Today's Mystery: A former vaudeville performer is murdered over worthless possessions in an old trunk.TVSoundtrack from a TV Episode that AIred January 4, 1954 based on a radio script from March 22, 1951Â Originating from HollywoodStarring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith; Dayton Lummis; Richard Garland; James Anderson; Lillian Powell; Emlen DaviesSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day: Mitch, Patreon supporter since October 2024.Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again on Monday for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.
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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Durango Laramie Matter (4723)
Today's Mystery: Johnny is called in because Durango Laramie Dalhart has disappeared with $50,000 in cash.Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 23, 1958Originating from HollywoodStarring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; G. Stanley Jones; Junius Matthews; Alan Reed; Frank Nelson; John McIntire; Bill Verdier; Tom HanleyRelated:Ong's Hat:Â The Early Internet Conspiracy Game That Got Too RealOng's Hat Wikipedia pageWhen making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.comBecome one of our Patreon Supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netThank you to our Patreon Supporters of the Day: Jaree, Bernie, and Daniel, Patreon supporters since June 2020Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.
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The World's Great Novels: The Moonstone, Part One (EP4722)
Today's Mystery: In the mid-19th Century, a young English woman has inherited a large Indian diamond from her evil uncle. She decides to wear it as a brooch on her eighteenth birthday. What could go wrong?Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 2, 1948Originating from ChicagoStarring: Sherman Marks as Gabriel Betterridge; Charles Mountain as Franklin Blake; Geraldine Kaye as Rachel Verinder; Alma Fox; Jane Elliot; Ruth Shane; Sidney Breese; Arthur Peterson; Boris Aplon; Margaret BraytonSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day: Harold, Patreon supporter since September 2017Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.netMail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.
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Broadway's My Beat: The Frank Conway Murder Case (EP4721)
Today's Mystery: Danny investigates the murder of a Texan in a borrowed hotel room.Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 3, 1950Originated from HollywoodStarring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Tony Quillan; Frances Robinson; Peggy Webber; Jay Novello; Tony Barrett; Herb ButterfieldSupport the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day: Jim and Rachel, Patreon Supporters since March 2016Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.
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Charlie Chan: The Heir and More Accusations (EP4720)
Today's Mystery: Inspector Chan returns from Reno with news on Landini's heirs and mounting suspicions.Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1935 or 1936Originating from Los AngelesStarring: Walter Connolly as Inspector Charlie ChanSupport the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day: John, Patreon supporter since September 2016Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.
About 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.
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