The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 3
Episodes
The Avenger: Department of Death (EP1858)
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: April 12, 2016A man fell down an elevator shaft. The inspector thinks it’s an accident but Jim is convinced its murder.Origin...
Michael Shayne: Judge Thorman Shot (EP1857)
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: April 11, 2016A killer starts a string of murders by killing a judge and Shayne has to stop him before he finishes his string o...
Dragnet: The Big Friend (EP1856)
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: April 09, 2016A man calls the police to report his wife murdered and that his friend said he committed the crime.Original Air D...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Cautious Celibate Matter (EP1855)
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: April 08, 2016Johnny finds himself on a quest to avoid a shotgun wedding.Original Air Date: April 19, 1959Support the show mont...
Boston Blackie: 50 Hunter Street (EP1854)
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: April 07, 2016A friend’s business faces foreclosure unless Blackie visits a mysterious house on Hunter Street.Original Air Da...
Philip Marlowe: Nether Nether Land (EP1853)
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: April 06, 2016A woman wakes Marlowe up in his apartment, asks for help and then disappears.Original Air Date: September 1, 1951...
The Avenger: The Thoroughbred Murder (EP1852)
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: April 05, 2016The tight-fisted husband of a former actress is killed by a horse. To Jim, it looks like murder.Original Air Date...
Michael Shayne: The Poisoned Fan (EP1851)
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: April 04, 2016Michael Shayne attends a party where a devoted but eccentric fan is murdered.Original Air Date: November 12, 1946...
Suspense: A Killing in Abilene (EP1850s)
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: April 03, 2016A man travels from Abilene to find his brother’s killer and arrives in a small town where the man he’s lookin...
Dragnet: The Big Trunk (TV Soundtrack) (EP1850)
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: April 02, 2016Joe Friday and Frank Smith investigate the murder of a poor ex-actress.Original Air Date: January 7, 1954 based o...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Fairweather Friend Matter (EP1849)
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: April 01, 2016Johnny goes to Oklahoma to investigate a mysterious death based on a vague request from an old cowhand.Original A...
Boston Blackie: The Jonathan Diamond (EP1848)
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: March 31, 2016Boston Blackie is arrested when a woman falsely accuses him of stealing $10,000 so she can get his help in recove...
Philip Marlowe: Heir for G-String (EP1847)
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: March 30, 2016Marlowe goes searching in the seedy part of town for an heir to $5,000.Original Air Date: August 25, 1951Support ...
The Avenger: The Wingate Heirs (EP1846)
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: March 29, 2016A cranky sea captain decides to change his will and then apparently jumps out the window to his death before he c...
Michael Shayne: Return to Huxley (EP1845)
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: March 28, 2016Michael Shayne investigates a peeping tom at Phyllis’ alma mater.Original Air Date: November 5, 1946Support the...
Dragnet: The Big Ben (EP1844)
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: March 26, 2016Friday and Romero search for an armed and dangerous car jacker.Original Air Date: March 15, 1951Support the show ...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar Matter: The Frisco Fire Matter (EP1843)
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: March 25, 2016Johnny investigates a fire in San Francisco on a tip from an old firebug.Original Air Date: April 5, 1959Support ...
ABC Mystery Theater: The Telltale Tie (EP1842)
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: March 24, 2016Inspector Saber investigates his boyhood hero, a boxer who appears to be responsible for the murder of his ex-wif...
Philip Marlowe: The Young Man’s Fancy (EP1841)
14 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: March 23, 2016Marlowe becomes concerned at the strange of behavior of a man who runs a neighborhood fruit stand.Original Air Da...
The Avenger: Blue Pearls (EP1840)
14 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: March 22, 2016A dying woman’s words about “blue pearls,” sets Jim on the trail of a racket.Original Air Date: January 3, ...
Michael Shayne: William P. Pringle (EP1839)
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: March 21, 2016Shayne is hired to investigate a murder at an experimental lab.Original Air Date: September 24, 1945Support the s...
Dragnet: The Big New Years (EP1838)
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: March 19, 2016A police office is gunned down on New Year’s Eve.Original Air Date: March 8, 1951Support the show monthly at h...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Jimmy Carter Matter (EP1837)
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: March 18, 2016Johnny is called by a boy who claims to have a clue to a murder and arrives in town to find the boy is missing.Or...
ABC Mystery Theater: The Case of the Wistful Widow (EP1836)
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: March 17, 2016After receiving a mysterious letter from the mother of a murdered man, Inspector Mark Sabre undertakes a low key ...
Philip Marlowe: The Long Way Home (EP1835)
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: March 16, 2016An older man hires to Marlowe to find his pretty young wife.Original Air Date: August 4, 1951Support the show mon...
