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Old Time Radio Mystery Specials

Old Time Radio Mystery Specials

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 Enjoy a series of unusual episodes of the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio including old time radio mystery movie adaptations from the Lux Radio Theater, Screen Guild Theater, and similar programs. As well as episodes Escape, Suspense, and Murder Clinic, along with some truly different programs including Roy Rogers, Mayor of the Town, Superman, and Cavalcade of America. Also comparisons of how two detective programs handle the same story.Commentary Copyright 2009-Present Arte Intrattenimento e arti dello spettacolo
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  • Molle Mystery Theatre: The Comic Strip Murder

    Molle Mystery Theatre: The Comic Strip Murder
    Nov 8 2026
    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

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    35 min
  • The Best of the 2025-26 Season

    The Best of the 2025-26 Season
    Nov 1 2026
    This special edition of The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio revisits seven standout episodes from the season, spanning police procedurals, true-crime reporting, wartime espionage, murder mysteries, and insurance investigations. The selections range from Dragnet and The Big Story to Cloak and Dagger, Broadway's My Beat, The Saint, Proudly We Hail, and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.Along the way, host Adam Graham revisits memorable performances, surprising plot developments, and the real-life stories behind some of the dramas. The compilation offers a varied look at classic radio storytelling, culminating in one of Johnny Dollar's most extraordinary investigations.The chapter times below come from the uploaded compilation notes. Origination locations follow your requested convention.Featured Episodes1. Dragnet — “The Big Hit and Run Killer”November 8, 1951 • Originating from HollywoodPlot Summary: Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Ben Romero investigate a hit-and-run accident in which a speeding bakery truck strikes an elderly woman and her nine-year-old grandson in a pedestrian crosswalk. With no license plate number and only limited eyewitness information, the detectives must trace the vehicle and establish who was driving it.Known Cast: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield. George Fenneman is also identified as announcer.2. The Big Story — “The Cord Around Her Neck”• January 9, 1952 • Originating from New YorkPlot Summary: When a woman is discovered murdered in her West Seattle home, West Seattle Herald reporter Stuart Whitehouse recognizes an opportunity to break a major story ahead of the city's larger newspapers. With his weekly paper's deadline approaching, Whitehouse follows the evidence in hopes of identifying the killer before the presses roll.Known Cast: Nat Polen as Stuart Whitehouse; Margaret Burlen; Helen Barron; Larry Haines; Bill Griffiths; Bert Callen; John Becker; Steve Edders; Michael O'Day.3. Cloak and Dagger — “The Last Mission” • September 29, 1950 • Originating from New YorPlot Summary: In wartime Canton, China, a woman whose family has been murdered by Japanese military forces becomes involved with the Office of Strategic Services. Her personal tragedy leads to an unusual connection with American intelligence and a dangerous mission against the occupying forces.Known Cast: Bryna Raeburn; Ian Martin; Arnold Moss; Ralph Bell; Raymond Edward Johnson; Karl Webber.4. Broadway's My Beat — “The Lynn Halstead Murder Case”January 19, 1952 • Originating from HollywoodPlot Summary: Detective Danny Clover investigates when a young woman's body is recovered from the river and identified by her grieving father. The case takes a bewildering turn when another woman appears, claiming to be the supposed murder victim. Clover must unravel the secrets surrounding a private secretary whose carefully concealed personal life makes identifying the dead woman only the beginning of the mystery.Known Cast: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; William Conrad as John Martin; Herb Butterfield as Dr. Halstead; Hy Averback; Joyce McCluskey; Bob Bruce.Production: Elliott Lewis, producer and director; Alexander Courage, composer and conductor.5. The Adventures of the Saint — “The Cake That Killed”• January 8, 1950 • Originating from HollywoodPlot Summary: Simon Templar visits a bakery and encounters a distressed woman who gives him a cake under unusual circumstances. What begins as a seemingly innocent errand soon draws the Saint into a tangled affair involving theft and murder, where an ordinary baked good becomes the unlikely starting point for a criminal investigation.Known Cast: Vincent Price as Simon Templar; Betty Lou Gerson; Peter Leeds; Dan O'Herlihy; Larry Dobkin; Theodore von Eltz.6. Proudly We Hail — “First Choice” July 10, 1946 • Originating from HollywoodPlot Summary: Powerful political figure Duke O'Hara stands on the verge of securing his party's nomination for governor. But on the evening that should mark his greatest political triumph, an unexpected revelation threatens his ambitions and marriage. As the nomination celebration unfolds, O'Hara must confront a difficult choice between political success and his personal loyalties.Known Cast: Clark Gable as Duke O'HaraTom Petty — writerEddie Scrivanek — musicC. P. MacGregor — host/presenter7. Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar — “The Glacier Ghost Matter” May 12, 1957 • Originating from HollywoodPlot Summary: Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is called upon to verify the fate of a businessman who disappeared on the Palisades Glacier. Establishing whether the missing man is truly dead presents an extraordinary challenge, sending Johnny into treacherous mountain terrain in search of physical evidence that can settle the insurance claim. Known Cast: ...
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  • Twice Told Tale: Dangerous Assignment: Guided Missile Plans and Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Picture Postcard Matter

    Twice Told Tale: Dangerous Assignment: Guided Missile Plans and Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Picture Postcard Matter
    Sep 6 2026
    Dangerous Assignment — “Guided Missile Plans”
    Steve Mitchell is sent to Dublin to recover stolen microfilm containing plans for a new American guided missile. His pursuit of the suspected courier leads him through England, where two deaths and a series of seemingly innocent picture postcards provide his best hope for locating the missing plans before someone else gets to them.Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar — “The Picture Postcard Matter”
    Johnny Dollar travels to Switzerland after $100,000 in uncut diamonds are stolen from a courier at the Zurich airport. His only lead is a mysterious informant offering to arrange their return, but Johnny soon finds himself caught between competing players while a picture postcard offers a cryptic clue to where the diamonds may be hidden.Original Radio Broadcast Dates:
    • Dangerous Assignment: August 30, 1950.
    • Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: October 1–5, 1956.
    Both programs are originating from HollywoodCast — Dangerous Assignment:
    • Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell
    • Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner
    • Written by Robert Reif (Bob Reif)
    • Music by Basil Adlam
    • Music conducted by Ralph Hollenbeck
    • Produced and directed by Bill Karn
    Cast — Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar:
    • Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar
    • Lucille Meredith
    • Victor Perrin
    • Forrest Lewis
    • Stan Jones
    • Ben Wright
    • Written by Robert Reif
    • Produced and directed by Jack Johnstone
    • Musical supervision by Amerigo Marino
    • Roy Rowan, announcer
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    1 ora e 40 min
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