Today's Mystery:A New England detective is also a parole officer for a young man who was convicted of theft. Does the ex-convict really want to go straight and will he actually be allowed to? Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 9, 1950 Originated in New York Starred: Raymond Edward Johsnon, Alan Stevenson, Ian Martin, Abby Lewis, and Rock Rogers Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation t...
Aug 05, 2023•36 min•Ep 261•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:The only witness who could have told Johnny about the explosion of a yacht owned by an infamous international figure died before Johnny could talk to him, but Johnny's not giving up yet. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: March 21-23, 1956 Originated from Hollywood Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Jeanette Nolan, Lucille Meredith, Carleton Young, Herb Ellis, Jack Petruzzi, Bob Bruce, Herb Butterfield, Paul Richards, Edgar Barrier, Russell Thorson, Jack Moyles, Frank Gerstle When ...
Aug 04, 2023•50 min•Ep 260•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:A boxer's manager is killed during a prize fight. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 20, 1950 Originated in: New York City Starred: Jackson Beck as Philo Vance, George Petrie as District Attorney Markham Today's program was provided by Radio Archives. Email detectives@radioarchives.com to get a free audiobook, a free ebook, and free old time radio collection. Listeners to the GDOTR can get 50% off on a subscription to receive 600 transcription transfers per month for the next fi...
Aug 03, 2023•38 min•Ep 259•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:Steve goes to Rotterdam, Netherlands on a tip from a female track athlete who claims to have seen a Nazi war criminal at a china shop. The problem? The china shop has disappeared and everyone claims it was never there. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 4, 1951 Originated in Hollywood Stars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner, Martha Wentworth, Sidney Miller, Barney Phillips, Tony Barrett, Virginia Gregg Support the show monthly at patreon.great...
Aug 02, 2023•41 min•Ep 258•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to San Diego to investigate a $460,000 claim on a Yacht and finds the local adjuster has been fatally wounded. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: March 19 and 20, 1956 Originated from HollywoodStars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Virginia Gregg, Forrest Lewis, Paul Frees, Jay Novello, Harry Bartell, Don Diamond, Vic Perrin When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Take the listener survey… http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call 208-991-...
Aug 01, 2023•38 min•Ep 257•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery :A mysterious woman comes to Sam Spade's apartment dressed as a harem girl, tries to poison Spade, and accidentally kills herself. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 19, 1951 Originated from HollywoodStarred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie 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...
Jul 31, 2023•37 min•Ep 256•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:A couple are held up by a teenage boy at a drive in theater. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 14, 1952 Originated from Hollywood Starred: Joel McCrea as Jace Pearson, Tony Barrett Become one of our monthly patreon supporters 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 a...
Jul 29, 2023•41 min•Ep 255•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:Johnny is convinced that there was fraud in the fire that burned down a school in a small town, but everyone's afraid to talk. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: March 14-16, 1956 Originated from HollywoodStars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Jeanette Nolan, Lucille Meredith, Carleton Young, Herb Ellis, Jack Petruzzi, Bob Bruce, Herb Butterfield, Paul Richards, Edgar Barrier, Russell Thorson, Jack Moyles, Frank Gerstle When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com...
Jul 28, 2023•47 min•Ep 254•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:A homeless woman is found murdered in full evening dress. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 13, 1950 Originated in: New York City Starred: Jackson Beck as Philo Vance, George Petrie as District Attorney Markham 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 c...
Jul 26, 2023•35 min•Ep 253•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:Steve is called in to a Balkan country to stop an American who is running an illegal radio station broadcasting anti-American propaganda. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 28, 1951 Originated in Hollywood Stars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner, Paul Frees, Jeanne Bates, Don Diamond, Stacy Harris, Tim Graham, Shepard Menken Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatde...
Jul 26, 2023•39 min•Ep 252•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to a small Colorado town to investigate reports that a new school building is structurally unsound. Johnny arrives to find it on fire. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: March 12 and 13, 1956 Originated from Hollywood Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Jeanette Nolan, Lucille Meredith, Carleton Young, Herb Ellis, Jack Petruzzi, Bob Bruce, Herb Butterfield, Paul Richards, Edgar Barrier, Russell Thorson, Jack Moyles, Frank Gerstle When making your travel plans, remember ...
