Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Episodes
Dragnet: The Big Gangster, Part Two (EP1544)
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: April 11, 2015 A local gangster is murder, Friday and Romero have to find the killer before the murdered man’s loyalist do in order t...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Happy Family Matter (EP1543)
23 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: April 10, 2015 Johnny is called in by a wealthy man who wants him to pick who will receive his insurance money and Johnny has to get to...
Nick Carter: The Case of the Policymakers (EP1542)
23 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: April 09, 2015 When an aspiring politician is caught in a web of blackmail, Nick and Patsy go undercover in search of a murder racket t...
Philip Marlowe: The Smokeout (EP1541)
22 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: April 08, 2015 Marlowe investigates the murder of a woman who tried to hire him and tries to find “the woman in a black,” a mystery...
Man from Homicide: The Donald Shellbarger Murder (EP1540)
22 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: April 07, 2015 Lou Dana investigates the murder of eighteen year old drug dealer.Original Air Date: July 9, 1951Support the show mon...
The Saint: The Chiseling Chimpanzee (EP1539)
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: April 06, 2015A monkey trainer is murdered and then his monkey is killed in Simon’s custody.Original Air Date: December 10, 1950Suppor...
Dragnet: The Big Gangster, Part One (EP1538)
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: April 04, 2015 Friday and Romero try to find out whose trying to kill a local gangster before he’s killed and it starts a gang war.Or...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Hapless Hunter Matter (EP1537)
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: April 03, 2015 Johnny is called to investigate a clear cut case of a hunting guide killing an insured and injuring his beneficiary, but...
Nick Carter: The Case of the Priceless Prose (EP1536)
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: April 02, 2015 Nick is called in to find a valuable manuscript and solve the murder of its owner.Original Air Date: December 14, 1947Su...
Philip Marlowe: The Strangle Hold (EP1535)
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: April 01, 2015Marlowe has to prove that a big-time wrestler crooked or his client radio producer will face a slander judgment.Original A...
Man From Homicide: The Winthrop Case (EP1534)
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: March 31, 2015 Lt. Dana investigates the murder of a man killed at a shady love nest.Audition Date: September 16, 1950Support the show ...
The Saint: Marvin Hickerson, Private Eye (EP1533)
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: March 30, 2015 Simon helps a wet behind the ears farmer turned private detective after he appears to have committed murder.Original Air...
Dragnet: The Big Boys (EP1532)
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: March 28, 2015 On a slow day, Friday and Romero find clues to fugitive robbery suspects from San Francisco.Original Air Date: March 16,...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Sunny Dream Matter (EP1531)
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: March 27, 2015Johnny investigates a series of mysterious deaths happening at a retirement home where all of the victims made the retirem...
Nick Carter: The Case of the Explored Alibi (EP1530)
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: March 26, 2015 Nick comes across a murder at an art museum on his way home and decides to solve it.Original Air Date: December 7, 1947S...
Philip Marlowe: The Open Window (EP1529)
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: March 25, 2015 An Amnesiac woman turns to Marlowe to find out who she is and why she thinks she should be in Vancouver, BC.Original Air...
Crime and Peter Chambers: Max Daly — Suicide or Murder? (EP1528)
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: March 24, 2015 A woman hires Pete to prove her uncle didn’t commit suicide.Original Air Date: September 7, 1954Support the show mont...
The Saint: The Terrible Tintype (EP1527)
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: March 23, 2015A woman shows up at Simon’s apartment threatening to shoot him unless he gives her a photo of her sister which he does...
Dragnet: The Big Thank You (EP1526)
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: March 21, 2015Friday and Romero are called in when reports to a murderess’ parole officer are being forged and they find the friend wh...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Hope to Die Matter (EP1525)
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: March 20, 2015 Johnny is called to investigate an unusual insurance policy.Original Air Date: November 24, 1957 Support the show month...
