Bob Bailey & Virginia Gregg

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio is 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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OTR Detective, Podcast

Casebook of Gregory Hood: The Black Museum (Encore) (EP4815e)

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Today’s Mystery:

Gregory Hood Importers acquires a ceremonial sacrificial dagger, and then receives a death threat from a woman claiming to be an Aztec priestess.

Original Air Date: June 10, 1946

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Cloak and Dagger, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast

Cloak and Dagger: Roof of the World (A0024)

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Today’s Adventure:

A husband and wife team of geologists are recruited by the IRS to journey into Tibet to seek the favor of the Dalai Lama. They find themselves in competition with two Nazi officers.

Original Radio Broadcast: August 13, 1950

Originating from New York

Starring: Louise Barclay; Grant Richards; Raymond Edward Johnson; Stefan Schnabel; Berry Kroeger; Janice Gilbert; Karl Weber; Ralph Bell; Jerry Jarrett

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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Delectable Damsel Matter (EP4815)

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Today’s Mystery:

Johnny is called in to investigate the theft of a valuable diamond from a debutante on board a yacht at sea.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 15, 1958

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Chester Stratton; Barney Phillips; Jack Moyles; Frank Gerstle

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Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural

Dragnet: The Big Sophomore (EP4814)

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Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday investigates a series of petty robberies in neighborhood stores where the shopkeepers suspect a high school boy.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 19, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield; Stacy Harris

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

Broadway’s My Beat: The Ben Justin Murder Case (EP4813)

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Today’s Mystery: Danny investigates the murder of a former insurance investigator who was found dead in an alley.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 8, 1950

Originated in Hollywood

Stars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, Tony Barrett, Jack Kruschen, Michael Ann Barrett, Virgina Gregg, Sidney Miller

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