Jul 25, 2023•38 min•Ep 251•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:A foreign correspondent, whom Sam was hired to bodyguard, is murdered while giving a lecture. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 12, 1951 Originated from HollywoodStarred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie, Wally Maher, William Conrad 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...
Jul 24, 2023•38 min•Ep 250•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:An elderly store owner is beaten and robbed. Original Radio Broadcast Date:September 7, 1952 Originiated from Hollywood Starred: Joel McCrea as Jace Pearson, Tony Barrett, Herb Vigran, Betty Lou Gerson, Paul Frees, Dan Riss Become one of our monthly patreon supporters 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....
Jul 22, 2023•37 min•Ep 249•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:Johnny has a clue to the identity of a dead woman: her purse, with a recently-fired gun inside of it. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: March 7, 8, and 9, 1956 Originated from Hollywood Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.Michael Ann Barrett, Jeanne Bates, Marvin Miller, Frank Gerstle, Lawrence Dobkin, Jack Kruschen, Ken Peters, Herb Butterfield When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a ...
Jul 21, 2023•57 min•Ep 248•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:Vance and Markham investigate the murder of a man after they hear the murder over the phone. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 6, 1950 Originated in: New York CityStarred: Jackson Beck as Philo Vance, George Petrie as District Attorney Markham Today’s program was provided by Radio Archives. Email detectives@radioarchives.com to get a free audiobook, a free ebook, and free old time radio collection. Listerners to the GDOTR can get 50% off on a subscription to receive 600 transcr...
Jul 20, 2023•43 min•Ep 247•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:On the French Riviera, the life of a key scientist, who wants to defect, depends on Steve solving the murder of a famous writer .Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 21, 1951 Originated in Hollywood Stars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner, Betty Lou Gerson, Don Diamond, Hal Girard, Lynn Allen, Fitz Feld Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. ' Mail a d...
Jul 19, 2023•38 min•Ep 245•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:While in Virginia on an easy case, Johnny is asked for help by a young woman asks Johnny who then dies suddenly. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: March 5 and 6, 1956 Originated from HollywoodStars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Michael Ann Barrett, Jeanne Bates, Marvin Miller, Frank Gerstle, Lawrence Dobkin, Jack Kruschen, Ken Peters, Herb Butterfield When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Giv...
Jul 18, 2023•44 min•Ep 245•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:Spade is called in by the producer of a true crime radio program to find a witness who claims to know who committed an unsolved murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 5, 1951 Originated from Hollywood Starred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie, William Conrad 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 Tak...
Jul 17, 2023•37 min•Ep 244•Transcript available on Metacast Originally Released 3,500 days after the Podcast Launched (May 27, 2019) Today's Mystery:Blackie agrees to be a technical adviser on a crime film and then has to solve a murder. Original Radio Broadcast: December 13, 1945 Originated from New YorkStarred: Richard Kollmar as Boston Blackie, Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday Check out all of our past series at https://biglist.greatdetectives.net Subscribe to our Boston Blackie feed Subscribe to our Listener's Choice Feed Become one of our month...
Jul 15, 2023•34 min•Ep 242•Transcript available on Metacast Originally Released 3,500 days after the Podcast Launched (January 12, 2018) Today's Mystery: Johnny investigates the death of an ill woman who made a sudden change in her will. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 2, 1961 Originated from New York Starred Bob Readick as Johnny Dollar Check out all of our past series at https://biglist.greatdetectives.ne t Subscribe to our Yours Truly Johnny Dollar Feed, Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show ...
Jul 14, 2023•32 min•Ep 242•Transcript available on Metacast Originally Released 2,500 days after the Podcast Launched (August 30, 2016) Today's Mystery: Guthrie looks for the master planner behind a bank robbery during which a police officer was killed. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 1, 1952 Originated from Hollywood Stars: William Johnstone as Lieutenant Ben Guthrie and Jack Moyles as Sergeant Pete Karger Check out all of our past series at https://biglist.greatdetectives.net Subscribe to our Line Up Podcast Feed Become one of our monthly patreon ...
