The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

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Are you ready for a mystery? Get ready to unleash your inner sleuth. Every day Monday-Saturday, we feature a different detective audio drama from the Golden Age of Radio. Our current mystery-solving line-up of radio detectives includes The Adventures of the Falcon, Hot Copy, Broadway's My Beat, Mr. and Mrs. North, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, and Dragnet.Whether you want to listen to a mystery before going to sleep or enjoy some drama while driving, or just feel nostalgia for old-school radio fiction, we have you covered with six audio dramas every week.Podcast Award finalist Host Adam Graham has...

The Falcon: The Case of the Running Waters (EP4701)
#194
Yesterday at 6:00 AM

Today's Mystery: Mike Waring is sent to Rome to deliver a message to another agent, but enemy agents are determined to intercept him.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 13, 1951

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Susan Douglas; Larry Haines

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The Chase: The Amusement Park (EP4700s)
#193
Last Sunday at 6:00 AM

Today's Mystery: A woman operating a shooting gallery game at an amusement park suspects that the death of an elderly watchman for the carnival is tied to a firebug who has been operating in town.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 14, 1952

Originating from New York

Starring: Adelaide Klein as Cathy; Bill Lipton; Patrick Campbell; Sydney Smith; Walter Black

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Dragnet: The Big Partner (EP4700)
#192
Last Saturday at 6:00 AM

Today's Mystery: Joe Friday hunts for an escaped robber.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 1, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Ralph Moody; Barney Phillips

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Price of Fame Matter (EP4699)
#191
Last Friday at 6:00 AM

Today's Mystery: Vincent Price summons Johnny Dollar when a $100,000 painting is stolen from his private collection.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 2, 1958

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Vincent Price as Himself; Virginia Gregg; Howard McNear; Junius Matthews; Forrest Lewis; Tony Barrett

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Mr. and Mrs. North: Fool's Gold (EP4698)
#190
Last Thursday at 6:00 AM

Today's Mystery: A clerk who works for Jerry takes a bribe and agrees to vote to acquit a gangster while on a jury, but many suspect what he did.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 14, 1952

Originating from New York City

Starring: Joseph Curtain as Jerry North; Alice Frost as Pamela North

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Broadway's My Beat: Ted Forstek and Ruth Ballard Murder Case (EP4697)
#189
Last Wednesday at 6:00 AM

Today's Mystery: A young woman and her boyfriend are shot on the George Washington Bridge.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 9, 1950

Originated in Hollywood

Stars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, Elliott Lewis, Jerry Hausner, Jack Kruschen, Lou Merrill, Bea Benaderet, Lillian Buyeff, Tony Barrett

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Charlie Chan: A New Corpse/Fear in the Night (EP4696)
#188
05/06/2025

Today's Mystery: The number of suspects drop when another body is found.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1935 or 1936

Originating in Los Angeles

Starring: Walter Connolly as Inspector Charlie Chan

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The Falcon: The Case of the Babbling Brooks (EP4695)
#187
05/04/2025

Today's Mystery:The Falcon is sent to London to investigate a leak of top secret information.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 6, 1952

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ralph Bell; Mandel Kramer

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Dragnet: The Big Couple (EP4694)
#186
05/03/2025

Today's Mystery:Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for husband-and-wife con artists who are swindling local churches.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 22, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Fire in Paradise Matter (EP4693)
#185
05/02/2025

Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to a small New Jersey town to investigate a fire that destroyed the home of a much-despised citizen.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:January 26, 1958

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Vic Perrin; Forrest Lewis; Virginia Gregg; Will Wright; Parley Baer

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Mr. and Mrs. North: The Last Escape (EP4692)
#184
05/01/2025

Today's Mystery:The Norths become involved in a messy child custody dispute when a baby is left in their car.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 1, 1952

Originating from New York City

Starring: Joseph Curtain as Jerry North; Alice Frost as Pamela North; Ken Lynch

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Broadway's My Beat: The Mario la Vecchia Murder Case (EP4691)
#183
04/30/2025

