Old Time Radio Mystery Specials
Enjoy a series of unusual episodes of the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio including old time radio mystery movie adaptations from the Lux Radio Theater, Screen Guild Theater, and similar programs. As well as episodes Escape, Suspense, and Murder Clinic, along with some truly different programs including Roy Rogers, Mayor of the Town, Superman, and Cavalcade of America. Also comparisons of how two detective programs handle the same story.
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April 6, 2025 • 67 mins
Release Date: July 31, 2010
In this made-for-radio sequel to the Maltese Falcon, Casper Guttman (Joseph Kearns) returns, but this time he’s seeking a piece of dental work.
Original Air Date: January 10, 1948
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In this made-for-radio sequel to the Maltese Falcon, Casper Guttman (Joseph Kearns) returns, but this time he’s seeking a piece of dental work.
Original Air Date: January 10, 1948
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March 30, 2025 • 32 mins
Original Release Date: May 22, 2010
A psychologist is found dead on a roller coaster after a ride, but he wasn’t on board when the roller coaster left.
Original Air Date: January 6, 1944
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A psychologist is found dead on a roller coaster after a ride, but he wasn’t on board when the roller coaster left.
Original Air Date: January 6, 1944
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March 16, 2025 • 32 mins
Today's Mystery: A police lieutenant is notified that a doctor has received threatening letters.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 21, 1960
Originating from New York
Starring: Les Damon as Lieutenant Paul Nieman; Lyle Sudrow as Dr. Don Frasier; Phil Meader; Larry Haines
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Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 21, 1960
Originating from New York
Starring: Les Damon as Lieutenant Paul Nieman; Lyle Sudrow as Dr. Don Frasier; Phil Meader; Larry Haines
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March 2, 2025 • 67 mins
Today's First Mystery: Sam Spade is hired by a man who is then shot down in front of him with a carbine.
Original Release Date: August 1, 1948
Starring: Howard Duff as Sam Spade; Lurene Tuttle as Effie; Jack Webb; WIlliam Conrad
Today's 2nd Mystery: While investigating an international narcotics ring, Mr. Moto finds himself in the center of the murder of the owner of an import-export company who was shot with a carbine.
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Original Release Date: August 1, 1948
Starring: Howard Duff as Sam Spade; Lurene Tuttle as Effie; Jack Webb; WIlliam Conrad
Today's 2nd Mystery: While investigating an international narcotics ring, Mr. Moto finds himself in the center of the murder of the owner of an import-export company who was shot with a carbine.
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February 21, 2025 • 37 mins
Original Release Date: March 13, 2010
In this 1943 adaptation of the original hardboiled detective story: Miles Archer, the partner of Sam Spade (played by Humphrey Bogart) is killed while shadowing someone for a client ( Mary Astor.) When the man Archer was shadowing is killed, the police suspect Spade. Spade must find Archer’s killer and to do it he has to match wits against dangerous international criminals (Peter Lorre and Sidne...
In this 1943 adaptation of the original hardboiled detective story: Miles Archer, the partner of Sam Spade (played by Humphrey Bogart) is killed while shadowing someone for a client ( Mary Astor.) When the man Archer was shadowing is killed, the police suspect Spade. Spade must find Archer’s killer and to do it he has to match wits against dangerous international criminals (Peter Lorre and Sidne...
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January 19, 2025 • 69 mins
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 L...
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 L...
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December 24, 2024 • 39 mins
Today's Mystery: FBI Special Agent Jim Taylor delays his vacation home. to find a Settlement House Santa Clause who disappeared.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 22, 1950
Starring Stacy Harris as Special Agent Jim Taylor, Jeffrey Silver, Peggy Webber, Roland Winters, Victor Rodman
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Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 22, 1950
Starring Stacy Harris as Special Agent Jim Taylor, Jeffrey Silver, Peggy Webber, Roland Winters, Victor Rodman
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December 22, 2024 • 84 mins
Today's Mystery: At Christmastime, Johnny has to find a beautiful woman, who is the only one who knows the truth behind the murder of a New York club owner, before the killer does.
Original Radio Broadcast Dates: December 19-23, 1956
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Peggy Webber; Don Diamond; Ben Wright; Jack Kruschen; Barney Phillips; Sam Edwards; Ken Christy
When making your travel pla...
Original Radio Broadcast Dates: December 19-23, 1956
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Peggy Webber; Don Diamond; Ben Wright; Jack Kruschen; Barney Phillips; Sam Edwards; Ken Christy
When making your travel pla...
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November 26, 2024 • 34 mins
Today's Mystery:A San Francisco detective is convinced that one of three Americans at a Brazillian plantation is a fugitive killer in disguise. But which one?
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 8, 1946
Originating from New York CityStarring: Ken Lynch
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Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 8, 1946
Originating from New York CityStarring: Ken Lynch
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November 17, 2024 • 33 mins
In 1859, legendary private detective Allan Pinkerton tries to solve the year-old case of a bank robbery and the murder of a guard.
Original Air Date: November 18, 1946
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: Lee Bowman as Allan Pinkerton; William Johnstone; Wally Maher; Pinky Parker; Griff Barnett; Lois Corbett; Sarah Selby
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Original Air Date: November 18, 1946
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: Lee Bowman as Allan Pinkerton; William Johnstone; Wally Maher; Pinky Parker; Griff Barnett; Lois Corbett; Sarah Selby
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October 20, 2024 • 190 mins
This week, we look back at our first week of podcasts from 2009, with Adam's current extended thoughts on each episode and reaction to his own commentar.
