Todays Mystery:A criminal is acquitted, leaves LA, and returns. Friday and Ed Jacobs think he’s up to his old tricks. Original Television Broadcast: June 19, 1952 (radio script originally aired October 20, 1949) Originating from HollywoodStarring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs; Herb Butterfield as Lieutenant Lee Jones; Tol Avery; Eddie Firestone, Jr.; Ralph Moody; Parley Baer; Peggy Webber Support the show monthl...
Jan 06, 2024•37 min•Ep 76•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:In Caracas, Johnny has to try to save an insured oil man from being killed, but has to find his way through a web of lies by everyone in the house, including the insured. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: August 8, 9, and 10, 1956 Originating from HollywoodStarring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Gil Stratton; Harry Bartell; Barbara Fuller; John Dehner; Virginia Gregg; Don Diamond; Vivi Janiss; Tony Barrett When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Become one...
Jan 05, 2024•46 min•Ep 75•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:The older husband of an unhappy younger woman is murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 2, 1949 Originating from New York City Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net P atreon Supporter of the Day: Louis, Patreon Supporter Since March 2018 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://...
Jan 04, 2024•48 min•Ep 74•Transcript available on Metacast Steve goes to Trieste, Italy to meet someone on a street car with information about the location of a report on foreign knowledge of US atomic secrets. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 31, 1952 Originating in HollywoodStarring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Dan Rist; Paul Frees; Herb Ellis; Tony Barrett; Paul Dubov Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Ronda, Patreon Supporter Since October 2020 Suppo...
Jan 03, 2024•30 min•Ep 73•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:Johnny is sent to Venezuela to investigate why a wealthy oil man keeps changing his insurance beneficiary. The insured refuses to tell him anything, but gets Johnny to stay and save his life. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: August 6 and 7, 1956 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Gil Stratton; Harry Bartell; Barbara Fuller; John Dehner; Virginia Gregg; Don Diamond; Vivi Janiss; Tony Barrett When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair...
Jan 02, 2024•43 min•Ep 72•Transcript available on Metacast An eighty-four-year-old Scottish lord who, because of being born on February 29, has been waiting 63 years for the inheritance he should have received when he was 21, finds out he’ll have to wait a little longer, and then Holmes reports that he was pushed out the window. Original Air Date: December 31, 1945 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes; Nigel Bruce as Doctor Watson Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis...
Jan 01, 2024•33 min•Ep 71•Transcript available on Metacast Marlowe is hired on New Year’s Eve to locate a missing fiancée, who disappeared on the same day that a dangerous convict broke out of prison .Original Air Date: December 26, 1948 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Gerald Mohor as Philip Marlowe 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...
Dec 31, 2023•36 min•Ep 70•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery: A young adventurer is sent to the New World to find out why his guardian’s debtors haven’t been paying. He discovers that they’ve been missing for a year. Original Air Date: October 14, 1947Originating from New York Starring: Bud Collyer; Mercedes McCambridge; Fletcher Markle Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net upport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to:...
Dec 30, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep 67•Transcript available on Metacast A dying prisoner sends Johnny searching for $100,000 in stolen jewels that were never recovered; murder follows. Original Air Dates: October 3-7, 1955 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Mary Jane Croft; Virginia Gregg; Marvin Miller; Forrest Lewis; Frank Gerstle; Herb Butterfield; Herb Ellis; Tony Barrett; Ken Christy; Jack Kruschen; Junius Matthews Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdet...
Dec 29, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep 68•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery: In G.K. Chesterton’s classic, Gabriel Syme (Orson Welles) is a police detective infiltrating the anarchist council of Europe. Original Air Date: September 5, 1938Originating in New YorkStarring: Orson Welles; Eustace Wyatt; Edgar Barrier; Joseph Cotten; George Coulouris; Ray Collins 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 T...
Dec 28, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep 67•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery: A psychiatrist tries to unravel the mystery of a man who believes he murdered another psychiatrist. Will she find out the truth or become his next victim? Original Air Date: January 25, 1951 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Mercedes McCambridge; Joseph Cotten; Herb Butterfield; Howard McNear; William Tracy; James Nusser; John Blyforce Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donat...
Dec 27, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep 66•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery: Ellery Queen investigates the attempted poisoning of a cantankerous woman. The most obvious suspect is her eight-year-old nephew. Original Air Date: January 4, 1948 Originating in New York Starring: Hugh Marlowe as Ellery Queen; Santos Ortega; Ted de Corsia; Sarah Fussell; Anne Seymour; John Gibson 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, Boi...
Dec 26, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep 65•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery: While dressed as Santa, Simon is mistaken for a man who made off with an expensive necklace. Simon spends Christmas Eve trying to catch a thief and a murderer. Original Air Date: December 24, 1950 Originating in HollywoodStarring: 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://surv...
Dec 25, 2023•34 min•Ep 64•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery: A private detective (Orson Welles) decides to give up on his one-man agency and go back to his job with the DA, but his wife is determined to make the agency work and finds herself investigating a murder case that makes life difficult for her husband. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 17, 1939 riginating from HollywoodStarring: Orson Welles; Marie Wilson; Richard Wilson; Everett Sloane; Mary Taylor; Frank Readick Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Supp...
Dec 24, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep 63•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:Friday and Smith search for a statue of the child Jesus stolen from a church on Christmas Eve. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 22, 1953 Originating from HollywoodStarring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith; Herb Vigran; Ralph Moody Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Welcome to our newest Patreon Supporter, Liz! Patreon Supporter of the Day: Sergey since May 2020 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://suppor...
