NBC – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
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S16 Ep 104The Falcon: The Case of the Murdering Missus (EP4617)
Today’s Mystery: A jewelry store owner is killed in a robbery gone wrong, and Waring thinks he knows who the killer is. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 23, 1 Read more ...
S16 Ep 103Dragnet: The Big Betty (EP4616)
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate a gang of conmen victimizing the loved ones of the recently deceased. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 23, 1950 Originating f Read more ...
S16 Ep 98The Falcon: The Case of the Grand Gamble (EP4611)
Today’s Mystery: A woman hires The Falcon to protect a gambling racketeer. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 16, 1952 Originating from New York S Read more ...
S16 Ep 97Dragnet: The Big Parrot (EP4610)
Today’s Mystery: A married couple is found murdered in their room with a dead parrot. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 16, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Web Read more ...
S16 Ep 92The Falcon: The Case of the Killer’s Key (EP4605)
Today’s Mystery: A man who is suspected of murdering a former employee who had turned him in for tax invasion hires Waring to find the girlfriend who may have witnessed Read more ...
S16 Ep 90Dragnet: The Big Mother (EP4604)
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for a three-day-old baby who was kidnapped from a local hospital. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 9, 1950 Originating from Hollyw Read more ...
S16 Ep 85The Falcon: The Case of the Natural Seven (EP4599)
Today’s Mystery: A desperate man who lost $5,000 at an illegal gambling den robs and shoots his boss to pay his debt.. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 2, 195 Read more ...
S16 Ep 69Dragnet: The Big Church (EP4586)
Today’s Mystery: A woman reports receiving threats for attending a new church. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 2, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Ser Read more ...
S16 Ep 64The Falcon: The Case of the Unwelcome Christmas Present (EP4581)
Today’s Mystery: A man who bought a fur coat goes for his girlfriend for Christmas turns to The Falcon when dangerous people want it back. Original Radio Broadcas Read more ...
S16 Ep 62Dragnet: Production 8 (aka the Big Missing/Juanita Lasky) (EP4580)
Todays Mystery: At Christmastime, Joe Friday and Ben Romero try to find a missing daughter from Utah. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 28, 1949 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Ja Read more ...
S16 Ep 60Mr. and Mrs. North: Frisbie Proves His Point (EP4578)
Today’s Mystery: When a mystery tries to stage a mock murder in the middle of a crowd in Times Square, the Norths Read more ...
S16 Ep 58Martin Kane: October 29, 1953 (EP4576)
Today’s Mystery: Martin Kane is hired by a man accused of robbery and murder to find the gun and the real killer. Original Release Date: October 29, 1 Read more ...
S16 Ep 57The Falcon: The Case of the Gold Ring (EP4575)
Today’s Mystery: While on vacation in the Florida Keys, Waring gets mixed up in a murder when a woman comes to his room to plead for his help with a dangerous Cuban crim Read more ...
S16 Ep 55Dragnet: The Big Meet (EP4574)
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday goes undercover to complete a large drug buy. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 26, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Read more ...
S16 Ep 53Mr. and Mrs. North: The Norths Discover Christopher Columbus (EP4572)
Today’s Mystery: On the eve of Columbus Day, the Norths see a man dressed as Christopher Columbus jump out Read more ...
S16 Ep 50The Falcon: The Case of the Missing Patient (EP4569)
Today’s Mystery: The widow of a kindly doctor is accused of his murder, but she suspects a rough-looking character who showed up for medical care and then disappeared.
S16 Ep 48Dragnet: The Big Grandma (EP4568)
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero are assigned to investigate the case of a motherly lady who has written more than a thousand bad checks over nine years. Original Radio Broadcast Date: Read more ...
S16 Ep 46Mr. and Mrs. North: Pam Keeps Out of Trouble (EP4566)
Today’s Mystery: With Jerry out of town, Pam tries to help a hapless reformed gambler quit his job at a gambling den and finds herself caught up in a murder in Read more ...
S16 Ep 43The Falcon: The Case of the Beautiful Bait (EP4563)
Today’s Mystery: A beautiful woman’s attempt to seduce a young boxer into signing with her fight manager boyfriend ends in murder. Original Radio Broadcast Read more ...
S16 Ep 41Dragnet: The Big Quack (EP4562)
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate a phony psychiatrist who burgled the house of a patient he’d hypnotized. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 12, 1950 Origi Read more ...
S16 Ep 39Mr. and Mrs. North: Pam Goes it Alone (EP4560)
Today’s Mystery: Pam helps the fiancée of a condenmed killer to try and find evidence to clear him. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 2, 1944 Origi Read more ...
S16 Ep 37Molle Mystery Theater: Red Wine (EP4558)
Today’s Mystery: A San Francisco detective is convinced that one of three Americans at a Brazillian plantation is a fugitive killer in disguise. But which one? Or Read more ...
S16 Ep 36The Falcon: The Case of the Loose Lip (EP4557)
Today’s Mystery: A shooting of an underworld character by a racketeer’s thug sets off a string of double-crosses that leads to murder. Original Radio Broadc Read more ...
S16 Ep 34Dragnet: The Big .38 (EP4556)
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for an armed robber who shot and killed a clerk. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 5, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starrin Read more ...
