The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Today's Mystery: When research executive Leland Rogers begins receiving cryptic messages predicting his death, fear takes hold—and he suspects someone within his own organization is behind the threats. Author Eric Strange tries to uncover the truth, but Rogers is soon found murdered, and an attempt on Strange’s own life suggests the danger is far from over. As Strange follows a trail of hidden identities, old grudges, and disturbing secrets, will he see past his own blind spots before it’s too late?

Original Radio Broadcast: May 1, 1948

Originating in New York

Cast:
Edmund O’Brien as Eric Strange
Jeff Corey
Bruce Kammen
Frances Chaney
Paul McVey
Ralph Moody
Bud Widom
Martha Shaw
Bill Lally
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Today's Adventure: A ruthless international criminal, Count Zaleski, is behind a counterfeit traveler’s check operation that has defrauded victims across the country. When a set of valuable engraving plates disappears, Counterspy chief David Harding sends agent Harry Peters undercover to infiltrate the operation. But with a suspicious count, dangerous accomplices, and lives at stake, one wrong move could expose the agent before the case is closed.

Original Radio Broadcast: February 13, 1950

Originating in New York

Cast:
Don McLaughlin as David Harding

Mandel Kramer as Harry Peters

Ralph Bell as Etcher

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Today's Mystery: Insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is called to investigate the disappearance of Howard L. Edwards, a man presumed dead after his car plunged into the Hudson River. With $100,000 in insurance benefits at stake, the evidence points to a carefully planned disappearance. But when Johnny uncovers suspicious details and a trail of missing papers, he begins to suspect that something far more sinister has happened.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 20, 1959

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:
Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar

Virginia Gregg

Larry Dobkin

Ralph Moody

Gil Stratton

Herb Weigand

Vic Perrin

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Todays Mystery: Two armed bandits rob a Los Angeles café, leaving the elderly owner brutally beaten and one suspect wounded. Detective Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner, Frank Smith, pursue the fugitive, but a promising lead falls apart when the victims fail to identify their suspect. Then a treasured diamond signet ring offers a new clue—and the robber’s own mistakes may be the key to bringing him to justice.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 31, 1952

Originating from Hollywood
Cast:
Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday

Herb Ellis as Sgt. Frank Smith

Vic Perrin

Virginia Gregg

Harry Bartell

Ralph Moody

Jim Moser, writer

Walter Schumann, music

Technical advice from the office of Chief W.H. Parker

Captain Jack Donahoe, Sgt. Marty Wynn, and Sgt. Vance Brasher, technical advisors

Hal Gibney, announcer

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Today's Mystery: A beloved librarian is found shot in the private library of the Bentley Foundation, and Detective Danny Clover must discover who wanted Amelia Lane dead. A list of library patrons offers several leads, but the people connected to Miss Lane reveal unexpected secrets, troubling obsessions, and dreams that may not be what they seem. As Clover follows the trail, he uncovers a heartbreaking story of love, betrayal, and deadly ambition.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:November 1, 1952

Originated in Hollywood

Cast:
Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover
Charles Calvert as Tartaglia
Jack Kruschen as Mugavan
Barbara Whiting as Abby Forrest
Herb Butterfield as Dr. Levering
Featured: Norma Varden, Sam Edwards, and Edgar Barrier
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