Today's Mystery: Johnny is called in because Durango Laramie Dalhart has disappeared with $50,000 in cash. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 23, 1958 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; G. Stanley Jones; Junius Matthews; Alan Reed; Frank Nelson; John McIntire; Bill Verdier; Tom Hanley Related: Ong's Hat: The Early Internet Conspiracy Game That Got Too Real Ong's Hat Wikipedia page When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.c...
Jun 06, 2025•37 min•Season 16Ep. 218
Today's Mystery: In the mid-19th Century, a young English woman has inherited a large Indian diamond from her evil uncle. She decides to wear it as a brooch on her eighteenth birthday. What could go wrong? Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 2, 1948 Originating from Chicago Starring: Sherman Marks as Gabriel Betterridge; Charles Mountain as Franklin Blake; Geraldine Kaye as Rachel Verinder; Alma Fox; Jane Elliot; Ruth Shane; Sidney Breese; Arthur Peterson; Boris Aplon; Margaret Brayton Support ...
Jun 05, 2025•38 min•Season 16Ep. 217
Today's Mystery: Danny investigates the murder of a Texan in a borrowed hotel room. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 3, 1950 Originated from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Tony Quillan; Frances Robinson; Peggy Webber; Jay Novello; Tony Barrett; Herb Butterfield Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Jim and Rachel, Patreon Supporters since March 2016 Support the show ...
Jun 04, 2025•36 min•Season 16Ep. 216
Today's Mystery: Inspector Chan returns from Reno with news on Landini's heirs and mounting suspicions. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1935 or 1936 Originating from Los Angeles Starring: Walter Connolly as Inspector Charlie Chan Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: John, Patreon supporter since September 2016 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Id...
Jun 03, 2025•32 min•Season 16Ep. 215
Today's Mystery:Mike Waring finds himself on the opposite side of a beautiful Communist spy on the hunt for a party member who fled to Casablanca. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 27, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ann Shepherd Thank you to our Platinum Patreon supporters who've been supporting the Podcast for 10 years: Helen, Jamison, Chris, Mick, Doug Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Lisa, Patreon suppor...
Jun 02, 2025•37 min•Season 16Ep. 214
Today's Mystery:Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate a carjacking. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 15, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Stacy Harris Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Martin, Patreon supporter since March 2024 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, I...
May 31, 2025•33 min•Season 16Ep. 211
Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to the Caribbean to locate a well-insured man who has disappeared and finds intrigue on a boat to Jamaica. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 16, 1958 Originated from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Tony Barrett; Lawrence Dobkin; Herb Ellis; Frank Nelson; Ben Wright Discussed: Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad Hocking Valley Scenic Railroad Sumter Valley Railroad When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Becom...
May 30, 2025•35 min•Season 16Ep. 212
An assistant prosecutor is murdered on the same night a man he sent to death row has escaped. Suspicion falls on the escaped murderer, but is he the real culprit? Original Air Date: July 24, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Carlton Kadell as Jonathan Kegg Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Jenny, Patreon support since February 2020 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham,...
May 29, 2025•46 min•Season 16Ep. 211
Today's Mystery:Danny receives an anonymous tip that the supposed natural death of an industrialist was actually murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 23, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Junius Matthews; Francis X. Bushman; Joan Banks; Mary Lansing; Elliott Reid; Florence Lake Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.grea...
May 28, 2025•37 min
Today's Mystery: Charlie Chan heads to Reno to question Landini's secretary. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1935 or 1936 Originating in Los Angeles Starring: Walter Connolly as Inspector Charlie Chan Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Kevin, Patreon supporter since October 2024 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener su...
May 27, 2025•36 min•Season 16Ep. 209
Today's Mystery: The Falcon goes to Berlin to investigate when the books of the US occupation forces show a shortage. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 17, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Lily Valente; Larry Haines; Ralph Bell Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Maurice, Patreon supporter since January 2024 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graha...
May 26, 2025•40 min•Season 16Ep. 208
A man with thousands of dollars in gambling debts agrees to introduce a woman to his baseball player brother. Original Air Date: April 29, 1947 Originating in New York Starring: Richard Kollmar as Boston Blackie Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-47...
May 25, 2025•32 min•Season 16Ep. 207
The Assistant DA suspects that a major fur robbery was an inside job. Original Air Date: September 1958 Originating from New York Starring: Nat Polen as Assistant District Attorney McCormick Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Follow us on Insta...
May 24, 2025•29 min•Season 16Ep. 206
The father of a hot pitching prospect calls The Saint in to protect his son from gamblers. Original Air Date: September 3, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Vincent Price as Simon Templar Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Follow us on ...
May 23, 2025•32 min•Season 16Ep. 205
A baseball player tries to call Blackie before a game, and is then murdered in the middle of the game. Original Air Date: April 16, 1946 Originating from New York Starring: Richard Kollman as Boston Blackie Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Fo...
