Welcome to the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio! A podcast featuring the best vintage detective radio programs. Each week from Monday through Saturday, we feature six of Old Time Radio's great detective series from the beginning of the show to its very last episode. And as a bonus, twice a month we also post a public domain movie or TV mystery or detective show video.
Along the way, I'll provide you my commentary and offer you opportunities to interact.
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- Your host, Adam Graham
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YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR THE FALCON DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT DRAGNET MR. CHAMELEON MEET MISS SHERLOCK… and more!
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Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural
Dragnet: The Child Killer (EP4346)
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Today’s Mystery:
Friday and Romero search for two missing girls.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 2, 1950
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Jack Kruschen; Herb Butterfield; Bill Johnstone
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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Silent Queen Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five (EP4345)
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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; John Dehner; Lawrence Dobkin; Chester Stratton
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CBS, Keen and Company, Mr. Chameleon, Podcast
Mr. Chameleon: The Forbidden Marriage Murder Case (EP4344)
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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 City
Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Amazing World of Radio, Podcast
Gallant American Women: Women, the Providers (AWR0242)
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Today’s Episode:
A look at the role women played in nutrition and providing quality food from the time of the pilgrims to the then-modern time.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 21, 1939
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Dangerous Assignment, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast
Dangerous Assignment: Stolen Information Group (EP4343)
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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 Lou Gerson; Dan O’Herlihy; GeGe Pearson; Paul Frees
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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Silent Queen Matter, Episodes One and Two (EP4342)
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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 Hollywood
Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Paula Winslowe; Virginia Gregg; Vic Perrin; Paul Dubov; Frank Gerstle; John Dehner; Lawrence Dobkin; Chester Stratton
Also a discussion of all the possible origins of the phrase, “The Real McCoy”
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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Falcon
The Falcon: The Case of the Rich Racketeer (EP4341)
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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 York
Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon
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