OTR Detective - The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Today’s Mystery: A wealthy man is knifed in Times Square. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 9, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Support the show on a one-time…

Today’s Mystery: Howard Beaufait of The Cleveleand News reinvestigates the case of a violin-playing convicted killer who claims innocence and whose wife also believes him. Original Radio Broadcast: November 26, 1947 Originating from New York Starring: Craig McDonnell; John Sylvester; Francis De Sales; Eileen Heckart; Luise Barkley Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter…

Today’s Mystery: A woman invents a husband to get a job and then has to “kill him off” to get married. She turns to Grainger when she finds herself implicated in a real murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1956 or 1957 Originating from Australia Starring: Harp McGuire as Steve Grainger Support the show monthly at…

Casey and Ann’s plan for a Thanksgiving holiday is disrupted by a reformed safe cracker who is being asked to crack a safe for $10,000 or else. Original Air Date: November 25, 1948 Originating from New York Starring: Staats Cotsworth as Flash Casey Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis…

Today’s Adventure: A woman in Canton, whose family was murdered by the Japanese military, makes an unusual connection with the OSS. Original Radio Broadcast: September 29, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Bryna Raeburn; Ian Martin; Arnold Moss; Ralph Bell; Raymond Edward Johnson; Karl Weber To subscribe to this podcast and, go to https://greatadventures.info/ Become…

Today’s Mystery: Johnny goes to Colorado to investigate the death of a cantankerous old rancher. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 3, 1958 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Ken Christy; Vic Perrin; Lawrence Dobkin; Virginia Gregg; Will Wright; Shirley Mitchell When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Become one of our Patreon…

Today’s Mystery: A waitresss is strangled and knifed to death. Original Radio Broadcast Date:June 2, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Lamont Johnson; Lou Merrill; Cathy Lewis; Herb Butterfield; Bea Benaderet Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter…

Today’s Mystery: Dorothy Kilgaren is called in to investigate the killing-by-hatchet of a woman; police suspect her seventeen-year-old daughter. Original Radio Broadcast: October 15, 1947 Originating from New York Starring: Janet Fox as Dorothy Kilgaren; Burt Brazier; Francis De Sales; Jerry Lewis; Mitzi Gould; Eleanor Audley Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of…

Today’s Mystery: A woman asks Grainger for help when a man whom she sent to prison is released. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1956 or 1957 Originating from Australia Starring: Harp McGuire as Steve Grainger Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Gretchen, patreon supporter since September 2017. Support the show on…

A woman visits the Derringer Society and the members start dying as she predicted. Original Air Date: July 8, 1946 Originating in Hollywood Starring Gale Gordon as Gregory Hood 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…