The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Today's Mystery:In New Orleans, a nasty informant has promised to take Johnny to an embezzler who made off with $120,000. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 17, 18, and 19, 1956 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Marvin Miller; Junius Matthews; Herb Ellis; D. J. Thompson; Herb Butterfield; Tony Barrett; Barbara Eiler When making your travel plans, remember http:...

Today's Mystery:An attractive young shoplifter, who lives in a boarding house without a basement, is stabbed to death on a busy street. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 4, 1949 Originating from New York City Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Welcome to our latest Patreon supporter, Cathy Patreon Supporter of the Day: Loren, Patreon...

Today's Mystery: Steve goes to Germany to find a displaced person who may be able to identify a nazi war criminal. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 4, 1953 Originated in Hollywood Stars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner, Henry Roland, Jim Davis, Paul Frees, Paul Frees Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Welcome to our latest Patreon supp...

Today's Mystery:Johnny is sent on the trail of a partner in a Wall Street investment firm, who jumped bail after being charged with embezzling $120,000. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 15 and 16, 1956 Originated from HollywoodStarring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Michael Ann Barrett; Jack Edwards; Ben Wright; Virginia Gregg; Don Diamond; Forrest Lewis; Richard Crenna When making your trav...

Today's Mystery:The manager of a jewelry concern calls in The Falcon when he's accused of stealing thousands in jewels. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 22, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Gavin, Patreon Supporter Since November 2021 Support the show on a one-time basis at h...

Today's Mystery:Joe Friday arrests an old army buddy for armed robbery. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 5, 1950 Originating from HollywoodStarring: 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: Max, Patreon Supporter Since November 2015 Support...

Once again, we take a look at an old time radio script that was recycled. In this case, the script was a pilot for a new radio series, The McCoy, and then was reused as an episode of Yours Truly Johnny Dollar. The McCoy is called in by an agent who fears that one of his clients, a promising actress, will be murdered. While they're talking, a phone call comes in and they learn she was strangled to...

Today's Mystery:Johnny gets into Primrose Camp, where he suspects two robbers are hiding out with $100,000 and finds the owners living in fear and being pushed around by a phony nephew. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 10, 11, and 12, 1956 Originated from HollywoodStarring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Marvin Miller; Junius Matthews; Herb Ellis; D. J. Thompson; Herb Butterfield; Tony Barret...

Today's Mystery:A woman wearing a fortune in jewels is murdered after leaving a night club. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 27, 1949 Originated from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Lisa, Patreon Supporter since October 2021 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatd...

Today's Mystery:Steve is sent to break up a black market founded on jewel thefts that is destabilizing the Mediterranean. To fight them, Steve plans to steal a necklace before the thief can Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 25, 1953 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Dan Riss; Hal Gerard; Betty Lou Gerson; Paul Dubov; Ton...

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to Arizona in search of a gang of robbers who stole a $100,000 payroll and have already committed murder. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 8 and 9, 1956 Originated from Hollywood Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Marvin Miller, Junius Matthews, Herb Ellis, D. J. Thompson, Herb Butterfield, Tony Barrett, Barbara EilerW hen making your travel plans, remember htt...

Today's Mystery:A woman hires The Falcon to protect her from a racketeer who wants to kill her, but she isn't telling him the whole story. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 15, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon, Mandel KramerSupport our Listener Support campaign! Take our Special Advertising survey at https://adsurvey.greatdetectives.net Become one of our Patreo...

Today's Mysteries :Episode 18:A police captain takes in a night at the fights and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation when the winning boxer drops dead .Episode 20:An officer goes undercover in hopes of recovering uncut diamonds stolen from a jewelry store. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1932 Originated in New YorkSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Su...

Todays Mystery:Friday and Romero search for a trigger-happy gang of hold-up men. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 29, 1949 Originating from HollywoodStarred: 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:James, Patreon Supporter since July 2022 Support the show...

Today's Mystery: Johnny searches a quaint Swiss ski resort for $100,000 ski resort while trying to avoid being the next person murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Dates:October 3,4, and 5, 1956 Originated from Hollywood Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Lucille Meredith, Vic Perrin, Forrest Lewis, Stan Jones, Ben Wright When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Become one...

Today's Mystery: A man is found in rags in the Bowery but Chameleon finds evidence that the well-groomed man doesn't belong there. Original Radio Broadcast Date:April 20, 1949 Originated from New York City Starred: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Jim and Rachel, Patreon Supporter Since March 2016 Support the sho...

Today's Mystery: Steve goes to Tokyo to get to the bottom of the kidnapping of a prominent scientist by Americans claiming to be with the U.S. government. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 18, 1953 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner, Paul Frees, Paul Dubov, Peter Leeds, Rye Bilsbury, Sidney Miller Support the show monthly...

Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to Zurich on the trail of $100,000 in stolen, uncut diamonds. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: October 1 and 2, 1956 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Lucille Meredith; Vic Perrin; Forrest Lewis; Stan Jones; Ben Wright When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Become one of our Patreon Supporters at patreon.greatde...

Today's Mystery:A woman hires Mike Waring to find a hit-and-run driver. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 1, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett; Mandel Kramer Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Lesley, Patreon Supporter Since November 2018 Support the show on a one-time basis at htt...

Todays Mystery: A boy disappears before Christmas with his present - a .22 rifle. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 22, 1949 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield; Peggy Webber; William Johnstone Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Paul, Patreon Suppor...

Today's Mystery:After getting beat up outside of Meg's place, Johnny is even more determined to find out who's threatening to burn her out. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: September 26, 27, and 28, 1956 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Jack Kruschen; Byron Kane; Forrest Lewis; Bert Holland; Stan Jones; Bob Bruce; Austin Green; Harry Bartell When mak...

Today's Mystery:Two business partners send letters to the police alleging that the other is going to kill them. They're found dead in their office, poisoned with different poisons. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 13, 1949 Originating from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Sean, Patreon...

Today's Mystery: Steve goes to the Belgian congo to resolve a family dispute between two women that's threatened the U.S. access to a strategic mineral mine. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 11, 1953 Originated in HollywoodStars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner, Peter Leeds, Tony Barrett, Ben Wright, Betty Lou Gerson. Support the show monthly at patreon...

Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to a small New England seaside town where the feisty owner of a rundown cafe has been threatened with having her place burnt down. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: September 24 and 25, 1956 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Virginia Gregg, Jack Kruschen, Byron Kane, Forrest Lewis,Bert Holland, Stan Jones, Bob Bruce, Austin Green,Harry Bart...

Today's Mystery:The Falcon is hired to find out who tried to kill an ex-crook. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 24, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Jonathan, Patreon Supporter Since March 2020 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net . Mai...