Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Episodes
Call the Police: The Case of the Kidnapped Killers (EP0802)
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: November 20, 2012Bill Grant investigates the case of a murdered boxer.Original Air Date: June 10, 1947Support the show monthly at https...
Frank Race: The Adventure of the General’s Lady (EP0801)
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: November 19, 2012Race tries to save a general whose marked for assassination but is following a beautiful woman into danger.Original Air...
Suspense: Deadline at Dawn (EP0800s)
07 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: November 17, 2012A couple has until dawn to find out who killed a rich socialite or one of them will have to answer to the police.Origin...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Classified Killer Matter (EP0800)
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: November 16, 2012Johnny investigates the death of an insurance agent who appears to have been killed for a car he was selling in a class...
Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the East End Strangler (EP0799)
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: November 15, 2012Sherlock Holmes investigates a series of mysterious stranglings of wealthy women.Original Air Date: February 28, 1949Su...
Let George Do It: Three Times and Out (EP0798)
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: November 14, 2012George is hired by a wealthy man who fears being murdered.Original Air Date: March 17, 1952Support the show monthly at ...
Call the Police: The Porter Case (EP0797)
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: November 13, 2012New Police Commissioner Bill Grant investigates the murder of a blackmailer where a husband and his wife confess.Origin...
Frank Race: The Adventure of the Fat Man’s Loot (EP0796)
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: November 12, 2012Frank Race searches for a Nazi collaborator who stole millions.Original Air Date: June 25, 1949Support the show monthly...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Road Test Matter (EP0795)
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: November 09, 2012Johnny investigates a series of sabotaged test on a new car design.Original Air Date: March 2, 1954Support the show mon...
Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Hangman and the Book (EP0794)
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: November 08, 2012Sherlock Holmes investigates the death of a cheating wife.Original Air Date: February 21, 1949Support the show monthly ...
Let George Do It: The Darkest Shadow (EP0793)
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: November 07, 2012A lawyer becomes concerned when a 20 year-old woman wants to make out a will. George finds she’s going insane and wan...
The Fat Man: Order for Murder (EP0792)
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: November 06, 2012Brad becomes concerned that a war veteran may murder a retired Major with many enemies.Original Air Date: May 23, 1951S...
Frank Race: The Adventure of the Talking Bullet (EP0791)
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: November 05, 2012A man Frank Race sent to death row is out and gunning for those who sent him up.Original Air Date: June 18, 1949Support...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Uncut Canary Matter (EP0790)
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: November 02, 2012Johnny searches for a difficult to cut diamond.Original Air Date: February 16, 1954Support the show monthly at https:/...
Sherlock Holmes: The Guest in the Coffin (EP0789)
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: November 01, 2012Someone has declared open war on London’s policemen and ordered a coffin for SherlockHolmes.Original Air Date: Februa...
Let George Do It: The Deadly Pines (EP0788)
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: October 31, 2012George tries to find out who is behind a series of unexplained arsons in timber country.Original Air Date: March 3, 1952...
The Fat Man: The NIghtmare Murder (EP0787)
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: October 30, 2012A troubled hired hires Brad to prove he killed a young woman obsessed with death.Original Air Date: January 17, 1951Supp...
Frank Race: The Adventure of the Embittered Secretary (EP0786)
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: October 29, 2012Frank Race is asked to investigating a missing item for a highly insured man but finds the guy so distasteful he begs of...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Harpooned Angler Matter (EP0785)
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: October 26, 2012Johnny investigates the death of a fisherman by harpoon.Original Air Date: February 9, 1954Support the show monthly at p...
Sherlock Holmes: The Bloodstained Goddess (EP0784)
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: October 25, 2013Sherlock Holmes is asked to find a woman who is inciting a revolt in a Chinese province. But is she really the villain?O...
Let George Do It: The Starlight Pier (EP0783)
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: October 24, 2012George investigates a series of suspicious accidents at an amusement park.Original Air Date: February 25, 1952Support th...
The Fat Man: Murder is the Medium (EP0782)
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: October 23, 2012The Fat Man is hired a medium that appears to know too much to be an ordinary faker.Original Air Date: July 22,...
Frank Race: The Adventure of the Vanishing Favorite (EP0781)
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: October 22, 2012Frank is hired to protect a Greek horse who is a favorite in a horse race.Original Air Date: June 4, 1949Become...
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Season 4 Commentary
10 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Graham talks about the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Season 4, a pivotal season that saw the series move from five days a week to six. Graha...
Dragnet: The Big Quack (EP1712)
12 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: October 24, 2015 Joe Friday and Ben Romero searches for a man running a school for phony psychologists.Original Air Date: October 12, 1...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Mojave Red Sequel (EP1711)
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: October 23, 2015 Convinced that an accidental death near his favorite fishing spot was actually murder, Johnny has to find the killer.O...