The Avenger: Ghost Murder (EP1834)
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: March 15, 2016Jim investigates a spiritualist who claims to be able to make contact with the dead.Original Air Date: December 2...
Michael Shayne: Mr. Dixon’s Life’s in Danger (EP1833)
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: March 14, 2016A man thought to be dead returns to reclaim his estate only to find himself at risk of being murdered by angry he...
Dragnet: The Big Partner (EP1832)
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: March 12, 2016A jewel robber loses his bundle, escapes, and begins an ingenuous system of holding up convenience stores.Origina...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Lake Mead Matter (EP1831)
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: March 11, 2016Johnny investigates a mysterious death at Lake Mead.Original Air Date: March 22, 1959Support the show monthly at ...
ABC Mystery Theater: Portrait in Red (EP1830)
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: March 10, 2016Inspector Saber investigates the murder of a successful commercial painter.Original Air Date: February 13, 1952Su...
Philip Marlowe: The Good Neighbor Policy (EP1829)
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: March 09, 2016A mix up with his phone lines leads Marlowe to a snippy neighbor and a gun in his back.Original Air Date: July 28...
The Avenger: Fiery Death (EP1828)
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: March 08, 2016Jim looks into a series of mysterious deaths in the streets.Original Air Date: December 20, 1945Support the sho...
Michael Shayne: John Crowder’s Body (EP1827)
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: March 07, 2016Mike, Phyllis, and Farraday investigate a murdered man who’d been trying to call Mike.Original Air Date: Septem...
Dragnet: The Big Couple (EP1826)
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: March 05, 2016Friday and Romero search for a husband and wife con artist team.Original Air Date: February 22, 1951Support the s...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Baldero Matter (EP1825)
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: March 04, 2016Johnny investigates a case of modern-day pirates boarding a yacht at sea.Original Air Date: March 15, 1959Support...
ABC Mystery Theater: The Case of the Cancelled Bride (EP1824)
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: March 03, 2016A socialite is murdered after announcing her engagement. Inspector Mark Saber of the Homicide Squad investigates....
Philip Marlowe: Life Can Be Murder (EP1823)
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: March 02, 2016Marlowe meets a beautiful woman at an English pub, drops her off at a ritzy house, and is called when a dead body...
The Avenger: The Melody of Murder (EP1822)
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: March 01, 2016A man is shot suddenly while standing near his wife who is blamed for the killing.Original Air Date: December 13...
Michael Shayne: Signed REM (EP1821)
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: February 29, 2016Mike gets a letter that appears to be a crank cry for help but then finds a shrunken head in his PO Box.Origin...
Straight Arrow: The Long of Summer (EP1820s)
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: February 28, 2016A gang of outlaws plots to thwart peace talks between Indians and Settlers and it’s up to Straight Arrow to ...
Dragnet: The Big Crime (EP1820)
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: February 27, 2016Friday and Romero search for two missing four-year-old girls and fear the worst.Original Air Date: February 15...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Net of Circumstance Matter (EP1819)
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: February 26, 2016Johnny arrives on the scene of the robbery where the truth is apparent, but is the official story really the t...
The Suspense: The Moonstone, Part Two (EP1818)
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: February 25, 2016The search for the Moonstone is on. Mister Blake is helping lead the search and receiving an angry reaction fr...
Philip Marlowe: The Dear Dead Days (EP1817)
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: February 24, 2016Marlowe is hired by an elderly widow to find her ex-chauffeur and ends up in a case involving a missing art co...
The Avenger: The Crypt of Thoth (EP1816)
07 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: February 23, 2016A professor dies under mysterious circumstances in an Egyptian crypt.Original Air Date: December 6, 1945Suppor...
Michael Shayne: Behind the Footlights (EP1815)
07 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: February 22, 2016A friend of Mike’s calls him to investigate because she fears a murder will happen at a night club and then ...
Broadway Is My Beat: The Steve Courtney Murder Case (EP1814s)
07 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: February 21, 2016Danny Clover receives a letter and a phone call saying a wealthy tycoon’s apparent natural death was a murde...
Dragnet: The Big Cast (EP1814)
07 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: February 20, 2016Friday and Romero locate the prime suspect in the disappearance of twelve men.Original Air Date: February 8, 1...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Blue Madonna Matter (EP1813)
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: February 19, 2016Johnny receives a tip from a friendly crook in Paris that a painting hanging in a gallery is a forgery.Origina...
Suspsense: The Moonstone, Part One (EP1812)
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: February 18, 2016A young man delivers an Indian diamond to his cousin on her birthday, a diamond that brings woe to the entire ...
