The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Are you ready for a mystery? Every day Monday-Saturday, we feature a different detective audio drama from the Golden Age of Radio. Our current mystery-solving line-up of radio detectives includes Sam Spade, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, Dangerous Assignment, Philo Vance, and Tales of the Texas Rangers. Whether you're wanting to listen to a mystery before going to sleep or enjoy some drama while driving, or just feel nostalgia for old school radio fiction, we have you covered with six audio dramas every week. Podcast Award finalist Host Adam Graham has been your guide through dozens of old time radio detective series since 2009. He provides insightful commentary and humor after each episode and responds to listener questions and feedback. You can subscribe to the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio from your favorite podcast app or by visiting our website at http://www.greatdetectives.net. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4607052/advertisement
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May 30, 2023 • 39 mins
Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to California to investigate a $65,000 claim on a racehorse who was injured and had to be destroyed.
Original Radio Broadcast Dates: January 23 and 24, 1956
Story concludes on Friday in EP4093
Originated from Hollywood
Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.Barbara Fuller, Barbara Eiler, Herb Butterfield, John Stephenson, Parley Baer, Will Wright, Bob Bruce, Forrest Lewis
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Original Radio Broadcast Dates: January 23 and 24, 1956
Story concludes on Friday in EP4093
Originated from Hollywood
Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.Barbara Fuller, Barbara Eiler, Herb Butterfield, John Stephenson, Parley Baer, Will Wright, Bob Bruce, Forrest Lewis
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May 29, 2023 • 37 mins
Today's Mystery:A man named Tom Turkey shows up in Sam's office and says he's afraid someone's going to kill him.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 24, 1950O
riginated from Hollywood
Starred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie, Wally Maher
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Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 24, 1950O
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Starred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie, Wally Maher
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May 27, 2023 • 37 mins
Today's Mystery:Jace is called in when an elderly town character is shot down in a store stick-up.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 27, 1952
Originiated from Hollywood
Starred: Joel McCrea as Jace Pearson
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Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 27, 1952
Originiated from Hollywood
Starred: Joel McCrea as Jace Pearson
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Today's Mystery:Johnny nearly killed getting a missing insured violin out of a New Jersey swamp, but is it actually genuine?
Original Radio Broadcast Dates: January 18-20, 1956
Originated from HollywoodStars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Harry Bartell as Harry Branson, Lawrence Dobkin, Vic Perrin, Barney Phillips, Forrest Lewis, Eric Snowden, Herb Vigran, James McCallion
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Original Radio Broadcast Dates: January 18-20, 1956
Originated from HollywoodStars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Harry Bartell as Harry Branson, Lawrence Dobkin, Vic Perrin, Barney Phillips, Forrest Lewis, Eric Snowden, Herb Vigran, James McCallion
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May 25, 2023 • 33 mins
Today's Mystery:Multiple beauty contest contestants are found murdered with their shoes missing.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 27, 1949
Originated in: New York City
Starred: Jackson Beck as Philo Vance, George Petrie as District Attorney Markham
Today's program was provided by Radio Archives. Email detectives@radioarchives.com to get a free audiobook, a free ebook, and free old time radio collection
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Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 27, 1949
Originated in: New York City
Starred: Jackson Beck as Philo Vance, George Petrie as District Attorney Markham
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May 24, 2023 • 36 mins
Today's Mystery: Steve goes to a South American country to find out who killed a man with papers identifying him as Steve Mitchell.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 10, 1951
Originated in Hollywood
Stars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner, Wally Maher
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May 23, 2023 • 42 mins
Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to New Jersey to investigate the disappearance of a has-been musician and his insured $30,000 violin.
Original Radio Broadcast Dates: January 16 and 17, 1956
Continued on Friday in EP4087
Originiated from Hollywood
Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Harry Bartell as Harry Branson, Lawrence Dobkin, Vic Perrin, Barney Phillips, Forrest Lewis, Eric Snowden, Herb Vigran, James McCallion
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Original Radio Broadcast Dates: January 16 and 17, 1956
Continued on Friday in EP4087
Originiated from Hollywood
Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Harry Bartell as Harry Branson, Lawrence Dobkin, Vic Perrin, Barney Phillips, Forrest Lewis, Eric Snowden, Herb Vigran, James McCallion
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May 22, 2023 • 47 mins
Today's Mystery:Sam explains to a confused Effie how he's still alive.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 17, 1950
Originated from Hollywood
Starred Stephen Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie
Watch Howard Duff on the Ed Wynn Show from January 1950.
Watch Howard Duff in Season 2 of Celebrity Bowling from 1974 (Episode 18)
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Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 17, 1950
Originated from Hollywood
Starred Stephen Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie
Watch Howard Duff on the Ed Wynn Show from January 1950.
Watch Howard Duff in Season 2 of Celebrity Bowling from 1974 (Episode 18)
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May 20, 2023 • 47 mins
Today's Mystery:Jace Pearson tracks down a robber who robbed and killed a newspaper delivery driver.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 20, 1952
Originated from Hollywood
Starred: Joel McCrea as Jace Pearson
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Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 20, 1952
Originated from Hollywood
Starred: Joel McCrea as Jace Pearson
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May 19, 2023 • 47 mins
Today's Mystery:A woman's life hangs in the balance. What can she tell Johnny and the police about the man who shot her?