Nick Carter: The Case of the Quiet Roommate (EP1710)
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: October 22, 2015 A boss wants Nick to intimidate an employee into handing over letters that reveal the identity of an industrial spy.Or...
Philip Marlowe: Face to Forget (EP1709)
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: October 21, 2015 Marlowe boards a train to San Francisco in search of a woman’s missing boyfriend.Original Air Date: June 14, 1950Sup...
Crime Files of Flamond: The Case of the Squealing Duck (EP1708)
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: October 20, 2015 A night club comedian hires Flamond because he believes someone is trying to sabotage his act.Original Air Date: April...
Michael Shayne: Body in the Trunk (EP1707)
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: October 19, 2015 Phyllis comes home to find her friend murdered and in a trunk.Original Air Date: April 23, 1945Support the show monthl...
Dragnet: The Big .38 (EP1706)
05 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: October 17, 2015 Friday and Romero investigate a series of armed robberies that have ended in two deaths and their best clues are a ser...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Mojave Red Matter (EP1705)
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: October 16, 2015 Despite the objections of the local insurance agent, Johnny travels to his favorite fishing resort to investigate the ...
Nick Carter: Case of the Failing Eyes (EP1704)
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: October 15, 2015 Nick Carter doesn’t buy it that an old friend committed suicide.Original Air Date: August 29, 1948Support the show m...
Philip Marlowe: The Bedside Manners (EP1703)
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: October 14, 2015 Marlowe is bed-ridden after breaking his leg but is hired to clear up a matter of a wealthy heiress’ brother being b...
Hearthstone of the Death Squad: The Terrifying Letter Murder Case (EP1702)
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Michael Shayne: The Left-Handed Clue (EP1701)
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: October 12, 2015 A wealthy young woman hires Mike to investigate the mysterious death of her brother.Original Air Date: April 16, 1945S...
Murder Clinic: Death in the Dressing Room (EP1700s)
28 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: October 11, 2015 H.M. Merrivale investigates the death of a dancer and crook in her dressing room.Original Air Date: September 29, 19...
Dragnet: The Big Death (EP1700)
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: October 10, 2015 Joe Friday goes undercover and is hired to kill the wife of a prominent businessman.Original Air Date: September 28, 1...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Blinker Matter (EP1699)
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: October 09, 2015 Johnny investigates the disappearance of a man whose wife didn’t care for him. She claims her husband was taken by a...
Nick Carter: The Case of the Red Arrow (EP1698)
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: October 08, 2015 Nick is called in when an apparition of a long-dead Indian chief menaces a wealthy household.Original Air Date: August...
Philip Marlowe: The Fox’s Tail (EP1697)
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: October 07, 2015 Marlowe is called in when a witness in a civil trial commits suicide to help ensure the defense believes the witness i...
Hearthstone of the Death Squad: The Marriage Annulment Murder Case (EP1696)
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: October 06, 2015 A woman asks her husband for an annulment and then is found murdered.Original Air Date: December 13, 1951Support the s...
Michael Shayne: The Ghost of Mocassin Hill (EP1695)
22 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: October 05, 2015 Michael Shayne is called in to investigate the death of an elderly man said to have been killed by ghosts.Original Air...
Dragnet: The Big Pair (EP1694)
21 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: October 03, 2015 Friday and Romero investigate the case of a grandfather and his daughter who return from Indiana to find all their fur...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Ugly Pattern Matter (EP1693)
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: October 02, 2015 Johnny investigates a series of murders targeting executives with a small firm.Original Air Date: June 29, 1958Support...
Nick Carter: The Case of the Professional Beggar (EP1692)
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: October 01, 2015 A delivery boy who refused the tip could be the key to solving the murder of a DA.Original Air Date: August 15, 1948Su...
Philip Marlowe: The Cloak of Kamehameha (EP1691)
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: September 30, 2015 Marlowe is sent to Hawaii to facilitate the sale of an all-feather cloak to find someone bordered his plane under Ma...
Hearthstone of the Deathsquad: The Unheeded Warning Murder Case (EP1690)
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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, 1951Support t...
Michael Shayne: The Newton Murder Case (EP1689)
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: September 28, 2015 Michael Shayne is called to a train depot to meet a mysterious client who then completely ignores him.Original Air D...
Dragnet: The Big Make (EP1688)
14 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: September 26, 2015 Joe Friday and Ben Romero think they’ve found an armed robber who committed a senseless shooting. Their job: prove...
Yours Truly Dollar: The Virtuous Mobster Matter (EP1687)
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: September 25, 2015 Johnny is called by ex-mobsters in Virtue, South Carolina.Original Air Date: June 22, 1958Support the show monthly a...