Dec 23, 2023•45 min•Ep 62•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:Johnny is in a quaint Michigan town on Christmas Eve and has to find a witness to a murder before a hired killer does. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: December 21, 22, and 23, 1955 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Peggy Webber; Don Diamond; Ben Wright; Jack Kruschen; Barney Phillips; Sam Edwards; Ken Christy Nick Shurn Episode 4 Animation When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Become one of our Patreon S...
Dec 22, 2023•51 min•Ep 61•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:Mr. Chameleon reopens the case of a woman convicted of murdering her mother-in-law with poisoned candy. He is determined to get her freed in time for Christmas. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 22, 1948 Originating from New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon Podcast Guests: Ron Ecklebarger of Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio , Andrew Rhynes of OTRWesterns , Vinny of I Love Old Time Radio Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Suppo...
Dec 21, 2023•46 min•Ep 60•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery: The son of a lecturing professor is missing from a boarding school in Stockholm and Steve needs to find him in order to break up an international spy ring. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 24, 1952 Originated in Hollywood Stars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Ron, Patreon Supporter Since May 2020 I appear on I Love Old Time Radio as part of the Roun...
Dec 20, 2023•42 min•Ep 59•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:Johnny suspects that a mobster murdered his business partner and has to find the only witness before the mobster does. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: December 19 and 20, 1955 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Peggy Webber; Don Diamond; Ben Wright; Jack Kruschen; Barney Phillips; Sam Edwards; Ken Christy I'm a guest on the Old Time Radio Westerns as part of our Round Robin Crossover When making your travel plans, remember http://joh...
Dec 19, 2023•44 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:A Los Angeles mobster comes to New York searching for a woman who stole $75,000. Murder follows. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 20, 1949 Originating from New York Starring: Les Tremayne as the Falcon; Beverly Roberts I'm appearing on the Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio as part of our Round Robin Crossover Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: John Eric Patreon Support SInce March 2020 Support the show on a one-time basis a...
Dec 18, 2023•40 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast Simon helps a wet-behind-the-ears farmer-turned-private-detective after he appears to have committed murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 3, 1950 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Vincent Price as the Saint 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...
Dec 17, 2023•32 min•Ep 56•Transcript available on Metacast Todays Mystery: Friday and Romero suspect an inside job in a series of truck hijackings. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 1, 1949 Originating from Hollywood Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Raymond Burr as Ed Backstrand, Chief of Detectives; William Herb Butterfield Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Dianne since July 2023 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetect...
Dec 16, 2023•42 min•Ep 55•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery: Johnny continues his investigation in Niciragua into the disappearance of a man and boat insured for a combined $400,000 Original Radio Broadcast Dates: August 1,2, and 3, 1956 Originating from Hollywood:Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar.Harry Bartell, Lawrence Dobkin, Virginia Gregg, Parley Baer, Don Diamond, Russell Thorson When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Become one of our Patreon Supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Thank you to our Pa...
Dec 15, 2023•51 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:Chameleon is called in to investigate when a playboy is found murdered, with a note indicating that if he dies unexpectedly, someone should question his fiancée. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 23, 1949 Originating in New York CityStarring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Jeffrey, Patreon Supporter Since July 2023 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.ne...
Dec 14, 2023•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery: Steve goes to Turkey to investigate sabotage on a road project that the U.S. is subsidizing and providing expertise for. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 17, 1952 Originating in Hollywood tars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner, Vivi Janiss, Herb Ellis, Peter Leeds, Jan Arvan Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Janet, Patreon Supporter since August 2023 Support the show on a one-time bas...
Dec 13, 2023•38 min•Ep 52•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:Johnny goes to Nicaragua to investigate the disappearance of a wealthy insured man aboard his insured yacht. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: July 30 and 31, 1956 Originating from HollywoodStarring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Harry Bartell, Lawrence Dobkin, Virginia Gregg, Parley Baer, Don Diamond, Russell Thorson When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Become one of our Patreon Supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Thank you to our Patreon Support...
Dec 12, 2023•43 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:The Falcon is hired by a woman who's afraid that her fiancé is earning his money in the rackets. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 1, 1948 Originating from New York Starring: Les Tremayne as The Falcon; Joe DeSantis Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.ne t Patreon Supporter of the Day: Steve, since June 2015 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 l...
Dec 11, 2023•39 min•Ep 50•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:Simon and Louie get lost in Westchester County and stop for a hamburger, only to find a corpse after leaving. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 10, 1950Originating in Hollywood Starring: Vincent Price as The Saint; Larry Dobkin as Louie Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.ne t 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...
Dec 10, 2023•34 min•Ep 49•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery: Friday and Romero search for a serial killer who breaks into the homes of women and murders them with a red brick. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 24, 1949 Originating from HollywoodStarring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Raymond Burr as Ed Backstrand, Chief of Detectives; Herb Butterfield as Lee Jones Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Pat, Patreon Supporter Since September...
Dec 09, 2023•43 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast Today's Mystery:After a shooting outside of city hall, Johnny is more puzzled about the murder of a corrupt police chief in a wide open town with rampant corruption. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: July 25, 26, and 27, 1956 Originating from HollywoodStarring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Jeanne Tatum; Paul Dubov; Joseph Kearns; Stacy Harris; Russell Thorson When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Become one of our Patreon Supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Thank...
Dec 08, 2023•47 min•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast