The Saint OTR 1951-06-03 "The Train" Old Time Radio
The Saint began on NBC Radio from 1945 and ended its run in 1950 on Mutual. Vincent Price starred as Simon Templar who righted wrongs and thwarted crime using whatever means necessary. Mr. Price was …
Christopher London OTR 1950-05-29 "Pattern for Murder" Old Time Radio
Christopher London starred Glenn Ford as a San Francisco detective who traveled the world in pursuit of mystery, adventure, and beautiful women. London trained in "Oriental philosophy" at a Chinese m…
Mr. Chameleon OTR 1950-09-06 “The Fashion World Murder Case” Old Time Radio
A master of disguise, Mr. Chameleon changes his appearance every episode to track down the murderer. This rare detective old time radio show featured the winning combination of murder, millionaires, …
Mr. Aladdin OTR 1951 "The Miracle of the Four Legged Husband" Old Time Radio
Mr. Aladdin ran from July through September 1951 on CBS. The show was an detective show featuring the character Robert Aladdin, a detective who solved crimes using magic. The announcer was Bill Ander…
John Steele, Adventurer OTR 1950-05-09 "The Unsuspected" Old Time Radio
John Steele, Adventurer was an exciting drama starring Don Douglas. The character of John Steele was a thrill seeker and found adventure while taking on jobs in exotic locations. It first aired on Ap…
Gangbusters! OTR 1941-12-26 "New York's Safe and Lock Squad" Old Time Radio
Gang Busters was an American dramatic radio program heralded as "the only national program that brings you authentic police case histories." It premiered on January 15, 1936, and was broadcast over 2…
Mr. Chameleon OTR 1950-09-20 "The Broken Promise Murder Case" Old Time Radio
A master of disguise, Mr. Chameleon changes his appearance every episode to track down the murderer. This rare detective old time radio show featured the winning combination of murder, millionaires, …
This is Your FBI OTR 1946-04-05 "The Delinquent Parents" Old Time Radio
This is Your FBI aired from 1945 to 1953. The show got the endorsement of J. Edgar Hoover and many times featured crimes that were well known at the time, told from the perspective of the agent worki…
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe OTR 1947-07-08 "The King in Yellow" Old Time Radio
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a show featuring detective Philip Marlowe. Mr. Marlowe was a slightly more complex character than many of the more hard boiled detectives of the time. The show pr…
The Whistler OTR 1950-08-06 "Double Exposure" Old Time Radio
The Whistler hosted a crime drama on radio, which ran from 1942 until 1955 on CBS. The crimes (fequently murder) dramatized in the show usually resulted in the perpetrator getting ironic justice in o…
Mr. Chameleon OTR 1949-12-21 "Perfect Maid Murder Case" Old Time Radio
A master of disguise, Mr. Chameleon changes his appearance every episode to track down the murderer. This rare detective old time radio show featured the winning combination of murder, millionaires, …
The Lineup OTR 1950-07-27 "The Paradise Murder Case" Old Time Radio
In an attempt to compete with the success of Dragnet, The Lineup featured realistic police situations. While the shows were fictional, they seemed realistic. Bill Johnstone played Lt. Ben Guthrie. Th…
Famous Jury Trials OTR 1946-12-06 "The People vs Bessie Malden" Old Time Radio
Famous Jury Trials was one of radio’s first courtroom dramas, beginning its run in 1936. The anthology program ran until 1949 and later became a television show of the same name. The show featured hi…
Damon Runyon Theater 1940's OTR "Maybe a Queen" Old Time Radio
Damon Runyon Theater was broadcast on radio in the late 1940s. Actor John Brown had the role of Broadway, the narrator, and portrayed a leading character in each episode. Russell Hughes adapted Runyo…
Cloak and Dagger OTR 1950-05-07 "File 2218" Old Time Radio
Cloak and Dagger premiered on the NBC Network on May 7, 1950 and ran through the Summer until October 22, 1950. It featured fictional stories of the O.S.S. during World War II. This well produced sho…
Mr. Chameleon OTR 1948-08-25 "The Case of His Brother's Murderer" Old Time Radio
A master of disguise, Mr. Chameleon changes his appearance every episode to track down the murderer. This rare detective old time radio show featured the winning combination of murder, millionaires, …
Calling All Cars OTR 1934-01-17 "The Steele Kidnapping" Old Time Radio
Being one of the first police dramas on radio, Calling All Cars began in 1933 on CBS and Mutual. It ran until 1939. It was sponsored by Rio Grande Oil Company. Chief James E. Davis of the Los Angeles…
Michael Shayne, Private Detective OTR 194-05-07 "Case of the Man Who Lived Forever" Old Time Radio
Michael Shayne, Private Detective was originally broadcast on the Don Lee Network and starred Wally Maher, with Louise Arthur and Joe Forte. Later, Cathy Lewis stepped in as the character Knight. In …
Cavalcade of America OTR 1935-10-09 "No Turning Back" Old Time Radio
The Cavalcade of America is an anthology drama series that was sponsored by the DuPont Company. It was initially broadcast on radio from 1935 to 1953, and later on television from 1952 to 1957. Origi…
Mr. Chameleon OTR 1950-05-10 "The Engagement Ring Murder Case" Old Time Radio
A master of disguise, Mr. Chameleon changes his appearance every episode to track down the murderer. This rare detective old time radio show featured the winning combination of murder, millionaires, …