Original Radio Broadcast Dates: January 11-13, 1956
Originiated from HollywoodStars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Vivi Janiss, Barbara Fuller, Shirley Mitchell, Lawrence Dobkin, Frank Gerstle, Marvin Miller
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Original Radio Broadcast Dates: January 11-13, 1956
Originiated from HollywoodStars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Vivi Janiss, Barbara Fuller, Shirley Mitchell, Lawrence Dobkin, Frank Gerstle, Marvin Miller
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May 18, 2023 • 32 mins
Today's Mystery: Vance investigates the murder of a man at a low-stakes poker game.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 20, 1949
Originated in: New York City
Starred: Jackson Beck as Philo Vance, George Petrie as District Attorney Markham
Today's program was provided by Radio Archives. Email detectives@radioarchives.com to get a free audiobook, a free ebook, and free old time radio collection
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Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 20, 1949
Originated in: New York City
Starred: Jackson Beck as Philo Vance, George Petrie as District Attorney Markham
Today's program was provided by Radio Archives. Email detectives@radioarchives.com to get a free audiobook, a free ebook, and free old time radio collection
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May 17, 2023 • 35 mins
Today's Mystery:Steve goes to London to intercept someone who is trying to sell a U.S. Intelligence secret.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 3, 1951
Originated in Hollywood
Stars: Brian Donlevy
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Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 3, 1951
Originated in Hollywood
Stars: Brian Donlevy
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May 16, 2023 • 35 mins
Today's Mystery:Johnny gets a tip from a convict he sent up on a $75,000 robbery.
Original Radio Broadcast Dates: January 16 and 17, 1956
Originated from Hollywood
Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.Vivi Janiss, Barbara Fuller, Shirley Mitchell, Lawrence
Dobkin, Frank Gerstle, Marvin Miller
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Original Radio Broadcast Dates: January 16 and 17, 1956
Originated from Hollywood
Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.Vivi Janiss, Barbara Fuller, Shirley Mitchell, Lawrence
Dobkin, Frank Gerstle, Marvin Miller
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May 15, 2023 • 43 mins
Today's Mystery: Sam stays the night at a farmhouse where a beautiful woman pleads for his help.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 3, 1950
Originated from HollywoodStarred Howard Duff as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie
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Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 3, 1950
Originated from HollywoodStarred Howard Duff as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie
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May 13, 2023 • 35 mins
Today's Mystery:Jace Pearson sets out to find out who killed a deputy in a jail riot.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 13, 1952
Originated from Hollywood
Starred: Joel McCrea as Jace Pearson
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Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 13, 1952
Originated from Hollywood
Starred: Joel McCrea as Jace Pearson
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May 12, 2023 • 47 mins
Today's Mystery: Johnny begins to dig into the past of a man presumed burned to death in a car.
Original Radio Broadcast Dates: January 4, 5, and 6, 1956
Originated from Hollywood
Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Virginia Gregg, Lucille Meredith, Alma Lawton, Gloria Blondell, Howard McNear, Harry Bartell, Peter Leeds, and Byron Kane
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Original Radio Broadcast Dates: January 4, 5, and 6, 1956
Originated from Hollywood
Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Virginia Gregg, Lucille Meredith, Alma Lawton, Gloria Blondell, Howard McNear, Harry Bartell, Peter Leeds, and Byron Kane
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May 11, 2023 • 33 mins
Today's Mystery:The president of a railroad is found dead on the rails of one of his trains.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 23, 1947
Originated in: New York City
Starred: Jackson Beck as Philo Vance, George Petrie as District Attorney Markham
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Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 23, 1947
Originated in: New York City
Starred: Jackson Beck as Philo Vance, George Petrie as District Attorney Markham
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May 10, 2023 • 35 mins
Today's Mystery:Steve sets out to recover stolen plans the Nazis had for an improved buzz bomb before they can be sold to the highest bidder.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 24, 1951
Originated in Hollywood
Stars: Brian Donlevy
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Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 24, 1951
Originated in Hollywood
Stars: Brian Donlevy
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May 9, 2023 • 43 mins
Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to Los Angeles to investigate the apparent death of an insured man in a burning car.
Original Radio Broadcast Dates: January 2 and 3, 1956
Originiated from Hollywood
Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Virginia Gregg, Lucille Meredith, Alma Lawton, Gloria Blondell, Howard McNear, Harry Bartell, Peter Leeds, and Byron Kane
When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com
Take the listener su...
Original Radio Broadcast Dates: January 2 and 3, 1956
Originiated from Hollywood
Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Virginia Gregg, Lucille Meredith, Alma Lawton, Gloria Blondell, Howard McNear, Harry Bartell, Peter Leeds, and Byron Kane
When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com
Take the listener su...
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May 8, 2023 • 30 mins
Today's Mystery:
Sam is hired by a woman to help her fiancé, who has been charged with armed robbery.Rehearsal of Program that Aired May 28, 1950
Originated from Hollywood
Starred Howard Duff as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as EffieS
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Sam is hired by a woman to help her fiancé, who has been charged with armed robbery.Rehearsal of Program that Aired May 28, 1950
Originated from Hollywood
Starred Howard Duff as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as EffieS
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