Philip Marlowe: A Seaside Sabbatical (EP1811)
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: February 17, 2016Marlowe travels thirty miles to find a client changed his mind but then things get complicated.Original Air Da...
The Avenger: Tunnel of Disaster (EP1810)
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: February 16, 2016A series of disappearances haunt a newly constructed tunnel.Original Air Date: November 29, 1945Support the sh...
Michael Shayne: The Red Lead Mystery (EP1809)
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: February 15, 2016A man is found dead aboard a ship. Farraday and Shayne suspect murder.Original Air Date: August 20, 1945Suppor...
Escape: Three Skeleton Key (EP1808s)
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: February 14, 2016Three lighthouse keepers try to thwart an invasion of killer sea rats.Original Air Date: March 17, 1950Support...
Dragnet: The Big Children (EP1808)
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: February 13, 2016Friday and Romero investigate a case of child neglect in a well-to-do neighborhood.Original Air Date: February...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Shankar Diamond Matter (EP1807)
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: February 12, 2016Johnny serves as bodyguard to a diamond.Original Air Date: February 15, 1959Support the show monthly at https...
Nick Carter: The Phantom Shoplifter (EP1806)
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: February 11, 2016A shoplifter is murdered and to find out who did it, Nick has to find the truth behind the ring.Original Air D...
Philip Marlowe: The Big Book (EP1805)
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: February 10, 2016At the request of a cobbler, Marlowe investigates the apparent suicide of an aging starlet.Original Air Date: ...
The Avenger: The Mystery of Dead Man’s Rock (EP1804)
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: February 09, 2016Jim investigates a series of murders near a fur camp.Original Air Date: November 22, 1945Support the show mont...
Michael Shayne: Doctor Grant’s Dilemma (EP1803)
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: February 08, 2016Phyllis’s doctor ask her and Mike’s help in dealing with a blackmailer.Original Air Date: August 13, 1945S...
Lux Radio Theatre: Crack Up (EP1802s)
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: February 07, 2016A lecturer at a museum is in a train wreck, but wakes up to find out that there hasn’t been a train wreck an...
Dragnet: The Big Tomato (EP1802)
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: February 06, 2016Friday and Romero search for the big wheel behind the selling of Marijuana in High Schools.Original Air Date: ...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Date with Death Matter (EP1801)
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: February 05, 2016After a harrowing escape the previous week, Johnny once again finds himself in the cross hairs of an escaped c...
Nick Carter: The Case of the Vanishing Weapon (EP1800)
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: February 04, 2016A woman is found dying in her car and she speaks of murder. Suspicion falls on her husband and her brother.Ori...
Philip Marlowe: The White Carnation (EP1799)
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: February 03, 2016Marlowe is hired to find a groom who disappeared on the eve of his wedding.Original Air Date: September 22, 19...
The Avenger: The Coins of Death (EP1798)
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: February 02, 2016Three people die after visiting a gypsy camp and being told they have no future.Original Air Date: November 15...
Michael Shayne: The Missing Body (EP1797)
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: February 01, 2016A man reports finding a dead body but when the Shayne and Farraday arrive, the body is missing.Original Air Da...
Dragnet: The Big Dance (EP1796)
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: January 30, 2016Friday and Romero search for two young robbers.Original Air Date: January 18, 1951Support the show monthly at ...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Doting Dowager Matter (EP1795)
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: January 29, 2016Johnny is called to find an inexpensive piece of art with sentimental value to a wealthy client.Original Air Da...
Nick Carter: The Case of the Perfect Alibi (EP1794)
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: January 28, 2016A DA is murdered, and the man who did it has a perfect alibi.Original Air Date: June 19, 1949Support the show m...
Philip Marlowe: The Final Payment (EP1793)
30 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: January 27, 2016Marlowe sets out to find stolen jewels at the request of a man on death row.Original Air Date: September 15, 19...
The Avenger: The Eyes of Shiva (EP1792)
30 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: January 26, 2016A man, who is in debt to a gambler, pledges to steal his aunt’s priceless ruby necklace.Original Air Date: No...
Michael Shayne: Museum Thefts (EP1791)
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: January 25, 2016A man working at a museum hires Michael Shayne into the theft of ancient Egyptian slippers and then is murdere...
Dragnet: The Big Jump (EP1790)
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: January 23, 2016Friday and Romero try to stop a mentally ill man from jumping off a thirteen story building.Original Air Date: ...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Deadly Doubt Matter (EP1789)
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: January 22, 2016A woman calls Johnny unsure if she committed murder.Original Air Date: January 11, 1959Support the show monthly...
