Episodi

  • Nick Carter, Master Detective - "The Case of the Missing Thumb" (1947)

    Nick Carter, Master Detective - "The Case of the Missing Thumb" (1947)
    Oct 17 2026
    Nick Carter, Master Detective presents “The Case of the Missing Thumb,” originally broadcast on May 4, 1947. Often cataloged as episode 286, this Mutual Broadcasting System mystery stars Lon Clark as Nick Carter, with Charlotte Manson as Patsy Bowen and Ed Latimer as Sgt. Mathison.

    When young Army veteran Steve Evans asks Nick to teach him the detective trade, a murder and an unusual safe robbery draw Carter into a case with disturbing ties to recently discharged servicemen. A telltale handprint, safecracking clues, and a suspicious subscription list send Nick and his allies through postwar New York in a tense investigation written by Alfred Bester.

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    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:38 Original Broadcast
    27:36 Closing

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    28 min
  • Suspense - "The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Part Two" (1953)

    Suspense - "The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Part Two" (1953)
    Oct 16 2026
    Suspense presents “The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Part Two,” originally broadcast on CBS on January 12, 1953. This is episode 495 of the celebrated suspense anthology series.

    In Victorian Cloisterham, Edwin Drood’s disappearance continues to cast suspicion across the cathedral town. Adapted from Charles Dickens’s unfinished final novel, this concluding installment follows John Jasper, Neville Landless, Rosa, Dean Crisparkle, and the enigmatic Mr. Datchery as the mystery tightens. Herbert Marshall stars in this Sidney Marshall adaptation, produced and directed by Elliott Lewis.

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    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:57 Original Broadcast
    31:06 Closing

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    31 min
  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective - "The Betty Moran Case" (1949)

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective - "The Betty Moran Case" (1949)
    Oct 15 2026
    Richard Diamond, Private Detective presents “The Betty Moran Case,” episode 6, originally broadcast on NBC on May 29, 1949. Dick Powell stars as the wisecracking New York sleuth Richard Diamond in this early series installment, written by Blake Edwards and John Michael Hayes.

    When wealthy Betty Moran is found dead after a blackmail-related shooting, the police see a straightforward murder-suicide. Her husband suspects the blackmail scheme is still alive, however, and hires Diamond to uncover the missing partner behind it. Diamond’s trail leads through Broadway offices, police headquarters, and familiar encounters with Lt. Walt Levinson and Sgt. Otis.

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    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:49 Original Broadcast
    30:21 Closing

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    31 min
  • The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe - "Dear Dead Lady" (1950)

    The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe - "Dear Dead Lady" (1950)
    Oct 14 2026
    The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe, “Dear Dead Lady” (episode 3), originally broadcast on NBC on November 3, 1950. Sidney Greenstreet stars as the brilliant, orchid-loving detective Nero Wolfe, with Herb Ellis as his resourceful assistant, Archie Goodwin.

    Wolfe accepts a profitable protection job when Theodore Oliphant fears jealous prizefighter Jack Hunter may threaten wealthy Ilsa Dana. But when Archie arrives at Dana’s Park Avenue apartment, the case quickly becomes a murder investigation involving rival suitors, conflicting stories, and motives that point in several directions. Written by Peter Barry, this original radio mystery draws on the characters created by Rex Stout.

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    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:45 Original Broadcast
    30:26 Closing

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    31 min
  • The Adventures of Philip Marlowe - "The Big Step" (1950)

    The Adventures of Philip Marlowe - "The Big Step" (1950)
    Oct 13 2026
    The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, “The Big Step” (episode 73), originally broadcast February 28, 1950. Gerald Mohr stars as Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled private detective in this CBS sustaining broadcast.

    Marlowe is hired after Betty Cantor’s friend, Shirley Vitello, suddenly disappears. A traffic accident, a dying man’s words, and a connection to a dye laboratory lead him into a case of industrial suspicions, uneasy relationships, and conflicting stories. Written by Robert Mitchell and Eugene Levitt, with Norman Macdonnell producing and directing.

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    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:46 Original Broadcast
    30:16 Closing

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    30 min
  • The Whistler - "The Secret of Chalk Point" (1952)

    The Whistler - "The Secret of Chalk Point" (1952)
    Oct 12 2026
    The Whistler presents “The Secret of Chalk Point,” originally broadcast on CBS on September 7, 1952. Episode 536 of the long-running Signal Oil suspense series, this story was written by Adrian Gendot and features Bill Forman as the Whistler, with Raymond Burr in the cast.

    At fogbound Chalk Point, Kay Fowler finds a dazed young man near the isolated Yaeger House. His claim to belong there—and to be the husband of the home’s elderly owner—raises disturbing questions about Captain Yaeger, believed lost at sea 25 years earlier. With deputy sheriff Jess Williams among the few willing to listen, Kay is drawn into a chilling coastal mystery.

    Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:46 Original Broadcast
    25:43 Closing

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    26 min
  • Boston Blackie - "Mid - Air Diamond Theft" (1947)

    Boston Blackie - "Mid - Air Diamond Theft" (1947)
    Oct 11 2026
    Boston Blackie, “Mid-Air Diamond Theft” (episode 145), originally broadcast October 22, 1947. Richard Kollmar stars as the resourceful Boston Blackie in this high-altitude mystery.

    A detective escorts a million-dollar diamond aboard a chartered plane bound for its owner, but the flight turns deadly when the detective is killed, the pilot loses consciousness, a passenger is bound, and the gem disappears. Blackie faces an apparently impossible crime with no easy way out.

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    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:38 Original Broadcast
    26:11 Closing

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    27 min
  • Nick Carter, Master Detective - "The Case of the Missing Alarm Clock" (1946)

    Nick Carter, Master Detective - "The Case of the Missing Alarm Clock" (1946)
    Oct 10 2026
    Nick Carter, Master Detective presents “The Case of the Missing Alarm Clock,” originally broadcast on June 25, 1946. This is episode 241 of the Mutual Broadcasting System mystery series, starring Lon Clark as Nick Carter.

    When a furniture warehouse fire appears suspicious, Nick finds a strangely wired alarm clock amid the smoke and debris. With Patsy Bowen and Sergeant Matherson assisting, he follows a trail through a postwar trailer camp and a maze of evidence that may not be as straightforward as it seems. The script was credited to Jock MacGregor and Peggy Mayer.

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    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:46 Original Broadcast
    30:42 Closing

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    31 min