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Old Time Detective Radio brings you classic radio crime dramas from the golden age of broadcasting. Step into a world of shadowy streets, hardboiled detectives, dangerous criminals, and suspenseful investigations where every clue matters and every voice tells a…
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The Adventures of Sam Spade - "The Death Bed Caper" (2025) (opens the original)
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The Adventures of Sam Spade presents “The Death Bed Caper,” originally broadcast on CBS on June 20, 1948. Also known as “The Caper with Two Death Beds,” this is episode 104 of the series, starring Howard Duff as hard-boiled private detective Sam Spade and Lurene Tuttle as Effie Perrine. Spade is called in when Dan Starbuck asks him to witness a statement from his dying brother, Gordon, following a violent quarrel. But the final confession only deepens the mystery, sending Spade into a dangerous
Broadway Is My Beat - "The Ben Justin Murder Case" (1950) (opens the original)
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Broadway Is My Beat presents “The Ben Justin Murder Case,” originally broadcast on CBS on December 8, 1950. Episode 57 stars Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, with Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia. Written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin and produced and directed by Elliott Lewis, this broadcast closed the series’ initial 1950 run. During a December holiday season on Broadway, former insurance investigator Ben Justin is found gravely wounded in a dark alley. As Clover and Tartag
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - "The Speckled Band" (1945) (opens the original)
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes presents “The Speckled Band,” originally broadcast November 12, 1945. Episode 192 stars Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson in an adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic mystery. A frightened Helen Stoner comes to 221B Baker Street seeking help after her sister’s baffling death at the troubled Stoke Moran estate. As Holmes and Watson investigate, a menacing stepfather, strange nighttime sounds, and disturbing details in an old coun
Night Beat Long Live The Clown [episode 93] Broadcast 5/8/1952 (opens the original)
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https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com This episode features Old Time Detective Radio - Night Beat Long Live The Clown [episode 93] Broadcast 5/8/1952, a restored classic from the golden age of radio. A classic old time radio broadcast from the golden age of radio, featuring original radio drama, authentic performances, and timeless storytelling. These historic programs reflect an era when radio was the heart of home entertainment, delivering mystery, suspense, westerns, comedy, and unforgettable per
Dragnet Big Trunk [episode 264] Broadcast 9/7/1954 (opens the original)
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https://www.oldtimeretroradio.com This episode features Old Time Detective Radio - Dragnet Big Trunk [episode 264] Broadcast 9/7/1954, a restored classic from the golden age of radio. A classic old time radio broadcast from the golden age of radio, featuring original radio drama, authentic performances, and timeless storytelling. These historic programs reflect an era when radio was the heart of home entertainment, delivering mystery, suspense, westerns, comedy, and unforgettable performances th
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