Nick Carter: The Case of the Midway Murder (EP1686)
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: September 24, 2015 A friend of Nick’s father is murdered while searching for a mystery man at a circus.Original Air Date: August 1,...
Philip Marlowe: The Hiding Place (EP1685)
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: September 23, 2015 Marlowe reflects on the result of an investigation that forces him to tell a widow her son is dead.Original Air Date...
Ellery Queen: Nikki Porter, Suspect (EP1684)
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: September 22, 2015 A man is found murdered in Nikki’s compartment and she’s suspected of murder.Original Air Date: November 19, 195...
The Saint: No, My Darling Daughter (EP1683)
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: September 21, 2015 The Saint is hired by a wealthy woman to protect her wild daughter from a shady gambler she wants to marry.Original ...
Dragnet: The Big Poison (EP1682)
08 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: September 19, 2015 Friday and Romero investigate the death of an elderly couple.Original Air Date: September 7, 1950Support the show mo...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Delectable Damsel Matter (EP1681)
07 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: September 18, 2015 Johnny is called to investigate when a beautiful socialite reports her jewels stolen.Original Air Date: June 15, 195...
Nick Carter: The Case of the King’s Apology (EP1680)
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: September 17, 2015 Nick finds a dead collector and near his body they find a forged apology letter from King George III.Original Air Da...
Philip Marlowe: The Sea Horse Jockey (EP1679)
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: September 16, 2015 Marlowe is called to deliver a jeweled sea horse for sale.Original Air Date: May 2, 1950Support the show monthly at ...
The Ford Theatre: The Adventure of a Bad Boy (EP1678)
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: September 15, 2015 Ellery Queen investigates the attempted poisoning of a cantankerous woman and the most obvious suspect is her eight-...
The Saint: Satan’s Angels (EP1677)
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: September 13, 2015 Simon is called in to investigate the disappearance of a trombonist in all-female orchestra.Original Air Date: July ...
Dragnet: The Big Check (EP1676)
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: September 11, 2015 Friday and Romero search for a man who has been writing bad checks at small businesses across Los Angeles.Original A...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Wayward River Matter (EP1675)
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: September 10, 2015Johnny is called in to investigate when a town is being destroyed by a flood.Original Air Date: June 8, 1958Support th...
Nick Carter: The Case of the Flowery Farewell (EP1674)
31 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: September 09, 2015 Nick is called in to investigate the case of a relatively young industrialist who appears to have committed suicide....
Philip Marlowe: The High-Collared Cape (EP1673)
31 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: September 08, 2015 Marlowe is called in by a ballerina to help out a troubled ballet director.Original Air Date: April 25, 1950Support ...
Ellery Queen: One Diamond (EP1672)
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: September 08, 2015 The owner of a large diamond invites Ellery to his home under false pretenses.Original Air Date: May 6, 1948Support ...
The Saint: Death of a Cowboy (EP1671)
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: September 06, 2015 The Saint is hired with steaks to guard a cattleman and then his charge is murdered.Original Air Date: July 1, 1951S...
Lux Radio Theater: Captain Carey USA (EP1670s)
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: September 05, 2015 A former O.S.S. officer returns to Italy to locate the person who betrayed him and his compatriots to the Nazis.Orig...
Dragnet: The Big Chance (EP1670)
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: September 04, 2015 Friday and Romero search for a missing police officer.Original Air Date: August 24, 1950Support the show monthly at ...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Midnite Sun Matter (EP1669)
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: September 04, 2015 Johnny goes to Alaska to investigate a mine endangered by a moving glacier and finds himself piloting a plane full...
Nick Carter: The Case of the Unexpected Corpse (EP1668)
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: September 03, 2015 Nick Carter stops over in a Texas town where he’s drawn into an investigation of the death of a wealthy man with a...
Philip Marlowe: The Angry Eagle (EP1667)
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: September 02, 2015 Marlowe is called by a fight manager to keep his fighter from getting into trouble.Original Air Date:April 18, 1950S...
Ellery Queen: The Three Frogs (EP1666)
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: September 01, 2015 Nikki hides a young gang member, trying to help him.Original Air Date: April 29, 1948Support the show monthly at ht...
The Saint: Peter the Great (EP1665)
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: August 31, 2015 The Saint is called in by a fifteen-year-old girl who needs his help with her father’s horse.Original Air Date: June ...
Lux Radio Theater: To the Ends of the Earth (EP1664s)
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: August 30, 2015 Narcotics Commissioner Michael Barrows (Dick Powell) witnesses a Japanese sea captain throwing 100 slaves overboard to ...
