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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
Are you ready for a mystery? Get ready to unleash your inner sleuth. 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 The Adventures of the Falcon, Charlie Chan, Broadway's My Beat, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, and Dragnet.
Whether you want 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.
We are currently in our fifteenth season of provided suspenseful mystery dramas. Our podcast feed captures the last 1,000 episodes we've released including all of seasons thirteen and fourteen, and part of season twelve. We have created two archive feeds:Volume 1, which features our first three seasons and Volume 2, which features seasons four-six, and Volume 3 which will feature Seasons Seven through Nine.
Our feed includes old time radio recorded in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and also Australia.
The current actors featured in our old time radio detective podcast include Les Damon, Bob Bailey, Larry Thor, Walter Connolly, and Jack Webb. Other actors featured within the past 1,000 include Alice Frost, Howard Duff, Glenn Langan, Herbert Marshall, Gerald Mohr, Joel McCrea, Les Tremayne, Jackson Beck, Santos Ortega, Ned Wever, Karl Swenson, and more.
- 4015 - Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Night in Paris Matter (EP5065)
Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar travels to Paris after his underworld contact Louis de Marsac claims to know the whereabouts of the Olney diamonds, a three-quarter-million-dollar necklace stolen during its owner's recent visit to the United States. But Johnny's arrival is greeted by a ransacked apartment and a sudden assault, suggesting that recovering the jewels will mean navigating some dangerous figures in the Paris underworld.
Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarVirginia GreggForrest LewisG. Stanley JonesTony BarrettBill JamesGus BayJack Johnstone, writer, producer, and directorWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com
Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 16, 1959.
Originated from Hollywood
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 - 4014 - Dragnet: The Big Donation (EP5064)
Todays Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Bill Lockwood investigate a group of confidence men posing as authorized solicitors for legitimate charities and pocketing the donations they collect. An early arrest appears promising until the suspect proves he merely copied the scheme, leaving Friday and Lockwood searching for the experienced bunco artists whose fraud is depriving charitable causes of badly needed funds.
Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe FridayKen Peters as Bill LockwoodVirginia GreggVic RodmanJim Moser, writerWalter Schumann, musicTechnical advice from the office of Chief W.H. ParkerCaptain Jack Donahoe, Sgt. Marty Wynn, and Sgt. Vance Brasher, technical advisorsHal Gibney, announcerSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net
Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 12, 1952
Originating from Hollywood
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 - 4013 - Broadway's My Beat: The Georgie Beck Murder Case (EP5063)
Today's Mystery: Pickpocket Georgie Beck has repeatedly insisted that someone is following him, but Danny Clover and his colleagues have found nothing to substantiate his fears. When Georgie suddenly calls headquarters saying he has been attacked and then disappears, Danny retraces his movements and discovers an unexpected connection between the small-time thief and a lavish Park Avenue party.
Larry Thor as Detective Danny CloverCharles Calvert as Sgt. Gino TartagliaJack Kruschen as Sgt. MuggavanIrene Tedrow as Vera LaneMichael Ann Barrett as Barbara LaneHerb ButterfieldBen WrightLeo ClearyMorton Fine and David Friedkin, writersElliott Lewis, producer and directorAlexander Courage, composer and conductorSupport the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net
Original Radio Broadcast Date:August 2, 1952
Originated in Hollywood
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 - 4012 - The Big Story: The Miracle Phone Call (EP5062)
Today's Mystery: Newspaper reporter Dorothy Patterson is contacted by the desperate mother of five-year-old Johnny McDermott, who is gravely ill and needs an expensive experimental treatment his family cannot afford. Despite warnings that readers won’t contribute thousands of dollars to help a child they don’t know, Dorothy puts her faith in the generosity of her community and uses her newspaper column to make an appeal on Johnny’s behalf.
Jan Miner as Dorothy PattersonFrancis DeSalesTed OsborneJoey FallonBobby Rick (probable identification)Rae TerryBrenna RayburnBob Sloane, announcerSupport the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net
Original Radio Broadcast: April 1, 1953
Originating in New York
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 - 4011 - The Saint: No Hiding Place (EP5061)
Today's Mystery: Simon Templar tries to help Tommy Patrick, a prisoner who claims someone has repeatedly tried to kill him and then escapes before Simon can speak with him. Searching for the reason Tommy has been marked for death leads Simon to Tommy’s sister Nancy, a powerful nightclub owner, and questions about the robbery that sent Tommy to prison three years earlier.
Vincent Price as Simon TemplarPeggy Webber as the landladySheldon Leonard as FrankVictor Rodman as FarrellyPeter Leeds as SamDick Crenna as Tommy PatrickFred Shields as the WardenLarry Dobkin as LouieDick Powell, writerLeslie Charteris, creator of The SaintJames L. Saphier, producerHelen Mack, directorDon Stanley, announcerSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net
Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 19, 1950.
Originating from Hollywood
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 - 4010 - Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Cronin Matter Omnibus (EP5060s)
Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar is hired to protect the Circle of Fire, a half-million-dollar diamond-and-emerald necklace belonging to former Broadway sensation Dolly Cronin, who plans to wear it while recreating the lavish parties of her youth. But with Dolly inviting friends from a past she remembers through rose-colored glasses, Johnny quickly discovers that the celebrated necklace may attract people with motives far less sentimental than hers.
Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarVirginia GreggShirley MitchellVivi JanisBarbara FullerBenny RubinJohn DehnerParley BaerLes Crutchfield, writerJack Johnstone, producer and directorAmerigo Marino, musical supervisionRoy Rowan, announcerWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com
Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 5-9, 1955
Originated from Hollywood
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 - 4009 - Counterspy: Vicious Visitor (A0122)
Today's Adventure: After violent bank robber Rocky Gaines escapes from federal prison, David Harding and Harry Peters join the manhunt as the wounded fugitive heads into the mountains. Gaines seeks refuge with Norma Benton, a woman from his past who has built a new life with her husband, and threatens to expose her secret unless she helps him hide from the authorities.
Original Radio Broadcast: September 29, 1949
Originating in New York
Starring Don McLaughlin as David Harding, Mandel Kramer as Peters
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Today's Mystery:
Original Radio Broadcast Date:
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 - 4007 - Dragnet: The Big Whiff (EP5059)
Todays Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and Frank Smith investigate the death of an unidentified woman found in a vacant lot, apparently the victim of chloroform poisoning. With no identification and little evidence beyond a chloroform-soaked handkerchief, the case takes an unusual turn when a stranger walks into police headquarters and insists that he murdered her.
Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe FridayHerb Ellis as Frank SmithVic PerrinGil StrattonJack KruschenScript by Jim MoserMusic by Walter SchumannTechnical advice from the office of LAPD Chief W. H. ParkerTechnical advisors: Captain Jack Donahoe, Sgt. Marty Wynn, and Sgt. Vance BrasherHal Gibney, announcerSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net
Original Radio Broadcast Date:June 5, 1952
Originating from Hollywood
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 10 Sep 2026 - 4006 - Broadway's My Beat: The Joey Croft Murder Case (EP5058)
Today’s Mystery: Danny Clover investigates the murder of Joey Croft, a Coney Island carnival operator found stabbed and buried in the sand. Suspicion falls on Fred Moore, a recently released ex-con who blamed Joey for sending him to prison, but finding Moore only draws Danny deeper into the tangled relationships of several people from their old carnival days.
Larry Thor as Detective Danny CloverCharles Calvert as Sgt. Gino TartagliaJack Kruschen as Sgt. MuggavanAlvina Temple as Letty ScottLou Merrill as Mr. ZabrowskiPaula Victor as Nora ForrestHerb Vigran as Ray KendallWritten by Morton Fine and David FriedkinProduced and directed by Elliott LewisMusic composed and conducted by Alexander CourageSupport the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net
Original Radio Broadcast Date:June 23, 1952
Originated in Hollywood
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 - 4005 - The Big Story: The Biggest Catch (EP5057)
Today's Mystery: Young journalism student Don Morrissey is determined to prove he has what it takes to become a full-time reporter for his hometown newspaper in quiet Elkhorn, Wisconsin. His opportunity arrives when three supposed fishermen crash their car into a telephone pole, and Don’s suspicions about the strangely anxious travelers lead him to test whether their fishing story holds water.
