OTR Detective - The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Today’s Mystery: Original Radio Broadcast:August 16, 1950 Originating in New York StarringL: Bill Smith as Chester Potter, Joan Shea, Larry Haines, Bill Lipton, George Petrie, Joe DeSantis Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Robert, Patreon supporter since March 2025 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a…

Today’s Mystery: Simon investigates the murder of a band leader. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 2, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Vincent Price as Simon Templar; Vivie Janis; William Johnstone Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Rebeckah, Patreon supporter since February 2021 Support the show on a one-time basis at…

Today’s Adventure: A truck driver is blackmailed into covering the identity of a hijacker and murderer. Original Radio Broadcast: August 9, 1949 Originating in New York Starring Don McLaughlin as David Harding, Mandel Kramer as Peters, Ken Lynch To subscribe to this podcast and, go to https://greatadventures.info/ Become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters at…

Today’s Mystery: Johnny takes a nationwide dash to escape Durango Laramie Dalheart and avoid a foced marriage. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 19, 1959 Originated from Hollywood Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Virginia Gregg, Jeanne Tatum, John McIntire, G. Stanley Jones When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Become one of our Patreon Supporters…

Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday searches for the source of pornography being passed around by high school students. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 21, 1952 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs; Virginia Gregg; Ralph Moody Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day:…

Today’s Mystery: A former prizefighter is suspected of killing a drunk salesman. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 29, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Clayton Post; Roy Glenn; Herb Butterfield; Charlotte Lawrence; Jester Hairston, Support the show monthly at…

Today’s Mystery: Two children are murdered, apparently killed by their father in a murder-suicide, but a reporter senses that something is wrong. Original Radio Broadcast: June 21, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Larry Haines as William Noble; Barbara Weeks; Bill Smith; Bob Dryden Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day:…

Today’s Mystery: A man asks Simon to investigate a case where a talented pianist’s life is endangered by Beethoven, but then is murdered himself. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 18, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Vincent Price as Simon Templar; Alice Frost; Fritz Feld; Tony Barrett; George Neise Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon…

Today’s Adventure: David Harding takes on a hate group that has inspired the beating of a local shopkeeper. Original Radio Broadcast:February 24, 1949 Originating from New York Starring: Don McLaughlin as David Harding; Mandel Kramer as Peters; Ken Lynch To subscribe to this podcast and, go to https://greatadventures.info/ Become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters…

Today’s Mystery: Johnny is summoned to Bum Spung, Oklahhoma by a friend of Durango Laramie’s. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 12, 1959 Originated from Hollywood Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Virginia Gregg, Junius Matthews, G. Stanley Jones, James McCallion, Bill James When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Become one of our Patreon Supporters…

Todays Mystery: Friday and Jacobs confront a jewelry store owner with evidence that he was behind a jewelry robbery. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 14, 1952 Originating from Hollywood Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs, Vic Perrin Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day:Michelle,…

Today’s Mystery:An ex-boxer is accused of murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date:December 29, 1951 Originated in Hollywood Stars: 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:Serge8Patreon supporter sice May 2020 Support the show on a one-time…

Today’s Mystery: At the request of a sneezing woman on a bus, Simon tries to protect a very bad boxer who finds himself an unexpected favorite in his fight against a much better boxer. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 11, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Vincent Price as Simon Templar; Lawrence Dobkin as Louie; Peter…

Today’s Adventure: Harding and Peters go to Mexico to intercept spies trying to gain control of a new uranium supply. Original Radio Broadcast: February 22, 1949 Originating from New York Starring: Don McLaughlin as David Harding; Mandel Kramer as Peters Joan Alexander To subscribe to this podcast and, go to https://greatadventures.info/ Become one of our…

Today’s Mystery: On a tip from his informant, Smokey, Johnny travels to San Francisco to investigate a fire everyone insists was an accident. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 12,. 1959 Originated from Hollywood Stars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar, Virginia Gregg, Gil Stratton, Jr., Tony Barrett, Vic Perin, Lawrence Dobkin, Alan Reed, Paul Dubov, Bartlett…

Todays Mystery: Joe Friday and Ed Jacobs hunt down a con man who marries women for their money and leaves them. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 7, 1952 Originating from Hollywood Starred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barney Phillips as Sergeant Ed Jacobs, Virginia Gregg Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of…

Today’s Mystery: A woman is found murdered in a cheap hotel. Original Radio Broadcast Date:Decemnber 8, 1951 Originated in Hollywood Stars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia, Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan, Betty Lou Gerson, Stan Waxman, Steve Roberts, David Wolfe Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter…

Today’s Mystery: Reporter Ralph Goll becomes suspicious of the results of a murder case when he learns that the detective involved had later been convicted of graft and the sheriff at the time had committed suicide before the trial. Original Radio Broadcast: March 1, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Nat Polen as Ralph Goll;…

Today’s Mystery: Simon gets a cake at a bakery from a woman in distress and finds himself caught up in a case of larceny and murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 8, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Vincent Price as Simon Templar; Betty Lou Gerson; Peter Leeds; Dan O’Herlihy; Larry Dobkin; Theodore von Eltz Support…

Today’s Adventure: An escaped criminal disfigures his own face to get plastic surgery to claim a $250,000 reward. Original Radio Broadcast: June 6, 1948 Originating from New York Starring: Don McLaughlin as David Harding; Mandel Kramer as Peters; Bryna Raeburn; Chuck Webster To subscribe to this podcast and others, go to https://greatadventures.info/ Become one of…