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.
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YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR THE FALCON DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT DRAGNET MR. CHAMELEON THIN MAN… and more!
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Golden Age Article, Movie Review, OTR Detective, Podcast
Movie Review: A Close Call for Boston Blackie
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A Close Call for Boston Blackie is one of just three Boston Blackie movies starring Chester Morris that are official releases.
In this film, a man is murdered in Blackie’s apartment and his widow escapes, leaving the baby in the care of Blackie and his sidekick Runt. Blackie has to stay one step ahead of Inspector Farraday and his minions.
Chester Morris is charming and funny as Blackie and has a very convincing turn in his disguise. Some of the early scenes reminded me of the radio show but this played things for comedy more than the radio show did and not all of the humor worked. The baby is cute, however most of the humor centering around the child falls flat. Frank Sully (who plays Sergeant Matthews) seems to be trying to be a poor man’s Red Skelton but ultimately doesn’t work. The pace of the first half of this hour-long film drags as it takes forever to get out of Blackie’s apartment. However, the film does become more engaging in the second half.
Overall, the film isn’t bad, but it’s essentially an average detective B movie from the 1940s. It is entertaining due to a strong performance by Morris more than anything else.
Rating: 3.0 out of 5.0
Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural
EP1826: Dragnet: The Big Couple
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Friday and Romero search for a husband and wife con artist team.
Original Air Date: February 22, 1951
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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, YTJD Add
EP1825: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Baldero Matter
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Johnny investigates a case of modern-day pirates boarding a yacht at sea.
Original Air Date: March 15, 1959
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ABC, Forgotten Detectives, Mystery Theater, OTR Detective, Podcast
EP1824: ABC Mystery Theater: The Case of the Cancelled Bride
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A socialite is murdered after announcing her engagement. Inspector Mark Saber of the Homicide Squad investigates.
Original Air Date: October 10, 1951
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CBS, OTR Detective, Philip Marlowe, Philip Marlowe OTR, Podcast
EP1823: Philip Marlowe: Life Can Be Murder
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Marlowe meets a beautiful woman at an English pub, drops her off at a ritzy house, and is called when a dead body is found at the house.
Original Air Date: July 21, 1951
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OTR Detective, Podcast, The Avenger, The Avenger and I.A. Moto
EP1822: The Avenger: The Melody of Murder
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A man is shot suddenly while standing near his wife who is blamed for the killing.
Original Air Date: December 13, 1945
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Michael Shayne, Mutual, OTR Detective, Podcast
EP1821: Michael Shayne: Signed REM
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Mike gets a letter that appears to be a crank cry for help but then finds a shrunken head in his PO Box.
Original Air Date: September 3, 1945
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