Michael O'Day as Don MorrisseyCameron PrudhommeMandel KramerMaurice GosfieldHarold HuberTom CollinsJohn McGovernSupport the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net
Original Radio Broadcast:February 4, 1953
Originating in New York
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 - 4004 - The Saint: Miss Godby's School for Girls (EP5056)
Today's Mystery: The Saint becomes involved when a blackmailer calls him to give a father a demand for ransom.
Vincent Price as Simon Templar / The SaintPeggy WebberGloria McMillanMaggie MorleyTed OsborneTheodore von EltzLarry DobkinDon Stanley, announcerScript by Dick Powell
Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 5, 1950.
Originating from Hollywood
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 - 4003 - Twice Told Tale: Dangerous Assignment: Guided Missile Plans and Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Picture Postcard Matter (EP5055s)
Dangerous Assignment — “Guided Missile Plans”
Dangerous Assignment: August 30, 1950.Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: October 1–5, 1956.Both programs are originating from HollywoodCast — Dangerous Assignment:
Steve Mitchell is sent to Dublin to recover stolen microfilm containing plans for a new American guided missile. His pursuit of the suspected courier leads him through England, where two deaths and a series of seemingly innocent picture postcards provide his best hope for locating the missing plans before someone else gets to them.Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar — “The Picture Postcard Matter”
Johnny Dollar travels to Switzerland after $100,000 in uncut diamonds are stolen from a courier at the Zurich airport. His only lead is a mysterious informant offering to arrange their return, but Johnny soon finds himself caught between competing players while a picture postcard offers a cryptic clue to where the diamonds may be hidden.Original Radio Broadcast Dates:
Brian Donlevy as Steve MitchellHerb Butterfield as the CommissionerWritten by Robert Reif (Bob Reif)Music by Basil AdlamMusic conducted by Ralph HollenbeckProduced and directed by Bill KarnCast — Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar:
Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarLucille MeredithVictor PerrinForrest LewisStan JonesBen WrightWritten by Robert ReifProduced and directed by Jack JohnstoneMusical supervision by Amerigo MarinoRoy Rowan, announcerSupport the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net
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Today's Adventure: David Harding and Harry Peters investigate a multimillion-dollar bootleg liquor operation that is using discarded corn-syrup cans to smuggle illegal alcohol into states with government-controlled liquor sales. Their investigation leads to Chicago businessman Hype Gordon, but proving his involvement means finding the hidden still supplying his operation—and Gordon is determined not to lead them to it.
Dangerous Assignment: August 30, 1950.Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: October 1–5, 1956.Both programs are originating from HollywoodCast — Dangerous Assignment:
Original Radio Broadcast: September 27, 1949
Originating in New York
Starring Don McLaughlin as David Harding, Mandel Kramer as Peters
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Dangerous Assignment — “Guided Missile Plans”
Steve Mitchell is sent to Dublin to recover stolen microfilm containing plans for a new American guided missile. His pursuit of the suspected courier leads him through England, where two deaths and a series of seemingly innocent picture postcards provide his best hope for locating the missing plans before someone else gets to them.Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar — “The Picture Postcard Matter”
Johnny Dollar travels to Switzerland after $100,000 in uncut diamonds are stolen from a courier at the Zurich airport. His only lead is a mysterious informant offering to arrange their return, but Johnny soon finds himself caught between competing players while a picture postcard offers a cryptic clue to where the diamonds may be hidden.Original Radio Broadcast Dates:
Brian Donlevy as Steve MitchellHerb Butterfield as the CommissionerWritten by Robert Reif (Bob Reif)Music by Basil AdlamMusic conducted by Ralph HollenbeckProduced and directed by Bill KarnCast — Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar:
Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarLucille MeredithVictor PerrinForrest LewisStan JonesBen WrightWritten by Robert ReifProduced and directed by Jack JohnstoneMusical supervision by Amerigo MarinoRoy Rowan, announcerSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day: Sheila, PaSat, 05 Sep 2026 - 4001 - Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Chain of Death Matter (EP5055)
Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar is summoned by his eccentric old acquaintance Alvin Peabody Cartwright, who has received a chain letter promising good fortune if he continues it—and disaster if he breaks it. Johnny is skeptical until he learns that two of Cartwright’s friends died exactly when the letter predicted, suggesting that someone may be using superstition to disguise a very real threat.
Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarVirginia GreggHoward McNearPaul DubovFrank GerstleHerb VigranWritten, produced, and directed by Jack JohnstoneJim Matthews, announcerWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com
Original Radio Broadcast Date:August 2, 1959
Originated from Hollywood
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 - 4000 - Dragnet: The Big Fourth (EP5054)
Todays Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and Frank Smith investigate a disturbing series of infant abductions in which babies disappear from the same general neighborhood, only to be found unharmed within a day. With no clear motive and few useful clues, the detectives devise a decoy operation while searching for the person responsible before another child disappears.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 29, 1952.
Originating from Hollywood
Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Martin Milner as Detective Bill Lockwood
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 - 3999 - Broadway's My Beat: The Lila Hunter Murder Case (EP5053)
Today's Mystery: Danny Clover investigates the death of Lila Hunter, whose body is pulled from the river while police are searching for her as the prime suspect in another murder. When a Skid Row derelict unexpectedly produces $500 for Lila’s funeral, Danny follows the money toward a man from her past and a possible connection between the two deaths.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 16, 1952
Originated in Hollywood
Stars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 - 3998 - The Big Story: Hot Lead Catches a Cold Blooded Killer (EP5052)
Today's Mystery: Miami Herald reporter William Adams joins the investigation after a well-dressed stranger is found shot to death beneath a bridge in the Everglades. With little to identify the victim beyond an old newspaper and a loaded die, Adams begins tracing the dead man’s movements, searching for the clue that can lead authorities to his killer.
Jim Stevens as William AdamsCameron PrudhommeBill ZuckertJean GillespieRuth YorkE. Sam RaskinMichael O'DayCameron AndrewsSupport the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net
Original Radio Broadcast: October 8, 1952
Originating in New York
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 - 3997 - The Saint: The Return of Harry Morgan (EP5051)
Today's Mystery: Simon Templar agrees to help Wendy Brown, who fears the return of Harry Morgan, a notorious criminal she double-crossed before he fled the country. When a former prizefighter with advance knowledge of Morgan’s arrival is murdered, Simon begins to suspect there is more behind Morgan’s homecoming than a simple quest for revenge.
Vincent Price as Simon Templar, The SaintJoan Banks as Wendy BrownLarry Dobkin as LouiePaul Frees as SammyEd Max as the bartenderBarney Phillips as KerriganTony Barrett as MarloweWritten by Louis VittesDirected by Helen MackA James L. Saphier productionSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net
Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 12, 1950
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 - 3996 - Dragnet: The Big Badge (Peggy Webber Special) (EP5050s)
Todays Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Ben Romero hunt for the “Badge Bandit,” a violent criminal who poses as a police officer to rob and assault his victims. After weeks of investigation, the search becomes dangerously personal when Friday and Romero encounter the suspect during a massive overnight manhunt.
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Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 4, 1950
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 - 3995 - Counterspy: The Postal Pirates, Part Two (A0118)
Today's Adventure: David Harding and Harry Peters move to break up a widespread parcel-post theft ring, but their raid on the gang’s New York warehouse uncovers two deaths made to look like murder-suicide. Harding suspects the apparent solution is a setup and sets out to uncover who is really behind the killings.
