Rare Detectives of Old Time Radio
Are you ready for some rare detective programs? You may have heard of the Saint, but what about the Judge or Crime Correspondence? You may have heard of Rocky Jordan, but what about the Cases of Mr. Ace. This podcast contains a mix of programs that never made it past the audition and shows that aired for a while, but only an episode or two survived the ravages of time. So sit back, relax, and meet some detectives you never heard of before in long-forgotten tales of mystery, guided by your host Adam Graham. Note: These were originally presented as part of the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio podcast feed.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 40
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Police Woman: The Case of the Scheming Bridegroom
Original Release Date: March 4, 2018
A woman is interested in marrying a man from a personals ad but fears he’s a murderer, Lt. Mary Sullivan investigates.
Original Air Date June 29, 1947
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A woman is interested in marrying a man from a personals ad but fears he’s a murderer, Lt. Mary Sullivan investigates.
Original Air Date June 29, 1947
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00:23:50 |
Fri 05 Sep 2025
The Judge: The Death of the Playboy
Original Release Date: September 19, 2017
The Judge investigates the death of the stepson of a wealthy woman who is a reform activist.
Audition Date: February 13, 1952
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The Judge investigates the death of the stepson of a wealthy woman who is a reform activist.
Audition Date: February 13, 1952
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00:37:30 |
Fri 29 Aug 2025
Follow That Man: The Trail of the Terrified Temptress
Original Release Date: September 12, 2017
A woman runs into Steve Mallory’s office asking for protection from the man who’s pursuing her. Mallory finds the pursuer dead and discovers the pursuer was h…
A woman runs into Steve Mallory’s office asking for protection from the man who’s pursuing her. Mallory finds the pursuer dead and discovers the pursuer was h…
00:34:59 |
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Crime Correspondent: The Chair for Dino
Original Release Date: September 5, 2017
Radio reporter Larry Mitchell tries to find out the truth behind the death of a well-known thug.
Original Air Date: November 4, 1949
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Radio reporter Larry Mitchell tries to find out the truth behind the death of a well-known thug.
Original Air Date: November 4, 1949
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00:36:53 |
Fri 15 Aug 2025
Bishop and the Gargoyle: The Jennifer Botts Case
Original Release Date: August 29, 2017
The Gargoyle brings to the Bishop a young woman from a small town who has been ripped off by a con man. The Bishop sets out to get her money back, but finds the …
The Gargoyle brings to the Bishop a young woman from a small town who has been ripped off by a con man. The Bishop sets out to get her money back, but finds the …
00:36:45 |
Fri 08 Aug 2025
The Lone Wolf: The Golden Santa
Original Release Date: May 30, 2017
A woman gets Michael to help her search for her six-inch-high golden statue of Santa Claus.
Original Air Date: January 1, 1949
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A woman gets Michael to help her search for her six-inch-high golden statue of Santa Claus.
Original Air Date: January 1, 1949
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00:30:50 |
Fri 01 Aug 2025
Suspense: Murder Goes For a Swim
Original Release Date: May 23, 2017
While enjoying a weekend at a New York estate, Michael Lanyard discovers the body of a beauty contestant in the swimming pool and the signs point to it being a murd…
While enjoying a weekend at a New York estate, Michael Lanyard discovers the body of a beauty contestant in the swimming pool and the signs point to it being a murd…
00:53:56 |
Fri 25 Jul 2025
Tales of Fatima: Time to Kill
Original Release Date: December 29, 2015
Basil Rathbone is shot at and then finds a blonde in his car who claims Rathbone wrote letters that convinced her to leave her husband and come to New York, an…
Basil Rathbone is shot at and then finds a blonde in his car who claims Rathbone wrote letters that convinced her to leave her husband and come to New York, an…
00:32:07 |
Fri 18 Jul 2025
Tales of Fatima: A Much Expected Murder
Original Release Date: December 22, 2015
A woman calls Basil Rathbone in to prevent the death of her husband.
