The Great Detectives Present Keen and Company (Old Time Radio)

The Great Detectives Present Keen and Company (Old Time Radio)

Enjoy surviving episodes of the longest-running radio series in History, Mister Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons. Enjoy surviving episodes of the longest-running radio series in History, Mister Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons along with other programs produced by the "radio factor" of Frank and Anne Hummert including Mister Chameleon, Hearthstone of the Death Squad, and Inspector Thorne.

Episodes

April 10, 2025 37 mins
Original Release Date: April 11, 2017

The society writer husband of a wealthy woman is murdered. 

Original Air Date: September 27, 1951

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Original Release Date: April 4, 2017

A wealthy, never-married woman is murdered and suspicion falls on her family.  

Original Air Date: September 20, 1951

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Original Release Date: March 28, 2017

An arrogant Broadway star holds a party where both women he’s engaged to attend and they find out about each other. Twenty minutes later, the star was murdered.

Original Air Date: September 13, 1951 

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Original Release Date: March 21, 2017

A woman is threatened by her estranged husband and is found murdered the next day. The murder weapon? A handkerchief full of new nickles and dimes.

Original Air Date: September 6, 1951 

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Original Release Date: March 14, 2017

Inspector Thorne investigates a case of murder at a music school.

Original Air Date: August 31, 1951

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Original Release Date: March 7, 2017

Four guards are murdered in a bank robbery, and Thorne suspects an international bank robber is behind it. 

Original Air Date: August 24, 1951

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Original Release Date: February 28, 2017

A famous fashion designer is murdered. 

Original Air Date: August 17, 1951 


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Original Release Date: February 21, 2017

The young wife of an older wealthy banker is murdered.

Original Air Date: August 10, 1951

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February 6, 2025 37 mins
Original Release Date: February 14, 2017

A famous actress is murdered soon after getting married. 

Original Air Date: August 3, 1951 

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Original Release Date: February 7, 2017

A mystery man is found murdered in a vacant lot. 

Original Air Date: July 27, 1951

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Original Release Date: January 31, 2017

A soon-to-be divorced man is murdered outside his wealthy wife’s house and is found with a million-dollar check on him. 


Original Air Date: July 20, 1951 

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Release Date: October 13, 2015 

A public stenographer is killed by a man after she had been forced to type a suicide note.

Original Air Date: January 10, 1952

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Release Date: October 06, 2015 

A woman asks her husband for an annulment and then is found murdered.

Original Air Date: December 13, 1951


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Original Release Date: September 29, 2015

A secretary is warned to leave her job and a murder occurs in her office. 

Original Air Date: August 30, 1951 

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Today's Mystery: Inspector Hearthstone investigates the murder of a man which occurred after that man's stepson, recently released from prison, threatens him.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 18, 1949

Originating from New York City

Starring: Alfred Shirley as Inspector Hearthstone; James Meighan

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September 12, 2024 47 mins
Today's Mystery: A disabled man's wife, who had worked as an escort, is murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 16, 1949

Originating from New York City

Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon; Frank Butler as Sergeant Dave Arnold

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Today's Mystery: A band leader with a penchant for stealing other people's music is murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 9, 1949

Originating from New York City

Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon; Frank Butler as Sergeant Dave Arnold

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Today's Mystery: A man is murdered and a woman with whom he had a "flirtation" is found near his body. She claims she's only there to reclaim her wedding ring.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 2, 1949

Originating from New York City

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August 22, 2024 39 mins
Today's Mystery: A typist for a murder mystery writer is murdered in his home.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 26, 1949

Originating from New York City

Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon; Frank Butler as Sergeant Dave Arnold

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Today's Mystery: A man is murdered after having a fight with his wife over their child.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 19, 1949

Originating from New York City

Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon; Frank Butler as Sergeant Dave Arnold

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