Original Radio Broadcast:September 22, 1949
Originating in New York
Starring Don McLaughlin as David Harding, Mandel Kramer as Peters
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar travels to the Massachusetts coast after the niece of retired sea captain Amos Weatherby reports a threat against her uncle’s life. She believes a former fiancé with a sinister past has returned to make good on that threat, and Johnny arrives just as a powerful storm approaches the Weatherby home.
Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarVirginia GreggCarleton G. YoungRalph MoodyJames McCallionWritten, produced, and directed by Jack JohnstoneWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com
Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 26, 1959
Originated from Hollywood
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 - 3993 - Dragnet: The Big Shakedown (EP5049)
Todays Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith investigate a bookmaker’s claim that a police officer has been demanding weekly payments in exchange for allowing him to operate. But when no one matching the man’s name or description can be found in law-enforcement records, Friday and Smith begin searching for an extortionist who may not be a policeman at all.
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Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 22, 1952
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 - 3992 - Broadway's My Beat: The Harry Moore Murder Case (EP5048)
Today's Mystery: Detective Danny Clover investigates the murder of successful construction contractor Harry Moore, a man with no apparent enemies whose recent behavior had taken him far from his comfortable life. Clover follows Moore’s unexplained visits to the Bowery, where he discovers a connection to a dangerous man—and a mystery that reaches much closer to home than it first appears.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 2, 1952
Originated in Hollywood
Stars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan
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Today's Mystery: When a Butte service-station attendant disappears under mysterious circumstances, his lifelong friend, Helena Independent Record reporter Alan Copperthwaite, refuses to let the story fade away. Following a slender trail of clues across Montana, Copperthwaite risks his own safety in a deeply personal search for the truth.
Bill Lipton as Alan CopperthwaiteJane RobbinJoe DeSantisPhil SterlingOwen JordanJoe HelgesenJim StevensBob Sloane as NarratorAdapted by Abraham S. GinnesOriginal music composed and conducted by Vladimir SelinskySupport the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net
Original Radio Broadcast:March 19, 1952.
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 - 3990 - The Saint: It's Snow Use (EP5046)
Today’s Mystery: Simon Templar travels to a winter resort after being summoned by Peggy, a lively woman whose unusual request for protection involves asking the Saint to pose as her husband. Her tangled romantic history soon draws Simon into an increasingly peculiar mystery, where people—and even a snowman—have a habit of disappearing.
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Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 29, 1950
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Share this:Mon, 24 Aug 2026 - 3989 - Counterspy: The Postal Pirates, Part One (A0116)
Today's Adventure: David Harding and Harry Peters investigate a massive parcel-post theft ring operating in several major cities. Peters goes undercover as a New York postal clerk, hoping to work his way inside the organization, but the investigation becomes increasingly dangerous as the gang grows suspicious of its newest recruit.
Original Radio Broadcast: July 20, 1949.
Originating in New York
Starring Don McLaughlin as David Harding, Mandel Kramer as Peters
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar receives an urgent call from his old friend Red Barrett, who insists that the will of a recently deceased friend has been altered. Although others dismiss Red’s suspicions, Johnny heads for Arizona and Nevada to investigate—and soon discovers that someone is willing to go to dangerous lengths to keep him from asking questions.
Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarVirginia GreggBarney PhillipsForrest LewisParley BaerJack MoylesBilly HalopByron KaneWritten, produced, and directed by Jack JohnstoneWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com
Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 19, 1959
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 - 3987 - Dragnet: The Big Mail (EP5044)
Today's Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and his new partner, Frank Smith, investigate the armed robbery of a U.S. mail truck carrying registered mail. The three-man gang escapes with 28 sacks, leaving police with little to work with beyond a stolen getaway car, a first name, and one robber’s distinctive voice.
Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe FridayHerb Ellis as Frank SmithAlso featuring Vic Perrin and Inga HollisScript by Jim MoserMusic by Walter SchumannTechnical advisors: Captain Jack Donahoe, Sergeant Marty Wynn, and Sergeant Vance BrasherSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net
.Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 24, 1952
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 - 3986 - Broadway's My Beat: The Alice Mayo Murder Case (EP5043)
Today's Mystery: Detective Danny Clover investigates the murder of Alice Mayo, a recent arrival in New York who is shot through the door of her apartment. Her dying words point toward a man she met at a friendship club, but an anonymous telephone call made around the time of the shooting leaves Clover with questions about what really happened.
Larry Thor as Detective Danny CloverCharles Calvert as Sgt. Gino TartagliaJack Kruschen as Detective Muggavan and Dr. SinskiWhitfield Connor as Fred MayoBetty Lou GersonLamont JohnsonJoe ForteWritten by Morton Fine and David FriedkinProduced and directed by Elliott LewisMusical score composed and conducted by Alexander CourageSupport the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 24, 1952
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 - 3985 - The Big Story: Cord Around Her Neck (EP5042)
Today's Mystery:West Seattle Herald reporter Stuart Whitehouse gets an unexpected opportunity to scoop the city's larger newspapers when a woman is found murdered in her home. With his weekly paper's deadline rapidly approaching, Whitehouse follows a series of clues in hopes of identifying the killer—and getting the story into print first.
Nat Polen as Stuart WhitehouseMargaret BurlenHelen BarronLarry HainesBill GriffithsBert CallenJohn BeckerSteve EddersMichael O'DaySupport the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net
Original Radio Broadcast: January 9, 1952
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 - 3984 - The Saint: Dossier on a Doggone Dog (EP5041)
Today's Mystery: When Simon Templar finds a lost Pekingese and follows her home, he walks straight into a wealthy family's uproar over a missing fortune in jewels. A suspicious butler, an argumentative family, and a precocious young would-be detective soon leave The Saint wondering how a simple good deed became such a complicated affair.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 24, 1950
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Barry Sullivan as The Saint; Myra Marsh; Tom Tully; Ted Osborne; Lamont Johnson; Jeffrey Silver; Lawrence Dobkin
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Mon, 17 Aug 2026 - 3983 - Counterspy: Hot Car Killer (A0114)
Today's Adventure: David Harding investigates an interstate stolen-car racket after a detective working undercover is murdered. The trail leads to a former race-car driver with a dangerous reputation and a criminal organization determined to keep its operation - and the identity of its leader - hidden.
Don MacLaughlin as David HardingMandel Kramer as Harry PetersDirected by William M. SweetsMusic by Jesse CrawfordA Phillips H. Lord production for Pepsi-ColaTo subscribe to this podcast and, go to https://greatadventures.info/
Original Radio Broadcast: September 15, 1949
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar welcomes an excuse to visit an old friend at a Lake Mojave fishing resort, but the vacation quickly becomes an investigation when a recently released convict is spotted using some very unusual fishing equipment. Johnny sets out to discover what the man is really searching for beneath the lake.
Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarBarney PhillipsSam EdwardsBartlett RobinsonForrest LewisRalph MoodyWritten, produced, and directed by Jack JohnstoneWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com
Radio Broadcast Date: July 12, 1959
Originated from Hollywood
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 - 3981 - Dragnet: The Big Gamble (EP5039)
Todays Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Bill Lockwood investigate a professional gambling ring that keeps its games moving from place to place. A tip finally gives police the opportunity they've been waiting for, but what begins as a vice investigation suddenly becomes a far more serious case.
Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe FridayMartin Milner as Officer Bill LockwoodAlso featuring Eddie Firestone and Whit ConnorScript by Jim MoserMusic by Walter SchumannTechnical advisors: Captain Jack Donahoe, Sergeant Marty Wynn, and Sergeant Vance BrasherSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 8, 1952
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 - 3980 - Broadway's My Beat: The Irene Hall Murder Case (EP5038)
Today's Mystery: Detective Danny Clover investigates the strangling of a Broadway entertainer whose body is discovered by a frightened out-of-town businessman. His insistence that he heard the woman scream long after she apparently died presents Clover with a puzzling contradiction—and the case soon takes an even darker turn.