May 22, 2025•34 min•Season 16Ep. 204
Diamond is hired to find a missing second baseman on a women’s baseball team. Original Air Date: August 30, Originating from Hollywood Starring: Dick Powell as Richard Diamond Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Follow us on Instagram at http://...
May 21, 2025•34 min•Season 16Ep. 203
Ellery is called in to find a baseball star’s lucky bat. Original Air Date: October 2, 1943 Originated from New York Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives Follow us on Twitter @radiode...
May 20, 2025•36 min•Season 16Ep. 202
A catcher is murdered before a big game. Pat Abbott believes that the team’s star pitcher may be the key to finding the murderer, but she doesn’t like Jean’s tactic of going undercover as a single girl to extract information from the wolfish pitcher. Original Air Date: March 6, 1955 1957 AFRTS Transcription Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho...
May 19, 2025•37 min•Season 16Ep. 201
A “clownpire” makes a controversial baseball call and finds himself investigating a burglary and maybe a murder. Original Air Date: August 13, 1942 Originated from New York Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Follow us on Instagram at http://ins...
May 18, 2025•34 min•Season 16Ep. 200
Today's Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigates the murder of a cop on New Year's Eve. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 8, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Stephanie, Patreon supporter since March 2020 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box ...
May 17, 2025•32 min•Season 16Ep. 199
Today's Mystery: Johnny is called to a New Jersey chicken ranch by a retired investigator who is concerned about what's happening to his chickens. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 9, 1958 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Lucille Meredith; Howard McNear; Gil Stratton; Jack Moyles; Sam Edwards; Bill James When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Become one of our Patreon Supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Thank you to...
May 16, 2025•30 min•Season 16Ep. 198
Today's Mystery: Pam and Jerry's life is endangered after someone plants something in their hubcap while they are visiting Canada, and a man with a gun is looking for that something. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 30, 1953 Originating from New York City Starring: Joseph Curtain as Jerry North; Alice Frost as Pamela North; Chuck Webster Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Judith, Patreon supporter since March 2016 Support the show on ...
May 15, 2025•36 min•Season 16Ep. 197
Today's Mystery: Danny investigates the beating and murder of a bakery truck driver. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 16, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen; Harry Bartell; Barney Phillips; Maria Palmer; Howard McNear; Billy Halop Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Marla, Patreon supporter since January 2018. Support the show on a o...
May 14, 2025•39 min•Season 16Ep. 196
Today's Mystery: Inspector Chan and Sheriff Holt now add the murder of Dr. Swan to their investigation. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1935 or 1936 Originating from Los Angeles Starring: Walter Connolly as Inspector Charlie Chan Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Darryl, Patreon supporter since September 2022. Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise,...
May 13, 2025•33 min•Season 16Ep. 195
Today's Mystery: Mike Waring is sent to Rome to deliver a message to another agent, but enemy agents are determined to intercept him. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 13, 1951 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Susan Douglas; Larry Haines Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Randy, Patreon supporter since December 2023. Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam ...
May 12, 2025•38 min•Season 16Ep. 194
Today's Mystery: A woman operating a shooting gallery game at an amusement park suspects that the death of an elderly watchman for the carnival is tied to a firebug who has been operating in town. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 14, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Adelaide Klein as Cathy; Bill Lipton; Patrick Campbell; Sydney Smith; Walter Black Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Frank, Patreon supporter since January 2021 Support...
May 11, 2025•36 min•Season 16Ep. 193
Today's Mystery: Joe Friday hunts for an escaped robber. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 1, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Ralph Moody; Barney Phillips Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Michael, Patreon supporter since February 2020 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, ...
May 10, 2025•36 min•Season 16Ep. 192
Today's Mystery: Vincent Price summons Johnny Dollar when a $100,000 painting is stolen from his private collection. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 2, 1958 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Vincent Price as Himself; Virginia Gregg; Howard McNear; Junius Matthews; Forrest Lewis; Tony Barrett When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Become one of our Patreon Supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Thank you to our Patreon...
May 09, 2025•38 min•Season 16Ep. 191
Today's Mystery: A clerk who works for Jerry takes a bribe and agrees to vote to acquit a gangster while on a jury, but many suspect what he did. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 14, 1952 Originating from New York City Starring: Joseph Curtain as Jerry North; Alice Frost as Pamela North Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Joe, Patreon supporter since April 2019 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.n...
May 08, 2025•37 min•Season 16Ep. 190
Today's Mystery: A young woman and her boyfriend are shot on the George Washington Bridge. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 9, 1950 Originated in Hollywood Stars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, Elliott Lewis, Jerry Hausner, Jack Kruschen, Lou Merrill, Bea Benaderet, Lillian Buyeff, Tony Barrett Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Damien, Patreon supporter since March 2024 Support the ...
May 07, 2025•34 min•Season 16Ep. 189
