Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 2|Mystery Audio Dramas
Adam Graham continues his journey through Old Time Radio Detective programs from their first available adventure to their final bow in Seasons 4-6 which were released between 2012 and 2015, featuring nearly 1,000 Old Time Radio episodes. You can listen to the current podcast feed of The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio here.
Picking up where we left off at the end of Volume 1, Volume 2 begins by continuing the Adventures of Frank Race, The Fat Man, Let George Do It, Sherlock Holmes (with John Stanley and later John Gielgud) and Yours Truly Johnny Dollar with John Lund.
In this volume, we'll hear these Golden Age Radio Classics:
Also listen for specials starring Orson Welles, Adolph Menjous, Gregory Peck, Dick Powell, Robert Montgomery, and William Bendix as we feature adaptations of Philip Marlowe Movies, Raymond Chandler short stories, and Edgar Allen Poe's Detective Auguste Dupin.
Picking up where we left off at the end of Volume 1, Volume 2 begins by continuing the Adventures of Frank Race, The Fat Man, Let George Do It, Sherlock Holmes (with John Stanley and later John Gielgud) and Yours Truly Johnny Dollar with John Lund.
In this volume, we'll hear these Golden Age Radio Classics:
- Bob Bailey taking over as Yours Truly Johnny Dollar in exciting serials and then in thrilling half hour episodes.
- The legal mystery series from the mind of Erle Stanley Gardener A Life in Your Hands
- Cases of Mr. Ace Starring George Raft
- The International Mystery series Mr. I.A. Moto
- The adventures of crime-solving lawyer John J. Malone in The Amazing Mr. Malone and Murder and Mr. Malone
- The greatest of all manhunters Nick Carter, Master Detective
- The police procedural classic The Line-Up
- An antiques dealer and amateur detectives opens The Casebook of Gregory Hood
- 1930s Crimefightint Action with Police Headquarters
- The Adventures of Philip Marlowe starring both Van Heflin and Gerald Mohr
- 1930s Crime-solving Action with Police Headquarters
- Manhunt featuring a police criminologist who is smarter than the detectives and doesn't mind showing it every chance he gets!
- Half-doctor, Half Detective, all lovable responsible adult. Dr, Tim, Detective is assisted in solving crimes by a couple of kids who he instructs in important lessons in science and medicine.
- Tales of Scotland Yard Inspector Peter Black and his Pursuit of Justice
- Pat Novak for Hire is back for a second run through his hard-boiled adventures to contrast with the other Jack Webb show that ran concurrently for a weeks.
- We begin our journey through the landmark radio program Dragnet starring Webb as the rules for police dramas are rewritten.
- Vincent Price stars as the Saint, the modern Robin Hood of Crime
- Easy Money tells of a magician-turned-detective who exposes con games.
- Dane Clark stars as a New York Private Eye in Crime and Peter Chambers
- Ellery Queen challenges you to match wits with him in amazing puzzle mysteries.
- The first radio incarnation of Michael Shayne starring Wally Maher as a Bay Area Private Detective
- A Chicago-based Criminologist uses psychology to solve crimes in The Crime Files of Flammond
Also listen for specials starring Orson Welles, Adolph Menjous, Gregory Peck, Dick Powell, Robert Montgomery, and William Bendix as we feature adaptations of Philip Marlowe Movies, Raymond Chandler short stories, and Edgar Allen Poe's Detective Auguste Dupin.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 968
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
The Saint: The Chiseling Chimpanzee (EP1539)
Release Date: April 06, 2015
A monkey trainer is murdered and then his monkey is killed in Simon’s custody.
Original Air Date: December 10, 1950
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A monkey trainer is murdered and then his monkey is killed in Simon’s custody.
Original Air Date: December 10, 1950
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00:35:41 |
Fri 21 Jun 2024
Dragnet: The Big Gangster, Part One (EP1538)
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.
Original Air Date: March 23, 1950
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Friday and Romero try to find out whose trying to kill a local gangster before he’s killed and it starts a gang war.
Original Air Date: March 23, 1950
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00:34:48 |
Fri 21 Jun 2024
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Hapless Hunter Matter (EP1537)
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 is this the whole story?
Original Air Date: Decemb…
Johnny is called to investigate a clear cut case of a hunting guide killing an insured and injuring his beneficiary, but is this the whole story?
Original Air Date: Decemb…
00:23:40 |
Fri 21 Jun 2024
Nick Carter: The Case of the Priceless Prose (EP1536)
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, 1947
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Nick is called in to find a valuable manuscript and solve the murder of its owner.
Original Air Date: December 14, 1947
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00:31:59 |
Fri 21 Jun 2024
Philip Marlowe: The Strangle Hold (EP1535)
Release Date: April 01, 2015
Marlowe has to prove that a big-time wrestler crooked or his client radio producer will face a slander judgment.
Original Air Date: October 15, 1949
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Marlowe has to prove that a big-time wrestler crooked or his client radio producer will face a slander judgment.