Larry Thor as Detective Danny CloverCharles Calvert as Sgt. Gino TartagliaJack Kruschen as Detective MuggavanHy Averback as Russ FieldHerb Butterfield as Myron LehighFeatured: Martha Wentworth, Ed Max, and Junius MatthewsWritten by Morton Fine and David FriedkinProduced and directed by Elliott LewisMusical score composed and conducted by Alexander CourageSupport the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 17, 1952
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 - 3979 - The Big Story: The Man Who Wanted What He Couldn't Have (EP5037)
Today's Mystery: Salt Lake City Tribune reporter Cluster M. Nielsen investigates the murder of a young traveler whose final journey ends on a lonely Utah highway. As the evidence begins to conflict, Nielsen races to uncover the truth before an innocent man pays the price.
Francis DeSales as Cluster M. NielsenCharita BauerMickey O'DayBruce GordonOwen GordonAlan StevensonSupport the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net
Original Radio Broadcast: November 14, 1951
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Tue, 11 Aug 2026 - 3978 - The Saint: The Ghost That Giggled (EP5036)
Today's Mystery: When an eccentric woman asks Simon Templar to investigate the ghost that has been haunting her wealthy brother, the Saint expects to expose a harmless superstition. Instead, he finds himself unraveling a murder, a missing safe deposit box key, and a web of deception in which nearly everyone seems to be searching for the same elusive prize.
Barry Sullivan as Simon Templar, The Saint (substituting for Vincent Price)Also featuring Ann Doran, Lurene Tuttle, Jack Moyles, Larry Dobkin, and Parley BaerBased on characters created by Leslie CharterisDirected by Helen MackMusic composed and conducted by Van DexterProduced by James L. SaphierAnnounced by Don StanleySupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net
Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 17, 1950
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Today's Adventure: Counterspy chief David Harding tackles a different kind of threat when a juvenile court official asks for help breaking the grip of violent street gangs on Brooklyn's youth. Undercover operative Harry Peters infiltrates one of the toughest gangs, hoping to expose its ruthless leader before more impressionable boys are drawn into a life of crime.
Original Radio Broadcast:Septemnber 13, 1949
Originating from New York
Cast:Don MacLaughlin as David Harding
Mandel Kramer as Harry PetersDirected by Leonard L. Bass
Dramatized by Edward Adamson
Music by Jesse Crawford
A Philip H. Lord production for Pepsi-Cola
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar accepts an unusually lucrative assignment to locate the runaway daughter of one of the insurance company's wealthiest clients. But when he finds the missing heiress in New York, his search abruptly becomes a murder investigation in which two of her closest companions each have reason to want her dead
Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 5, 1959
Originated from Hollywood
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Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar
Virginia Gregg
Les Tremayne
Herb Vigran
Alan Reed
Frank Gerstle
Jack Edwards
Jack Grimes
Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 - 3975 - Dragnet: The Big Safe (EP5034)
Todays Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and his temporary partner investigate a string of expertly planned safe burglaries that has baffled the Los Angeles Police Department for months. After eliminating one suspect after another, a seemingly minor lead from a neighborhood repair shop finally gives the detectives the break they've been waiting for.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 1, 1952
Originating from Hollywood
Cast:
Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday
Harry Bartell
Stacey Harris
Jack Kruschen
Script by Jim Moser
Music by Walter Schumann
Technical advice from the Office of Chief of Police, W. H. Parker, Los Angeles Police Department
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 - 3974 - Broadway's My Beat: The Lois Conrad Murder Case (EP5033)
Today's Mystery: Detective Danny Clover investigates the murder of a young secretarial school student whose glamorous lifestyle concealed a complicated personal life. As conflicting stories emerge from those closest to her, an unexpected confession seems to close the case—until Clover discovers the truth is far more complicated.
Larry Thor as Detective Danny CloverCharles Calvert as Sgt. Gino TartagliaJack Kruschen as Detective MuggavanPaula Winslow as Sylvia HewittTed Osborne as Carl HewittLou Merrill as Mr. ConradFeatured: Truda Marson and Shep MenckenWritten by Morton Fine and David FriedkinProduced and directed by Elliott LewisMusical score composed and conducted by Alexander CourageSupport the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net
Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 12, 1952
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Wed, 05 Aug 2026 - 3973 - The Big Story: Forty Minutes to Meet a Deadline (EP5032)
Today's Story: Cleveland Press reporter Bus Bergen believes he has an open-and-shut murder case wrapped up in just forty minutes. But as the trial unfolds, a nagging doubt - and an unlikely four-legged witness - forces him to reconsider everything he thought he knew.
Original Radio Broadcast: July 25, 1951
Originating from New York
Starring Nat Polen as Bus Bergen
Also featuring Kathleen Nadeau, Brad Barker, Mel Ruick, Phil Sterling, Larry Robinson, Court Benson, and Les Darcy (unconfirmed)
Based on the true experiences of Cleveland Press reporter Bus Bergen
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Today's Mystery: After a wrong turn leaves Simon Templar and taxi driver Louie dining at a lonely roadside restaurant, a flat tire leads them to discover a corpse in the trunk of Louie's cab. When the body mysteriously disappears, the Saint sets out to uncover the truth behind the "Happy Hamburger."
Original Radio Broadcast: September 10, 1950
Originating from Hollywood
Starring Vincent Price as Simon Templar, The Saint. Also featuring Louise Erickson, Noreen Gammill, Arthur Q. Bryan, Dave Light, and Larry Dobkin as Louie.
Written by Louis Vittes. Music composed and conducted by Van Dexter.
Directed by Helen Mack.
Announced by Don Stanley.
Based on characters created by Leslie Charteris. A James L. Saphier production.
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Join us again next time for another adventure of The Saint.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 - 3971 - Counterspy: The Courageous Come-On (A0110)
Today's Adventure: Counterspy chief David Harding investigates a charity that claims to help disabled veterans and workers prepare for new careers. When a courageous insider exposes the organization's true purpose, Harding devises a plan to protect the legitimate cause while bringing a confidence man to justice.
Original Radio Broadcast: September 8, 1949
Originating from New York
Starring Don MacLaughlin as David Harding and Mandel Kramer as PetersAlso featuring Virginia Gregg
Directed by William M. Sweets
Dramatized by Palmer Thompson
Music by Jesse Crawford
A Philip H. Lord production for Pepsi-Cola
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Barkley regarding employment opportunities for disabled veterans and workers.
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Join us again next time for another adventure on Counterspy.Sat, 01 Aug 2026 - 3970 - Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Mei-Ling Buddha Matter (EP5030)
Today's Mystery: Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is sent to Boston after a priceless jade statue known as the Mei-Ling Buddha is reportedly spotted for sale in a Paris antique shop—even though it should still be locked inside the home of its late owner. Johnny soon discovers that an impossible theft demands an equally unexpected solution.
Original Radio Broadcast: June 28, 1959
Originating from Hollywood
Starring Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarAlso featuring Virginia Gregg, Paul Dubov, Will Wright, and Boris Aplon
Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone
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Join us again next time for another adventure with Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.Fri, 31 Jul 2026 - 3969 - Dragnet: The Big Elevator (EP5029)
Today's Mystery:Joe Friday and Bill Lockwood investigate the body of an unidentified woman which has been found abandoned in a hospital elevator. With no obvious cause of death and only a mysterious phone call to point them in the right direction, the detectives race to determine whether they're dealing with murder—or something entirely different.