Today's Mystery: A young, one-armed ex-policeman is found shot to death.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 2, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Georgia Ellis; Byron Kane; Jay Novello; Jane Webb; Georgia Backus; Clayton Post

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Charlie Chan: The Landini Murder Case: Blind Sight and Blackmail (EP4690)
#182
04/29/2025

Today's Mystery: Inspector Chan has to deal with an ill-advised outburst about the dead woman, a lie about an inconsequential lie, and an observation from the blind former sheriff.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1935 or 1936

Originating in Los Angeles

Starring: Walter Connolly as Inspector Charlie Chan

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The Falcon: The Case of the Menacing Mamselle (EP4689)
#181
04/28/2025

Today's Mystery: A man is in Paris to find the woman who betrayed his brother to the Nazis.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 26, 1952

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon, Ralph Bell; Ken Lynch

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Dragnet: The Big Crime (EP4688)
#180
04/26/2025

Todays Mystery:Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for two missing four-year-old twin girls.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 15, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Eleven O'Clock Matter (EP4687)
#179
04/25/2025

Today's Mystery: Johnny is sent to the vacation home of an insured man who has been receiving threats.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 19, 1958

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Eleanor Audley; Paula Winslowe; Lawrence Dobkin; Will Wright; Ben Wright; Harry Bartell

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Mr. and Mrs. North: Death in the Dark (EP4686)
#178
04/24/2025

Today's Mystery: A bank guard is killed and the only clue is the murder weapon...a unique burglar tool.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 25, 1952

Originated from New York City

Starred: Joseph Curtain as Jerry North, Alice Frost as Pamela North

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Broadway's My Beat: The Ann Cornell Murder Case (EP4685)
#177
04/23/2025

Today's Mystery: A young woman from Iowa studying music is murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 26, 1950

Originated in Hollywood

Stars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan, Joseph Kearns, Sam Edwards, Norma Varden, Florence Ravenal, Bert Holland

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Charlie Chan: The Landini Murder Case: Too Many Lies and Jealous (EP4684)
#176
04/22/2025

Today's Mystery: The lovely Ms. Beaton is caught in a lie, and then even more suspects emerge.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1935 or 1936

Originating in Los Angeles

Starring: Walter Connolly as Inspector Charlie Chan

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The Falcon: The Case of the Vanishing Visa (EP4683)
#175
04/21/2025

Today's Mystery: Mike Waring is called back into service by military intelligence and is sent to Vienna to smuggle a woman across the border.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 19, 1952

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Larry Haines; Ralph Bell

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Rogue's Gallery: Lovely Little Old Lady (Encore) (EP4682e)
#174
04/20/2025

Rogue goes to help an elderly woman with a son in trouble with the law. The son’s not there and Rogue wakes up to find he was given a Mickey Finn tea and has been framed for murder.

Original Air Date: November 29, 1945

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Dick Powell, Richard Rogue

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: Bodyguard to Anne Connelly (Encore) (EP4682)
#173
04/19/2025

Johnny travels to Milwaukee to protect a woman who is afraid of an ex-boyfriend who has been released from prison.

Original Air Date: December 3, 1949

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Ellery Queen: The Armchair Detective (Encore) (EP4681)
#172
04/18/2025

When an armchair detective is murdered on Ellery’s radio show, he has to find out who did it.

Original Air Date: March 18, 1948

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Lawrence Dobkin as Ellery Queen

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Sherlock Holmes: Adventure of the Devil's Foot (Encore) (EP4680)
#171
04/17/2025

While recuperating, Holmes is asked to investigate a strange death in Cornish country where the locals suspect the Devil’s involvement.

Original Air Date: January 13, 1946

Originating in Hollywood

Starring Tom Conway as Sherlock Holmes

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The Abbotts: The White Hot Flame (Encore) (EP4679)
#170
04/16/2025

A doctor dies in a plane crash over England, but Pat suspects foul play and pretends to be injured to investigate a hospital.

Original Air Date: March 13, 1955

Originating in New York

Starring: Les Damon as Pat Abbott, Claudia Morgan as Jean Abbott

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Pete Kelly’s Blues: The Veda Brand Story (Encore) (EP4678)
#169
04/15/2025

A gangster tries to force Pete to marry the gangster’s girlfriend.

