The Silent Men: The Big Kill and Night Beat: Ellen (Twice-Told Tale) (EP4925s)

The Silent Men: The Big Kill and Night Beat: Ellen (Twice-Told Tale) (EP4925s)

Author: Adam Graham|Old Time Radio Detective Host March 8, 2026 Duration: 1:06:43
Today's 1st Mystery: An investigator for the Civil Aviation Administration gets a call warning of a bomb on a plane.

Original Radio Broadcast: February 3, 1952

Originating in Hollywood

Starring Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.

Today's 2nd Mystery: Randy receives a tip that there’s a bomb on a plane to Denver.

Original Air Date: September 4, 1952

Originating in Hollywood

Starring Frank Lovejoy as Randy Stone

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Each weekday, Adam Graham opens the archive to the thrilling world of mid-century audio suspense with The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio. This daily series is a direct line to a time when crackling dials and tense narration filled living rooms, presenting a full mystery drama from the genre's golden age every Monday through Saturday. You'll hear the definitive voices of classic investigators at work, from the suave deductions of The Falcon to the methodical procedure of Dragnet, alongside the unique perspectives of Charlie Chan, the streetwise stories of Broadway's My Beat, and the detailed expense reports of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. It’s a carefully curated rotation designed to showcase the variety and depth of old-time radio detective fiction. Whether it's for a commute, a lunch break, or a nightly ritual, this podcast delivers a complete, immersive story in each episode, letting the atmospheric sound design and sharp dialogue build the case. Tune in for a consistent dose of intrigue and nostalgia, where every episode is a standalone journey into a meticulously crafted audio world.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
Podcast Episodes
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Date with Death Matter (EP4930) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:49
Today's Mystery: A desperate criminal is gunning for Johnny after failing to kill him last week.Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 8, 1959Originated from HollywoodStars: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar. Lucille Meredith…
Dragnet: The Big Overtime (EP4929) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:12
Todays Mystery:The daughter of a banker is kidnapped from her business school.Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 13, 1951Originating from HollywoodStarred: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday, Barton Yarborough as Serg…
Broadway's My Beat: The Ed Koster Murder Case (EP4928) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:29
Today's Mystery: A cop is found in a fire at a chemical plant.Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 13, 1951Originated in HollywoodStars: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover, Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia…
The Big Story: The Bitterest Man on Earth (EP4927) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:11
Today's Mystery: A reporter tries to get justice for a man who claims to have been mistaken for someone else.Original Radio Broadcast: June 8, 1949Originating in New YorkStarring John Sylvester as Julian Housman, Canada…
The Saint: The Miracle Tea Party (EP4926) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:02
When the Saint discovers that there were several thousand dollar bill in a box of tea purchased by Inspector Fernack.Audition Date: December 1944Originating in HollywoodStarring Denis Greene as the Saint, Gale Gordon, Ge…
Counterspy: Industrial Spy Ring (A0068) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:56
Today's Adventure: A nazi agent murders his wife and sets David Harding on the trail of an espionage ring.Original Radio Broadcast: December 14, 1942Originating in New YorkStarring Don McLaughlin as David HardingTo subsc…
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Doting Dowager Matter (EP4925) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:59
Today's Mystery: Johnny is called in to find an inexpensive statue that's held in high emotional value by an eccentric elderly woman who would pay a $75,000 ransom.Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 18, 1959Originati…
Dragnet: The Big Canaries (EP4924) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:52
Today's Mystery:A mother is found murdered in her home.Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 6, 1951Originating from HollywoodStarring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Joyce…
Broadway's My Beat: The Lily Nelson Murder Case (EP4923) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:12
Today's Mystery:A Broadway actress is found dead with her wrists slit.Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 6, 1951Originating from HollywoodStarring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant G…
The Big Story: Respected Chemist Dead (EP4922) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:15
Today's Mystery: A prominent chemist's mysterious death may have been faked ... but why?'Original Radio Broadcast: March 9, 1949Originating from New YorkStarring: Sydney Smith as Ike McAnally; Ann Burr; Agnes Young; Lyle…