Video Theater – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

In this gripping episode, Captain Braddock (Reed Hadley) unveil the treacherous world of illegal money lending through the harrowing tale of Carl Miller, a hardworking tailor ensnared by desperation and deceit. As Captain Braddock of the racket squad narrates, we witness the perils of “Desperate Money” and the dark underbelly of loan sharking. This real-life…

 In the heat of Cochise County’s Helldorado week, a celebration turns sour as Sheriff Morgan confronts the chaos of an open town. With high-stakes poker games and the threat of murder hanging over the festivities, Morgan must protect the integrity of his badge and the safety of his guests. This episode, “Helldorado,” takes us on…

Join Steve Mitchell as he embarks on a perilous journey behind the Iron Curtain, infiltrating a slave labor camp to extract vital intelligence. With time running against him and danger at every turn, will Steve secure the information and make it out alive, or will this assignment prove too deadly? Season 1, Episode 39 Original…

When Hank Gifford finds himself caught between his domineering sister and his manipulative girlfriend, a tragic accident spirals into a harrowing investigation. It’s up to Sheriff Morgan (John Bomfield) to find the truth. Season 2, Episode 29 Original Air Date: October 31, 1957 Subscribe to our Video Theater feed Become one of our monthly patreon…

Steve Mitchell embarks on a high-stakes mission to locate a missing European diplomat and recover top-secret records. As tensions rise and loyalties are questioned, join Mitchell in the bustling streets of Barcelona, where every corner could hold a clue or a deadly trap. Season 1, Episode 17 Original Air Date: December 1951 Subscribe to our…

Two robbers feign car trouble and steal a traveling salesman’s car. Season 1, Episode 25  Original Air Date: March 15, 1957 Subscribe to our Video Theater feed Become one of our monthly patreon supporters 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,…

Steve Mitchell travels to Tokyo on a dangerous assignment that reunites him with Marta Siba, an old flame with a new agenda. Dive into a tale of espionage where trains derail, bridges explode, and love might just be the deadliest force of all. Season 1, Episode 16 Original Air Date: December 1951 Subscribe to our…

A man who murdered a federal witness hides out at an isolated farmhouse. Original Air Date: February 22, 1960 Season 2, Episode 31  Subscribe to our Video Theater feed Become one of our monthly patreon supporters 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…

Steve is sent to South America on a Cold War Mission where an American businessman is accused of assassinating an anti-American party leader. Original Broadcast Date: December 1951 Season 1,  Episode 15

Friday and Smith try to recover a stolen statue of the child Jesus for a church before the Christmas Mass. Original Air Date: December 24, 1953 Season 3, Episode 17 Subscribe to our Video Theater <a href=”http://feeds.libsyn.com/106755/rss”>feed</a> Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at <a href=”http://patreon.greatdetectives.net”>patreon.g...

A serial killer threatens to get Holmes before he’s executed. Episode 23 of the 1954-55 Sherlock Holmes series. Original Air Date: April 4, 1955 Subscribe to our Video Theater feed Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO…

A woman who absconded with embezzled funds is found murdered and suspicion falls on her husband. Original Air Date: October 8, 1959 Season 2, Episode 9 Starring: John Bromfield as Marshal Morgan; James Griffith as Deputy Tom Ferguson Subscribe to our Video Theater feed Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the…

Steve (Brian Donlevy) goes to Havana to find the head of a spy ring that’s been stealing U.S. government secrets, putting them on microfilm, and smuggling them out of the country. Features Lyle Talbot Original Air Date: Fall 1951 Season 1, Episode 14 Subscribe to our Video Theater feed Become one of our monthly patreon…

A safecracker is thwarted when trying to rob a wealthy man. There’s suspicion about the involvement of an inside man…who had been declared dead! Season 2, Episode 16 Original Air Date: November 16, 1959

Marshal Morgan tries to get a captured narcotics smuggler to reveal who the leader of the racket is. Season 1, Episode 27 Original Air Date: January 22, 1959 Subscribe to our Video Theater feed Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation…

Steve goes to Cairo to take out a dangerous secret order. Original Air Date: Autumn 1951 Subscribe to our Video Theater feed Become one of our monthly patreon supporters 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

The LAPD hunts for a desperate and cunning criminal (Richard Basehart) who killed a police officer in this groundbreaking Police Procedural that features Jack Webb. Original Release Date: November 24, 1948 Subscribe to our Video Theater feed Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.…

A Tucson diamond dealer claims self-defense after killing a robber, but Marshall Morgan is not buying it. Original Air Date: January 15, 1959 Season 1, Episode 25 Subscribe to our Video Theater feed Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to:…

Steve goes on a low-budget Italian movie set where a foreign agent got killed trying to acquire a piece of film. Season 1, Episode 11 Original Air Date: Fall 1951 Subscribe to our Video Theater feed Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail…

A son of a friend (Mary Astor) of Marshal Morgan dies in a car accident. The widow is dealing with more than grief. The death threatens to expose her family’s car smuggling ring. Season 1, Episode 7 Original Air Date: September 9, 1958 Subscribe to our Video Theater feed Become one of our monthly patreon…

Steve goes to Africa in search of two agents who were on the trail of a deadly strain of parasites. Season 1, Episode 10 Original Air Date: Fall 1951 Subscribe to our Video Theater feed Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a…

Two criminals escape jail with a hostage and hide out in an Arizona ghost town. Season 2, Episode 1 Original Air Date: October 10, 1959 Subscribe to our Video Theater feed Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham,…

Steve is sent to Africa to bring back a British Agent transporting an enemy agent stirring up U.S. interest but when Steve arrives he finds his life depends on figuring out which is the Brtish Agent and which is the enemy. Season 1, Episode 9 Original Air Date: Fall 1951 Subscribe to our Video Theater…

A guard is implicated in a payroll robbery. He is left for dead, and speechless, by the gang who committed it. Directed by Robert Altman Original Air Date: June 6, 1959 Season 1, Episode 39 Subscribe to our Video Theater feed Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a…

Steve boards a train in hopes of receiving a report from a plastic company CEO, but finds the CEO murdered and the report missing. Original Air Date: Fall 1951 Season 1 Episode 8 Subscribe to our Video Theater feed Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis…