Old Time Radio Mysteries

Let George Do It - Uncle Harry's Bones

On the grounds of Uncle Harry's large estate, a skeleton found in a lake could represent a skeleton in the closet for both George's client and the rest of the town.

The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Problem of Thor Bridge

When Maria Gibson is shot through the head while standing on the Thor Bridge on her estate, the family's governess, Miss Dunbar, is arrested for murder. Not only does she admit meeting her mistress on the bridge, the police find the murder weapon in her room.

The Chase - The Promotion

A police lieutenant's fiancée, a freelance typist, is slowly being drawn into a novel being written by a disturbed individual.

Hearthstone of the Death Squad - The Terrifying Letter Murder Case

A pretty public stenographer (secretly a missing heiress) is found murdered, along with the body of the trigger-man who did the job.

Escape - S.S. San Pedro

An interesting story about the voyage of an old freighter ship, her sick captain, and the strange Dr. Percival. 

The FBI in Peace and War - Trigger Finger

A bank robber and his partner, the getaway driver, steal approximately 25,000 dollars in their latest holdup at the First National Bank.  After a few days, the driver begins to believe his share of the holdup money is not sufficient and decides to go out on his own. 

The Black Museum - The Notes

Scotland Yard investigates three distinct murders in a short span of time.  However, a cryptic message was left behind at each of the crime scenes: "Kilroy was here". 

Casey, Crime Photographer - The Box of Death

Vicious gangsters, responsible for returning a dead husband to his wife in a box, take Casey and Ann on a one way trip to an isolated area in the country.

Inspector Thorne - The Mastermind Murder Case

Inspector Thorne investigates a Wall Street bank robbery that left four guards murdered.  Due to the nature of the crime, he believes that someone employed by or working inside the bank must have been complicit.

Mr. Chameleon - The Brown Stone Murder Case

Mr. Chameleon investigates the murder of a female resident at her high class rooming house.  The crime occurred while she was looking for the source of strange noises occurring in the unused area of the house.

Pat Novak, For Hire - Rubin Callaway's Pictures

Novak attempts to save a dying man in the harbor named Rubin Callaway, a photographer, who has several important and incriminating photos stored in a bus station locker.   

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe - The Hard Way Out

Marlowe investigates murder and embezzlement at a construction company.  His client has enough evidence to go to the police, but does not want them involved.

The Whistler - The Return of the Innocent

A convict about to be released refuses a job in the prison system in order to find the man who was originally responsible for his unjust imprisonment.

The Man Called X - Ashes to Ashes

While watching a film about new aviation technology, Ken discovers that one of the leading scientists on the project is a man who died in World War II.

The Molle Mystery Theater - Murder Without Crime

Steven is married, but separated from his wife Jan.  He is spending an nice evening at his home with his current girlfriend Grena, when the phone rings.  Jan has had a change of heart and wants to come home.  The situation begins to spiral out of control from that point.

Richard Diamond, Private Detective - The Ralph Chase Case

Richard is hired by Ralph Chase to prevent his soon-to-be-wealthy stepdaughter from being involved with Murray Lang, a known gangster. 

Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator - Motive for Murder

Barrie Craig is hired by the Spencer family lawyer to escort the young Spencer heir from Portugal to his family's estate in New York.

The Adventures of Rocky Jordan - Red Stands for Blood

A street photographer in Cairo calls Rocky about renting the Cafe Tambourine for the evening. Upon Rocky's visit to the photographer's home, he tells Rocky the real purpose of the call.

CBS Radio Mystery Theater - The Deadliest Favor

A gangster running from the police takes shelter in a friend's house who owes him a favor from their college days.

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - The Squared Circle Matter

Johnny suspects that an insured punch-drunk boxer is being set up to die by his manager who hopes to cash in on the insurance policy.

Mr. District Attorney - The Case of the Deadly Snowflake

Mr. District Attorney investigates the scene of a warehouse robbery and murder.  There, he arrests a safe cracker who has lost his eyesight, and finds other valuable clues.

The Lives of Harry Lime - The Golden Fleece

Harry is drawn into a quest that carries him all the way from a bullfight in Spain to the dangerous waters of the South China Sea.

Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons - The Case of the Missing Witness

Mr. Keen, his secretary Miss Ellis, and his partner Mike Clancy investigate a murder that was discovered during the course of a local fashion show.

Mystery is my Hobby - Allen Fisher is Murdered

Mining engineer Allen Fisher has been murdered, apparently by his lawyer who is in love with his wife.  However, the wife has a few schemes of her own.