S16 Ep 32Mr. and Mrs. North: The Norths Get Wired for Sound (EP4554)
Today’s Mystery: For a lark, the Norths record a record, and then someone tries to kill them in the cab on Read more ...
S16 Ep 29The Falcon: The Case of the Hypocritical Hypo (EP4551)
Today’s Mystery: A woman hires The Falcon to find her missing hypochondriac husband. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 1, 1951 Originating from New Yor Read more ...
S16 Ep 28Cavalcade of America: The Pinkerton Man (EP4550s)
In 1859, legendary private detective Allan Pinkerton tries to solve the year-old case of a bank robbery and the murder of a guard. Original Air Date: November 18 Read more ...
S16 Ep 27Dragnet: The Big Death (EP4550)
Today’s Mystery: A man reports that his ex-boss tried to hire him to murder his wife. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 28, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack We Read more ...
S16 Ep 25Mr. and Mrs. North: The Wilbur Wills Matter (EP4548)
Today’s Mystery: A man invites the Norths to his house to solve a murder that hasn’t happened yet  Read more ...
S16 Ep 22Falcon: The Case of Plenty Twenty (EP4545)
Today’s Mystery: An engraver, who has created high-quality counterfeit plates, is murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 25, 1951 Originating from N Read more ...
S16 Ep 20Dragnet: The Big Pair (EP4544)
Today’s Mystery: A twelve-year-old and a grandfather return from a trip to Indiana to find all their belongings from their home stolen. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 21, 1950 O Read more ...
S16 Ep 18Mr. and Mrs. North: The Little Man Who Wasn’t There (EP4542)
Today’s Mystery: A little man dies on the Norths’ door as a warning that someone wants to kill Pamela Read more ...
S16 Ep 15The Falcon: The Case of the Cautious Cousin (EP4539)
Today’s Mystery: A man is poisoned in the presence of The Falcon and the finger of suspicion is pointed at the victim’s cousin. Original Radio Broadcast Dat Read more ...
S16 Ep 13Dragnet: The Big Make (EP4538)
Today’s Mystery: Friday and Romero investigate a robbery and shooting at a bakery. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 14, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb Read more ...
S16 Ep 8The Falcon: The Case of Vanishing Varmint (EP4533)
Today’s Mystery: A criminal with a grudge against The Falcon escapes prison. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 11, 1951 Originating from New York Read more ...
S16 Ep 6Dragnet: The Big Poison (EP4532)
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero are called in when an elderly couple disappears. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 7, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Ja Read more ...
S16 Ep 1The Falcon: The Case of Everybody’s Gun (EP4527)
Today’s Mystery: Mike is hired to investigate a charity grifter, and then his client is murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 4, 1951 Originating f Read more ...
S15 Ep 342Dragnet: The Big Check (EP4526)
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for a check forger who’s been passing checks at small businesses. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 31, 1950 Originating from H Read more ...
S15 Ep 337The Falcon: The Case of the Nervous Shakedown (EP4521)
Today’s Mystery: A blackmailer is killed after the fiancé of a victim confronts him. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 27, 1951 Originating from New York < Read more ...
S15 Ep 335Dragnet: The Big Chance (EP4520)
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero join an inter-agency search for a missing Highway Patrol Officer. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 24, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Read more ...
S15 Ep 330The Falcon: The Case of the Broken Fingerprint (EP4515)
Today’s Mystery: A man who is having an affair is murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Date:June 20, 1951 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damo Read more ...
S15 Ep 328Dragnet: The Big Youngster (EP4514)
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate when a young lawyer’s office is vandalized. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 17, 1950 Originating from Hollywood S Read more ...
S15 Ep 326Mr. and Mrs. North: The Contagious Confession (EP4512)
Today’s Mystery: Lieutenant Weigand calls the Norths in on the case of the murder of a wealthy man where mu Read more ...
S15 Ep 323The Falcon: The Case of the Sweet Swindle (EP4509)
Today’s Mystery: An unethical competing detective tries to pass off a young woman as the long-lost daughter of a friend of The Falcon. Original Radio Broadcast Da Read more ...
S15 Ep 321Dragnet: The Big Actor (EP4508)
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate the theft of narcotics from a Catholic hospital pharmacy. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 10, 1950 Originating from Hollywood< Read more ...
S15 Ep 316The Falcon: The Case of the Proud Papa (EP4503)
Today’s Mystery: A woman, who was trying to con a gullible married man into robbing his loan shark father-in-law, is murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June Read more ...
S15 Ep 314Dragnet: The Big Dare (EP4502)
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate the murder of a woman who was found in her own home. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 3, 1950 Originating from Hollywood
S15 Ep 312Mr. and Mrs. North: Russian Restaurant Murder (EP4500)
Today’s Mystery: A hat check girl in a Russian restaurant is murdered. Original Radio Broadcast Date Read more ...
S15 Ep 309The Falcon: The Case of the Unwelcome Wife (EP4497)
Today’s Mystery: A manager of a gambling den faces death if he doesn’t recover $100,000 he embezzled to give to a conwoman. Original Radio Broadcast Date: M Read more ...
S15 Ep 307Dragnet: The Big Gent, Part Two (EP4496)
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero continue their search for a robber and murderer. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 27, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack W Read more ...