Nick Carter: The Case of the Jeweled Queen (EP1524)
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: March 19, 2015Nick investigates the murder of Scubby’s chess by mail partner.Original Air Date: November 30, 1947Support the show mont...
Philip Marlowe: The Tale of the Mermaid (EP1523)
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: March 18, 2015 Marlowe is hired by a man in a coma with only vague information as to what he’s looking for, only that whatever it is ...
Crime and Peter Chambers: Murder at the Hotspot (EP1522)
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: March 17, 2015 Pete investigates the murder of a night club band leader and symphony.Original Air Date: August 31, 1954Support the show...
The Saint: No Hiding Place (EP1521)
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: March 16, 2015 A young prisoner who has turned to the Saint for help breaks out of prison after the latest attempt on his life.Orig...
Dragnet: The Big Kill (EP1520)
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: March 14, 2015Friday and Romero search for a cop killer.Original Air Date: March 2, 1950Support the show monthly at https://patreon.gre...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Shy Beneficiary Matter (EP1519)
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: March 13, 2015Johnny tries to find a beneficiary of a life insurance policy who faces an unrelated murder charge.Original Air Date: Nove...
Nick Carter: The Case of the Barefoot Banker (EP1518)
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: March 12, 2015A banker showing erratic behavior asks Carter to find $20,000 that he forgot what he did with it. Nick Carter is suspiciou...
Philip Marlowe: The Fatted Calf (EP1517)
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: March 11, 2015Marlowe is hired by a cartoonist who is concerned about his assistant’s wife’s unusual behavior.Original Air Date: S...
Crime and Peter Chambers: The Stockbroker’s Daughter (EP1516)
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: March 10, 2015Pete is hired to deliver a letter to a wealthy man’s future son-in-law.Original Air Date: August 24, 1954Support the sho...
The Saint: The Dame on the Doorstep (EP1515)
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: March 09, 2015A woman who is a afraid a gangster returning to the U.S. will harm her asks the Saint for help.Original Air Date: November...
Dragnet: The Big Grifter (EP1514)
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: March 07, 2015Friday and Romero hunt for a conman with a record going back to World War I.Original Air Date: February 23, 1950Support th...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Alkali Mike Matter (EP1513)
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: March 06, 2015Johnny’s old friend Meg O’Malley is accused of murdering her wealthy employer.Original Air Date: November 10, 1957Supp...
Nick Carter: The Case of the Perfect Alibi (EP1512)
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: March 05, 2015A man hires Nick to be his alibi because he fears a man he’ll be murdered and he’ll be charged. When the man is charge...
Philip Marlowe: The Baton Sinister (EP1511)
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: March 04, 2015Marlowe is hired to delivery a tapestry. He’s beaten up and the tapestry is stolen.Original Air Date: September 17, 19...
Crime and Peter Chambers: The School Teacher and the Professor (EP1510)
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: March 03, 2015A school teacher hires Pete to investigate the murder of a professor’s wife.Original Air Date: August 17, 1954Support th...
The Saint: Miss Godby’s School For Girls (EP1509)
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: March 02, 2015The Saint becomes involved when a blackmailer calls him to give a father a demand for ransom.Original Air Date: November 5...
Candy Matson: The Cable Car Case (EP1508s)
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: March 01, 2015A man sitting next to Candy on a cable car is shot and killed. Candy tries to solve the case and find a way to collect a f...
Dragnet: The Big Girl (EP1508)
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: February 28, 2015Joe Friday and Ben Romero hunt for a suspect identified as a beautiful woman who hitches rides with men, then robs and ...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Model Picture Matter (EP1507)
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: February 27, 2015Johnny is hired to protect a beautiful model who is receiving threats.Original Air Date: November 3, 1957Support the sh...
Nick Carter: The Case of the Hermit Thrush (EP1506)
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: February 26, 2015A wealthy recluse disappears when his housekeeper is murdered.Original Air Date: October 12, 1947Support the show mon...
