The Saint:  Sonata for a Slayer (EP4976)

The Saint: Sonata for a Slayer (EP4976)

Author: Adam Graham May 18, 2026 Duration: 33:12
Today’s Mystery: A man asks Simon to investigate a case where a talented pianist’s life is endangered by Beethoven, but then is murdered himself. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 18, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Vincent Price as Simon Templar; Alice Frost; Fritz Feld; Tony Barrett; George Neise Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon…

Step into a world where every shadow holds a secret and every crackle of the radio dial promises a new mystery. Host Adam Graham curates NBC-The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio, a journey back to the golden age of audio drama where iconic sleuths from the airwaves take center stage once more. This isn't just a collection of old recordings; it's an immersive experience into the crafted soundscapes of classic crime fiction. Each episode presents a complete, vintage detective story as originally broadcast, featuring legendary characters whose clever deductions and sharp wit defined a genre. You'll hear the tense footsteps, the slamming of desk drawers, and the hard-boiled dialogue that made these programs so compelling. The podcast serves as both entertainment and a living archive, celebrating the artistry of radio performance and storytelling from a bygone era. For fans of drama, fiction, and the performing arts, tuning in offers a chance to appreciate the narrative foundations that influence so much of today's media. So, settle in and let the static transport you to a time where the solution was always just a clue away, and the great ones are indeed back in action.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

NBC – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
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Cloak and Dagger: The Wine of Freedom (A0042) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:38
Today’s Adventure: An American OSS agent poses as a wine merchant in Germany to organize the country’s anti-Hitler elements into an effective resitance. Original Radio Broadcast: October 15, 1950 Originating from New Yor…
Dragnet: The Big September Man (EP4859) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:54
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate the brutal killing of a woman who worked in an office building. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 27, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as S…
The Big Story: The Case of the Final Curtain (EP4857) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:27
Today’s Mystery: A woman suspects that her father was poisoned in a nursing home. Original Radio Broadcast: December 7, 1947 Originating from New York Starring: Les Tremayne as Aubrey Maddock; Alice Reinhart; Ted Osborn;…
Cloak and Dagger: Delay on Route (A0040) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:49
Today’s Adventure: In a territory the partisans seized from the fascists in Italy, an OSS agent has to sneak out two fascists ready to give vital information to the Allies and finds himself having to overcome his partisa…
Cloak and Dagger: Delay on Route [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:00
Today’s Adventure: In a territory the partisans seized from the fascists in Italy, an OSS agent has to sneak out two fascists ready to give vital information to the Allies and finds himself having to overcome his partisa…
Dragnet: The Big Sour (EP4854) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:15
Today’s Mystery: Two men rob an elderly couple and torture the husband in order to steal their jewelry. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 20, 1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Fri…
Cloak and Dagger: The Last Mission (A0038) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:58
Today’s Adventure: A woman in Canton, whose family was murdered by the Japanese military, makes an unusual connection with the OSS. Original Radio Broadcast: September 29, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Bryna R…
Dragnet: The Big Waiter (EP4849) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:29
Today’s Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigating the murder of the philandering owner of a habadashery store. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 13,1951 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Ser…
The Big Story: The Bobby-Sox Kid from Bayonne (EP4847) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:52
Today’s Mystery: Dorothy Kilgaren is called in to investigate the killing-by-hatchet of a woman; police suspect her seventeen-year-old daughter. Original Radio Broadcast: October 15, 1947 Originating from New York Starri…
Cloak and Dagger: Operation Sellout (A0036) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:33
Today’s Adventure: An OSS agent leads a mission with a British officer and a former German officer. Original Radio Broadcast: September 22, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Carl Eastman; Louise Erickson; Ian Mart…