Original Air Date: October 15, 1949
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00:35:39 |
Thu 20 Jun 2024
Man From Homicide: The Winthrop Case (EP1534)
Release Date: March 31, 2015
Lt. Dana investigates the murder of a man killed at a shady love nest.
Audition Date: September 16, 1950
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Lt. Dana investigates the murder of a man killed at a shady love nest.
Audition Date: September 16, 1950
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00:33:47 |
Thu 20 Jun 2024
The Saint: Marvin Hickerson, Private Eye (EP1533)
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 Date: December 3, 1950
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Simon helps a wet behind the ears farmer turned private detective after he appears to have committed murder.
Original Air Date: December 3, 1950
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00:31:26 |
Thu 20 Jun 2024
Dragnet: The Big Boys (EP1532)
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, 1950
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On a slow day, Friday and Romero find clues to fugitive robbery suspects from San Francisco.
Original Air Date: March 16, 1950
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00:37:20 |
Thu 20 Jun 2024
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Sunny Dream Matter (EP1531)
Release Date: March 27, 2015
Johnny investigates a series of mysterious deaths happening at a retirement home where all of the victims made the retirement home their beneficiary.
Original Air Date: Dec…
Johnny investigates a series of mysterious deaths happening at a retirement home where all of the victims made the retirement home their beneficiary.
Original Air Date: Dec…
00:32:10 |
Wed 19 Jun 2024
Nick Carter: The Case of the Explored Alibi (EP1530)
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, 1947
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Nick comes across a murder at an art museum on his way home and decides to solve it.
Original Air Date: December 7, 1947
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00:29:09 |
Wed 19 Jun 2024
Philip Marlowe: The Open Window (EP1529)
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 Date: October 8, 1949
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An Amnesiac woman turns to Marlowe to find out who she is and why she thinks she should be in Vancouver, BC.
Original Air Date: October 8, 1949
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00:32:34 |
Wed 19 Jun 2024
Crime and Peter Chambers: Max Daly — Suicide or Murder? (EP1528)
Release Date: March 24, 2015
A woman hires Pete to prove her uncle didn’t commit suicide.
Original Air Date: September 7, 1954
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A woman hires Pete to prove her uncle didn’t commit suicide.
Original Air Date: September 7, 1954
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00:30:10 |
Wed 19 Jun 2024
The Saint: The Terrible Tintype (EP1527)
Release Date: March 23, 2015
A woman shows up at Simon’s apartment threatening to shoot him unless he gives her a photo of her sister which he doesn’t have.
Original Air Date: November 26, 1950
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A woman shows up at Simon’s apartment threatening to shoot him unless he gives her a photo of her sister which he doesn’t have.
Original Air Date: November 26, 1950
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00:31:56 |
Tue 18 Jun 2024
Dragnet: The Big Thank You (EP1526)
Release Date: March 21, 2015
Friday and Romero are called in when reports to a murderess’ parole officer are being forged and they find the friend whose custody the murderess was released to is missin…
Friday and Romero are called in when reports to a murderess’ parole officer are being forged and they find the friend whose custody the murderess was released to is missin…
00:41:34 |
Tue 18 Jun 2024
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Hope to Die Matter (EP1525)
Release Date: March 20, 2015
Johnny is called to investigate an unusual insurance policy.
Original Air Date: November 24, 1957
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Johnny is called to investigate an unusual insurance policy.
Original Air Date: November 24, 1957
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00:27:14 |
Tue 18 Jun 2024
Nick Carter: The Case of the Jeweled Queen (EP1524)
Release Date: March 19, 2015
Nick investigates the murder of Scubby’s chess by mail partner.
Original Air Date: November 30, 1947
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Nick investigates the murder of Scubby’s chess by mail partner.
Original Air Date: November 30, 1947
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00:28:38 |
Tue 18 Jun 2024
Philip Marlowe: The Tale of the Mermaid (EP1523)
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 involves $75,000.
Original Air Date: October 1, 1949
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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 involves $75,000.
Original Air Date: October 1, 1949
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00:34:30 |
Mon 17 Jun 2024
Crime and Peter Chambers: Murder at the Hotspot (EP1522)
Release Date: March 17, 2015
Pete investigates the murder of a night club band leader and symphony.
Original Air Date: August 31, 1954
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Pete investigates the murder of a night club band leader and symphony.
Original Air Date: August 31, 1954
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00:30:23 |
Mon 17 Jun 2024
The Saint: No Hiding Place (EP1521)
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.
Original Air Date: November 19, 1950
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A young prisoner who has turned to the Saint for help breaks out of prison after the latest attempt on his life.
Original Air Date: November 19, 1950
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00:36:59 |
Mon 17 Jun 2024
Dragnet: The Big Kill (EP1520)
Release Date: March 14, 2015
Friday and Romero search for a cop killer.
Original Air Date: March 2, 1950
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Friday and Romero search for a cop killer.
Original Air Date: March 2, 1950
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00:35:58 |
Sun 16 Jun 2024
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