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Old Time Mystery Radio | Old Time Radio brings you classic mystery, suspense, crime, and psychological drama from the golden age of radio. Enter stories of murder, deception, strange circumstances, hidden motives, dangerous secrets, and unexpected twists. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Featuring memorable mysteries, atmospheric suspense, detective tales, and dramatic performances, Old Time Mystery Radio celebrates the storytelling that made classic radio unforgettable. Rediscover classic old time radio mystery, suspense, crime drama, detective stories, psychological thrillers, and vintage radio. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support .
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Nick Carter, Master Detective presents “The Case of the Little Old Ladies,” episode 232, originally broadcast on April 23, 1946. Lon Clark stars as Carter in this Mutual Broadcasting System sustaining-run mystery, written by Jock MacGregor. A payroll robbery and a missing witness lead Carter to a small house on the edge of town, where two elderly women may hold the key to a case that is anything but routine. Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:36 Original Broadcast 30:02 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
The Whistler presents “Grave Secret,” originally broadcast on February 27, 1949. Listed as episode 351, this CBS Pacific Network suspense drama was written by Steve Hampton and sponsored by Signal Oil. At the quiet Eldridge home, Harriet Eldridge depends on a steady stream of letters to preserve the appearance of an absence. But an unexpected visit from her employer’s niece, newly arrived from Australia, brings unsettling questions and mounting suspicion to the household. Bill Forman stars as The Whistler, with Sarah Selby, Howard McNear, and Betty Lou Gerson. Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:43 Original Broadcast 30:34 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
Suspense presents “Deadline at Dawn,” originally broadcast on CBS on May 15, 1948. Commonly cataloged as episode 296, this was the final one-hour Suspense broadcast before the series returned as a half-hour program later that summer. Helen Walker stars as Bricky Coleman, with John Beal as Quinn Williams, in an adaptation of Cornell Woolrich’s novel, written under his William Irish pen name. Over a single night in New York City, taxi dancer Bricky Coleman offers refuge to troubled young Quinn Williams after the pair discover a shared small-town past. Hoping to catch an early-morning bus out of town, they instead find themselves caught in a dangerous search for answers as the city night closes in. Irving Ravetch adapted the story for radio, with Anton M. Leader producing and directing. Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:48 Original Broadcast 01:00:28 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe, “Stamped for Murder,” originally broadcast October 20, 1950, is episode 1 of NBC’s 1950–51 series. In this premiere, Sidney Greenstreet stars as the famously sedentary detective Nero Wolfe, with Wally Maher as Archie Goodwin, in an original radio story by Alfred Bester. Gloria Kent turns to Wolfe after her father pays $10,000 for what may be a phony treasure map. Old family letters, suspicious document research, and a pair of confidence men soon make the supposedly worthless papers worth far more than anyone expected. Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:38 Original Broadcast 30:24 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
Richard Diamond, Private Detective presents “The Bloody Hat Case,” episode 11, originally broadcast on NBC on July 2, 1949. Dick Powell stars as the wisecracking New York sleuth Richard Diamond, with Ed Begley as Lieutenant Walter Levinson. A cab driver delivers a bloodstained hat marked “B.K.” and a recently fired .38-caliber revolver to Diamond—but no victim. Following the clues from Flatbush to a Fifth Avenue hat shop and beyond, Diamond encounters Bertram Kalmus, George Watkins, and a trail of conflicting accounts in a tense apparent murder frame-up. The episode closes with one of Diamond’s signature musical codas, “A, You’re Adorable.” Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:48 Original Broadcast 30:18 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe presents “The Lonesome Reunion,” episode 20, originally broadcast on CBS on February 12, 1949. Gerald Mohr stars as Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled private detective. Marlowe follows the trail of money from an old bank robbery to Lonesome, Arizona, where a black satchel and a set of seemingly ordinary papers lead into a dangerous desert-town web of armed men, deception, and competing claims on missing loot. Written by Gene Levitt and Robert Mitchell, the episode takes Marlowe well beyond his familiar city streets. Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:44 Original Broadcast 29:35 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
Nick Carter, Master Detective presents “The Case of Shakespeare’s Ghost,” episode 216, originally broadcast on Mutual on December 30, 1945. Lon Clark stars as master sleuth Nick Carter in this Stanley Kauffman mystery from the Lin-X-sponsored run. A rare manuscript vanishes after a death revives the unsettling legend of Shakespeare’s ghost. With a corpse disappearing and the phantom apparently accused of murder, Carter and Patsy Bowen face a case where the evidence seems as eerie as the legend itself. Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:38 Original Broadcast 30:08 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
Broadway Is My Beat presents “The Anna Compton Murder Case,” originally broadcast on CBS on September 15, 1951. This is episode 78, opening the series’ third season, with Larry Thor as hard-boiled Manhattan detective Danny Clover. When Anna Compton is found shot in an automobile registered to Edward Bishop, Clover follows a troubled trail through Broadway, an auction house, and a skid-row mission. Written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin and directed by Elliott Lewis, this Hollywood-produced police noir retains the series’ unmistakable New York atmosphere. Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:36 Original Broadcast 30:21 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
Boston Blackie presents “The Brandon Jewel Robbery,” originally broadcast February 5, 1946. This is episode 56, starring Richard Kollmar as the quick-witted former jewel thief turned detective, with Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday. A routine Tuesday dinner with Mary Wesley takes an odd turn when strangers call Blackie “Mr. Peterkin.” The mystery deepens at Brandon Jewelers, where a $90 wristwatch and the murder of proprietor Sam Brandon draw Blackie into a puzzling case of mistaken identity and missing jewels. Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:36 Original Broadcast 27:43 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
