Old Time Radio Crime & Detectives

Pattern for Revenge - Rocky Jordan | 10/02/1949 (Ep048)

Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast between 1948 and 1951. The two lead roles were Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of...

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The Ingenuous Jeweler Matter - Johnny Dollar | 01/05/1958 (Ep570)

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was a radio drama which aired between 1949 and 1962. "The man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Of the eight different actors who played Johnny...

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The Big Chet - Dragnet | 04/05/1953 (Ep198)

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Elaine Tanner Case - Richard Diamond | 02/12/1950 (Ep041)

Richard Diamond, Private Detective premiered on NBC radio in 1949, starring Dick Powell as a witty, sophisticated private investigator. Known for his sharp humor and tough-guy persona, Diamond often clashed with criminals—frequently getting knocked...

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The Lonesome Reunion - Philip Marlowe | 02/12/1949 (Ep20)

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler as Philip Marlowe. He was a gritty, no nonsense American, hard-boiled detective; however, he was more complex than other hard-boiled detectives of the era. "Hard-boiled"...

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Case of the Picture - 21st Precinct | 10/13/1953 (Ep015)

The old-time radio series 21st Precinct was a dramatic police procedural that aired on CBS from 1953 to 1956. It was a gritty, realistic police drama, often compared to the style of Dragnet. The show was known for its authentic, documentary-style...

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The Boron 112 Matter - Johnny Dollar | 01/12/1958 (Ep571)

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was a radio drama which aired between 1949 and 1962. "The man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Of the eight different actors who played Johnny...

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The Big Compulsion - Dragnet | 04/12/1953 (Ep199)

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Murder Among The Statues - Rocky Fortune | 12/01/1953 (Ep08)

Rocky Fortune was created in 1953 by writer George Lefferts and starring Frank Sinatra in the lead. Rocky Fortune followed the exploits of a marginally employed jack-of-all-trades Rocky Fortune. Though considered a second-rate show even during the 26...

The Cheesecake Caper - Sam Spade | 11/06/1949 (Ep176)

The Adventures of Sam Spade (1946-1951) radio series was loosely based on the private detective character Sam Spade, created by writer Dashiell Hammett for The Maltese Falcon. Film star Howard Duff played Sam Spade (also played by Steve Dunne at the...

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The Case of the Chemical Chickens - Nick Carter | 04/13/1947 (Ep283)

Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter, first seen in 1886, from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clark played Nick Carter and Charlotte Manson played...

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The Eleven O'Clock Matter - Johnny Dollar | 01/19/1958 (Ep572)

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was a radio drama which aired between 1949 and 1962. "The man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Of the eight different actors who played Johnny...

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The Big Rip - Dragnet | 04/19/1953 (Ep200)

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Archimedes And The Roman - Box 13 | 07/31/1949 (Ep50)

Box 13 is a syndicated radio drama about the escapades of newspaperman-turned-mystery novelist Dan Holiday, played by film star Alan Ladd. It ran during 1948 and 1949. The episodes involved Holiday running classified ads to get new ideas for his...

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Death and the Purple Cow - Barrie Craig | 12/12/1951

Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator was an old-time radio detective drama that aired on NBC from 1951 to 1955.The series starred William Gargan as Barrie Craig, a suave, laid-back private investigator who operated from a Madison Avenue office in...

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The Honest Thief Caper - Sam Spade | 05/28/1950 (Ep205)

The Adventures of Sam Spade (1946-1951) radio series was loosely based on the private detective character Sam Spade, created by writer Dashiell Hammett for The Maltese Falcon. Film star Howard Duff played Sam Spade (also played by Steve Dunne at the...

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The Bird - 21st Precinct | 10/06/1953 (Ep014)

The old-time radio series 21st Precinct was a dramatic police procedural that aired on CBS from 1953 to 1956. It was a gritty, realistic police drama, often compared to the style of Dragnet. The show was known for its authentic, documentary-style...

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The Price of Fame - Johnny Dollar | 02/02/1958 (Ep574)

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was a radio drama which aired between 1949 and 1962. "The man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Of the eight different actors who played Johnny...

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The Big Carney - Dragnet | 05/03/1953 (Ep202)

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Real Gone Guy - The Saint | 07/02/1950

The old-time radio series The Saint ran at various times during 1945-1951. The series chronicles the escapades of Simon Templar, a character conceived by Leslie Charteris. Notably, Vincent Price's portrayal of the leading role garnered significant...

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