Jul 13, 2023•32 min•Ep 241•Transcript available on Metacast Originally Released 2,000 days after the Podcast Launched (April 18, 2015) Today's Mystery:Friday and Romero investigate the distribution and sale of pornography in public schools. Original Air Date: April 6, 1950 Originated from Hollywood Starred: Jack Webb as Joe Friday, Barton Yarborough as Ben Romero Check out all of our past series at https://biglist.greatdetectives.net Subscribe to our Dragnet Podcast Feed . Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Suppor...
Jul 12, 2023•33 min•Ep 240•Transcript available on Metacast Originally Released 1,501 days after the Podcast Launched (December 5, 2013)Today's Mystery:A wealthy woman comes to Nick because she has a problem with her doctor - who is a witch doctor. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 25, 1945 Originated from New York Starred Lon Clark as Nick Carter Check out all of our past series at https://biglist.greatdetectives.net Subscribe to our Nick Carter podcast feed .Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show...
Jul 11, 2023•34 min•Ep 239•Transcript available on Metacast Originally Released 1,001 days after the Podcast Launched (July 23, 2012) Today's Mystery:Frank is brought in when a freight company belonging to a wealthy family has an undue disappearance. Audition Date: February 1949 Originated from HollywoodStarred: Tom Collins as Frank Race, Tony Barrett as Mark Donovan Check out all of our past series at https://biglist.greatdetectives.net Subscribe to our Frank Race podcast feed. Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net ...
Jul 10, 2023•37 min•Ep 238•Transcript available on Metacast Originally released 500 days after the podcast Launched (March 26, 2011) Today's Mystery:While Sherlock Holmes is retired on his bee farm, he is asked to investigate a missing chicken. He finds that the case is far more serious than he first thought, as a human life is at stake .Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 28, 1946 Originated from HollywoodStarred: Tom Conway as Sherlock Holmes, Nigel Bruce as Doctor Watson Check out all of our past series at https://biglist.greatdetectives.net Subsc...
Jul 09, 2023•36 min•Ep 237•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:A mother and her son find an unidentified woman dead in the woods.Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 31, 1952 Originated from Hollywood Starred: Joel McCrea as Jace Pearson, Tony Barrett, Virginia Gregg, Richard Beals, Herb Ellis, Henry Roland, Dan Riss Become one of our monthly patreon supporters 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 ...
Jul 08, 2023•42 min•Ep 236•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery: Johnny is convinced that a struggling businessman, who disappeared after a boat caught fire and sunk, is alive .Original Radio Broadcast Dates: February 29, March 1 and 2, 1956 Originated from Hollywood Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Mary Jane Croft, Barney Phillips, Carleton Young, Eleanor Audley, Sam Edwards, Shepard Menken, John Dehner When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us ...
Jul 07, 2023•49 min•Ep 235•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:Philo investigates the murder of a carnival concessions operator. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 30, 1950 Originated in: New York City Starred: Jackson Beck as Philo Vance, George Petrie as District Attorney Markham Today's program was provided by Radio Archives. Email detectives@radioarchives.com to get a free audiobook, a free ebook, and free old time radio collection. Listerners to the GDOTR can get 50% off on a subscription to receive 600 transcription transfers per month...
Jul 06, 2023•45 min•Ep 234•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:Steve goes to the Middle East to find out how sensitive diplomatic information disappeared from an official's home, and finds himself investigating the official's wife's murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 14, 1951 Originated in Hollywood Stars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner, Jan Arvan, Don Diamond, Wally Maher, Paul Dubov Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support...
Jul 05, 2023•38 min•Ep 233•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to Miami to find out if an insured man died in a boat fire, and, if so, whether it was an accident, murder, or suicide. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: February 27 and 28, 1956 Originated from Hollywood Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Mary Jane Croft, Barney Phillips, Carleton Young, Eleanor Audley, Sam Edwards, Shepard Menken, John Dehner When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.n...
Jul 04, 2023•39 min•Ep 232•Transcript available on Metacast