Original Podcast Release Date: October 26, 2009
Dan Holiday tries to jumpstart his writing career through an ad in a newspaper. His first letter is from a woman who tells Dan she’s being blackmailed.
Original Radio Air Date: October 17, 1947
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: Alan Lad...
Original Podcast Release Date: October 26, 2009
Dan Holiday tries to jumpstart his writing career through an ad in a newspaper. His first letter is from a woman who tells Dan she’s being blackmailed.
Original Radio Air Date: October 17, 1947
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: Alan Lad...
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September 22, 2024 • 35 mins
Today's Mystery: An insurance investigator has tracked a man, who embezzled $100,000, to Chile.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 18, 1954
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: Whitfield Connor as Vic Kennedy; Jay Novello; Mary Jane Croft; Herb Butterfield; Hans Conreid
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Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 18, 1954
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: Whitfield Connor as Vic Kennedy; Jay Novello; Mary Jane Croft; Herb Butterfield; Hans Conreid
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September 15, 2024 • 42 mins
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Today's Story: A motorist finds himself trapped in a Western wildfire.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 2, 1953
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: William Conrad as Wally; Georgia Ellis as Jan; Parley Baer; John Dehner; Jay Novello; Tom Tully
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Today's Story: A motorist finds himself trapped in a Western wildfire.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 2, 1953
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: William Conrad as Wally; Georgia Ellis as Jan; Parley Baer; John Dehner; Jay Novello; Tom Tully
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September 1, 2024 • 70 mins
Today's First Mystery: The wife of a wealthy oil man hires Richard Diamond to protect her husband after an attempt on his life.
Original Air Date: January 18, 1952
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: Dick Powell as Richard Diamond; Virginia Gregg as Helen; Alan Reed as Lieutenant Walt Levinson Virginia; Jeanne Bates; Herb Butterfield; Tony Michaels
Today's Second Mystery: Johnny is called in when an insured, wealthy man is shot at.
Origi...
Original Air Date: January 18, 1952
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: Dick Powell as Richard Diamond; Virginia Gregg as Helen; Alan Reed as Lieutenant Walt Levinson Virginia; Jeanne Bates; Herb Butterfield; Tony Michaels
Today's Second Mystery: Johnny is called in when an insured, wealthy man is shot at.
Origi...
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July 27, 2024 • 33 mins
Today's Mystery: A police detective has 48 hours to find proof of the innocence of his brother, who is on death row.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 17, 1947
Originating in New York
Starring: Ken Lynch
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Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 17, 1947
Originating in New York
Starring: Ken Lynch
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May 26, 2024 • 63 mins
Today's Mystery:A nun becomes convinced that a condemned woman stranded at her Norfolk convent in the midst of torrential rains is innocent. Can the nun save her before her looming execution?
Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 9, 1953
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: Claudette Colbert as Sister Mary; Barbara Rush as Valerie Carns; Norma Varden; Paul Frees; Mary Flynn; Herb Butterfield; Ottola Nesmith; Dan O'Herlihy; Joseph Kear...
Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 9, 1953
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: Claudette Colbert as Sister Mary; Barbara Rush as Valerie Carns; Norma Varden; Paul Frees; Mary Flynn; Herb Butterfield; Ottola Nesmith; Dan O'Herlihy; Joseph Kear...
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May 12, 2024 • 80 mins
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...
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...
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March 31, 2024 • 36 mins
Today's Mystery:Based on the movie I Wake Up Screaming, a Broadway promoter is suspected of murdering an up-and-coming actress, by a dogged police officer who always gets his man
.Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 27, 1946
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: Brian Donlevy as Frankie Christopher; Vincent Price as Ed Cornell; Lurene Tuttle; Gloria Blondell; Theodore Von Elt; Harry Bartell; David Ellis; Elliott Reid
My review of I Wake U...
.Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 27, 1946
Originating in Hollywood
Starring: Brian Donlevy as Frankie Christopher; Vincent Price as Ed Cornell; Lurene Tuttle; Gloria Blondell; Theodore Von Elt; Harry Bartell; David Ellis; Elliott Reid
My review of I Wake U...
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March 10, 2024 • 78 mins
Today's Mystery:The year is 1913 and international tensions run thick. Sherlock Holmes's brother, Mycroft, calls him out of retirement to secure the return of stolen plans for an experimental tank.
Original Radio Broadcast Dates: March 21, 28, and April 4, 1949
Originating in New York
Starring: John Stanley as Holmes; George Spelvin as Watson
We're joined by special Guest Tom Fox of the Compliance Podcast Network and the Adventures in ...
Original Radio Broadcast Dates: March 21, 28, and April 4, 1949
Originating in New York
Starring: John Stanley as Holmes; George Spelvin as Watson
We're joined by special Guest Tom Fox of the Compliance Podcast Network and the Adventures in ...
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Once again, we take a look at an old time radio script that was recycled. In this case, the script was a pilot for a new radio series, The McCoy, and then was reused as an episode of Yours Truly Johnny Dollar.
The McCoy is called in by an agent who fears that one of his clients, a promising actress, will be murdered. While they're talking, a phone call comes in and they learn she was strangled to death.
Originating in Hollywood
Auditi...
The McCoy is called in by an agent who fears that one of his clients, a promising actress, will be murdered. While they're talking, a phone call comes in and they learn she was strangled to death.
Originating in Hollywood
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