Nostalgic Mystery Radio
Old time radio mystery programs brought back to life for today's fan of the great shows of yesteryear. Including the classics such as Sherlock Holmes, Sam Spade, Philip Marlowe, and more.
Episodes
492 episodes
Ep.489 Nick Carter Master Detective: Death In The Pines
Nick Carter, Master Detective, which aired on Mutual from 1943 to 1955. Nick Carter first came to radio as The Return of Nick Carter. Then Nick Carter, Master Detective, with Lon Clark in the title role, began April 11, 1943, on Mutual, ...
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Episode 489
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32:14
Ep.488 The Adventures Of The Falcon: The Case Of The Fatal Fix
The Adventures Of The Falcon: This hard boiled spy drama began as an RKO Radio Pictures theatrical serial in the 1940s, went on radio in 1943, and then came to TV around ten years later in a Syndicated series produced for distribution by...
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Episode 488
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31:55
Ep.487 Dragnet: The Big Watch
Dragnet ran from June 3rd,1949 to February 26th,1957 on NBC at various times and days and starred Jack Webb as Detective Sergeant Joe Friday. Various partners throughout the show's run were Sergeant Ben Romero (Barton Yarborough), Ed J...
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Episode 487
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31:42
Ep.486 Father Brown: The Honour of Israel Gow
Rough and tough Hard-boiled detectives grab a lot of attention, but who would have a better insight on the nature of human evil than “a man who does next to nothing but hear men's real sins”?Where could you find a more “soft-boiled” charact...
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Episode 486
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30:57
Ep.485 Philo Vance: The Red Duck Murder Case
Philo Vance is the detective creation of S. S. Van Dine first published in the mid 1920s. Jose Ferrer played him in 1945. From 1948-1950, the fine radio actor Jackson Beck makes Vance as good as he gets. George Petrie plays Vance's const...
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Episode 485
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29:10
Ep.484 Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Harold Trandem Matter
Yours Truly, Johnny DollarFor over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insuran...
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Episode 484
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32:29
Ep.483 Richard Diamond Private Detective: The Mike Burton Murder Case
Richard Diamond, Private Detective came to NBC in 1949. Diamond was a slick, sophisticated detective, with a sharp tongue for folks who needed it. Diamond enjoyed the detective life, but not as much as entertaining his girl, Helen Asher....
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Episode 483
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31:56
Ep.482 The Whistler: The Alibi
The WhistlerYou're walking alone on the street at night, but then you hear another set of footsteps and a haunting tune being whistled by an unseen stranger. The unseen Whistler didn't kill anyone (that we know of), but he certainly ...
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Episode 482
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31:55
Ep.481 The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes: The Telltale Pigeon Feathers
Sherlock Holmes, fictional character created by the Scottish writer Arthur Conan Doyle. The prototype for the modern mastermind detective, Holmes first appeared in Conan Doyle’s A Study in Scarlet, published in Beeton’s Chri...
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Episode 481
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34:19
Ep.480 Pat Novak For Hire: Sam Tolliver
Pat Novak For Hire: Classic old time radio showing starring Jack Webb (1946, 1949) and Ben Morris (1947-48) as Pat Novak, a street wise guy who rents boats and anything else a good man pays a bad one to do.Novak is always getting...
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Episode 480
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32:46
Ep.479 Nick Carter Master Detective: Murder In The Crypt
Nick Carter, Master Detective, which aired on Mutual from 1943 to 1955. Nick Carter first came to radio as The Return of Nick Carter. Then Nick Carter, Master Detective, with Lon Clark in the title role, began April 11, 1943, on Mutual, ...
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Episode 479
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31:53
Ep.478 Boston Blackie: The Stolen Car Ring
In the the world of the hard boiled detective, Boston Blackie comes comes real close to fitting in, but he just doesn't quite. Of course Blackie isnt a detective or private eye, he is a reformed safe cracker and constantly good natured i...