Dragnet: The Big Youngster (EP1664)
25 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: August 29, 2015 Friday and Smith investigate a case of vandalism against a young lawyer.Original Air Date: August 17, 1950Support the s...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Ghost to Ghost Matter (EP1663)
25 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: August 28, 2015 Johnny investigates a case of the ghost of a dead insured.Original Air Date: May 18, 1958Support the show monthly at h...
Nick Carter: The Case of the Littlest Gangster (EP1662)
24 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: August 27, 2015 Nick tries to keep a twelve-year-old boy in a gang out of trouble but the boy becomes involved the murder of a retired ...
Philip Marlowe: The Anniversary Gift (EP1661)
24 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: August 26, 2015 Marlowe is sent by widower in search of his late wife’s watch and finds it’s tied up in a murder case and his clien...
Ellery Queen: The Armchair Detective (EP1660)
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: August 25, 2015 When an armchair detective is murdered on Ellery’s radio show, he has to find out who did it.Original Air Date: March...
The Saint: The Girl in the Lower Berth (EP1659)
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: August 24, 2015 The Saint agrees to meet a woman’s husband on the train and ends up investigating the husband’s murder.Original Air...
The Mercury Theatre: The Immortal Sherlock Holmes (EP1658s)
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: August 23, 2015 Sherlock Holmes seeks to reclaim letters being used as blackmail and foil the plans of Professor Moriarty.Original Ai...
Dragnet: The Big Actor (EP1658)
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: August 22, 2015 Friday and Romero investigate the theft of Narcotics from a Catholic hospital.Original Air Date: August 10, 1950Support...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Rolling Stone Matter (EP1657)
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: August 21, 2015 Johnny investigates a missing, underinsured jewel.Original Air Date: May 11, 1958Support the show monthly at https://p...
Nick Carter: The Case of the Tatooed Cobra (EP1656)
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: August 20, 2015 A young, wealthy heir is found murdered, but another man claiming to be the heir shows up.Original Air Date: May 23, 19...
Philip Marlowe: The Man on the Roof (EP1655)
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: August 19, 2015 Marlowe is hired by a woman to save her son from a dangerous set-up.Original Air Date: April 4, 1950Support the show mo...
Ellery Queen: The Man in the Street (EP1654)
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: August 18, 2015Ellery sets out to capture two conmen who have swindled 10,000 people and ensure they’re captured before they’re murd...
The Saint: The Children’s Crusade (EP1653)
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: August 17, 2015 The Saint investigates a threatening note sent to a teach at a military academy.Original Air Date: May 27, 1951Support ...
Theater 5: The Button Stealers (EP1652s)
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: August 16, 2015 A former spy is drawn into a web of an intrigue when a colleague turns to him for help in preventing American intellige...
Dragnet: The Big Dare (EP1652)
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: August 15, 2015 Friday and Romero investigate the death of a single mother.Original Air Date: August 3, 1950Support the show monthly at...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Carson Arson Matter (EP1651)
17 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: August 14, 2015 Johnny investigates a series of market arsons.Original Air Date: May 4, 1958Support the show monthly at https://patreo...
Nick Carter: The Accidental Bullet, Parts Three and Six (EP1650)
17 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: August 13, 2015 Nick and Scubby are trapped by the killers as they try to close in on the killers.Original Air Dates: June 14 and June ...
Philip Marlowe: The Sword of Cebu (EP1649)
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: August 12, 2015 Marlowe is hired to find a sword over which his client’s partner was killed.Original Air Date: March 28, 1950Support ...
Ellery Queen: The Saga of Ruffy Rux (EP1648)
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: August 11, 2015 Ruffy Rux, a gangster, kills a friend of Ellery’s.Original Air Date: November 27, 1947Support the show monthly at ht...
The Saint: Pin No Roses on My Corpse (EP1647)
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: August 10, 2015 A woman turns to Simon, scared because of a red rose she’s receiving with a sinister meaning.Original Air Date: May...
Dragnet: The Big Gent, Part Two (EP1646)
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: August 08, 2015 The hunt for the gentleman bandit continues.Original Air Date: July 27, 1950Support the show monthly at https://patreo...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Village of Virtue Matter (EP1645)
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: August 07, 2015 Johnny investigates a series of thefts that threaten to create a war between the native inhabitants of a South Carolina...
Nick Carter: The Accidental Bullet, Parts One and Two (EP1644)
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: August 06, 2015 An inventor asks Nick to investigate the death of his dog, but Nick finds proof of a more serious crime.Original Air Da...
Philip Marlowe: The Deep Shadow (EP1643)
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: August 05, 2015 Philip Marlowe searches for a man’s missing fiancée.Original Air Date: March 21, 1950Support the show monthly at ht...
Ellery Queen: The Case of the Number Thirty-One (EP1642)
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: August 04, 2015 Ellery Queen looks into the death of a butler whose death appears tied into a diamond smuggling matter.Original Air Dat...