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 ELLERY QUEEN… and more!
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Telefilm Review: The Big Four
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The Big Four was described by Mark Gatiss, the writer who was charged with adapting it for television as, an “almost unadaptable mess.” Massive restructuring was required and much of the book’s plot was cut for the telefilm, but what remained was a solid and enjoyable mystery.
Most of the story feels like a bit of political thriller as a series of strange deaths occur, and a muckraking reporter believe it’s tied in to an international conspiracy known as “The Big Four” which also appears connected to the Peace Party. The solution takes the story in a different direction and I didn’t enjoy the last twenty minutes as much as what came before. But even that had its moments. My favorite was when the killer through Poirot’s comments that the killer was “theatrical” right back at the Belgian detective who does one of his most theatrical denouements ever.
Overall, this was a very enjoyable story. It wasn’t one of the best, but with great acting and a solid script by Mark Gatiss, this is definitely worth watching.
Rating: 4.00 out of 5.00
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EP1376: Dragnet: Production 9 (Benny Trousel)
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One of Romero and Friday’s informants is killed leaving a dying clue to the secret behind a new drug ring.
Original Air Date: August 4, 1949
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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Mason Dixon Mismatch Matter (EP1375)
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In a murder in Virginia, Johnny has to find out who a murdered woman: the daughter of the wealthy Mason family or the poor Dixon one.
Original Air Date: June 9, 1957
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EP1374: Nick Carter: The Case of the Poker Murders
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Nick looks into a series of daring robberies committed by a criminal who leaves a playing card as his calling card.
Original Air Date: May 21, 1946
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EP1373: Philip Marlowe: The Green Flame
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Marlowe has to find a dead columnist got a story that landed his magazine in court for libel.
Original Air Date: March 26, 1949
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EP1372: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The William Post Matter
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Johnny investigates the murder of an insured woman.
Original Air Date: September 22, 1953
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EP1371: The Saint: Gangster District Attorney
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The Saint looks for the truth behind the rackets after a friend is murdered while investigate them
Original Air Date: October 15, 1947
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