The Saint: The Horrible Hamburger

The Saint: The Horrible Hamburger

Author: Adam Graham August 9, 2026 Duration: 36:33
Today's Mystery: After a wrong turn leaves Simon Templar and taxi driver Louie dining at a lonely roadside restaurant, a flat tire leads them to discover a corpse in the trunk of Louie's cab. When the body mysteriously disappears, the Saint sets out to uncover the truth behind the "Happy Hamburger."

Original Radio Broadcast: September 10, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring Vincent Price as Simon Templar, The Saint. Also featuring Louise Erickson, Noreen Gammill, Arthur Q. Bryan, Dave Light, and Larry Dobkin as Louie. 

Written by Louis Vittes. Music composed and conducted by Van Dexter. 

Directed by Helen Mack.

Announced by Don Stanley.

Based on characters created by Leslie Charteris. A James L. Saphier production.

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Step back into the golden age of radio with The Saint Presented by the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio. Host Adam Graham curates a complete collection of every circulating episode from this classic series, offering a direct line to mid-20th century suspense and charm. While the suave and cunning Simon Templar, better known as The Saint, is the constant, his voice changes across the run. Listeners will primarily hear the distinctive, charismatic performance of Vincent Price in the title role, but will also discover episodes featuring the talents of Tom Conway and Barry Sullivan. Each installment is presented as a standalone audio drama, preserving the original atmosphere, suspenseful scores, and clever storytelling that defined the era. This podcast is a dedicated archive for enthusiasts of vintage radio and detective fiction, providing a convenient way to experience the entire available saga of the adventurous rogue-turned-crime-fighter. It’s more than a simple replay; it’s a curated journey through the soundscape of classic entertainment, one mysterious case at a time.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

The Saint Presented by the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Podcast Episodes
The Saint: No Hiding Place [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:28
Today's Mystery: Simon Templar tries to help Tommy Patrick, a prisoner who claims someone has repeatedly tried to kill him and then escapes before Simon can speak with him. Searching for the reason Tommy has been marked…
The Saint: Miss Godby's School for Girls [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:37
Today's Mystery: The Saint becomes involved when a blackmailer calls him to give a father a demand for ransom.Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 5, 1950.Originating from HollywoodVincent Price as Simon Templar / The…
The Saint: The Return of Harry Morgan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:03
Today's Mystery: Simon Templar agrees to help Wendy Brown, who fears the return of Harry Morgan, a notorious criminal she double-crossed before he fled the country. When a former prizefighter with advance knowledge of Mo…
The Saint: It's Snow Use [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:36
Today’s Mystery: Simon Templar travels to a winter resort after being summoned by Peggy, a lively woman whose unusual request for protection involves asking the Saint to pose as her husband. Her tangled romantic history…
The Saint: Dossier on a Doggone Dog [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:40
Today's Mystery: When Simon Templar finds a lost Pekingese and follows her home, he walks straight into a wealthy family's uproar over a missing fortune in jewels. A suspicious butler, an argumentative family, and a prec…
The Saint:  The Ghost That Giggled [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:08
Today's Mystery: When an eccentric woman asks Simon Templar to investigate the ghost that has been haunting her wealthy brother, the Saint expects to expose a harmless superstition. Instead, he finds himself unraveling a…
The Saint: Baseball Murder [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:38
Today's Mystery: Simon Templar investigates rumors that a minor league baseball team is about to throw an important game. His inquiry leads him to a beautiful woman, a dangerous fixer, and a young pitching phenom whose p…
The Saint: Cupid and Corpse [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:07
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 su…
The Saint: Reflection on Murder [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:28
Today's Mystery: After actress Betty Ames witnesses a publisher's murder, Simon Templar appoints himself her unofficial bodyguard. When a second attempt is made on Betty's life during a stage rehearsal, the Saint realize…
The Saint: The Corpse Said Ouch [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:23
Today's Mystery: A frantic young woman arrives at Simon Templar's apartment in the middle of the night insisting she's dead—and the morning newspaper appears to prove it. When The Saint discovers a murdered woman wearing…