Crime and Peter Chambers OTR 1954-04-13 "Charles Avon, Druggist" Old Time Radio
Crime and Peter Chambers starred Dane Clark as private detective, Peter Chambers. The show was based on a book series written by Henry Kane, who also produced and directed the radio show. Peter Chamb…
Counterspy OTR 1951-01-14 "The Case of the Captured Contact" Old Time Radio
Counterspy first aired in 1942 on the NBC Blue radio station, and it's final seasons aired on Mutual Radio from 1953 to 1957. The original plots were counter-espionage in nature, while the post war p…
Mr. District Attorney OTR 1939-06-09 "The Ohio Kid" Old Time Radio
Philip H. Lord helped create the show, Mr. District Attorney, which aired on NBC and ABC from 1939 to 1952. Mr. District Attorney cracked down on lawlessness like cons, murders, and kidnapping. The l…
The Harold Peary Show OTR 1950-12-27 "New Year's Dance" Old Time Radio
The Harold Peary Show aired on CBS from 1950 to 1951. The show featured well known radio actor Harold Peary starring as “Honest” Harold Hemp. It was a situation comedy about a radio show hosted by Ha…
It's a Crime Mr. Collins OTR 1957 "Red Hot Momma" Old Time Radio
It's a Crime, Mr. Collins was broadcast from August 1956 until February 1957 on the Mutual Broadcasting System. Greg Collins is a private detective whose adventures are recounted to “Uncle Jack” by h…
Obsession OTR 1952 "Solitary Genius" Old Time Radio
Obsession was based on the premise that one's own obsessions can be dark and could lead one to a terrible end. It was produced by C. P. McGregor for WBBM Chicago. It ran from October 1950 to May 1952…
The Lineup OTR 1950-11-16 "The Candy Store Murder" 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…
Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons OTR 1950-01-19 "The Bride and Groom Murder Case" Old Time Radio
Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons was a show about a private detective, Mr. Keen, who, along with his sidekick, Mike Clancy, tracked down people who had disappeared. It began on the Blue Network in 19…
Nick Carter, Master Detective OTR 1943-07-06 "The Echo of Death" Old Time Radio
Lon Clark played Nick Carter, Master Detective. The character, Nick Carter, was first introduced in 1886, and first appeared in radio in 1943. The show ran until 1955 on the Mutual Radio Network. Ot…
Mathew Slade, Private Investigator OTR unknown "The Secret Grey Man" Old Time Radio
Mathew Slade, Private Investigator was produced for the AFRS, the show was part of the Starlight Mystery Theater. The show was set in San Francisco and Slade was a hardboiled detective, typical of th…
The Man Called X OTR 1947-08-21 "The Lost Ones" Old Time Radio
The Man Called X was an espionage radio drama which aired on CBS and NBC from July 10, 1944 to May 20, 1952. Herbert Marshall had played agent Ken Thurston who was called to take on dangerous cases i…
Mr. Chameleon OTR 1949-07-20 "The Bought and Paid for 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, …
Philo Vance OTR 1948-11-16 "Heavyweight Murder Case" Old Time Radio
Philo Vance was the fictitious detective created by S. S. Van Dine, which was first published in the mid 1920s. The Radio show starred Jose Ferrer, in the 1945 run, John Emery in the 1946 run, and th…
John Steele, Adventurer OTR 1950-11-03 "The Darkened Ring" 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…
The Chase OTR 1953-03-08 "Special Delivery" Old Time Radio
The Chase is an exciting old time radio series in which every episode contains a chase. It may be an adventure story, a crime story, or even science fiction, but there will always be a chase. Many Ne…
Counterspy OTR 1953-12-21 "The Case of the Diamond Thieves" Old Time Radio
Counterspy first aired in 1942 on the NBC Blue radio station, and it's final seasons aired on Mutual Radio from 1953 to 1957. The original plots were counter-espionage in nature, while the post war p…
Casey, Crime Photographer OTR 1944-02-26 "Clue in the Clouds" Old Time Radio
The character, Jack Casey, AKA “Casey, Crime Photographer,” was created by George Harmon Coxe. The radio show aired from 1943 to 1955 with various incarnations on CBS. In Casey's capacity as a crime …
Molle Mystery Theater OTR 1946-03-08 "Red Wine" Old Time Radio
The Molle Mystery Theater was first broadcast on September 7, 1943 on NBC. It featured mystery plays from writers like Edgar Allen Poe to Raymond Chandler, with shocking twists as its trademark. The …
Night Editor OTR 1940's "Smoke Rings" Old Time Radio
Night Editor premiered on station KPO on September 12, 1934 and ran until 1948 and was sponsored by Edwards Coffee. All characters in Night Editor were played by Hal Burdick. The show didn't follow a…
The Saint OTR 1951-07-01 "Death of a Cowboy" 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 …