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Nick Carter, OTR Detective, Podcast

Nick Carter: The Case of the Haunted Burial Cave (Encore) (EP4877)

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Lon Clark

Nick is called in by an anthropologist to investigate when he’s attacked at the site of a Native American burial ground.

Original Air Date: May 16, 1954

Originating from New York

Starring: Lon Clark as Nick Carter

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OTR Detective, Podcast

Nick Carter: The Echo of Death (Encore) (EP4876)

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Lon Clark

Nick Carter flies to beautiful Echo Canyon to investigate the disappearance of a famous financial correspondent.

Original Air Date: July 6, 1943

Originating in New York

Starring Lon Clark as Nick Carter

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Casebook of Gregory Hood, OTR Detective, Podcast

The Casebook of Gregory Hood: The Double Diamond (Encore) (EP4875e)

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Gale Gordon

Gregory Hood investigates the theft of a diamond in mid-flight.

Original Air Date: August 5, 1946

Starring: Gale Gordon as Gregory Hood

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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Malibu Mystery Matter (EP4875)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny goes to Malibu to investigate the sinking of a $150,000 yacht.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 7, 1958

Originated from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Paula Winslowe; Ben Wright; Jack Kruschen; Jack Edwards; Marvin Miller; Joseph Kearn

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Broadway's My Beat, CBS, Christmas Detectives, OTR Detective, Podcast

Broadway’s My Beat: Buddy Malpaugh and the Jeweled Scimitar (EP4873)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

It’s Christmas Eve, and Sergeant Tartaglia is called to investigate the theft of a jeweled scimitar belonging to a ne’er-do-well millionaire.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 22, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Lamont Johnson; Howard McNear George Neise;. Georgia Ellis; Howard McNear

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Big Story

The Big Story: The Case of the Ambitious Hobo (EP4872)

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Today’s Mystery:

A reporter hunts for a baby-faced killer.

Original Radio Broadcast:December 17, 1947

Originating from New York

Starring: George Petrie as Russ Wilson; Larry Robinson; Hester Sondergaard; Humphrey Davis; William Keene; Ralph Bell; Bob Sloane

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Danger with Grainger, OTR Detective, Podcast

Danger With Grainger: Out of Jail for Christmas (EP4871)

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Harp McGuire

Today’s Mystery:

The son of a cab driver asks Grainger to help his father out of jail by proving him innocent of a burglary.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1956 or 1957

Originating from Australia

Starring: Harp McGuire as Steve Grainger

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OTR Detective, Podcast, Sherlock Holmes

Holmes for the Holiday: Two Christmas Mysteries (EP4870s)

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As we get ready for Christmas, we bring you two original old time radio Christmas plays featuring Sherlock Holmes.

First up is The Night Before Christmas.

On Christmas, one of Moriarity’s henchmen switches Christmas sacks with Dr. Watson when both are dressed as Santa Claus. Sherlock Holmes has to catch the thief and save Watson and the kids at a Christmas party.
Original Air Date: December 24, 1945
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes; Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson
Next up is The Adventure of the Christmas Bride.
Sherlock Holmes is invited to spend the holidays with a family that needs him to ensure that a family curse doesn’t prevent a wedding from occurring.

Original Air Date: December 21, 1947

Originating from New York

Starring: John Stanley as Sherlock Holmes; Alfred Shirley as Dr. Watson

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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Carman Kringle Matter (EP4870)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny is called to a small desert town where an old prospector is determined to change his life insurance beneficiary…to his burrow.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 22, 1956

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Herb Vigran; Howard McNear; Jeanne Tatum; Junius Matthews; Lawrence Dobkin; Forrest Lewis; Jack Kruschen; Richard Crenna; Bill James

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Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural

Dragnet: The Big Little Jesus (EP4869)

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Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday and Frank Smith investigate the theft of a statue of the child Jesus from a church nativity scene.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 22, 1953

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith; Harry Bartell; Ralph Moody; Herb Vigran

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Broadway is My Beat, Broadway's My Beat, CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast

Broadway’s My Beat: The Pablo Morari Murder (EP4868)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

A young man is found murdered outside a club.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 30, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Richard Crenna; William Tracy; Peggy Webber; Michael Ann Barrett

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Danger with Grainger, OTR Detective, Podcast

Danger with Grainger: Phony Photographer Case (EP4866)

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Harp McGuire

Today’s Mystery:

A female nightclub photographer turns to Steve Grainger for help.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1956 or 1957

Originating from Australia

Starring: Harp McGuire as Steve Grainger

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OTR Detective, Podcast

The Casebook of Gregory Hood: The Forgetful Murderer (Encore) (EP4865e)

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Gale Gordon
Someone is murdering night watchmen and leaving odd clues behind.

Original Air Date: July 29, 1946

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Gale Gordon as Gregory Hood

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Cloak and Dagger, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast

Cloak and Dagger: Windfall (A0044)

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Today’s Adventure:

An ex-pat gambler in Switzerland gets a top secret film both sides want and tries to sell to the highest bidder.

Original Radio Broadcast: October 22, 1950

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Tremayne; Bill Quinn; Jan Miner; Grant Richards; Raymond Edward Johnson; Karl Weber; Charles Irving; Stefan Snobble; Boris Aplon; Paul Arnold; Jerry Jarrett

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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Glacier Ghost Matter (EP4865)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny is called in to verify the fate of a businessman who disappeared in the Palisades glacier.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 12, 1957

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; John Dehner; Herb Ellis; Virginia Gregg; Forrest Lewis; James McCallion; Tom Hanley; John James

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