Philip Marlowe: The Rustin Hickory (EP1505)
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: February 25, 2015A teacher from Nebraska hires Marlowe to solve a murder and keep her name out of the paper.Original Air Date: September...
Crime and Peter Chambers: The Utopia Ballroom Murder (EP1504)
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: February 24, 2015Peter is hired to investigate the murder of an aspiring actress.Original Air Date: August 10, 1954Support the show mont...
The Saint: It’s Snow Use (EP1503)
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: February 23, 2015The Saint while in a vacation to a lodge is asked to pretend to be the husband of a woman who fears being murdered by h...
Lux Radio Theater: The Thin Man (EP1502s)
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: February 22, 2015Nick Charles, a retired private detective is drawn back to detection with the insistence of his wife, Nora, when a form...
Dragnet: The Child Killer (EP1502)
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: February 21, 2015Friday and Romero search for two lost little girls.Original Air Date: February 2, 1950Support the show monthly at http...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Three Sisters Matter (EP1501)
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: February 20, 2015Johnny is to investigate the death of a famous musician with his three stepdaughters being the prime suspects.Original ...
Nick Carter: Case of the Two Faced Firemaster (EP1500)
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: February 19, 2015After capturing a young robber, Nick sets out to find out who is supplying the city’s criminals with guns.Original Ai...
Philip Marlowe: Bum’s Rush (EP1499)
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: February 18, 2015Marlowe’s Aunt in Montana asks him to find her boyfriend, a hobo who went to Los Angeles.Original Air Date: September...
Crime and Peter Chambers: Murder at the Track (EP1498)
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: February 17, 2015A jockey asks Pete for help and then is murdered after what appears to be a thrown race.Original Air Date: August 3, 19...
The Saint: Dossier on a Doggone Dog (EP1497)
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: February 16, 2015Simon finds a dog and finds himself investigating a jewel theft and eventually a murder.Original Air Date: September 24...
Bold Venture: A Dead Girl’s Clothes (EP1496s)
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: February 15, 2015Slade and Sailor try to clear a young man condemned to die for a murder his mother says he didn’t commit.Original Air...
Dragnet: The Big Man, Part Two (EP1496)
09 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: February 14, 2015Having arrested the number two Drug kingpin in the West, Friday and Smith join with a coalition of state, local, and fe...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Mary Grace Matter (EP1495)
09 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: February 13, 2015A girlfriend of Johnny’s murdered and the evidence points straight in Johnny’s direction.Original Air Date: October...
Nick Carter: The Case of the Bearded Queen (EP1494)
09 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: February 12, 2015Scubby’s car is stolen and a boy from Nick’s boy’s club is arrested for being part of the gang.Original Air Date:...
Philip Marlowe: The Eager Witness (EP1493)
08 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: February 11, 2015A last minute defense witness in a murder trial through the conviction of a career criminal doubt and the daughter of t...
Crime and Peter Chambers: The Miss Universe Contest Murder (EP1492)
08 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: February 10, 2015Peter investigates the murder of the organizer of the Miss Universe contest with three contestants as suspects.Original...
The Saint: The Ghost that Giggled (EP1491)
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: February 09, 2015A middle aged woman comes to Simon for help when she says her brother’s been hearing a giggling ghost. However, they ...
Dragnet: The Big Man, Part One (EP1490)
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: February 07, 2015Joe Friday goes undercover in a quest for a West Coast drug kingpin.Original Air Date: January 12, 1950Support the show...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Silver Belle Matter (EP1489)
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: February 06, 2015Johnny is called to find an elderly mine owner who is feared to have been a victim of foul play.Original Air Date: Octo...
Nick Carter: The Case of the Wandering Macaroni (EP1488)
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: February 05, 2015Nick and Patti are sent to obtain a macaroni dish.Original Air Date: July 20, 1947Support the show monthly at https://...
