Episodes

  • The Falcon: The Case of the Neighbor's Nightmare (EP4407)

    The Falcon: The Case of the Neighbor's Nightmare (EP4407)
    Jun 3 2024
    Today's Mystery:A man is persuaded by a beautiful neighbor to invest in a company. He turns to The Falcon when he has trouble getting his money back.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 4, 1951

    Originating from New York

    Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ken Paxton as Sergeant Corbett

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    34 mins
  • Dragnet: The Big Trial (EP4406)

    Dragnet: The Big Trial (EP4406)
    Jun 1 2024
    Today's Mystery:Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for a driver who committed a hit-and-run.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date:April 20, 1950

    Originating from HollywoodStarring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben RomeroSupport the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net

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    38 mins
  • Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Mad Hatter Matter (EP4405)

    Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Mad Hatter Matter (EP4405)
    May 31 2024
    Today's Mystery:Johnny is called in to investigate the disappearance of a young, beautiful model married to a much older, retired corporate tycoon.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 27, 1957

    Originating from Hollywood

    Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Parley Baer; G. Stanley Jones; Charlotte Lawrence, Forrest Lewis; Stacy Harris; Russell Thorson

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    40 mins
  • Mr. Chameleon: The Case of Murder and the Scar-Faced Man (EP4404)

    Mr. Chameleon: The Case of Murder and the Scar-Faced Man (EP4404)
    May 30 2024
    Today's Mystery:Mr. Chameleon sets out to solve the murder of a scar-faced criminal.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 27, 1949

    Originating from New York City

    Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon

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    38 mins
  • Dangerous Assignment: The Hired Assassin (EP4403)

    Dangerous Assignment: The Hired Assassin (EP4403)
    May 29 2024
    Today's Mystery:In Havana, Steve hunts for an international assassin whose latest victim is an American agent who had clues to the assassin's whereabouts.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 27, 1953

    Originating in Hollywood

    Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Paul Dubov; Betty Lou Gerson; Tony Barrett; Herb Ellis; Julie Bennett

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    30 mins
  • Bulldog Drummond: Blind Man's Bluff (EP4402)

    Bulldog Drummond: Blind Man's Bluff (EP4402)
    May 28 2024
    Today's Mystery:Bulldog Drummond investigates a series of murders of blind men situated outside government buildings.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 14, 1942

    Originating in New York

    Starring: Santos Ortega as Bulldog Drummond; Luis van Rooten as Denny

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    36 mins
  • The Falcon: The Case of the Bellicose Boxer (EP4401)

    The Falcon: The Case of the Bellicose Boxer (EP4401)
    May 27 2024
    Today's Mystery:A boxer, who won the championship after doublecrossing multiple people, is murdered.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 28, 1951

    Originating from New YorkStarring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ken Paxton as Sergeant Corbett; Larry Haines; Ralph Bell

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    31 mins
  • Lux Radio Theater: Thunder on the Hill (EP4400s)

    Lux Radio Theater: Thunder on the Hill (EP4400s)
    May 26 2024
    Today's Mystery:A nun becomes convinced that a condemned woman stranded at her Norfolk convent in the midst of torrential rains is innocent. Can the nun save her before her looming execution?

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 9, 1953

    Originating in Hollywood

    Starring: Claudette Colbert as Sister Mary; Barbara Rush as Valerie Carns; Norma Varden; Paul Frees; Mary Flynn; Herb Butterfield; Ottola Nesmith; Dan O'Herlihy; Joseph Kearns; Leo Britt; Jeanne Wood; Lois Corbett; Yvonne Peattie

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    1 hr and 3 mins