Richard Diamond, Private Detective presents “The House of Mystery Case,” originally broadcast on NBC on December 10, 1949. Dick Powell stars as Diamond in this eerie, comic-tinged mystery, written by Herb Purdum; the cast also includes Joan Banks, Paul Frees, Ed Begley, and Virginia Gregg. Recently widowed Julia Bates hires Diamond to spend a nervous night in her vast, unsettling home, where her late husband’s fascination with mysticism, a private crypt, secret passages, and baffling corridors make every sound suspect. With an inheritance deadline near, Diamond must determine whether the house’s disturbing phenomena are supernatural—or the work of someone with a more earthly motive. Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:50 Original Broadcast 30:20 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe, episode 9, “The Girl Who Cried Wolfe,” originally broadcast on NBC on December 15, 1950. Sydney Greenstreet stars as Nero Wolfe, with Lawrence Dobkin as Archie Goodwin. Mary Dunning, secretary to the missing executive director of an ecological foundation, seeks Wolfe’s help—but Wolfe doubts her story. When the disappearance takes a deadly turn, Archie and Wolfe are drawn into the foundation’s troubled affairs and the people surrounding its leadership. Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:39 Original Broadcast 30:00 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
Suspense presents “Two Birds with One Stone,” episode 141, originally broadcast on CBS on May 17, 1945. The Roma Wines-sponsored production stars Dana Andrews, with Elsa Maxwell appearing as the sponsor’s commercial spokeswoman. Playwright Walter asks his wife, Eleanor, to help record what seems to be a harmless message for one of his dramatic projects. But amid an uneasy household atmosphere—and with Eleanor’s devoted dog Tracy close at hand—the recording session begins to take on increasingly ominous meaning. Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:39 Original Broadcast 30:34 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
The Whistler presents “Three Wise Guys,” originally broadcast December 24, 1950. Episode 447 is a rare, warmhearted Christmas departure from the series’ customary crime-and-fate tales, adapted by Kathleen Hite from a Damon Runyon short story. On Christmas Eve, three small-time crooks leave a nearly empty Broadway bar and head toward Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, hoping to recover the proceeds of an old payroll robbery. Featuring John Brown, Marvin Miller, Bill Forman, and Jack Moyles, this colorful underworld holiday story unfolds in classic Runyon style. Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:41 Original Broadcast 30:04 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
Nick Carter, Master Detective presents “The Case of the Nameless Blonde,” episode 339, originally broadcast on May 9, 1948. Lon Clark stars as master detective Nick Carter, with Charlotte Manson as his assistant, Patsy Bowen, in this Mutual Broadcasting System mystery. Carter returns to his detective office to find an unidentified blonde woman dead—and evidence indicates she was poisoned hours earlier. With no name for the victim and danger surrounding anyone who might identify her, Nick and Patsy follow a trail through a tense 1940s murder investigation. Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:40 Original Broadcast 27:30 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe presents “The Little Wishbone,” episode 62, originally broadcast on CBS on December 10, 1949. Gerald Mohr stars as hard-boiled Los Angeles detective Philip Marlowe. A chance meeting over the last chicken in a Los Angeles butcher shop introduces Marlowe to Cordelia “Jonesy” Jones. When Jonesy grows fearful at the mention of Laguna Beach and then vanishes, Marlowe follows clues that include an unwelcome stranger, an ominous message, and a small wishbone charm. Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:40 Original Broadcast 30:40 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
Richard Diamond, Private Detective presents “Bill Kirby Murder Case,” originally broadcast on October 29, 1949. Often listed as episode 27, this first-season NBC sustaining broadcast stars Dick Powell as private eye Richard Diamond. When Lenore Kirby fears that her detective son Bill has become secretive and suddenly flush with cash, Diamond agrees to look into it. A package Bill left behind—and dangerous strangers determined to reclaim it—draw Diamond into a tense New York investigation stretching from the Kirby home to the waterfront. Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:41 Original Broadcast 30:11 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
Broadway Is My Beat, “The Ted Forstek and Ruth Ballard Murder Case” (episode 38), originally broadcast on CBS on June 9, 1950. Elliott Lewis produced and directed this hard-boiled police drama starring Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover. When Ruth Ballard is found murdered and Ted Forstek critically wounded in a parked car on a secluded lovers’ lane, Clover and Sergeant Gino Tartaglia follow a thin trail of clues toward a cleaner and the cleaner’s girlfriend. The investigation unfolds against the shadowy streets of New York in the series’ distinctive noir style. Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:43 Original Broadcast 30:28 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
Suspense presents “The ABC Murders,” originally broadcast May 18, 1943. Commonly cataloged as episode 42, this half-hour CBS adaptation of Agatha Christie’s 1936 novel stars Charles Laughton as the troubled traveling salesman Alexander Bonaparte Cust, with Elsa Lanchester also featured. In England, a series of chilling, alphabetically patterned murders follows the railway route of the mild-mannered Cust—whose own initials, A.B.C., seem ominously connected to the crimes. Plagued by headaches and missing time, he fears he may be involved in horrors he cannot remember. The radio adaptation was written by Robert Tallman and William Spier and directed by Ted Bliss. Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:47 Original Broadcast 29:30 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
The Falcon presents “The Case of the Grand Gamble” (episode 369), originally broadcast March 16, 1952. Les Damon stars as Mike Waring, the suave private detective known as the Falcon, in this late NBC sustaining-run episode. A woman hires the Falcon to protect a gambling racketeer, drawing Mike into a world of high stakes, dangerous odds, and criminal pressure. Chuck Webster co-stars as Sergeant Corbett. The episode was written by Eugene Wang and directed by Richard Lewis. Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:41 Original Broadcast 30:31 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
Originally broadcast in 1962. This episode features "The Grand Canyon Matter" from Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
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