Philip Marlowe: The Lady Killer (EP1487)
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: February 04, 2015A handsome young man tries to hire Marlowe but is murdered before Marlowe takes the case.Original Air Date: August 20, ...
Crime and Peter Chambers: The Bank Teller Murder (EP1486)
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: February 03, 2015The wife of an accused embezzler turns to Peter Chambers for help.Original Air Date: July 20, 1954Support the show mont...
The Saint: The Horrible Hamburger (EP1485)
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: February 02, 2015Simon and Louie get lost in Westchester County and stop for a hamburger, only to find a corpse after leaving.Original A...
Dragnet: The Big Escape (EP1484)
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: January 31, 2015A friend of Joe’s is arrested for a robbery in which Ben was shot.Original Air Date: January 5, 1950Support the show m...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Bum Steer Matter (EP1483)
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: January 30, 2015Johnny is called in by a fan of the radio show to gather “atmosphere” from his ranch. When Johnny makes it out, the ...
Nick Carter: The Case of the Missing Piano Player (EP1482)
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: January 29, 2015Nick is called in to investigate a crooked roulette wheel and discovers a mystery surrounding a missing piano player.Ori...
Philip Marlowe: The Indian Giver (EP1481)
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: January 28, 2015Marlowe investigates a case of stolen pottery and as usual someone gets killed.Original Air Date: August 13, 1949Support...
Crime and Peter Chambers: Murder at the Masquerade Party (EP1480)
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: January 27, 2015Peter Chambers is hired to go to a masquerade party to protect to a man who’s planning to buy an expensive. Murder rui...
The Saint: The Baseball Murder (EP1479)
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: January 26, 2015The father of a hot pitching prospect calls the Saint in to protect his son from gamblers.Original Air Date: September 3...
Dragnet: The Roseland Roof Murders (EP1478)
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: January 24, 2015Friday and Romero investigate a series of robberies and killings.Original Air Date: December 29, 1949Support the show mo...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Doubtful Dairy Matter (EP1477)
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: January 23, 2015Johnny is hired to investigate a rich farmer whose had yet another silo destroyed by fire.Original Air Date: September 2...
Nick Carter: The Case of the Sunken Dollar (EP1476)
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: January 22, 2015Nick investigates a case of murder and the theft of rare coins.Original Air Date: June 29, 1947Support the show monthly ...
Philip Marlowe: The August Lion (EP1475)
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: January 21, 2015A friend of Phil’s who hasn’t seen in six months come to Marlowe’s apartment with the body of a dead woman and ple...
Crime and Peter Chambers: The Double Indemnity Murder (EP1474)
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: January 20, 2015Peter Chambers investigates the murder of a doll manufacturer.Original Air Date: July 6, 1954Support the show monthly at...
The Saint: Cupid and the Corpse (EP1473)
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: January 19, 2015When going to buy scalped tickets from a bookie, Simon finds a dead body.Original Air Date: August 27, 1950Support the s...
Dragnet: A .22 Rifle for Christmas (EP1472)
02 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: January 17, 2015Sergeant Friday leads a search for a missing boy whose Christmas President (a .22 rifle) is missingOriginal Air Date: De...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Ideal Vacation Matter (EP1471)
02 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: January 16, 2015Johnny has to guard a famous columnist from an escaped hoodlum, but first has to find the vacationing journalist before ...
Nick Carter: The Case of the Missing Thumb (EP1470)
02 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: January 15, 2015Nick Carter gets a new wannabe assistant whose father turns up murdered after robbing a safe.Original Air Date: May 4, 1...
Philip Marlowe: Mexican Boat Ride (EP1469)
02 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: January 14, 2015Marlowe goes South of the Border when a rich man hires him to find out why his wife took a boat ride despite being death...
Crime and Peter Chambers: Murder at The Cafe Tropicale (EP1468)
01 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: January 13, 2015Pete investigates a murder at the night club.Original Air Date: June 29, 1954Support the show monthly at https://patreo...