Original Radio Broadcast: April 24, 1952
Originating from Hollywood
Starring Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday and Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero's successor, Bill Lockwood
Also featuring Martin Milner, Vic Perrin, and Gwen DelanoScript by Jim MoserMusic by Walter Schumann
Technical advice from the Office of Chief of Police, W. H. Parker, Los Angeles Police Department, with technical advisors Captain Jack Donohoe, Sergeant Marty Wynn, and Sergeant Vance Brasher
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Join us again next time for another case from the files of Dragnet.Thu, 30 Jul 2026 - 3968 - Broadway's My Beat: The John Elgin Murder Case (EP5028)
Today's Mystery: Detective Danny Clover reopens what appeared to be a straightforward suicide after a former bookie claims he witnessed the victim being pushed from a rooftop. When the eyewitness is murdered before he can identify the killer, Clover must untangle a web of jealousy, blackmail, and deception.
Original Radio Broadcast: April 5, 1952
Originating from Hollywood
Starring Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover. Also featuring Charles Calvert as Sgt. Gino Tartaglia, Jack Kruschen as Detective Muggavan, Louise Lewis as Margaret Elgin, Bill Bouchey as Ray Ford, Charlotte Lawrence, Billy Halop, and Steve Roberts
Written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin
Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis
Musical score composed and conducted by Alexander Courage
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Today's Mystery: When rumors spread through rural Kansas that a woman has concealed her mother's death for years, Hiawatha Daily World reporter Virgil Hill uncovers a heartbreaking truth that proves far more tragic than murder.
Original Radio Broadcast: April 25, 1951
Originating from New York
Starring Bill Lipton as Virgil HillAlso featuring Agnes Young, Ethel Owen, James Stevens, Bill Smith, Charles Eggleston, Bill Griffiths, and Jason Johnson
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Join us again next time for another true newspaper story on The Big Story.Tue, 28 Jul 2026 - 3966 - The Saint: The Baseball Murder (EP5026)
Today's Mystery: Simon Templar investigates rumors that a minor league baseball team is about to throw an important game. His inquiry leads him to a beautiful woman, a dangerous fixer, and a young pitching phenom whose promising career may be destroyed before he ever reaches the major leagues.
Original Radio Broadcast: September 17, 1950
Originating from Hollywood
Starring Vincent Price as Simon Templar, The Saint
Also featuring Gloria Blondell, Jack Moyles, Hal March, Ed Max, Bob Clark, and Larry Dobkin
Based on characters created by Leslie Charteris Written by Dick Powell
Music composed and conducted by Van Dexter, Directed by Helen Mack Produced by James L. Saphier
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Join us again next time for another adventure with The Saint.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 - 3965 - Counterspy: The Arrogant Arsonist (A0108)
Today's Mystery: An international smuggling ring is threatened when a federal grand jury closes in on one of its American front companies. To cover their tracks, the organization's ruthless mastermind summons a professional arsonist to destroy the evidence before Counterspy agents can stop them.
Original Radio Broadcast: March 14, 1950
Originating in New York
Starring Don MacLaughlin as David Harding and Mandel Kramer as Harry Peters. Also featuring Jesse Crawford (music).
Written by Edward J. Adamson.
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Join us again next time for another exciting case from Counterspy.Sat, 25 Jul 2026 - 3964 - Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Life at Steak Matter (EP5025)
Today's Mystery: Johnny r is summoned by the eccentric Alvin Peabody Cartwright, who insists the matter is urgent. But when Johnny arrives, Cartwright has vanished, blood is found in the garage, and every clue points to murder—unless appearances are deceiving.
Original Radio Broadcast: June 20, 1959
Originating in Hollywood
Starring Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Also featuring Virginia Gregg, Gene Tatum, Howard McNear, Forrest Lewis, Joseph Kearns, and Paul Dubov.
Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone.
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Join us again next Friday for another adventure with Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 - 3963 - Dragnet: The Big Bunco (EP5024)
Today's Mystery: An experienced confidence man returns to Los Angeles with the same polished investment scam, cheating trusting victims out of thousands of dollars. As Sergeant Joe Friday begins breaking in a new partner, the detectives race to stop the swindler before he can disappear with another fortune.
Original Radio Broadcast: April 17, 1952
Originating in Hollywood
Starring Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday.Also featuring Martin Milner as Officer Bill Lockwood, Marian Richman, and Vic Rodman.
Script by Jim Moser. Music by Walter Schumann.
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 23 Jul 2026 - 3962 - Broadway's My Beat: The John Mooney Murder Case (EP5023)
Today's Mystery: When a man unknowingly passes a stolen thousand-dollar bill from a long-unsolved payroll robbery, Detective Danny Clover follows a trail that leads from Broadway's underworld to a string of murders. As more bodies fall, Danny races to uncover who has been hiding the stolen money for the past five years.
Original Radio Broadcast: March 22, 1952
Originating in Hollywood
Starring Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover.Also featuring Charles Calvert, Jack Kruschen, Charlotte Lawrence, Anthony Barrett, Georgia Ellis, Howard McNear, and Leo Cleary.
Written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin.
Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis.
Music composed by Alexander Courage and conducted by Marlon Skiles.
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 - 3961 - The Big Story: Poker Game Ends in Death (EP5022)
Today’s Mystery: When a suburban poker game ends in a deadly holdup, veteran Chicago reporter Bill Doherty becomes intrigued by the teenage brother of one of the dead gunmen.
As evidence mounts against the youth, Doherty sets out to determine whether the frightened suspect is a killer—or another victim of the crime.
Original Radio Broadcast: March 21, 195
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Starring John Larkin as Bill Doherty.Also featuring Joseph Julian, Jack Grimes, Larry Haines, Bryna Raeburn, and Parker Fennelly. Based on the reporting of William Doherty of the Chicago Sun-Times.
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 - 3960 - The Saint: Cupid and Corpse (EP5021)
Today's Mystery:Simon Templar's plans for a carefree day with Ann Morley are interrupted when the murder of a ticket broker draws them into a dangerous mystery. Pursued by hired gunmen and faced with a growing list of suspects, The Saint follows a twisting trail that seems to center on a prominent warehouse owner.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 20, 1950
Originating from HollywoodStarring: Vincent Price as Simon Templar
Also featuring Shirley Mitchell, Barbara Eiler, Jack Moyles, Tom Brown, Edmund MacDonald, and Anthony Barrett
Script by Louis Vittes
Music composed and conducted by Vaughn Dexter
Produced by James L. Saphier
Directed by Helen Mack
Announcer: Don Stanley
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 - 3959 - Philip Marlowe: Heir for G-String (Encore) (EP5020s)
Marlowe goes searching in the seedy part of town for an heir to $5,000.
Original Air Date: August 25, 1951
Starring Gerald Mohr as Philip Marlowe
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Sun, 19 Jul 2026 - 3958 - Words at War: The Ship (Encore) (A0106)
Today's Adventure: A British light cruiser escorts a desperately needed convoy to Malta when the Italian fleet appears on the horizon, threatening to overwhelm the outnumbered Allied force. As the officers and crew of the HMS Artemis face impossible odds, courage, discipline, and tactical ingenuity are put to the ultimate test.
Original Radio Broadcast: July 24, 1943
Originating from New York
Program: Words at WarBased on the novel The Ship by C. S. Forester.Starring House Jameson, Alan Bunce, Victor Beecroft, Sid Cassel, Humphrey Davis, Eon McAllister, Shirley Oliver, and Alfred Shirley
Adapted for radio by Edmund Bernbreier
Original music by Frank Black
Directed by Joseph Losey
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Today's Mystery: Marlowe becomes concerned with the strange behavior of the man who runs the neighborhood fruit stand.
Original Air Date: July 28, 1951
Starring Gerald Mohr as Philip Marlowe
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 - 3956 - Philip Marlowe: The Long Way Home (Encore) (EP5019)
Today's Mystery: An older man hires to Marlowe to find his pretty young wife.
Original Air Date: August 4, 1951
Starring Gerald Mohr as Philip Marlowe
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 - 3955 - Philip Marlowe: The Good Neighbor Policy (Encore) (EP5018)
Today's Mystery: A mix-up with his phone lines leads Marlowe to a snippy neighbor and a gun at his back.
