clears their friend's name. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 6, 1943 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 th...