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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

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    Broadway's My Beat: The Grace Cullen Murder Case (EP5103)

    2026-11-11 | 43 mins.
    Today's Mystery: When a middle-aged widow is found shot to death on a college campus, Detective Danny Clover investigates her relationship with a young football star. But when the athlete is also found murdered, Clover's investigation turns toward a wealthy alumnus who has taken an extraordinary interest in the young man's career.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date:November 22, 1952

    Originated in Hollywood

    Cast:
    Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover

    Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia

    Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan

    Paula Winslowe as Claire Davey

    Lou Merrill as Don Davey

    Joyce McCluskey

    Eddie Fields

    Tom Tully

    Bill Anders — announcer

    Production Credits: Morton Fine and David Friedkin, writers; Elliott Lewis, producer and director; Alexander Courage, composer and conductor.

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    Burton Trent: A Birthday Present for Dora (EP5102)

    2026-11-10 | 32 mins.
    Today's Mystery: When wealthy aircraft manufacturer Robert Halliday sets out to have two valuable diamonds made into a birthday present for his daughter Dora, a chance encounter with a young woman leaves him drugged and robbed. Investigating on behalf of the insurance company, Burton Trent suspects that the theft was carefully planned.Original Radio Broadcast:Unknown.

    The episode is believed to have aired sometime between 1938 and 1942, possibly before or shortly after Australia's entry into World War II.

    Originating in Brisbane

    Starring the 4BC PlayersSupport the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net

    Patreon Supporter of the Day:Robert, Patreon supporter since March 2025.

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    The Saint: The Bride Who Lost Her Groom (EP5101)

    2026-11-09 | 36 mins.
    Today's Mystery: A bride arrives at the church ready to marry the man she loves, only to discover that the groom has vanished. Desperate for answers, she turns to Simon Templar. But as the Saint begins investigating, he uncovers a complicated web of relationships, deception, and danger—and the missing groom may not be the only person in trouble.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 11, 1951

    Originating from Hollywood

    Cast:
    Vincent Price as Simon Templar, the Saint
    Larry Dobkin as Louie
    Viola Vaughn as Marie
    Sharon Douglas as Carol Blair
    Sheldon Leonard as Anthony Dugan
    Ted Osborne as Uncle Theobald Blair
    Frank Gerstle as Lieutenant Archer
    Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net

    Patreon Supporter of the Day: Bettina, supporting the podcast since May 2021

    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…http://survey.greatdetectives.net

    Give us a call 208-991-4783

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    Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.
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    Molle Mystery Theatre: The Comic Strip Murder (EP5100s)

    2026-11-08 | 34 mins.
    Today’s Mystery: The wife of a successful comic strip artist fears that her husband is planning to murder her. As his popular detective strip, Buzz O’Keefe, builds toward the gruesome death of a character modeled after her, she becomes convinced that her husband intends to carry out the same crime in real life.

    She turns to the district attorney for protection, but the approaching midnight deadline brings unexpected revelations.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 24, 1944

    Production Credits: Corporal Frederick Mitchell, writer; Jack Miller, composer and conductor; Jeffrey Barnes, host; Dan Seymour, announcer.Originated from New York City

    Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net

    Patreon Supporter of the Day: Emmett, Patreon supporter since March 2018

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    Counterspy: The Case of the Mile High Murders (A0138)

    2026-11-07 | 36 mins.
    Today's Adventure: Eight desperate refugees board a plane in Cuba, hoping to reach the United States and escape their uncertain fate. But their journey takes a horrifying turn when the pilot receives orders to abandon his human cargo thousands of feet above the Caribbean. As David Harding investigates the disappearance, he uncovers a ruthless smuggling operation involving blackmail, betrayal, and a dangerous mastermind who will stop at nothing to protect his business.

    Original Radio Broadcast: April 11, 1950

    Originating in New York

    Cast:
    Don McLaughlin as David Harding

    Mandell Kramer as Harry Peters

    Jay Jackson as Announcer

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    Patreon Supporter of the Day: Burke, a Secret Agent-level supporter since March 2026

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About The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
Are you ready for a mystery? Get ready to unleash your inner sleuth. Every day Monday-Saturday, we feature a different detective audio drama from the Golden Age of Radio. Our current mystery-solving line-up of radio detectives includes The Adventures of the Falcon, Charlie Chan, Broadway's My Beat, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, and Dragnet.Whether you want to listen to a mystery before going to sleep or enjoy some drama while driving, or just feel nostalgia for old-school radio fiction, we have you covered with six audio dramas every week.Podcast Award finalist Host Adam Graham has been your guide through dozens of old-time radio detective series since 2009. He provides insightful commentary and humor after each episode and responds to listener questions and feedback. You can subscribe to the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio from your favorite podcast app or by visiting our website at http://www.greatdetectives.net.We are currently in our fifteenth season of provided suspenseful mystery dramas. Our podcast feed captures the last 1,000 episodes we've released including all of seasons thirteen and fourteen, and part of season twelve. We have created two archive feeds: Volume 1, which features our first three seasons and Volume 2, which features seasons four-six, and Volume 3 which will feature Seasons Seven through Nine.Our feed includes old time radio recorded in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and also Australia. The current actors featured in our old time radio detective podcast include Les Damon, Bob Bailey, Larry Thor, Walter Connolly, and Jack Webb. Other actors featured within the past 1,000 include Alice Frost, Howard Duff, Glenn Langan, Herbert Marshall, Gerald Mohr, Joel McCrea, Les Tremayne, Jackson Beck, Santos Ortega, Ned Wever, Karl Swenson, and more.
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