Original Air Date: July 28, 1951
Starring Gerald Mohr as Philip Marlowe
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Wed, 15 Jul 2026 - 3954 - Philip Marlowe: Life Can Be Murder (Encore) (EP5017)
Marlowe meets a beautiful woman at an English pub, drops her off at a ritzy house, and is called when a dead body is found at that house.
Original Air Date: July 21, 1951
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Wed, 15 Jul 2026 - 3953 - Philip Marlowe: The Dear Dead Days (Encore) (EP5016)
Marlowe is hired by an elderly widow to find her ex-chauffeur and ends up in a case involving a missing art collection.
Original Air Date: July 14, 1951
Starring Gerald Mohr as Philip Marlowe
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Mon, 13 Jul 2026 - 3952 - Philip Marlowe: The Seaside Sabbatical (Encore) (EP5015e)
Today's Mystery: Marlowe travels thirty miles to find that a client changed his mind. But then things get complicated.
Original Air Date: July 7, 1951
Originating from Hollywood
Starring Gerald Mohr as Philip Marlowe
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 - 3951 - Counterspy: The Cold Blooded Professor, Part Two (A0104)
Today's Adventure: After the notorious Professor Emery Horn escapes from death row through an astonishing feat of planning and deception, David Harding and Harry Peters launch a nationwide hunt for the brilliant killer. Realizing conventional police methods won't be enough, Harding instead searches for the one clue Horn can't disguise—his own mind.
Original Radio Broadcast: September 1, 1949
Originating from New York
Starring Don McLaughlin as David Harding and Mandel Kramer as Harry Peters. Also featuring Ralph Bell as Professor Emery HornDirected by William M. Sweets
Music by Jesse Crawford
Produced by the Phillips H. Lord Productions
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Today's Mystery: When an insurance company begins receiving anonymous monthly payments for a $50,000 fraudulent claim, Johnny Dollar is assigned to identify the mysterious sender. His investigation into a suspicious insurance payout leads him to the widow of a famous sculptor—only to discover that she died months earlier.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 14, 1959
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny DollarAlso starring Herb Vigran, Edgar Barrier, Carlton G. Young, Will Wright, and Lawrence Dobkin
Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Fri, 10 Jul 2026 - 3949 - Dragnet: The Big Show (EP5014)
Today's Mystery: When a seven-week-old baby is abandoned in a downtown bus depot, Joe Friday and Ed Jacobs begin searching for the missing mother. But as they retrace her journey to Los Angeles, small inconsistencies in a witness's story lead the detectives to suspect the truth is far more complicated than anyone first believed.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 10, 1952
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday and Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed JacobsAlso featuring Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, and Helen Kleeb
Script by Jim Moser
Music by Walter Schumann
Announcer: Hal Gibney
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 09 Jul 2026 - 3948 - Broadway's My Beat: The Gordon Merrick Murder Case (EP5013)
Today's Mystery: Broadway producer Gordon Merrick is found murdered in his penthouse apartment just as he was preparing for a champagne supper with actress Carol Royce. As Danny Clover investigates, suspicion falls on the jealous man who loves her—but a second murder soon raises troubling questions about whether the obvious suspect is really the killer.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 15, 1952
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, and Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan
Featured in the cast were Rita Johnson as Carol Royce, Herb Butterfield as Jackie Scarn, Martha Wentworth as Mrs. Polk, and Paul Richards as Vic Kane
Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis
Musical score composed and conducted by Alexander Courage
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Wed, 08 Jul 2026 - 3947 - The Big Story: The Case of the Cautious Killer (EP5012)
Today’s Mystery:Freshly hired cub reporter Ed Neumeier expects to spend his first day covering routine local stories while the veteran reporters chase a sensational double murder. Instead, a chance encounter with a nervous stranger thrusts the inexperienced reporter into the biggest story of his young career.
Original Radio Broadcast: March 14, 1951
Originating from New York
Starring Russell Thorson as Ed Neumeier
Also featuring Melba Rae, Amzie Strickland, Chet Stratton, William Keene, and Joe Helgeson
Based on the reporting of Ed Neumeier of the Humboldt Times
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 - 3946 - The Saint: Reflection on Murder (EP5011)
Today's Mystery: After actress Betty Ames witnesses a publisher's murder, Simon Templar appoints himself her unofficial bodyguard. When a second attempt is made on Betty's life during a stage rehearsal, the Saint realizes the killer is determined to silence the one witness who may hold the key to the case.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 13, 1950
Originating from Hollywood
Starred: Vincent Price as Simon Templar.Also featuring Francis Cheney, Barbara Eiler, Eleanor Audley, Frank Gerstle, Stanley Farrar, and Arthur Q. Bryan.
Script by Louis Vittes.
Music composed and conducted by Vaughn Dexter.
Produced by James L. Saphier.
Directed by Helen Mack.
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 - 3945 - Counterspy: The Cold-Blooded Professor, Part One (A0102)
Today's Adventure: Professor Emery Horn has spent years cultivating the reputation of a brilliant but reclusive scientist. When a Counterspy agent arrives to question him about a daring bank robbery, Horn launches an elaborate escape that sets David Harding and Harry Peters on the trail of one of the most dangerous and ingenious criminals they've ever faced.
Original Radio Broadcast: August 30, 1949
Originating in New York
Starring Don McLaughlin as David Harding and Mandel Kramer as Harry Peters. Also featuring Ralph Bell as Professor Emery Horn and Maurice Tarplin. Music by Jesse Crawford.
Produced by the Phillips H. Lord Productions.
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Today's Mystery: When an old college friend asks Johnny Dollar to protect her husband from a former sweetheart she fears is bent on murder, Johnny finds himself caught in the middle of a tangled love triangle. But as he digs deeper, he begins to suspect that not everyone is telling the truth about the danger they're facing.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 7, 1959
Originated from Hollywood
Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.Also starring Virginia Gregg, Les Tremayne, Sam Edwards, and James McCallion.
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Fri, 03 Jul 2026 - 3943 - Dragnet: The Big Streetcar (EP5009)
Today's Mystery: After a man is gunned down outside his home following a bitter domestic argument, Joe Friday and Ed Jacobs launch a search for the shooter's wife, who has vanished after warning that she'll kill anyone who tries to capture her. With the suspect making taunting phone calls while remaining one step ahead of police, the detectives race against time to track her down before violence erupts again.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 3, 1952
Originating from Hollywood
Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday and Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs. Also featuring Herb Ellis, Jack Kruschen, and Helen Kleeb.
Script by Jim Moser.
Music by Walter Schumann.
Announcer: Hal Gibney. Technical advice from the Los Angeles Police Department.
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 - 3942 - Broadway's My Beat: The Eve Hunter Murder Case (EP5008)
Today’s Mystery:When a beautiful young woman is found murdered in a room rented by the sword carrier of Spain’s greatest matador, Danny Clover discovers the killing may be tied to a dangerous love triangle. As another victim falls before he can identify the killer, Clover races to uncover the motive behind the murders.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 8, 1952
Originated in Hollywood
Stars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, and Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan.Featured in the cast were Paul Frees as Cadiz, Whitfield Connor as Ted Hunter, Virginia Gregg, Edgar Barrier, Anthony Barrett, and Harry Bartell. Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis. Musical score composed and conducted by Alexander Courage.
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 - 3941 - The Big Show: Dictionary and a Telephone Line Lead to a Killer (EP5007)
Today’s Mystery:When a young wife disappears from a Colorado mountain town, reporter Bernard Beckwith notices inconsistencies in her husband’s story that no one else seems to question. As he quietly follows one clue after another, what begins as a routine missing persons case slowly develops into a murder investigation.
