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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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The Adventures of Abbotts: The Blood Red Diamond (EP4707)

Claudia Morgan

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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WOR Summer Theater: The Mystery Of The Perfect Throw From Left Field and The Conga Dancer’s Aunt (Encore) (EP4706e)

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: The Big New Years (EP4706)

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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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Sick Chick Matter (EP4705)

Bob Bailey

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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Mr. and Mrs. North: The Wheel of Chance (EP4704)

Joseph Curtain and Alice Frost

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: The Morris Bernstein Murder Case (EP4703)

Larry Thor

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: The Landini Murder Case: Who Killed Dr. Swan and the Missing Key (EP4702)

Walter Connolly
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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