Original Air Date: May 21, 1949
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A woman calls Basil Rathbone in to prevent the death of her husband.
Original Air Date: May 21, 1949
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00:30:05 |
Fri 11 Jul 2025
Dyke Easter: This Time for Creeps
Original Release Date: December 13, 2015
Dyke Easter is hired by a man to smooth out a case where he committed murder, except Easter arrives to find the supposedly murdered man alive.
Audition Date: 19…
Dyke Easter is hired by a man to smooth out a case where he committed murder, except Easter arrives to find the supposedly murdered man alive.
Audition Date: 19…
00:35:05 |
Fri 04 Jul 2025
Homicide O’Kane: The Story Of The Killer Who Returned From The Dead As The Clock Struck The Hour
Release Date: March 29, 2014
O’Kane gets a call from a man about to be murdered.
Original Air Date: March 2, 1943
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O’Kane gets a call from a man about to be murdered.
Original Air Date: March 2, 1943
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00:33:56 |
Fri 27 Jun 2025
Here Comes McBride
While looking for a missing necklace, Rex McBride finds a body in his room and is accused of murder.
Original Air Date: May 19, 1949
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Original Air Date: May 19, 1949
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00:35:43 |
Fri 20 Jun 2025
Johnny Fletcher: The Navy Colt
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 |
Fri 13 Jun 2025
Miss Pinkerton Incorporated
Release Date: August 07, 2013
A young female law student inherits her uncle’s detective agency, planning to sell it but decides to take on a job guarding a priceless emerald.
Original Air Date: July 12…
A young female law student inherits her uncle’s detective agency, planning to sell it but decides to take on a job guarding a priceless emerald.
Original Air Date: July 12…
00:35:17 |
Fri 06 Jun 2025
The McCoy: Three Wayward Girls
Release Date: May 19, 2013
The McCoy investigates the murder of an old girlfriend at the request of her agent.
Audition Date: April 22, 1951
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The McCoy investigates the murder of an old girlfriend at the request of her agent.
Audition Date: April 22, 1951
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00:33:43 |
Fri 30 May 2025
Cases of Mr. Ace: The Man Named Judas
Release Date: March 26, 2013
Ace is hired to deliver a package to Chicago for sale and finds trouble every turn.
Original Air Date: June 25, 1947
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Ace is hired to deliver a package to Chicago for sale and finds trouble every turn.
Original Air Date: June 25, 1947
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00:30:42 |
Fri 23 May 2025
Cases of Mr. Ace: Key to a Boobie Trap
Release Date: March 19, 2013
Ace is hired to guard the key to a bus locker by a man who has confessed to murder.
Original Air Date: Sometime in 1947
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Ace is hired to guard the key to a bus locker by a man who has confessed to murder.
Original Air Date: Sometime in 1947
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00:32:36 |
Fri 16 May 2025
Adventures of Father Brown: The Mystified Mind
Original Release Date: November 9, 2010
A young man is accused of killing a window cleaner, but Father Brown believes he’s innocent.
Original Air Date: August 13, 1945
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A young man is accused of killing a window cleaner, but Father Brown believes he’s innocent.
Original Air Date: August 13, 1945
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00:33:18 |
Fri 09 May 2025
Adventures of Father Brown: The Three Tools of Death
Original Release Date: November 2, 2010
Father Brown investigates the death of a best-selling proponent of optomism.
Original Air Date: July 22, 1945
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Father Brown investigates the death of a best-selling proponent of optomism.
Original Air Date: July 22, 1945
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00:39:57 |
Fri 02 May 2025
San Francisco Final
Release Date: October 9, 2010
Reporter Mike Rivera investigates mass extortion in Chinatown.
Recorded: July 26, 1954
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Reporter Mike Rivera investigates mass extortion in Chinatown.
Recorded: July 26, 1954
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00:32:04 |
Fri 25 Apr 2025
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