Tag: Old Time Radio Detective

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

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: Out of Jail for Christmas (EP4871)

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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Holmes for the Holiday: Two Christmas Mysteries (EP4870s)

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

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: The Big Little Jesus (EP4869)

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

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: Phony Photographer Case (EP4866)

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

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

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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Dragnet: The Big Want Ad (EP4864

Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate a case where conmen are victimizing peoople who place newspaper ads to sell their cars.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 4, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Ruth Larson Murder Case (EP4863)

Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

A fourteen-year-old is the first of a series of women brutally murdered by the same person.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 23, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Joseph Kearns; Martha Wentworth; Harry Bartell; Charles Davis

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Feature Assignment: The Majczek Case (EP4862)

Today’s Mystery:

A mother who has worked as a scrub woman for 13 years offers a large reward to absolve her son of a Chicago cop’s murder.

Audition Date: February 6, 1946

Originating from New York

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Danger with Grainger: Innocent, Innocent (EP4861)

Harp McGuire

Today’s Mystery:

A young man is found standing on an estate where a murder was committed. He’s holding a gun used to commit a murder, but he swears he didn’t do it.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1956 or 1957

Originating from Australia

Starring: Harp McGuire as Steve Grainger

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Casebook of Gregory Hood: Death from the Red Capsule (EP4860e)

Gale Gordon
A young woman is poisoned when visiting Gregory Hood’s campfire and Gregory is charged with the crime.

Original Air Date: July 22, 1946

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Gale Gordon as Gregory Hood

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Noxious Needle Matter (EP4860)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny is called in to determine whether a theatrical producer died of natural causes or was murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 24, 1958

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Bartlett Robinson; Marvin Miller; Junius Matthews

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