Bob Bailey & Virginia Gregg
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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OTR Detective, Podcast
The Adventures of Abbotts: The Blood Red Diamond (EP4707)
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A catcher is murdered before a big game. Pat Abbott believes that the team’s star pitcher may be the key to finding the murderer, but she doesn’t like Jean’s tactic of going undercover as a single girl to extract information from the wolfish pitcher.
Original Air Date: March 6, 1955
1957 AFRTS Transcription
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OTR Detective, Podcast
WOR Summer Theater: The Mystery Of The Perfect Throw From Left Field and The Conga Dancer’s Aunt (Encore) (EP4706e)
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A “clownpire” makes a controversial baseball call and finds himself investigating a burglary and maybe a murder.
Original Air Date: August 13, 1942
Originated from New York
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Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural
Dragnet: The Big New Years (EP4706)
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Today’s Mystery:
Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigates the murder of a cop on New Year’s Eve.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 8, 1951
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero
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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Sick Chick Matter (EP4705)
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Today’s Mystery:
Johnny is called to a New Jersey chicken ranch by a retired investigator who is concerned about what’s happening to his chickens.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 9, 1958
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Lucille Meredith; Howard McNear; Gil Stratton; Jack Moyles; Sam Edwards; Bill James
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CBS, Mr. and Mrs. North, OTR Detective, Podcast
Mr. and Mrs. North: The Wheel of Chance (EP4704)
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Today’s Mystery:
Pam and Jerry’s life is endangered after someone plants something in their hubcap while they are visiting Canada, and a man with a gun is looking for that something.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 30, 1953
Originating from New York City
Starring: Joseph Curtain as Jerry North; Alice Frost as Pamela North; Chuck Webster
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Broadway's My Beat, CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast
Broadway’s My Beat: The Morris Bernstein Murder Case (EP4703)
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Today’s Mystery:
Danny investigates the beating and murder of a bakery truck driver.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 16, 1950
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen; Harry Bartell; Barney Phillips; Maria Palmer; Howard McNear; Billy Halop
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Charlie Chan, OTR Detective, Podcast, Syndicated
Charlie Chan: The Landini Murder Case: Who Killed Dr. Swan and the Missing Key (EP4702)
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Today’s Mystery:
Inspector Chan and Sheriff Holt now add the murder of Dr. Swan to their investigation.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1935 or 1936
Originating from Los Angeles
Starring: Walter Connolly as Inspector Charlie Chan
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