The Saint: Dossier on a Damsel in Distress (EP1467)
01 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: January 12, 2015A woman jumps into Simon’s cab after witnessing the murder of a publisher she knew.Original Air Date: August 13, 1950S...
Dragnet: The Garbage Chute Murders (EP1466)
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: January 10, 2015Friday investigates the murder of a professional organist who was killed by a man who entered the garbage chute.Original...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The J.P.D. Matter (EP1465)
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: January 09, 2015Johnny is called in the by owner of an old fashioned brewery who claims a new brewery’s plans will destroy her’s.Ori...
Nick Carter: The Case of the Luminous Spots (EP1464)
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: January 08, 2015A burglary and the murder of a janitor are tied to Nick Carter’s boys club.Original Air Date: April 27, 1947Support th...
Philip Marlowe: The Headless Peacock (EP1463)
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: January 07, 2015A woman hires Marlowe to help her fiancé who has a gambling problem.Original Air Date: July 16, 1949Support the show mo...
Crime and Peter Chambers: Bubbles Greco and the Greek Private Eye (EP1462)
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: January 06, 2015A bubble dancer friend of Pete’s refers a Greek Private Investigator in New York to help locate the other half of a va...
The Saint: The Corpse Said Ouch (EP1461)
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: January 05, 2015A woman who reads her own obituary turns to Simon for help.Original Air Date: August 6, 1950Support the show monthly at ...
Dragnet: Jade Thumb Rings (EP1460)
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: January 03, 2015Friday and Romero investigate the beating and robbery of a man who just bought two valuable jade thumb rings.Original Ai...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Charmona Matter (EP1459)
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: January 02, 2015Johnny is hired to look into the disappearance of a man on a boat which was insured for three times the man’s life ins...
Nick Carter: The Lucrative Confession (EP1458)
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: January 01, 2015Nick is hired by an insurance company and demands a free hand in investigating a series of car thefts.Original Air Dat...
Philip Marlowe: The Dude from Manhattan (EP1457)
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: December 31, 2014Philip Marlowe goes to a friend’s dude ranch and finds himself drawn into a domestic dispute with a guest, a wife, an...
Crime and Peter Chambers: The Contessa la Fresso Murder (EP1456)
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: December 30, 2014When a young cabby who is an ex-con is charged with the murder of a Contessa, Pete tries to prove his innocence.Origi...
The Saint: The Case of the Previewed Crime (EP1455)
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: December 29, 2014A man claiming to be an author wakes Simon to ask if a crime is insolvable. The next day he finds out the murder appear...
Molle Mystery Theatre: Murder in the City Hall (EP1454s)
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: December 28, 2014Sam Delaguerra investigates the murder of a judge tied up in a cycle of corruption.Original Air Date: April 5, 1946Supp...
Dragnet: The Spring Street Gang (EP1454)
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: December 27, 2014Friday and Romero investigate a large gang of criminal teenagers.Original Air Date: December 1, 1949Support the show mo...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Poor Little Rich Girl Matter (EP1453)
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: December 26, 2014Johnny is called into investigate when a beautiful woman wants to take out a $250,000 life insurance policy on her husb...
Nick Carter: The Case of the Chemical Chickens (EP1452)
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: December 25, 2014When Waldo buys eggs laced with nitroglycerin, Nick sets out to find a criminal conspiracy behind it.Original Air Date:...
Philip Marlowe: The Key Man (EP1451)
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: December 24, 2014Marlowe is hired to protect a businessman from being murdered before leaving for New York. When the man is murdered, ...
Crime and Peter Chambers: The Missing Earring Murder (EP1450)
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: December 23, 2014A case of mistaken identity and a missing earring lead Pete to an investigation of an elderly man’s apparent suicide....
The Saint: Santa Claus is No Saint (EP1449)
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Release Date: December 22, 2014While dressed as Santa, Simon is mistaken for a man who made off with an expensive necklace. Simon spends Christmas Eve...