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Episode 478
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29:46
Ep.477 The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe: The Black Halo
Get this and get it straight. Crime is a sucker's road and those who travel it wind up in the gutter, the prison or the grave.Philip Marlowe was Los Angeles's toughest detective in the groundbreaking series by Raymond Chandler ...
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Episode 477
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31:47
Ep.476 The Adventures Of The Falcon: The Case Of The Sweet Swindle
The Adventures Of The Falcon: This hard boiled spy drama began as an RKO Radio Pictures theatrical serial in the 1940s, went on radio in 1943, and then came to TV around ten years later in a Syndicated series produced for distribution by...
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Episode 476
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31:36
Ep.475 The Jack Benny Program: Halloween Celebration
The Jack Benny Program: The Jack Benny Program was first broadcast on the Blue Network on 2nd May 1932. With his capable cast of supporting players Benny made his show into one of great radio comedy shows. What was so special about this ...
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Episode 475
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31:20
Ep.474 The Whistler: Death Comes At Midnight
The WhistlerYou're walking alone on the street at night, but then you hear another set of footsteps and a haunting tune being whistled by an unseen stranger. The unseen Whistler didn't kill anyone (that we know of), but he certainly ...
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Episode 474
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31:15
Ep.473 The Adventures Of Sam Spade: The Shot In The Dark Caper
The Adventures of Sam Spade was a suspense/detective radio show starring Howard Duff in the colorful title role along with Lurene Tuttle as his secretary Effie. It was based on the private detective character created by Da...
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Episode 473
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30:58
Ep.472 The Adventures Of Father Brown: The Dagger With Wings
Rough and tough Hard-boiled detectives grab a lot of attention, but who would have a better insight on the nature of human evil than “a man who does next to nothing but hear men's real sins”?Where could you find a more “soft-boiled” charact...
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Episode 472
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45:24
Ep.471 Philo Vance: The White Willow Murder Case
Philo Vance is the detective creation of S. S. Van Dine first published in the mid 1920s. Jose Ferrer played him in 1945. From 1948-1950, the fine radio actor Jackson Beck makes Vance as good as he gets. George Petrie plays Vance's const...
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Episode 471
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29:21
Ep.470 Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Edward French Matter
Yours Truly, Johnny DollarFor over twelve years, from 1949 through 1962 (including a one year hiatus in 1954-1955), this series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insuran...
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Episode 470
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27:24
Ep.469 Boston Blackie: The Worthington Ghost
In the the world of the hard boiled detective, Boston Blackie comes comes real close to fitting in, but he just doesn't quite. Of course Blackie isnt a detective or private eye, he is a reformed safe cracker and constantly good natured i...
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Episode 469
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28:54
Ep.468 The Adventures of Sam Spade: The Apple of Eve Caper
The Adventures of Sam Spade was a suspense/detective radio show starring Howard Duff in the colorful title role along with Lurene Tuttle as his secretary Effie. It was based on the private detective character created by Da...
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Episode 468
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29:30
Ep.467 Barrie Craig Confidential Investigator: Murder By Threes
Barrie Craig Confidential InvestigatorWilliam Gargan, who also played the better known television (and radio) detective Martin Kane, was the voice of New York eye Barrie Craig while Ralph Bell portrayed his associate, Lt. Tr...
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Episode 467
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31:52
Ep.466 The Adventures of Sam Spade: The Civic Pride Caper
The Adventures of Sam Spade was a suspense/detective radio show starring Howard Duff in the colorful title role along with Lurene Tuttle as his secretary Effie. It was based on the private detective character create...
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Episode 466
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32:04
Ep.465 The Adventures Of The Falcon: The Case Of The Quarrelsome Quartet
The Adventures Of The Falcon: This hard boiled spy drama began as an RKO Radio Pictures theatrical serial in the 1940s, went on radio in 1943, and then came to TV around ten years later in a Syndicated series produced for distribution by...
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Episode 465
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32:06