Original Air Date: July 11, 1951

Originating In Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Pete Kelly

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Rocky Fortune: Hollywood or Boom (Encore) (EP4677)
#168
04/14/2025

Rocky is hired to drive a truckload of nitro from New York to Los Angeles.

Original Air Date: January 26, 1954

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Frank Sinatra as Rocky Fortune

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Dragnet: The Big Cast (EP4676)
#167
04/12/2025

Today's Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero think they've found a man responsible for the disappearances of a dozen men.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 8, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Stacy Harris

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Boron 112 Matter (EP4675)
#166
04/11/2025

Today's Mystery: An inventor who is building an insured machine to make a new type of fuel is suspected of being involved in a subversive group.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 12, 1958

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Shirley Mitchell; G. Stanley Jones; Parley Baer; Russell Thorson; Frank Gerstle; Lou Merril

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Mr. and Mrs. North: Murder Mismanaged (EP4674)
#165
04/10/2025

Today's Mystery: A jeweler friend of the Norths is afraid his son-in-law is planning to murder him.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 18, 1952

Originating from New York City

Starring: Joseph Curtain as Jerry North; Alice Frost as Pamela North

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Broadway's My Beat: The Jane Arnold Murder Case (EP4673)
#164
04/09/2025

Today's Mystery: Danny investigates the murder of a magician's assistant at a performance for a convention of a fraternal order.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 19, 1950

Originated in Hollywood

Stars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, Hy Averback, Jerry Hausner, Elliott Reid, Mary Lansing, Herb Butterfield

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Charlie Chan: Premature Corpse/Too Many Suspects (EP4672)
#163
04/08/2025

Today's Mystery: A revelation about the time of death sends Inspector Chan back to square one.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1935 or 1936

Originating in Los Angeles

Starring: Walter Connolly as Inspector Charlie Chan

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The Falcon: The Case of the Dirty Dollar (EP4671)
#162
04/07/2025

Today's Mystery: The Falcon is retired, but a friend who is intrigued by a crooked employee's wife is able to coax him out.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 8, 1952

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Ken Lynch

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Dragnet: The Big Children (EP4670)
#161
04/05/2025

Today's Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero are called in to investigate when children in a wealthy neighborhood are begging door-to-door.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 1, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Stacy Harris

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Ingenuous Jeweler Matter (EP4669)
#160
04/04/2025

Today's Mystery: Johnny investigates the robbery of $985,000 in jewels from a jeweler's office.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 5, 1958

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Harry Bartell; Byron Kane; Vic Perrin; Joseph Kearns; Austin Green

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Mr. and Mrs. North: Don't Cry Wolf (EP4668)
#159
04/03/2025

Today's Mystery: A man takes action against his oldest friend and his business advisor and then accuses Jerry of plagiarism.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 11, 1952

Originating from New York City

Starring: Joseph Curtain as Jerry North; Alice Frost as Pamela North

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Broadway's My Beat: The Marcia Dean Murder Case (EP4667)
#158
04/02/2025

Today's Mystery: A bank teller confesses to stealing $20,000 to secure the release of his kidnapped wife.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 12, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Howard McNear; Joseph Granby; Virginia Gregg; Hal Marsh; Marlene Ames

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Charlie Chan: The Landini Murder Case: The Chinese Suspect/The Barking Dog (EP 7 and 8)(EP4666)
#157
04/01/2025

Today's Mystery:Inspector Chan thwarts a suspect's escape.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: 1935 or 1936

Originating in Los Angeles

Starring: Walter Connolly as Inspector Charlie Chan

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The Falcon: The Case of the Burning Bridges (EP4665)
#156
03/31/2025

Today's Mystery: A receptionist overhears her boss, the owner of an import-export company, making a suspicious sale, and turns to The Falcon for help.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 1, 1952

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett Larry Haines; Bill Zuckert

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Dragnet: The Big Tomato (EP4664)
#155
03/29/2025

Today's Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate who sold drugs to a high school senior who ended up dying under the influence in a car accident.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 25, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero

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