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100 Greatest Old Time Detective Stories

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  • Broadway Is My Beat - "The Joe Gruber Murder Case" (1951)

    October 21, 2026 · 30 min

    Broadway Is My Beat, “The Joe Gruber Murder Case,” originally aired on CBS on July 8, 1951. This is episode 70 of the hard-boiled detective series, starring Larry Thor as New York police detective Danny Clover and produced and directed by…

  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - "The Great Gandolfo" (2026)

    October 19, 2026 · 33 min

    The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Great Gandolfo,” originally broadcast on Mutual on October 22, 1945. Basil Rathbone stars as Sherlock Holmes, with Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson, in an original radio adventure by Denis Green and…

  • Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - "The Forbes Matter" (1955)

    October 16, 2026 · 15 min

    Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: “The Forbes Matter,” episode 294, originally broadcast December 29, 1955. In this fourth chapter of a five-part CBS Radio serial, Bob Bailey stars as freelance insurance investigator Johnny Dollar. Written by…

  • The Adventures of Sam Spade - "Detective - "Convertible Caper" (2026)

    October 14, 2026 · 27 min

    The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents “The Convertible Caper,” originally broadcast on June 15, 1947. Episode 051 stars Howard Duff as San Francisco private detective Sam Spade, with Lurene Tuttle as his indispensable secretary…

  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - "The Disappearing Scientists" (2026)

    October 12, 2026 · 32 min

    The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Disappearing Scientists,” episode 213, originally broadcast on April 8, 1946. Basil Rathbone stars as Sherlock Holmes, with Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson, in this late Mutual Broadcasting System…

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  • Casey, Crime Photographer - "The Box of Death" (1947)

    October 9, 2026 · 30 min

    Casey, Crime Photographer, “The Box of Death” (episode 181), originally broadcast on CBS on April 17, 1947. Written by Alonzo Deen Cole and sponsored by Anchor Hocking Glass, the episode stars Staats Cotsworth as crime photographer Casey…

  • Boston Blackie - "Uncle Frank Murdered by Joe Parker" (1946)

    October 7, 2026 · 28 min

    Boston Blackie, “Uncle Frank Murdered by Joe Parker,” originally broadcast July 2, 1946, is episode 77. Richard Kollmar stars as the resourceful Boston Blackie, with Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday and Jan Miner as Mary Wesley. When…

  • The Adventures of Sam Spade - "Detective - "Bail Bond Caper" (2026)

    October 5, 2026 · 34 min

    The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents “Bail Bond Caper,” originally broadcast on CBS on June 27, 1948. Commonly cataloged as episode 105, it stars Howard Duff as Dashiell Hammett’s San Francisco private eye and was written by Gil…

  • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - "The Speckled Band" (2026)

    October 2, 2026 · 34 min

    The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Speckled Band,” originally broadcast on November 12, 1945. This Mutual Network drama stars Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson, adapting Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s…

  • Broadway Is My Beat - "The Irene Hall Murder Case" (1952)

    September 30, 2026 · 30 min

    Broadway Is My Beat, “The Irene Hall Murder Case” (episode 113), originally broadcast on CBS Radio Network on May 17, 1952. Larry Thor stars as New York detective Danny Clover in this Elliott Lewis-produced and -directed drama, written by…

  • Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - "The Valentine Matter" (1955)

    September 28, 2026 · 15 min

    Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar presents “The Valentine Matter,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on October 31, 1955. This is episode 251 and the first chapter of a five-part serial starring Bob Bailey as the globe-trotting insurance…

  • Box 13 - "Blackmail Is Murder" (2012)

    September 25, 2026 · 28 min

    Box 13 presents “Blackmail Is Murder,” originally broadcast on the Mutual Broadcasting System on September 5, 1948. This is episode 3 of the Alan Ladd mystery series, starring Ladd as adventure-seeking novelist Dan Holiday. After…

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About the show

100 Greatest Old Time Detective Stories brings together legendary mysteries, private eyes, and crime dramas from the golden age of radio. Follow unforgettable detectives through murder cases, missing persons, dangerous criminals, deception, and suspense. 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 classics including Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, Philip Marlowe, Sam Spade, Sherlock Holmes, Boston Blackie, The Falcon, Pat Novak for Hire, Broadway Is My Beat, and more. Rediscover the best in old time radio detective stories, mystery, crime, noir, and vintage radio otr drama. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/100-greatest-old-time-detective-stories--7257686/support.