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 Line Up: Lieutenant Guthrie Kidnapped (EP0932)
Release Date: April 27, 2013
Guthrie is kidnapped by a robbery suspect who intends to kill them once they leave the city.
Original Air Date: June 19, 1951
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Guthrie is kidnapped by a robbery suspect who intends to kill them once they leave the city.
Original Air Date: June 19, 1951
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00:29:25 |
Sat 17 May 2025
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Chesapeake Fraud Matter, Part Five and Call for a Columnist (EP0931)
Release Date: April 26, 2013
Johnny Lane gets an unusual body guard in Call for a Columnist, Part Two.
Original Air Date: 1958
Meanwhile, the case has changed as what was once a case of fraud is now ab…
Johnny Lane gets an unusual body guard in Call for a Columnist, Part Two.
Original Air Date: 1958
Meanwhile, the case has changed as what was once a case of fraud is now ab…
00:37:35 |
Fri 16 May 2025
Sherlock Holmes: The Dying Detective (EP0930)
Release Date: April 25, 2013
Sherlock Holmes is dying of a mysterious disease and he won’t let Watson examine him.
Original Air Date: February 13, 1955
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Sherlock Holmes is dying of a mysterious disease and he won’t let Watson examine him.
Original Air Date: February 13, 1955
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00:30:03 |
Thu 15 May 2025
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Chesapeake Fraud Matter, Parts 3 and 4 (EP0929)
Release Date: April 24, 2013
Johnny goes to Denver to find out if a deceased man is alive and he’s not satisfied with the answer he gets.
Original Air Date: October 19 and 20, 1955
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Johnny goes to Denver to find out if a deceased man is alive and he’s not satisfied with the answer he gets.
Original Air Date: October 19 and 20, 1955
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00:29:58 |
Wed 14 May 2025
Frank Race: The Adventure of the Kettle Drum (EP0928)
Release Date: April 23, 2013
An old flame asks Race to investigate her husband’s sudden illness.
Original Air Date: December 3, 1949
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An old flame asks Race to investigate her husband’s sudden illness.
Original Air Date: December 3, 1949
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00:32:41 |
Tue 13 May 2025
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Chesapeake Fraud Matter, Parts One and Two (EP0927)
Release Date: April 22, 2013
Johnny investigates a report that a man who was declared dead and had insurance paid, but has been reported alive.
Original Air Date: October 17 and 18, 1955
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Johnny investigates a report that a man who was declared dead and had insurance paid, but has been reported alive.
Original Air Date: October 17 and 18, 1955
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00:31:04 |
Mon 12 May 2025
The Line Up: The Harrowing Haggada Handball Case (EP0926)
Release Date: April 20, 2013
Ben and Matt track down a gang of robbers.
Original Air Date: June 12, 1951
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Ben and Matt track down a gang of robbers.
Original Air Date: June 12, 1951
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00:27:42 |
Sat 10 May 2025
Sherlock Holmes: The Bruce Partington Plans (EP0925)
Release Date: April 19, 2013
Sherlock Holmes investigates the disappearance of missing submariner plans.
Original Air Date: February 6, 1955
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Sherlock Holmes investigates the disappearance of missing submariner plans.
Original Air Date: February 6, 1955
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00:30:01 |
Fri 09 May 2025
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Molly K Matter Part Five and Call for a Columnist Part One (EP0924)
Release Date: April 18, 2013
Columnist Johnny Lane is getting tips on the plans of local crime bosses to thwart a committee which gets him in trouble with police and the mob.
Original Air Date: 1958
Cap…
Columnist Johnny Lane is getting tips on the plans of local crime bosses to thwart a committee which gets him in trouble with police and the mob.
Original Air Date: 1958
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00:35:26 |
Thu 08 May 2025
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Molly K Matter, Parts Three and Four (EP0923)
Release Date: April 17, 2013
Captain Brawley tries to hinder Johnny’s investigation as he finds there’s more than meets the eye for the sinking of the Molly K.
October 12 and 13, 1955
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Captain Brawley tries to hinder Johnny’s investigation as he finds there’s more than meets the eye for the sinking of the Molly K.
