ABC – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Today’s Adventure: Counterspy chief David Harding tackles a different kind of threat when a juvenile court official asks for help breaking the grip of violent street gangs on Brooklyn’s youth. Undercover operative Harry Peters infiltrates one of the toughest gangs, hoping to expose its ruthless leader before more impressionable boys are drawn into a life…

Today’s Adventure: Professor Emery Horn has spent years cultivating the reputation of a brilliant but reclusive scientist. When a counterspy agent arrives to question him about a daring bank robbery, Horn launches an elaborate escape that sets David Harding and Harry Peters on the trail of one of the most dangerous and ingenious criminals they’ve…

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…

Today’s Mystery: Anne investigates the sale of black market nylons. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 7, 1944 Originating from Chicago Starring: Betty Lou Gerson as Anne Rogers; Virginia Paine as Spritely Poole Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Referenced in this Episode: Hot Copy Radio Theater Support the show on…

Today’s Mystery: The anti-vice candidate for mayor dies suddenly. The coroner says it was heart failure, but Anne think he was murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 27, 1944 Originating from Chicago Starring: Betty Lou Gerson as Anne Rogers, Virginia Payne as Spritely Poole Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day:…

Today’s Mystery: FBI Special Agent Jim Taylor delays his vacation home. to find a Settlement House Santa Clause who disappeared. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 22, 1950 Starring Stacy Harris as Special Agent Jim Taylor,  Jeffrey Silver, Peggy Webber, Roland Winters, Victor Rodman, Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Kerry,…

A cabbie comes to Brad asking him to prove he didn’t kill a corpse in the back of his cab. Brad then finds the corpse missing. Original Air Date: January 2, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box…

When an armchair detective is murdered on Ellery’s radio show, he has to find out who did it. Original Air Date: March 18, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net 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…

While recuperating, Holmes is asked to investigate a strange death in Cornish country where the locals suspect the Devil’s involvement Original Air Date: January 13, 1946 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net 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…

The owner of a large diamond invites Ellery to his home under false pretenses. Original Air Date: May 6, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net 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. Give us a call…

Nikki hides a young gang member, trying to help him. Original Air Date: April 29, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net 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. Give us a call 208-991-4783 Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives…

When an armchair detective is murdered on Ellery’s radio show, he has to find out who did it. Original Air Date: March 18, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net 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…

Ruffy Rux, a gangster, kills a friend of Ellery’s. Original Air Date: November 27, 1947 Support the show. Take the listener survey. Give us a call 208-991-4783 Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives Click here to add this podcast to your Itunes, click here to subscribe.

After being hired to pay off a beautiful woman’s brother’s gambling debt, Novak finds himself next to a dead body with Inspector Hellman on the way up. Original Air Date: March 27, 1949 Quote of the show: I should have got out of there right then but I used my brain like a bottle of…

  Pat Novak gets an offer for $300 from a beautiful woman to stay away from boxer Rory Malone, and $300 from Malone’s manager. Whichever side he ends up on, it’s going to be trouble. Original Air Date: March 20, 1949 Support the show… http://support.greatdetectives.net Become one of our friends on Facebook… http://www.facebook.com/radiodetectives Take the listener survey…

Pat Novak comes across a man tossed in the bay, who gives him the key to a bus locker. A woman pays him $200 to bring her the contents of the locker.  Original Air Date: March 13, 1949 Support the show…http://support.greatdetectives.net Become one of our friends on Facebook… http://www.facebook.com/radiodetectives Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us…

Pat Novak’s hired to find a horse, and he finds the horse and a dead body. Original Air Date: March 6, 1949 Support the show…http://support.greatdetectives.netBecome one of our friends on Facebook… http://www.facebook.com/radiodetectivesTake the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call 208-991-4783 Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives Click here to download, click here to add this podcast to your Itunes, click here to subscribe.

A woman with apparent amnesia stumbles into Pat Novak and then dies. Novak has to find out who she really is before Hellman rushes him off to the gas chamber. Original Air Date: February 27, 1949 Support the show…http://support.greatdetectives.net Become one of our friends on Facebook… http://www.facebook.com/radiodetectives Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call…

First:  Lt. Mary Sullivan investigates the disappearance of a woman and a lonely hearts club racket. Original Air Date:  June 29, 1947 Then Johnny Dollar closes in on the culprit in the McCormack burglary—and a murder. Original Air Date:  October 7, 1955   Save more and combine hotel and airline fare at http://www.johnnydollarair.com Become one of…

An indiscreet duke asks Holmes to find out who is blackmailing him. Original Air Date: March 22, 1950 Support our listener support campaign….http://support.greatdetectives.net Take our listener survey: http://survey.greatdetectives.net Become one of our friends on Facebook… http://www.facebook.com/radiodetectives Click here to download, click here to add this podcast to your Itunes, click here to subscribe.

Sherlock Holmes investigates a mysterious lodger. Original Air Date: December 7, 1941 For all your web hosting needs, remember the World’s #1 Web host.. http://hosting.greatdetectives.net Cast your vote at http://podcastalley.greatdetectives.net Take our listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Click here to add this podcast to your Itunes, click here to subscribe to this podcast on Zune, click…

A young woman consults with Sherlock Holmes when she’s offered a position as a governess with some strange conditions attached. Original Air Date: October 6, 1940 For the best deals on airline and to support Great Old Time Radio, remember http://www.johnnydollarair.com Cast your vote for us on Podcast Alley at http://podcastalley.greatdetectives.net Take the listener survey…

Sherlock Holmes lets Doctor Watson take the lead in investigating a missing person’s case involving the wife of retiree Josiah Amberly. Original Air Date: March 25, 1940 For the best in classic entertainment, try Netflix for 2 weeks free at http://netflix.greatdetectives.net Cast your vote at http://podcastalley.greatdetectives.net Take our listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Click here to…

  Sherlock Holmes’ brother Mycroft calls on Holmes to help find stolen  top secret papers relating to  submarine plans. Original Air Date: November 6, 1939 Try Netflix and enjoy Classic Holmes at an affordable price. http://netflix.greatdetectives.net Click here to add this podcast to your Itunes, click here to subscribe to this podcast on Zune, click here…

Sherlock Holmes investigates a case of disappearing cadavers. Original Air Date: Sometime in 1935, though it may have been 1933. Who knows? Cast your vote at http://podcastalley.greatdetectives.net Take our listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Click here to add this podcast to your Itunes, click here to subscribe to this podcast on Zune, click here to subscribe…

Holmes investigates a mystery surrounding a relic dating back to the time of King Solomon. Original Air Date: November 11, 1934 Take our listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Cast your vote for the show at http://podcastalley.greatdetectives.net Click here to add this podcast to your Itunes, click here to subscribe to this podcast on Zune, click here…