OTR Detective - The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Today’s Mystery: An insurance case was closed, but the agency forgot about a fraudulent claim for the jewelry. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 14, 1958 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Paula Winslowe; Ben Wright; Jack Kruschen; Jack Edwards; Marvin Miller; Joseph Kearn When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Become one…

Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero hunt for safe burglars targeting local churches. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 18, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield; Stacy Harris Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: James, Patreon supporter…

Today’s Mystery: A man commits murder while trying to break into a woman’s apartment. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 8, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Barbara Whiting; Irene Tedrow; Lou Krugman; Martha Wentworth; Norman Field; Jerry Hausner Support…

Today’s Mystery: A reporter searches for a robber who provoked a police officer into killing a bystander. Original Radio Broadcast: January 7, 1948 Originating from New York Starring: William Quinn; Whit Vernon; Francis De Sales; Everett Sloane; Jerry Lewis; Eileen Heckart; Stephen Chase; Evelyn Juster; Will Kuluva, Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter…

Today’s Mystery: An out-of-town visitor is accused of murder when his gun from California is used in the killing. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1956 or 1957 Originating from Australia Starring: Harp McGuire as Steve Grainger Thank you to our newest Platinum Patreon supporter: Mark, currently supporting the podcast since January 2016 Support the show monthly…

Today’s Adventure: Tarzan is mistaken for a missing American archeologist by dangerous criminals who demand he tell them the location of the land of Asher and “the Father of Diamonds”. Originating Radio Broadcast Date: May 14, 16, and 18, 1934 Originating from New York Starring: Carlton Kadell as Tarzan To subscribe to this podcast and…

Two OSS Agents (Jack Webb and Elliot Lewis) parachute into occupied France to organize resistance to the Nazis to support the Allied invasion. However, their efforts are threatened by a leak. Original Air Date: July 14, 1947 Originating from Hollywood Become one of our Patreon supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis…

Johnny goes to a private island to investigate the attempted theft of a $250,000 necklace belonging to the owner of the island. Original Air Date: March 17, 1953 Starring: John Lund as Johnny Dollar; Howard McNear 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,…

An investment advisor is murdered and suspicion falls upon his jilted fiancée. Original Air Date: November 23, 1950 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Bill Johnstone as Lieutenant Ben Guthrie; Wally Maher as Sergeant Matt Groebs; Howard McNear 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,…

George goes to a quiet college town, sent by a man who fears a lodger at his sister’s inn is up to no good. He finds an eccentric professor who seems to know something about the death of the lady’s husband. Original Air Date: September 26, 1949 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as George…