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
Nick Carter: Nine Hours to Live (EP1074)
Release Date: October 10, 2013
Nick Carter investigates whether a man on death row is truly guilty and he only has nine hours until the man is executed.
Original Air Date: January 15, 1944
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Nick Carter investigates whether a man on death row is truly guilty and he only has nine hours until the man is executed.
Original Air Date: January 15, 1944
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00:33:58 |
Fri 27 Oct 2023
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Laird Douglas-Douglas of Heatherscote Matter, Part Three and Four (EP1073)
Release Date: October 09, 2013
Johnny sets out to guard the beloved show dog and avoid getting killed in the process and another death is added to the mounting body count.
Original Air Dates: April 11 …
Johnny sets out to guard the beloved show dog and avoid getting killed in the process and another death is added to the mounting body count.
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00:31:42 |
Thu 26 Oct 2023
Amazing Mr. Malone: Hard Work Never Killed Anyone (EP1072)
Release Date: October 08, 2013
A woman who tricked a book keeper into robbing his mobster employer is found murdered.
Original Air Date: June 1, 1951
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A woman who tricked a book keeper into robbing his mobster employer is found murdered.
Original Air Date: June 1, 1951
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00:38:48 |
Thu 26 Oct 2023
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Laird Douglas-Douglas of Heatherscote Matter, Parts One and Two (EP1071)
Release Date: October 07, 2013
Johnny is hired as a bodyguard to a dog.
Original Air Dates: April 9 and 10, 1956
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Johnny is hired as a bodyguard to a dog.
Original Air Dates: April 9 and 10, 1956
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00:32:00 |
Thu 26 Oct 2023
The Line Up: The Cutie-Calling Culprit Case (EP1070)
Release Date: October 05, 2013
Guthrie tries to catch a man who’s been making obscene phone calls before he does physical harm.
Original Air Date: June 24, 1952
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Guthrie tries to catch a man who’s been making obscene phone calls before he does physical harm.
Original Air Date: June 24, 1952
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00:37:17 |
Thu 26 Oct 2023
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Salt City Matter, Parts Four and Five (EP1069)
Release Date: October 04, 2013
Johnny finds trouble and is framed for murder in Salt City.
Original Air Dates: April 5 and 6, 1956
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Johnny finds trouble and is framed for murder in Salt City.
Original Air Dates: April 5 and 6, 1956
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00:32:14 |
Wed 25 Oct 2023
Nick Carter: Double Disguise (EP1068)
Release Date: October 03, 2013
Nick Carter tries to help a down on his luck man that’s become a mugger and ends up investigating a deadly robbery and impersonating a two bit hood.
Original Air Date: Ja…
Nick Carter tries to help a down on his luck man that’s become a mugger and ends up investigating a deadly robbery and impersonating a two bit hood.
Original Air Date: Ja…
00:37:26 |
Wed 25 Oct 2023
Johnny Fletcher: The Navy Colt (EP1067)
Release Date: October 02, 2013
A grifter takes a dollar to punch out a man with nine more promised. Instead, he gets no additional money and is suspected of murder.
Audition Date: March 25, 1946
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A grifter takes a dollar to punch out a man with nine more promised. Instead, he gets no additional money and is suspected of murder.
Audition Date: March 25, 1946
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00:38:17 |
Wed 25 Oct 2023
The Amazing Mr. Malone: A Strong Offense (EP1066)
Release Date: October 01, 2013
Malone is hired to get a man who is having a relationship with a rich man’s daughter to leave town.
Original Air Date: May 25, 1951
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Malone is hired to get a man who is having a relationship with a rich man’s daughter to leave town.
Original Air Date: May 25, 1951
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00:36:42 |
Wed 25 Oct 2023
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Salt City Matter, Parts One and Three (EP1065)
Release Date: Semptember 30, 2013
Johnny is hired to keep a gangster alive until the insurance company can break the policy.
Original Air Dates: April 2 and 4, 1956
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Johnny is hired to keep a gangster alive until the insurance company can break the policy.
