Podcast – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Two Faced Matter
Today’s Mystery: Johnny is called in to investigate the theft of $58,000 from a lucite furniture manufacturing company. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 10, 1958 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Will Wright; Herb Vigran; Forrest Lewis; Edgar Barrier; Richard Beals; Bill James; Gus Bayz When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com…
Dragnet: The Big Sour
Today’s Mystery: Two men rob an elderly couple and torture the husband in order to steal their jewelry. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 20, 1951 Originating from Hollywood
The Aldrich Family: Thanksgiving Dance and Turkey Run (AWR0287)
Today’s story: Henry Aldrich gets his classmates to agree to a turkey run after a school dance in hopes of finding a use for an unwanted live turk Read more ...
Broadway's My Beat: The Earl Lawson Murder Case
Today’s Mystery: A wealthy man is knifed in Times Square. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 9, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Read more ...
The Big Story: The Case of the Unfinished Love Song
Today’s Mystery: Howard Beaufait of The Cleveleand News reinvestigates the case of a violin-playing convicted killer who claims innocence and whose wife also believes him. Original Radio Broadcast: November 26, 1947 Originating from New York Starring: Craig McDonnell; John Sylvester; Francis De Sales; E Read more ...
Danger with Grainger: The Invented Husband
Today’s Mystery: A woman invents a husband to get a job and then has to “kill him off” to get married. She turns to Grainger when she finds herself implica Read more ...
Casey, Crime Photographer: Holiday (Encore)
Casey and Ann’s plan for a Thanksgiving holiday is disrupted by a reformed safe cracker who is being asked to crack a safe for $10,000 or else. Original Air Da Read more ...
Cloak and Dagger: The Last Mission
Today’s Adventure: A woman in Canton, whose family was murdered by the Japanese military, makes an unusual connection with the OSS. Original Radio Broadcast: September Read more ...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Lucky Four Matter
Today’s Mystery: Johnny goes to Colorado to investigate the death of a cantankerous old rancher. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 3, 1958 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Ken Christy; Vic Perrin; Lawrence Dobkin; Virginia Gregg; Will Wright; Shirley Mitchell When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Read more ...
Dragnet: The Big Waiter
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigating the murder of the philandering owner of a habadashery store. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 13,1951 Originating from Hol Read more ...
Broadway's My Beat: The Francesca Brown Murder Case
Today’s Mystery: A waitresss is strangled and knifed to death. Original Radio Broadcast Date:June 2, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: La Read more ...
The Big Story: The Bobby-Sox Kid from Bayonne
Today’s Mystery: Dorothy Kilgaren is called in to investigate the killing-by-hatchet of a woman; police suspect her seventeen-year-old daughter. Original Radio Broadcast: October 15, 1947 Originating from New York Starring: Janet Fox as Dorothy Kilgaren; Burt Brazier; Francis De Sales; Jerry Lewis; Mitzi Gould; Read more ...
Danger with Grainger: The Annie Lesich Story
Today’s Mystery: A woman asks Grainger for help when a man whom she sent to prison is released. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1956 or 1957 Originating f Read more ...
Casebook of Gregory Hood: The Derringer Society (Encore)
A woman visits the Derringer Society and the members start dying as she predicted. Original Air Date: July 8, 1946 Originating in Hollywood Starring Read more ...
Cloak and Dagger: Operation Sellout
Today’s Adventure: An OSS agent leads a mission with a British officer and a former German officer. Original Radio Broadcast: September 22, 1950 Originating fro Read more ...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Wayward Killer Matter
Today’s Mystery: Johnny is called to protect an insured man who witnessed a murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 27, 1958 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Edgar Barrier; Herb Vigran; James McCallion; Paul Dubov; Lawrence Dobkin; John Dehner; Bill James; Vic Perrin When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Read more…
Dragnet: The Big Seventeen
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate teens going wild in a neighborhood, culminating in a small riot in a theater. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 6, 1951 Origi Read more ...
Broadway's My Beat: The Eleanor's Corbett Murder Case
Today’s Mystery: A woman is found murdered with a broken neck. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 26, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: L Read more ...
The Big Story: The Case of the Counterfeit Coins
Today’s Mystery: Reporter Jack Adams goes undercover in a gang of counterfeiters to catch the man at the top. Original Radio Broadcast: October 19, 1947 Originating from New York Starring: Dwight Weist as Jack Adams; Mason Adams; Larry Haines; Richard Keith; Eileen Heckart; James Boles; Jackson Beck Suppo Read more ...
Danger with Grainger: A Marriage Minded Girl
Today’s Mystery: A woman contacts Grainger for help and is then beaten up and disappears. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1956 or 1957 Originating from Au Read more ...
