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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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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Mary Grace Matter (EP4609)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny goes to New York to investigate the murder of an old girlfriend.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 20, 1957

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Vic Perrin; Les Tremayne; Paula Winslowe; Frank Nelson; Byron Kane; Jeanne Tatum

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Mr. and Mrs. North: Call Me Choo Choo (EP4608)

Joseph Curtain and Alice Frost

Today’s Mystery:

Pam and Jerry hear a clarinet being played in the middle of the country near a wrecked car.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 9, 1947

Originating from New York City

Starring: Joseph Curtain as Jerry North; Alice Frost as Pamela North

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Joe Quito Murder Case (EP4607)

Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

An ex-con who just got out of prison is murdered right after speaking to Danny.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 3, 1950

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia

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Mathew Slade: A Case of Murder (EP4606)

Today’s Mystery:

The widow of a man who was shot asks Slade to hide the body.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 16, 1964

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: William Wintersole as Mathew Slade; Norman Belkin; Joyce Reed; Michael Fox; William O’Connell

Aired as Starlight Mystery Theater. Also known as Matthew Slade, Private Investigator.

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The Falcon: The Case of the Killer’s Key (EP4605)

Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

A man who is suspected of murdering a former employee who had turned him in for tax invasion hires Waring to find the girlfriend who may have witnessed the crime.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 9, 1952

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett

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Bulldog Drummond’s Bride (Video Theater 285)

The thrilling conclusion to the Bulldog Drummond series is here! Join us as we dive into a world of action, comedy, and romance. In this final installment, Bulldog Drummond navigates a bank robbery and a mad painter, while trying to ensure his long-awaited wedding happens in romantic France. With unexpected twists and comedic elements, this episode promises a satisfying end to the saga.

 

Original Release July 12, 1939

 

Starring John Howard as Bulldog Drummond; Heather Angel as Phyllis Clavering

Lux Radio Theater: Street With No Name (EP4604s)

Mark Stevens

Today’s Mystery:

An FBI agent (Mark Stevens) goes undercover in the gang of an up-and-coming racketeer (Richard Widmark).

Origianl Air Date: January 31, 1949

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Mark Stevens as Agent Gene Cordell; Richard Widmark; Lloyd Nolan; John McIntire; Ed Begley; William Johnstone; Jeff Chandler; Cliff Clark; Sam Edwards; Edward Marr; Charlotte Lawrence; Ross Taylor; Paul Dubov; Ed Emerson; Robert Griffin; Harry Lewis; Eleanor Audley; Jay Novello; Edwin Max; Tyler McVey

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