
OTR Detective - The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Arts & Culture Podcasts
The great ones are back in action.
Location:
United States
Description:
The great ones are back in action.
Language:
English
Episodes
Dragnet: The Big Couple (EP4694)
5/3/2025
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for husband-and-wife con artists who are swindling local churches. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 22, 1951 Originating from Holl Read more ...
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Fire in Paradise Matter (EP4693)
5/2/2025
Today’s Mystery: Johnny goes to a small New Jersey town to investigate a fire that destroyed the home of a much-despised citizen. Original Radio Broadcast Date:January 26, 1958 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Vic Perrin; Forrest Lewis; Virginia Gregg; Will Wright; Parley Baer When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Read…
Mr. and Mrs. North: The Last Escape (EP4692)
5/1/2025
Today’s Mystery: The Norths become involved in a messy child custody dispute when a baby is left in their c Read more ...
Broadway’s My Beat: The Mario la Vecchia Murder Case (EP4691)
4/30/2025
Today’s Mystery: A young, one-armed ex-policeman is found shot to death. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 2, 1950 Originating from Hollywood S Read more ...
Duration:00:34:42
Charlie Chan: The Landini Murder Case: Blind Sight and Blackmail (EP4690)
4/29/2025
Today’s Mystery: Inspector Chan has to deal with an ill-advised outburst about the dead woman, a lie about an inconsequential lie, and an observation from the blind former sheriff.
Duration:00:32:17
The Falcon: The Case of the Menacing Mamselle (EP4689)
4/28/2025
Today’s Mystery: A man is in Paris to find the woman who betrayed his brother to the Nazis. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 26, 1952 Originating from N Read more ...
Duration:00:32:51
Dragnet: The Big Crime (EP4688)
4/26/2025
Todays Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for two missing four-year-old twin girls. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 15, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb Read more ...
Duration:00:45:39
Mr. and Mrs. North: Death in the Dark (EP4686)
4/24/2025
Today’s Mystery: A bank guard is killed and the only clue is the murder weapon – a unique burglar too Read more ...
Duration:00:33:30
Broadway’s My Beat: The Ann Cornell Murder Case (EP4685)
4/23/2025
Today’s Mystery: A young woman from Iowa who has come to New York to study music is murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 26, 1950 Originating fr Read more ...
Duration:00:43:43
Charlie Chan: The Landini Murder Case: Too Many Lies and Jealous (EP4684)
4/22/2025
Today’s Mystery: The lovely Ms. Beaton is caught in a lie, and then even more suspects emerge. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1935 or 1936 Originating in Los Angeles Read more ...
Duration:00:37:19
The Falcon: The Case of the Vanishing Visa (EP4683)
4/21/2025
Today’s Mystery: Mike Waring is called back into service by military intelligence and is sent to Vienna to smuggle a woman across the border. Original Radio Broad Read more ...
Duration:00:37:00
Rogue’s Gallery: Lovely Little Old Lady (Encore) (EP4682e)
4/20/2025
Today’s Mystery: Rogue goes to help an elderly woman whose son is in trouble with the law. The son is not there, and Rogue wakes up to find he was given a Mickey Finn and has been framed for murder. Or Read more ...
Duration:00:36:19
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: Bodyguard to Anne Connelly (Encore) (EP4682)
4/19/2025
Johnny travels to Milwaukee to protect a woman who is afraid of an ex-boyfriend who has been released from prison. Original Air Date: December 3, 1949 Support the show monthly Read more ...
Duration:00:38:38
Ellery Queen: The Armchair Detective (EP4681)
4/17/2025
When an armchair detective is murdered on Ellery’s radio show, he has to find out who did it. Original Air Date: March 18, 1948 Originating in Hollywood< Read more ...
Duration:00:36:54
Sherlock Holmes: Adventure of the Devil’s Foot (Encore) (EP4680)
4/17/2025
While recuperating, Holmes is asked to investigate a strange death in Cornish country where the locals suspect the Devil’s involvement Original Air Date: January 13, 1946 Originating in Hollywood Star Read more ...
Duration:00:34:54
The Abbotts: The White Hot Flame (Encore) (EP4679)
4/16/2025
A doctor dies in a plane crash over England, but Pat suspects foul play and pretends to be injured to investigate a hospital. Original Air Date: March 13, 1955 Originating in New York< Read more ...
Duration:00:37:43
Pete Kelly’s Blues: The Veda Brand Story (Encore) (EP4678)
4/15/2025
A gangster tries to force Pete to marry the gangster’s girlfriend. Original Air Date: July 11, 1951 Originating In Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Pete Kelly Support t Read more ...
Duration:00:33:13
Rocky Fortune: Hollywood or Boom (Encore) (EP4677)
4/14/2025
Rocky is hired to drive a truckload of nitro from New York to Los Angeles. Original Air Date: January 26, 1954 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Frank Sinatra as Rocky For Read more ...
Duration:00:32:14
Dragnet: The Big Cast (EP4676)
4/12/2025
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero think they found the man responsible for the disappearance of twelve men over more than a year. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 8, 1951 Read more ...
Duration:00:34:23
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Boron 112 Matter (EP4675)
4/11/2025
Today’s Mystery: An inventor who is building an insured machine to make a new type of fuel is suspected of being involved in a subversive group. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 12, 1958 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Shirley Mitchell; G. Stanley Jones; Parley Baer; Russell Thorson; Frank Gerstle; Lou Merril…
Duration:00:35:33