Nick Carter: The Clue Called X (EP1788)
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: January 21, 2016An ex-con friend of NIck’s is lying in a coma and if he survives, it will only be to die in the electric chai...
Philip Marlowe: The Fifth Mask (EP1787)
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: January 20, 2016Marlowe refuses a client who refuses to tell him the truth. When he finds her body, he sets out to find who kil...
The Avenger: Rendevous with Murder (EP1786)
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: January 19, 2016Two crooks plan to rob a bank they helped build but first they need to steal two long-forgotten photos.Original...
Michael Shayne: Strange Business Call (EP1785)
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: January 18, 2016A man afraid he’s going to murder his friend comes to Mike’s office with the friend for a consultation.Orig...
Dragnet: The Big Holdup (EP1784)
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: January 16, 2016Friday and Romero search for a couple behind a series of brutal holdups.Original Air Date: January 4, 1951Suppo...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Hollywood Mystery Matter (EP1783)
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: January 15, 2016Johnny is called in to investigate a case of embezzlement where the embezzler has called to tell him he’s in ...
Nick Carter: The Case of the Forgetful Killer (EP1782)
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: January 14, 2016A blackmailer is murdered and a young man who was being blackmailed is the chief suspect.Original Air Date: Nov...
Philip Marlowe: The Soft Spot (EP1781)
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: January 13, 2016Marlowe is hired to search skid row for an old man who his client said stole some silver.Original Air Date: Sep...
The Avenger: Mystery of the Giant Brain (EP1780)
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: January 12, 2016A signal leads the Avenger to a case of animals being stolen by big iron men.Original Air Date: November 1, 194...
Michael Shayne: Tire (Tyre) Oriental Lines (EP1779)
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: January 11, 2016The President of a ship company hires Mike to investigate a troublesome former mate and then is found dead of a...
Dragnet: The Big Family (EP1778)
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: January 09, 2015A wealthy socialite disappears and Friday and Romero investigateOriginal Air Date: December 28, 1950Support the...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Hair Raising Matter (EP1777)
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: January 08, 2016Johnny is called by a wealthy insured man for an unknown reason and then the insured turns up dead.Original Air...
Nick Carter: The Case of the Wrong Mr. Wright (EP1776)
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: January 07, 2016An elderly woman fears one of her nephews is trying to murder her but when she may have guessed the wrong one.O...
Philip Marlowe: The Collector’s Item (EP1775)
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: January 06, 2016Marlowe is hired by a client to keep an eye on a man he fears will steal a rare Confederate Coin. When the clie...
The Avenger: The High Tide Murders (EP1774)
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: January 05, 2016Jim Brandon investigates a case of the murder of missing jewelers.Original Air Date: October 25, 1945Support th...
Michael Shayne: Gossip Writer (EP1773)
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: January 04, 2016A gossip writer hires Mike to attend a dinner when she receives a threatening letter and invites all the people...
Dragnet: The Big Break (EP1772)
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: January 02, 2016Friday and Romero hunt for a violent and clever robber.Original Air Date: December 14, 1950Support the show mon...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Double Trouble Matter (EP1771)
23 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: January 01, 2016Two young men claim to be the heir to a fortune and Johnny has to sort out who’s telling the truth.Original A...
Nick Carter: The Case of the Bull and Bear (EP1770)
23 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: December 31, 2015A store detective is killed in a counterfeiting scheme gone bad.Original Air Date: October 24, 1948Support the...
Philip Marlowe: The Dark Tunnel (EP1769)
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: December 30, 2015Marlowe begins a search for a woman at the behest of her small town boyfriend.]Original Air Date: August 18, 1...
Tales of Fatima: Time to Kill (EP1768)
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: December 29, 2015Basil Rathbone is shot at and then finds a blonde in his car who claims Rathbone wrote letters that convinced ...
Michael Shayne: The Malcolm Boyd Case (EP1767)
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: December 28, 2015A man asks Shayne’s help after he’s identified as a murderer in a line up.Original Air Date: July 2, 1945S...
Dragnet: The Big Car (EP1766)
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: December 26, 2015A well-dressed man has committed a string of robberies but his flashy taste in cars offers Friday and Romero a...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Gruesome Spectacle Matter (EP1765)
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: December 25, 2015Johnny investigates what appears to be a routine accident and finds signs of foul play.Original Air Date: Sept...
Nick Carter: Nick Carter’s Christmas Adventure (EP1764)
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Original Release Date: December 24, 2015Nick Carter investigates why a rich man has soured on Christmas.Original Air Date: December 25, 1943Support th...