October 12 and 13, 1955
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00:31:40 |
Wed 07 May 2025
Frank Race: The Adventure of the Night Crawler (EP0922)
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Race takes on a whimsical case of dying worms threatening a partnership that sells canned worms. The mob gets involved and murder follows soon after.
Original Air Date: Nov…
Race takes on a whimsical case of dying worms threatening a partnership that sells canned worms. The mob gets involved and murder follows soon after.
Original Air Date: Nov…
00:30:22 |
Tue 06 May 2025
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Molly K Matter, Part One and Part Two (EP0921)
Release Date: April 15, 2013
A freighter was sunk and Johnny doubts the accident story.
Original Air Date: October 10 and 11, 1955
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A freighter was sunk and Johnny doubts the accident story.
Original Air Date: October 10 and 11, 1955
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00:33:06 |
Mon 05 May 2025
The Line Up: The Silver Swan Case (EP0920)
Release Date: April 13, 2013
Guthrie and Grebb try to solve a murder that took place near a dance hall.
Original Air Date: February 22, 1951
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Guthrie and Grebb try to solve a murder that took place near a dance hall.
Original Air Date: February 22, 1951
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00:33:25 |
Fri 02 May 2025
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The McCormack Matter, Part Five and Policewoman (EP0919)
Release Date: April 12, 2013
First: Lt. Mary Sullivan investigates the disappearance of a woman and a lonely hearts club racket.
Original Air Date: June 29, 1947
Then Johnny Dollar closes in on the culp…
First: Lt. Mary Sullivan investigates the disappearance of a woman and a lonely hearts club racket.
Original Air Date: June 29, 1947
Then Johnny Dollar closes in on the culp…
00:36:34 |
Fri 02 May 2025
Sherlock Holmes: The Second Stain (EP0918)
Release Date: April 11, 2013
Holmes investigates the disappearance of a letter that could plunge England into war.
Original Air Date: January 30, 1955
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Holmes investigates the disappearance of a letter that could plunge England into war.
Original Air Date: January 30, 1955
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00:31:36 |
Thu 01 May 2025
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The McCormack Matter, Parts Three and Four (EP0917)
Release Date: April 10, 2013
Johnny searches for an ex-con who may be the key in a safe burglary.
Original Air Date: October 5 and 6, 1955
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Johnny searches for an ex-con who may be the key in a safe burglary.
Original Air Date: October 5 and 6, 1955
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00:36:17 |
Wed 30 Apr 2025
Frank Race: The Adventure of The Count Trafanno Chest (EP0916)
Release Date: April 09, 2013
Frank Race helps out a paroled con and finds himself involved in a mystery involving a mysterious ring and murder.
Original Air Date: November 19, 1949
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Frank Race helps out a paroled con and finds himself involved in a mystery involving a mysterious ring and murder.
Original Air Date: November 19, 1949
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00:30:21 |
Tue 29 Apr 2025
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The McCormack Matter, Parts One and Two (EP0915)
Release Date: April 08, 2013
Johnny gets a tip on an unsolved safe burglary from a dying inmate.
Original Air Dates: October 3 and 4, 1955
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Johnny gets a tip on an unsolved safe burglary from a dying inmate.
Original Air Dates: October 3 and 4, 1955
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00:32:55 |
Mon 28 Apr 2025
The Line Up: The Cigar Box Case (EP0914)
Release Date: April 06, 2013
Guthrie and Grebb investigate a series of pharmacy robberies.
Original Air Date: February 15, 1951
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Guthrie and Grebb investigate a series of pharmacy robberies.
Original Air Date: February 15, 1951
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00:32:38 |
Sat 26 Apr 2025
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Transpacific Matter (EP0913)
Release Date: April 05, 2013
Johnny Dollar investigates a suspicious fire in the orient.
Audition Date: August 29, 1955
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Johnny Dollar investigates a suspicious fire in the orient.
Audition Date: August 29, 1955
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00:33:55 |
Fri 25 Apr 2025
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