Bob Bailey & Virginia Gregg
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio is 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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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Circus Animal Matter (Encore) (EP4753)
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Today’s Mystery:
Johnny is hired to protect a leopard in animal show.
Original Air Date: December 10, 1949
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Casey, Crime Photographer: King of the Apes (Encore) (EP4752)
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Today’s Mystery:
An ape trainer in a circus act is killed in his act and Casey suspects murder.
Original Air Date: May 1, 1947
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Let George Do It: The Fearless Crown (Encore) (EP4751)
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George is called in to insure that a daredevil clown isn’t murdered, but soon after George arrives, the clown is trampled by an elephant.
Original Air Date: August 13, 1951
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Favorite Story: The Sire De Maltroit’s Door (AWR0279)
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In 1429, a man, fleeing for his life, goes through a door that will let him in but not out, and finds himself in the hands of a host who makes most unusual demands.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 10, 1946
Stars: Howard Duff as Dennis; Janet Waldo as Blanche
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Rogue’s Gallery: Special Added Attraction (Encore) (EP4750)
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Rogue is hired to protect a circus prima donna who is knocked off right before his very eyes.
Original Air Date: January 31, 1946
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Night Beat: Long Live the Clown (Encore) (EP4749)
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The wife of an acrobat clown comes to Randy to sell a story about her husband being a spy.
Original Air Date: May 8, 1952
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Philip Marlowe: Daring Young Dame on the Flying Trapeze (Encore) (EP4748e)
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A trapeze performer hires Marlowe to protect a circus from dangerous gamblers who are owed money by his partners.
Original Air Date: July 1, 1947
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