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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas · August 15 · 35 min

Counterspy: Hot Car Killer (A0114)

Today's Adventure: David Harding investigates an interstate stolen-car racket after a detective working undercover is murdered. The trail leads to a former race-car driver with a dangerous reputation and a criminal organization determined to keep its operation - and the identity of its leader - hidden. Original Radio Broadcast: September 15, 1949 Originating from New YorkCast: Don MacLaughlin as David Harding Mandel Kramer as Harry Peters Directed by William M. Sweets Music by Jesse Crawford A Phillips H. Lord production for Pepsi-Cola To subscribe to this podcast and, go to https://greatadventures.info/ Become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon supporter of the Day: Dinah, Patreon supporter since October 2025. 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 at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

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Today's Adventure: David Harding investigates an interstate stolen-car racket after a detective working undercover is murdered. The trail leads to a former race-car driver with a dangerous reputation and a criminal organization determined to keep its operation - and the identity of its leader - hidden.

Original Radio Broadcast: September 15, 1949

Originating from New YorkCast:
  • Don MacLaughlin as David Harding
  • Mandel Kramer as Harry Peters
  • Directed by William M. Sweets
  • Music by Jesse Crawford
  • A Phillips H. Lord production for Pepsi-Cola
To subscribe to this podcast and, go to https://greatadventures.info/

Become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net

Patreon supporter of the Day: Dinah, Patreon supporter since October 2025.

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 at http://survey.greatdetectives.net

Give us a call at 208-991-4783

Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives

Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives
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