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.
Along the way, I'll provide you my commentary and offer you opportunities to interact.
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- Your host, Adam Graham
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YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR THE FALCON DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT DRAGNET MR. CHAMELEON SQUAD ROOM… and more!
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CBS, Keen and Company, Mr. Chameleon, OTR Detective, Podcast
Mr. Chameleon: The Hasty Marriage Murder Case (EP4392)
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Today’s Mystery:
A young wealthy man who just married a woman after a two-week romance is murdered.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 13, 1949
Originating from New York City
Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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Dangerous Assignment, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast
Dangerous Assignment: The Jade Dagger (EP4391)
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Today’s Mystery:
Sent to Cairo on a mission to clear the United States’s name, Steve must navigate a treacherous path of false accusations and political machinations. From the bustling bazaars to the shadowy backstreets, join Steve as he unravels a conspiracy that could sabotage vital international talks. Tune in for a tale of espionage where asking to see a knife might just get you one in the back!
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 13, 1953
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Robert Boone; Paul Dubov; Byron Kane; Jan Arvan; Betty Lou Gerson
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Forgotten Detectives, Mutual, OTR Detective, Podcast, Sqaud Room
Squad Room: Ferris Wheel (EP4390)
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Today’s Mystery: A woman is found murdered on a Ferris wheel.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: Around New Years Day in the mid-1950s
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Originating in New York
Starring: Wynn Wright as Lt. John Douglas; Dan Ocko as Sergeant Allen; George Tanner; Sam Gray
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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Falcon
The Falcon: The Case of the Happy Hoodlum (EP4389)
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Today’s Mystery:
Sergeant Corbett wants The Falcon to find out why a man made an insane attempt to rob an express company with a gun that couldn’t fire.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 14, 1951
Originating from New York
Starred: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ken Paxton as Sergeant Corbett
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Mystery Special, OTR Detective, Podcast
Old Time Radio Con Games Special (EP4388s)
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Today, I’m joined by Jim Grinstead of the Scams and Cons Podcast as we delve into two scam-related old time radio podcasts.
Today’s 1st Mystery:
First up, there’s no such thing as easy money.
That’s a lesson a rich young man learns as he’s forced to lure his friends into the clutches of a big-time gambler to square his own debts. Can magician-turned-detective Mike Trent help? We find out in this episode of Easy Money, “The Gallopping Ivories”
Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 14, 1954
Originating in New York
Starring: Larry Haines as Mike Trent; Ralph Bell; Peter Fernandez; Maurice Tarplin
Today’s 2nd Mystery:
Joe Friday and Ben Romero go after a gang of con-men who are victimizing the families of recently deceased people in the Big Betty.
Original Air Date: November 23, 1950
Originating in Los Angeles
Starring: Jack Webb as Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Ben Romero
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Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast
Dragnet: The Big Gangster, Part Two (EP4388)
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Today’s Mystery:
When a notorious mobster is gunned down, sparking fears of a gang war, Joe Friday and Ben Romero race against time to find the killers. Smoke screens, false leads, and a mysterious woman are at the center of it all.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 30, 1950
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield; Jack Kruschen; Virginia Gregg
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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Ellen Dear Matter (EP4387)
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Today’s Mystery:
Set sail on a treacherous journey with Johnny Dollar, the man with the action-packed expense account, as he embarks on a mission to safeguard a fortune in jewels. The sleek motor cruiser Ellen Dear carries a cargo worth over $300,000, but disaster strikes when the yacht sinks in deep waters.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 6, 1957
Originated from Hollywood
Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar,Virginia Gregg, Lawrence Dobkin, Howard McNear, Jay Novello, Jack Edwards, Barney Phillips, Raymond Burr
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