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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Adam Graham|Old Time Radio Detective Host
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    The Saint: Cupid and Corpse (EP5021)

    07/20/2026 | 35 mins.
    Today's Mystery:Simon Templar's plans for a carefree day with Ann Morley are interrupted when the murder of a ticket broker draws them into a dangerous mystery. Pursued by hired gunmen and faced with a growing list of suspects, The Saint follows a twisting trail that seems to center on a prominent warehouse owner.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 20, 1950

    Originating from HollywoodStarring: Vincent Price as Simon Templar

    Also featuring Shirley Mitchell, Barbara Eiler, Jack Moyles, Tom Brown, Edmund MacDonald, and Anthony Barrett

    Script by Louis Vittes

    Music composed and conducted by Vaughn Dexter

    Produced by James L. Saphier

    Directed by Helen Mack

    Announcer: Don Stanley

    Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net

    Patreon Supporter of the Day: James, Patreon supporter since June 2015

    Support the show on a one-time basis at support.greatdetectives.net

    Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

    Take the listener survey at survey.greatdetectives.net

    Give us a call at 208-991-4783

    Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/greatdetectives

    Follow us on Twitter/X at twitter.com/radiodetectives

    Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.
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    Philip Marlowe: Heir for G-String (Encore) (EP5020s)

    07/19/2026 | 33 mins.
    Marlowe goes searching in the seedy part of town for an heir to $5,000.

    Original Air Date: August 25, 1951

    Starring Gerald Mohr as Philip Marlowe

    Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net

    Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

    Take the listener survey…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

    Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.
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    Words at War: The Ship (Encore) (A0106)

    07/18/2026 | 33 mins.
    Today's Adventure: A British light cruiser escorts a desperately needed convoy to Malta when the Italian fleet appears on the horizon, threatening to overwhelm the outnumbered Allied force. As the officers and crew of the HMS Artemis face impossible odds, courage, discipline, and tactical ingenuity are put to the ultimate test.

    Original Radio Broadcast: July 24, 1943

    Originating from New York

    Program: Words at WarBased on the novel The Ship by C. S. Forester.Starring House Jameson, Alan Bunce, Victor Beecroft, Sid Cassel, Humphrey Davis, Eon McAllister, Shirley Oliver, and Alfred Shirley

    Adapted for radio by Edmund Bernbreier

    Original music by Frank Black

    Directed by Joseph Losey

    To subscribe to this podcast and hear more World War II stories, go to greatadventures.info

    Support the show on a one-time basis at support.greatdetectives.net

    Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

    Take the listener survey at survey.greatdetectives.net

    Give us a call at 208-991-4783

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    Follow us on Twitter/X at twitter.com/radiodetectives
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    Philip Marlowe: Young Man's Fancy (Encore) (EP5020)

    07/17/2026 | 33 mins.
    Today's Mystery: Marlowe becomes concerned with the strange behavior of the man who runs the neighborhood fruit stand.

    Original Air Date: July 28, 1951

    Starring Gerald Mohr as Philip Marlowe

    Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net

    Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

    Take the listener survey…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

    Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.
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    Philip Marlowe: The Long Way Home (Encore) (EP5019)

    07/16/2026 | 34 mins.
    Today's Mystery: An older man hires to Marlowe to find his pretty young wife.

    Original Air Date: August 4, 1951

    Starring Gerald Mohr as Philip Marlowe

    Support the show monthly at https://patreon.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

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    Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.
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About The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
Are you ready for a mystery? Get ready to unleash your inner sleuth. Every day Monday-Saturday, we feature a different detective audio drama from the Golden Age of Radio. Our current mystery-solving line-up of radio detectives includes The Adventures of the Falcon, Charlie Chan, Broadway's My Beat, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, and Dragnet.Whether you want to listen to a mystery before going to sleep or enjoy some drama while driving, or just feel nostalgia for old-school radio fiction, we have you covered with six audio dramas every week.Podcast Award finalist Host Adam Graham has been your guide through dozens of old-time radio detective series since 2009. He provides insightful commentary and humor after each episode and responds to listener questions and feedback. You can subscribe to the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio from your favorite podcast app or by visiting our website at http://www.greatdetectives.net.We are currently in our fifteenth season of provided suspenseful mystery dramas. Our podcast feed captures the last 1,000 episodes we've released including all of seasons thirteen and fourteen, and part of season twelve. We have created two archive feeds: Volume 1, which features our first three seasons and Volume 2, which features seasons four-six, and Volume 3 which will feature Seasons Seven through Nine.Our feed includes old time radio recorded in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and also Australia. The current actors featured in our old time radio detective podcast include Les Damon, Bob Bailey, Larry Thor, Walter Connolly, and Jack Webb. Other actors featured within the past 1,000 include Alice Frost, Howard Duff, Glenn Langan, Herbert Marshall, Gerald Mohr, Joel McCrea, Les Tremayne, Jackson Beck, Santos Ortega, Ned Wever, Karl Swenson, and more.
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