The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Today's Mystery:A woman in flashy clothes is murdered in the driveway of a married man who swears he never ever saw her before. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 1, 1949Originating from New York City Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day:Shawna, Patreon Supporter since June 2019 Support the show on a one-ti...

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to Venezuela to rescue a U.S. agent who was investigating a Latin American revolutionary organization. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 1, 1953 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Paul Frees; Paul Dubov; Ben Wright; Betty Lou Gerson; Don Diamond Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.n...

Today’s Mystery:A private detective turns to Ellery for help when his income tax blank is stolen, along with sensitive information that could expose his wealthy clients to blackmail. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 12, 1942 Support the show monthly at  patreon.greatdetectives.net Originating in New York Starring: Carleton Young as Ellery Queen; Marian Shockley; Ted De Corsia; Santos Ortega; M...

Today's Mystery:A reporter comes to The Falcon to ask him to take part in a blackmail scheme and then dies. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 19, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Larry Haines Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Martin, Patreon Supporter since September 2017 Support the show on a one-time basis...

Today's Mystery:Based on the movie  I Wake Up Screaming , a Broadway promoter is suspected of murdering an up-and-coming actress, by a dogged police officer who always gets his man .Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 27, 1946 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Brian Donlevy as Frankie Christopher; Vincent Price as Ed Cornell; Lurene Tuttle; Gloria Blondell; Theodore Von Elt; Harry Bartell; David...

Today's Mystery:Friday and Romero investigating a series of robberies, beatings, and shootings committed by a beautiful woman. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 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: David, Pa...

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to New York to protect a friend, a reporter on the trail of a big story, who has already had multiple attempts on his life. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 11, 1956 Originating from HollywoodStarring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Russell Thorson, Barney Phillips, Stacy Harris, Larry Thor, Parley Baer, Les Tremayne When making your travel plans,...

Today's Mystery:Mr. Chameleon is called in to investigate a series of bizarre murders committed in a phony funeral home. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 25, 1949 Originating from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Christine, Patreon Supporter since November 2023 Support the show on a one-t...

Today's Mystery: Steve goes to Portugal to find a young woman who'd been in the U.S. illegally and find out why she intentionally had herself deported. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 25, 1953 Originated in Hollywood Stars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner, Bill Conrad, Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, Tony Barrett, Ralph Moody Support the show monthly at pa...

Today's 1st Mystery: A visit to the carnival is soured by the presence of an old-school seller of snake oil. It's made even worse when Dr. Tim has to investigate a death. Original Radio Broadcast Date:Early to Mid 1950s Starred: Bob Hahn as Dr. Tim Originated in Colorado Today's Second Mystery: Dr. John Snow, the Health Detective, sets out to solve the mystery of a cholera epidemic in London .Orig...

Today's Mystery:A businessman who drove his rival out of business wants Waring to prove he didn't kill him and suggests suicide. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 12, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Bill Zuckert; Mandel Kramer Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.ne t Patreon Supporter of the Day: Philip, Patreon Supporter since December 2019...

Today's Mystery:Friday and Romero search for two missing girls. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 2, 1950 Originating from HollywoodStarring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Jack Kruschen; Herb Butterfield; Bill Johnstone Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: David, Patreon Supporter since January 201...

Today's Mystery:It turns out a murdered penny arcade owner was the long-thought-dead husband of a silent movie queen. That's the first of many lies Johnny has to sort through to find the truth. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 31, November 1 and 2, 1956  Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Paula Winslowe; Virginia Gregg; Vic Perrin; Paul Dubov; Frank Gerstle; J...

Today's Mystery:Mr. Chameleon investigates the murder of a young actress who was forbidden by her aunt and uncle to marry her older, scandal-plagued leading man. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 18, 1949 Originating from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: George, Patreon Supporter since Oct...

Today's Mystery:Steve goes to Norway to impersonate a captured courier who was about to collect a payoff from a gang that dealt in stolen information. Steve arrives to find someone's beaten him to the punch - and got murdered for his effort. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 18, 1953 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Betty...

Today's Mystery:Johnny Dollar goes to Venice, California to investigate the murder of a penny arcade operator who named a silent movie star as his beneficiary. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 29 and 30, 1956 Originating from HollywoodStarring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Paula Winslowe; Virginia Gregg; Vic Perrin; Paul Dubov; Frank Gerstle; John Dehner; Lawrence Dobkin; Chester Stratton A...

Today's Mystery:A racketeer hires The Falcon to protect him in a forest cabin, but is killed before Waring arrives from New York. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 5, 1950 Originating from New YorkStarring: Les Damon as the Falcon Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Anton, Patreon Supporter since December 2023 Support the show on a one-time b...

Today's Mystery:Having gotten key information, Joe Friday and Ben Romero join an interdepartment task force to bring down the top narcotics dealer. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 19, 1950 Originating from HollywoodStarring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter o...

Today's Mystery:Johnny and the wife of the man he's pursuing find themselves stranded on an isolated island by fugitive embezzler. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 25 and 26, 1956 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Michael Ann Barrett; Jack Edwards; Ben Wright; Virginia Gregg; Don Diamond; Forrest Lewis; Richard Crenna When making your travel plans, remember h...

Today's Mystery:A philandering portrait painter is murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 11, 1949 Originating from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Haskell, Patreon Supporter since August 2015 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation...

Today's Mystery:Steve is sent to locate a phantom ship that's smuggling supplies to guerillas in the Philippines and attacking local fishing boats. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 11, 1953 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Alana, Patreon...

Today's Mystery:Johnny wakes up in Barbados after being knocked out, and finds himself no closer to apprehending the junior partner of a New York investment firm who is accused of embezzling $120,000. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 22 and 24, 1956 Originating from HollywoodStarring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Michael Ann Barrett, Jack Edwards, Ben Wright, Virginia Gregg, Don Diamond, Fo...

Today's Mystery:A man is murdered soon after his business partner was killed, and the contingency beneficiary hires Mike to prove who hired the killer. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 29, 1950 Originating from New YorkStarring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett; Maurice Tarplin; Mandel Kramer Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of t...

Today's Mystery:The year is 1913 and international tensions run thick. Sherlock Holmes's brother, Mycroft, calls him out of retirement to secure the return of stolen plans for an experimental tank. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: March 21, 28, and April 4, 1949 Originating in New York Starring: John Stanley as Holmes; George Spelvin as Watson We're joined by special Guest Tom Fox of the Compliance...

Today's Mystery:Friday goes undercover in a narcotics gang to get to the get a drug kingpin. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 12, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Sidney Miller; Herb Butterfield; William Conrad; Peggy Webber Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day...