Adventure Ahead: Inside the FBI
Today’s Adventure: An FBI agent tells a young visitor about a case that began with cattle rustling but led to a nationwide conspiracy. Originating Radio Broadcast Date: August 26, 1944 Originating from New York To subscribe to this podcast and follow more adventures of Flash Gordon go to
Cloak and Dagger: Seeds of Doubt
Today’s Adventure: In the waning days of the war, an OSS agent impersonates a dead Frenchman and pretends to marry his fiancée in order to weed out German agents trying to u Read more ...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Mojave Red Sequel Matter
Today’s Mystery: An apparent accidental death of a businessman on a fishing trip is confirmed to be murder. Who did it? Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 20, 1958 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Parley Baer; Forrest Lewis; Barney Phillips; Alan Reed; Russell Thorson When making your travel plans, remember…
Dragnet: The Big Crazy
Today’s Mystery: A woman is missing and her sister suspects her milquetoast husband of murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 30, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: J Read more ...
Broadway's My Beat: The Charles Crandall Murder Case
img class=”aligncenter” src=”https://www.greatdetectives.net/detectives/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/larrythor.jpeg” alt=”Larry Thor” width=”250″ height=”366″ /> Today’s Mystery: A man is found murdered with the only clue to his identity being a parking ticket. Orig Read more ...
The Big Story: The Thirteenth Key
Today’s Mystery: A Columbus reporter investigates the brutal stabbing death of a woman found at a shooting range. Original Radio Broadcast: June 4, 1947 Originating from New York Starring: John Gibson as James Fusco of the Columbus Citizen; James McCallion; Gilbert Mack; Ward Wilson; Horace Braham; Conn Read more ...
Danger with Grainger: The Coincidental Cartoon
Today’s Mystery: A cartoonist hires Grainger when his brother is murdered using a method that was outlined in his comic strip. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 19 Read more ...
The Best of the 2024-25 Season
In this special, we look back at the top five half-hour Old Time Radio programs of our 2024-2025 season, and one of our best Old Time Radio Snack Wagon episodes. First up, it’s The Falcon in “The Case of the Jumping Jack”: Today’s Mystery: A woman hires The Falcon because she suspects that her hu…
Cloak and Dagger: Over Ground Railroad
Today’s Adventure: An OSS agent goes into France to team up with a formidable wealthy French woman to set up an escape route for downed Allied flyers. Original Radio B Read more ...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Mohave Red Matter
Today’s Mystery: Johnny goes out to Lake Mohave on a tip from a guide that an apparent accidental death might not have been so accidental. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 13, 1958 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Lucille Meredith; Forrest Lewis; Parley Baer; Alan Reed; Barney Phillips When making your travel…
Dragnet: The Big In-Laws
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate a series of truck hijackings. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 23, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb a Read more ...
Broadway's My Beat: The Harry Foster Murder Case
Today’s Mystery: Danny searches for a misssing man who has been stabbed. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 5, 1951 Originating from Hollywood St Read more ...
Charlie Chan: Fiery Santa Claus
Today’s Mystery: Charlie Chan is on the trail of a serial Romeo who victimizes middle-aged women. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1950 or 1951 Originating from Sydney Starring: William Rees as Charlie Chan; Rodney Jacobs Support the show monthly at https://patr Read more ...
Danger with Grainger: Stolen Necklace
Today’s Mystery: A woman is in a car accident and wakes up to find her necklace missing. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1956 or 1957 Originating from Aus Read more ...
Casebook of Gregory Hood: Murder in Celluloid (Encore)
Today’s Mystery: Gregory investigates a young actress’s missing imaginary map and finds himself looking into murder and espionage. Original Air Date Read more ...
Cloak and Dagger: War of Words
Today’s Adventure: Two OSS agents have to carry forged orders for a Japanese camp commander through a Burman jungle. Original Radio Broadcast: September 1, 1950
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Blinker Matter
Today’s Mystery: Johnny investigates the disappearance of a insured importer. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 6, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Paula Winslowe; D.J. Thompson; Harry Bartell; Stacy Harris; Vic Perrin; Bob Bruce When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Read more ...
Dragnet: The Big Winchester
Today’s Mystery: An elderly man is found shot to death in his home. While it initially looks like a suicide, there’s reason to think it might be a homicide. Original Radio Broadcast Date: Read more ...
Broadway's My Beat: The Georgia Gray Murder Case
Today’s Mystery: A dance hall dancer is murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 28, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor a Read more ...
Charlie Chan: The Frightened Shroff
Today’s Mystery: The mother of a dead criminal is victimized by a conman claiming her son owed him money. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1950 or 1951 Originating in Sydney Starring: William Rees as Charlie Chan; Rodney Jacobs Support the show monthly at https: Read more ...