Original Radio Broadcast: December 6, 1950
Originating in New York
Starring Benton Hayworth as Bernard Beckwith.Also featuring Adrian Byan, Scott Tennyson, John McQuade, Nat Polen, and Jason Johnson.
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 - 3940 - The Saint: The Corpse Said Ouch (EP5006)
Today's Mystery: A frantic young woman arrives at Simon Templar's apartment in the middle of the night insisting she's dead—and the morning newspaper appears to prove it. When The Saint discovers a murdered woman wearing her distinctive coat, he sets out to learn who the victim really was and whether the killer's intended target is still alive.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 6, 1950
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Vincent Price as Simon Templar
Also featuring Shirley Mitchell, Viola Vaughn, Larry Dobkin, Lou Merrill, Anthony Barrett, and Jack Moyles
Script by Louis Vittes
Music composed and conducted by Vaughn Dexter
Produced by James L. Saphier
Directed by Helen Mack
Announcer: Don Stanley
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Mon, 29 Jun 2026 - 3939 - Counterspy: Murdering Messenger (A0100)
Today's Adventure: After an undercover counterspy agent narrowly survives an assassination attempt, David Harding sends Harry Peters to assume his identity and infiltrate a dangerous espionage ring. As Peters follows a trail of coded messages from Detroit to Memphis and on to New Orleans, he finds himself surrounded by people who may be allies—or assassins.
Original Radio Broadcast: August 25, 1949
Originating from New York
Starring Don McLaughlin as David Harding and Mandel Kramer as Harry PetersDirected by William M. SweetsMusic by Jesse Crawford
Produced by the Phillips H. Lord Productions
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Today's Mystery: After receiving a cryptic phone call from an elderly fan who fears for her life, Johnny Dollar flies to the California coast to investigate. What begins as a seemingly confused plea for help soon leads him into a dangerous operation involving smugglers, heroin traffickers, and a determined old woman who knows far too much.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 31, 1959
Originated from Hollywood
Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.
Also starring Peggy Weber, Virginia Gregg, Bartlett Robinson, Joseph Kearns, and Russell Thorson.
Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone.
Announcer: Dan Cubberly.
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Today's Mystery: A woman with a history of trouble suddenly disappears, leaving behind four children and a trail of conflicting stories. As Joe Friday and Ed Jacobs dig deeper into the case, a missing person's investigation turns into a homicide hunt where the truth may lie closer to home than anyone suspects.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 27, 1952
Originating from Hollywood
Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday and Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs.Also featuring Virginia Gregg, Vic Perrin, and Herb Ellis.
Script by Jim Moser. Music by Walter Schumann.
Announcer: Hal Gibney.
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 - 3936 - Broadway's My Beat: The Raymond Grant Murder Case (EP5003)
Today's Mystery: When a milkman is found beaten to death outside a young graduate student's apartment, Danny Clover discovers that the victim may have been profiting from secrets he learned on his delivery route. Before the key witness can tell what she knows, she is killed in a suspicious traffic accident, forcing Clover to untangle a web of blackmail, betrayal, and forbidden romance.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 16, 1952
Originated in Hollywood
Stars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, and Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan.
Featured in the cast were Paula Winslowe as Myra Blair, Howard McNear as Robert Blair, Mary Lansing, Charlotte Lawrence, and Shepard Menken.
Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis.
Musical score composed and conducted by Alexander Courage.
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 - 3935 - The Big Story: The Killer with the Mind of a Child (EP5002)
Today's Mystery:When three people are murdered in a quiet Utah community, reporter T.R. Johnson finds himself drawn into the hunt for a killer who seems to vanish into the night. While police search the highways for a fugitive in a green sedan, Johnson follows a series of puzzling clues that suggest the murderer may be driven by something far more disturbing than ordinary criminal motives.
Original Radio Broadcast: November 29, 1950
Originating from New York
Starring John Sylvester as T.R. Johnson
Also featuring Jane Robin, Agnes Young, Amzie Strickland, Joan Shea, Owen Jordan, Meryl Jones, and Les Damon Based on the reporting of T.R. Johnson of The Salt Lake Tribune
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Tue, 23 Jun 2026 - 3934 - The Saint: The Case of the Previewed Crime (EP5001)
Today's Mystery: A mysterious intruder awakens Simon Templar in the middle of the night to describe what appears to be the perfect murder. When the wealthy financier at the center of the tale dies exactly as predicted, The Saint finds himself investigating a case where revenge, greed, and murder may not be what they seem.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 30, 1950
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Vincent Price as Simon Templar
Also featuring Jeanne Bates, Lou Merrill, Fred Howard, Jack Edwards Jr., and Larry DobkinScript by Louis VittesMusic composed and conducted by Vaughn Dexter
Produced by James L. Saphier
Directed by Helen MackAnnouncer: Don Stanley
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 - 3933 - Lux Radio Theater: The Fallen Sparrow (EP5000s)
Today's Mystery: After returning to New York following years of imprisonment during the Spanish Civil War, John McKittrick learns that a close friend has died under suspicious circumstances. As he investigates, he finds himself caught in a dangerous web of espionage, murder, and betrayal connected to secrets from his wartime past.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 14, 1944
Originating from Hollywood
Starred: Robert Young as John McKittrick, Maureen O'Hara as Elma Don, and Walter Slezak as Dr. Scoss.Also featuring Charles Seal, Charlotte Treadway, Ed Emerson, George Sorel, Griff Barnett, Howard McNear, Jay Novello, John McIntire, Norman Field, and Rene Gussaire.
Produced by Cecil B. DeMille.
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Sun, 21 Jun 2026 - 3932 - Counterspy: The Bouncing Bank Robber (A0098)
Today's Adventure: After a daring daylight bank robbery leaves two people dead and several wounded, Counterspy agents launch a citywide manhunt for a ruthless gunman known for taking impossible risks. As the killer fights his way through police roadblocks, waterfront hideouts, and a crowded amusement park, David Harding and his agents race to stop him before more innocent people are caught in the crossfire.
Original Radio Broadcast: August 23, 1949
Originating in New York
Starring Don McLaughlin as David Harding and Mandel Kramer as Harry Peters.
Also featuring Jesse Crawford (music).
Produced by the Phillips H. Lord Productions.
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Today's Mystery: When a series of elderly bachelors and widowers vanish from small towns across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is sent to determine whether their disappearances are connected. Following a trail of wine cellars, unusual wills, and a secretive gourmet society, Johnny uncovers one of the strangest cases of his career.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 24, 1959
Originated from Hollywood
Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.Also starring Harry Bartell, Forrest Lewis, Bartlett Robinson, Parley Baer, and Marvin Miller.
Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone.
Announcer: Dan Cubberly.
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Fri, 19 Jun 2026 - 3930 - Dragnet: The Big Border (EP4999)
Today's Mystery: Two armed convicts escape from San Quentin and head for Los Angeles, where they launch a desperate crime spree while police race to track them down. As Joe Friday and Ed Jacobs follow a trail of robberies, stolen weapons, and frightened witnesses, the fugitives make a bold dash for freedom across the Mexican border.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 20, 1952
Originating from Hollywood
Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday and Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs.Also featuring Whit Connor and Herb Ellis. Script by Jim Moser. Music by Walter Schumann.
Announcer: Hal Gibney.
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 - 3929 - Broadway's My Beat: The Russ Warner Murder Case (EP4998)
Today's Mystery: When a wounded Chicago gangster turns up in a nearly deserted bar after a shooting, Danny Clover discovers a trail that leads from old criminal alliances to a missing fortune. As suspects, alibis, and loyalties begin to unravel, the case becomes a deadly contest over $100,000 that someone is willing to kill to keep.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 26, 1952
Originated in Hollywood
Stars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, and Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan.Featured in the cast were Mary Jane Croft as Laurie Hayden, Anthony Barrett as Joe Hayden, Jack Moyles, Hal March, and Herb Butterfield.
Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis.
Musical score composed and conducted by Alexander Courage.
