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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NBC, Podcast, Police Headquarters
EP1226: Police Headquarters: Red Dugan Murder and Laundry Trucknapping
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A gangster is murdered and the murderer seeks an alibi.
A twenty-year old son of a wealthy man is kidnapped.
Episodes 1 and 2.
Original Air Date: 1932
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Golden Age Article, Hercule Poirot, Telefilm Review
Telefilm Review: Mrs. McGinty’s Dead
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After a rocky tenth series, the eleventh series of Poirot kicked off with Mrs. McGinty’s dead. A man is convicted of murdering his landlady in what seems like a clear cut case. However, the investigating officer has doubts, so he asks Poirot to take a second look at the case. Poirot investigates and as often happens, Poirot finds himself in a small English community where multiple secrets are being kept.
I loved this episode. I may have enjoyed this even more than its merits deserved after my problems with the tenth series, but this is what Poirot is supposed to be. The program has Poirot traversing the English country side in search behind the truth about two photographs which could save the life of a man on a death row. There are plenty of twists and turns, with sensational cinematography and competent acting from the supporting cast. This episode was a very strong and enjoyable adaptation of Christie’s story.
Rating: 4.25 out of 5.0
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CBS, Manhunt, Podcast, Syndicated, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar
EP1225: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Picture Postcard Matter, Part Five and Manhunt: The Movie Murder
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Johnny gets the last clue in the mystery of the picture postcards.
Original Air Date: October 5, 1956
A man dies in a newsreel theater and it’s murder.
Original Air Date: February 26, 1944
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Mutual, Nick Carter, Podcast
EP1224: Nick Carter: An Eye for an Eye
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On his way to Albany, Nick gets waylaid at a house where hatred and family drama dominate.
Original Air Date: January 28, 1945
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CBS, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar
EP1223: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Picture Postcard Matter, Parts Three and Four
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Johnny finds his life in peril at a Swiss key resort as he searches for $100,000 in diamonds.
Original Air Dates: October 3 and 4, 1956
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Casebook of Gregory Hood, Gentlemen Detectives, Mutual, Podcast
EP1222: Casebook of Gregory Hood: The Sad Clown
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Tommy, the Sad Clown gives Greg proof of theft and smuggling and then is killed in front of an audience of circus goers.
Original Air Date: October 7, 1946
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CBS, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar
EP1221: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Picture Postcard Matter, Parts One and Two
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Johnny searches for $100,000 in diamonds in Switzerland with his clue being a picture postcard.
Original Air Dates: October 1 and 2, 1956
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