NBC – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Mar 09 2025 214 ep. 35 mins 14
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The Falcon: The Case of the King of Hearts (EP4647)

Mar 09 2025 34 mins  
Today's Mystery: A gambler's wife wrote $18,000 in checks and won't tell him what they were for. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 11, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Mandel Kramer Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Katherine, Patreon supporter since June 2

Dragnet: The Big Hold-Up (EP4646)

Mar 07 2025 37 mins  
Today's Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero are on the trail of The Rattlesnake Bandit, a sadistic robber who holds up couples in cars and inflicts violence for the pleasure of it. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 4, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero Support the show monthly at patreon.grea

The Falcon: The Case of the Fatal Fix (EP4641)

Mar 02 2025 36 mins  
Today's Mystery: The father of a young gangster who committed suicide hires Waring to find the head of the rackets. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 4, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ralph Bell Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Rebecca "the cat lady", Patreon supporter since August 2024.

Dragnet: The Big Family (EP4640)

Feb 28 2025 36 mins  
Today's Mystery: A prominent businessman disappears without a trace. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 28, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Damien, Patreon supporter since March 2024.

The Falcon: The Case of the Weeping Willow (EP4635)

Feb 23 2025 44 mins  
Today's Mystery: A friend of Mike's is murdered after deciding to expose his boss, who was running a drug racket. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 27, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Mandel Kramer; Ralph Bell Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Gus, Patre

Nero Wolfe: A Slight Case of Perjury (EP4634s)

Feb 22 2025 36 mins  
A man is acquitted of murder on perjured testimony and hires Wolfe to locate the real killer. Original Air Date: April 6, 1951 Starring: Sidney Greenstreet as Nero Wolfe; Harry Bartel as Archie Goodwin; William Johnstone; Mary Lansing; Jeanne Bates; Barney Phillips; Paul Marion; Ken Peters Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the

Dragnet: The Big Break (EP4634)

Feb 21 2025 35 mins  
Todays Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero deal with a dangerous armed robber who keeps escaping. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 14, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Ja'ree, patreon

The Falcon: The Case of the Jumping Jack (EP4629)

Feb 16 2025 37 mins  
Today's Mystery: A woman hires The Falcon because she suspects that her husband has hired a private eye to follow her. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 20, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Ken, Patreon supporter since Jan

Dragnet: The Big Picture (EP4628)

Feb 14 2025 33 mins  
Today's Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate a racket that's taking advantage of teenage girls and getting them to pose for pornographic pictures. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 7, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield; Stacy Harris Get 17% off your purchase of t

The Falcon: The Case of the Happy Helpmate (EP4623)

Feb 09 2025 35 mins  
Today's Mystery: Mike decides to give a bank guard with a record a break and not tell his employer about the felony conviction. Murder follows. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 13, 1952 Originating in New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Maurice Tarplin Get 10% off your purchase of MollyBz Cookies (I get a commission) Support the