Announcer: Bill Anders.
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Wed, 17 Jun 2026 - 3928 - The Big Story: A Dead Certainty (EP4997)
Today's Mystery: When a 69-year-old factory worker is found beaten to death in his ransacked bungalow, police quickly focus on a suspicious stranger seen in the neighborhood. But reporter Kenneth McCormick notices a series of small inconsistencies that lead him to question whether the obvious suspect is really the killer.
Original Radio Broadcast: November 15, 1950
Originating in New York
Starring Bill Smith as Kenneth McCormick.Also featuring Kathleen Cordell, Louis Van Rooten, Bob Dryden, Bill Lipton, and Leon Janney.
Based on the reporting of Kenneth McCormick of the Detroit Free Press.
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 - 3927 - The Saint: The Frightened Author (EP4996)
Today's Mystery: Mystery writer Randy Patterson fears that characters from his latest novel may be planning to make his fictional murder plot a reality. As Simon Templar investigates a jealous boxing manager, a heavyweight contender, and a glamorous wife caught in the middle, a real murder turns suspicion in every direction.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 23, 1950
Originating from Hollywood
Starred: Vincent Price as Simon Templar.Also featuring Betty Lou Gerson, Barney Phillips, Stanley Farrar, Edmund MacDonald, and Tom Brown.
Script by Jerome Epstein. Music composed and conducted by Von Dexter.
Produced by James L. Saphier.
Directed by Helen Mack. Announcer: Don Stanley.
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 - 3926 - Counterspy: Desert Explosion (A0096)
Today's Adventure: Counterspy agents launch an elaborate sting operation to trap the mysterious Manuel Rodriguez, a wealthy Mexican rancher suspected of brokering stolen atomic secrets and international espionage. Posing as crooks who have stolen a valuable uranium compound, Peters and Agent Ella Thomas risk their lives to convince Rodriguez they have something worth killing for.
Original Radio Broadcast: August 18, 1949
Originating in New York
Starring Don McLaughlin as David Harding, Mandel Kramer as Peters.Also featuring Joan Alexander as Ella Thomas.
Directed by William M. Sweets. Music by Jesse Crawford.
Produced by the Phillips H. Lord Productions.
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar is asked to protect a respected New Jersey stockbroker whose past involvement in a fraudulent securities scheme has made him the target of blackmail. When the ex-convict behind the threat demands a fortune in exchange for silence, Johnny finds himself racing to stop a deadly trap before it destroys an innocent family.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 17, 1959
Originated from Hollywood
Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.Also starring G. Stanley Jones, Alan Reed, and Frank Gerstle. Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone.
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 - 3924 - Dragnet: The Big Fire (EP4994)
Todays Mystery:A landlord suddenly refuses to honor signed leases on a newly renovated apartment building and threatens prospective tenants with a loaded gun when they try to move in. As Friday and Jacobs investigate the bizarre incident, they begin to suspect the stubborn property owner may be hiding a far more dangerous scheme.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 13, 1952
Originating from Hollywood
Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs.Also featuring Vic Perrin. Script by Jim Moser. Music by Walter Schumann. Announcer: Hal Gibney.
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 - 3923 - Broadway's My Beat: The Lynn Halstead Murder Case (EP4993)
Today's Mystery: When a young woman is pulled from the river and identified by her grieving father, the case appears closed before it begins. But when a second woman claiming to be the victim turns up alive, Danny Clover must untangle a web of secrets surrounding a private secretary who carefully concealed her life from everyone who knew her.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 19, 1952
Originated in Hollywood
Stars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan.Featured in the cast were William Conrad as John Martin, Herb Butterfield as Dr. Halstead, Hy Averback, Joyce McCluskey, and Bob Bruce. Music composed and conducted by Alexander Courage.
Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis.
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 - 3922 - The Big Story: Bobby Sox Hustling (EP4992)
Today's Mystery:City editor Paul Schoenstein becomes determined to uncover the forces behind a wave of juvenile crime, gambling, vice, and exploitation spreading through New York City. Following a trail of mysterious names, frightened witnesses, and hidden nightspots, he and his reporters begin a dangerous investigation into a powerful criminal network.
Original Radio Broadcast: November 8, 1950
Originating in New YorkStarring Walter Greaza as Paul Schoenstein.Also featuring Pat Hosley, Grace Keddy, Joan Alexander, Mandel Kramer, Nat Polen, Gil Mack, Grant Richards, and George Petrie.
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 - 3921 - The Saint: The Death of the Saint (EP4991)
Today's Mystery:A mysterious woman arrives at Simon Templar's apartment claiming that ruthless pursuers are after her life and begging for his help. Before long, The Saint finds himself caught between rival groups hunting a seemingly worthless whiskey glass that may hold the key to exposing a notorious fugitive from the Second World War.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 16, 1950
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Vincent Price as Simon Templar Also featuring Sammy Hill, Lou Merrill, Gil Stratton Jr., Charlie Lung, Ed Max, and Ted de Corsia
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 - 3920 - Counterspy: Statue of Death (A0094)
Today's Adventure: When a respected Mexican businessman suddenly reappears at the home of the woman he loves, it is only because a mysterious religious statue he once gave away may now be carrying a deadly secret. As a pair of ruthless spies race to recover it, David Harding and the Counter Spies investigate the theft of radioactive material from a Tennessee atomic plant before it can be smuggled out of the country.
Original Radio Broadcast: August 16, 1949
Originating in New York
Starring Don McLaughlin as David Harding, Mandel Kramer as Peters.Also featuring Jesse Crawford (music). Produced by the Phillips H. Lord Productions.
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Today's Mystery: Johnny Dollar accepts a dinner invitation from an insurance executive friend who seems troubled by something he can't quite bring himself to discuss. When the evening takes a tragic turn, Johnny discovers that a mysterious steak delivery and an angry claimant with a grudge may hold the key to what really happened.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 10, 1959
Originated from Hollywood
Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.Also starring Virginia Gregg, D. J. Thompson, Jack Edwards, Marvin Miller, Larry Dobkin, Harry Bartell, and Frank Gerstle. Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone. Announcer: Dan Cubberly.
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 - 3918 - Dragnet: The Big Evans (EP4989)
Todays Mystery: A boarding house operator accuses a young police officer of assault, battery, and soliciting a bribe after a narcotics arrest. As Friday and Jacobs investigate, conflicting witness statements and questions about the complainant's injuries force them to determine whether an officer crossed the line—or whether someone is trying to frame him.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 6, 1952
Originating from Hollywood
Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs.Also featuring Whit Connor.
Script by Jim Moser. Music by Walter Schumann. Announcer: Hal Gibney.
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 - 3917 - Broadway's My Beat: The Larry Moore Murder Case (EP4988)
Today's Mystery: After being acquitted of murdering his wife, Johnny Welch spirals into bitterness and violence, convinced the real killer is still free. When a man connected to the case turns up dead and the only witness who saved Johnny at trial is brutally attacked, Danny Clover races to stop a desperate man from destroying himself and everyone around him.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 12, 1952
Originated in Hollywood
Stars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan.Featured in the cast were Harry Bartell, Mary Shipp, Shepard Menken, Steve Roberts, and Jerry Hausner.
Music composed and conducted by Alexander Courage.
Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis.
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Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 - 3916 - The Big Story: Puritan Morality and Violent Death (EP4987)
Today's Mystery: Reporter Albert Prince investigates the strange death of a respected Hartford meteorologist whose apparent chloroform overdose hides a deeply troubled private life. As Prince digs deeper into the scientist’s bizarre occult interests and fractured marriage, he begins to suspect the quiet widow may know far more than she first admits.
Original Radio Broadcast: October 18, 1950
Originating in New York
Featuring Bob Dryden as Albert Prince.Also featuring Agnes Young, Amsie Strickland, Walter Greaza, and Luis Van Rooten.
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