Original Air Dates: April 2 and 4, 1956
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00:36:41 |
Tue 24 Oct 2023
The Line Up: Bentley’s Boo Boo Case (EP1064)
Release Date: September 28, 2013
An elderly man is murdered in a liquor store robbery and Guthrie searches for the killer.Commentary indicates the title of this episode is the Pitiful Patricide case b…
An elderly man is murdered in a liquor store robbery and Guthrie searches for the killer.Commentary indicates the title of this episode is the Pitiful Patricide case b…
00:31:47 |
Tue 24 Oct 2023
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Lamar Matter, Part Five and Dr. Tim Detective: The Second Alarm (EP1063)
Release Date: Semptember 27, 2013
Johnny thinks he founds the killer but is in for a surprise.
Original Air Date: March 30, 1956
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Johnny thinks he founds the killer but is in for a surprise.
Original Air Date: March 30, 1956
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00:37:05 |
Tue 24 Oct 2023
Nick Carter: The Substitute Bride (EP1062)
Release Date: Semptember 26, 2013
A friend of Nick Carter’s suspects his fiancee’ may be an imposter.
Original Air Date: November 17, 1943
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A friend of Nick Carter’s suspects his fiancee’ may be an imposter.
Original Air Date: November 17, 1943
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00:35:19 |
Tue 24 Oct 2023
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Lamar Matter, Parts Three and Four (EP1061)
Release Date: Semptember 25, 2013
Johnny fights his emotions while trying to find out who killed
Original Air Dates: March 28 and 29, 1956
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Johnny fights his emotions while trying to find out who killed
Original Air Dates: March 28 and 29, 1956
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00:34:49 |
Mon 23 Oct 2023
Amazing Mr. Malone: Appearances Can Be Deceiving (EP1060)
Release Date: Semptember 24, 2013
A man is murdered and then a jealous husband is killed. Malone is called in by a guy with a Southern accent.
Original Air Date: February 26, 1950
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A man is murdered and then a jealous husband is killed. Malone is called in by a guy with a Southern accent.
Original Air Date: February 26, 1950
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00:34:46 |
Mon 23 Oct 2023
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Lamar Matter, Parts One and Two (EP1059)
Release Date: Semptember 23, 2013
Johnny falls in love while on vacation in California and then is called back to investigate her father’s murder.
Original Air Dates: March 26 and 27, 1956
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Johnny falls in love while on vacation in California and then is called back to investigate her father’s murder.
Original Air Dates: March 26 and 27, 1956
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00:36:13 |
Mon 23 Oct 2023
The Line Up: The Check Killer Case (EP1058)
Release Date: Semptember 21, 2013
The murder of a man who works at a printer is tied into a forgery racket.
Original Air Date: March 6, 1951
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The murder of a man who works at a printer is tied into a forgery racket.
Original Air Date: March 6, 1951
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00:30:44 |
Mon 23 Oct 2023
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Jolly Rogers Fraud Matter, Part Five and Dr. Tim, Detective: The Man from Trouble Creek (EP1057)
Release Date: Semptember 20, 2013
Johnny confronts the killer and faces death.
Original Air Date: March 23, 1956
Dr. Tim searches for a missing man with tuberculosis.
Original Air Date: 1948
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Johnny confronts the killer and faces death.
Original Air Date: March 23, 1956
Dr. Tim searches for a missing man with tuberculosis.
Original Air Date: 1948
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00:36:30 |
Sun 22 Oct 2023
Nick Carter: The Drug Ring Murder (EP1056)
Release Date: Semptember 19, 2013
A murdered man washes up on shore with the only thing to identify him being one of Nick Carter’s business cards.
Original Air Date: November 10, 1943
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A murdered man washes up on shore with the only thing to identify him being one of Nick Carter’s business cards.
Original Air Date: November 10, 1943
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00:39:02 |
Sun 22 Oct 2023
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Jolly Roger Fraud Matter, Parts Three and Four (EP1055)
Release Date: Semptember 18, 2013
Johnny goes South of the border to find out what the Cabin Boy on the Jolly Roger said before he died.
Original Air Dates: March 21 and 22, 1956
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Johnny goes South of the border to find out what the Cabin Boy on the Jolly Roger said before he died.
Original Air Dates: March 21 and 22, 1956
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00:30:01 |
Sun 22 Oct 2023
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