This is Your FBI - Auto Theft - Charles Meade

Charles Meade was a professional car thief who had stolen hundreds of cars and was able to evade the police for many years. The FBI finally caught up with Meade when they received a tip from a man who had seen Meade stealing his car. 

Jeff Regan, Investigator - The Lady with No Name

A woman with amnesia drops dead in "The Lion's" office, which leads Jeff to a case of counterfeiters.

Gang Busters - The Case of Bielanski and Tillotson

Stanley Bilanski and his partner James Tillitson were two of the trickiest gunmen at large. Using aliases, they stopped at a fashionable hotel in New Hampshire and posed as sons of very wealthy families.

The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe - The Killer Cards

The four owners of the "The Candy Club" play a winner-takes-all hand of cards to see who will take possession of their lucrative business. However, when one of the partners ends up dead, Nero Wolfe is lured into solving the murder when he is told that Archie Goodwin has been kidnapped.

Box 13 - Double Right Cross

Dan goes to the boxing arena to watch his old army buddy, Johnny Capelli, a middleweight contender, in a prizefight.    Unexpectedly, Johnny loses the fight and the Boxing Commission believes he may have taken a dive. 

The Epic Casebook - Dead Lie

Inspector Carr investigates the murder of Paul Drake, a courageous and well respected journalist.  However, all possible suspects seem to have a perfect alibi.

The Adventures of Sam Spade - The Bow Window Caper

A woman with less than a month to live is killed in the office of a doctor who has a jealous wife.  Spade must figure out who is the murderer from a number of suspects.

The Man From Homicide - The Muriel Smith Case

A nightclub singer is found murdered in a hotel room.  Lieutenant Dana gets a quick confession to the crime, however, the story is not as simple as it seems.

Suspense - The Black Curtain

As a result of an accident, a man has lost his memory for the past three years.  He soon discovers that he is wanted for murder and must find the real killer before the police catch up with him.

The Clock - A Helping Hand

A newcomer to the small town of Summerville offers a lady stranger a ride to the local rooming house.  She changes her mind about the rooming house and wants to be dropped off at an intersection.  Her body is soon discovered.

Screen Director's Playhouse - Call Northside 777

In 1932, a police officer is killed and Frank Wiecek is sentenced to life in prison.  Eleven years later, a newspaper ad by Frank's mother leads a Chicago reporter to look into the case.

Night Beat - Wanna Buy a Story

A young woman offers to sell Randy a story about the murder of an infamous mobster and the identity of the killer.

The Adventures of the Falcon - The Case of the Rich Racketeer

A wealthy gangster is concerned that someone is after him.  He hires the Falcon for protection, but is murdered before the Falcon arrives from New York.

Rogue's Gallery - Murder at Minden

Rogue is sent a $500 retainer for a job in Minden, California. When he arrives, he finds his client has been murdered.  The murder soon leads to a counterfeiting operation.

Stand By for Crime - Trixie's Bank Heist

Police Lieutenant Mags stops by Chuck Morgan's office to tell him about the recent bank robbery and murder at the First National Trust, and that a state trooper is missing. 

Nick Carter, Master Detective - The Double Disguise

A man on the street tries to rob Nick Carter with a toy gun.  Nick soon realizes that the man is really no criminal, just unemployed and desperate.

Crime Does Not Pay - Kangaroo Court

A gangster on vacation refuses to obey a California boss' order and is placed on trial by a court of criminals.

Counterspy - The Arrogant Arsonist

David Harding investigates a warehouse fire set by a  professional arsonist, who had ties to the infamous German Reichstag fire in 1933.

Broadway is my Beat - The Val Dane Murder Case

Detective Danny Clover investigates the mysterious death of author Val Dane, who starved in a locked room full of food, ultimately uncovering a twisted revenge plot.

Bulldog Drummond - The Axis Submarine

Captain Drummond investigates the murder of a night watchman on an oil tanker.  

Dragnet - Spring Street Gang

Friday and Romero investigate a gang of juveniles hanging out on Spring Street. One of the gang members is wounded, another is shot by a night watchman while committing a robbery.

Crime and Peter Chambers - Old Man Krause's News Stand

Mr. Krause, the owner of a news stand, is assaulted twice on the same night.  Peter encourages him to go to the police, but he refuses.

Sexton Blake - The Eight Swords

When a woman is found dead at Paula's hair salon, Sexton Blake is called in to investigate.

Lux Radio Theater - Key Largo

Johnny Rocco, played by Edward G. Robinson, is a deported gangster returning to the United States to start his rackets once again. 

Words at War - Escape from the Balkans

British and American foreign correspondents are arrested in the Balkans and later questioned by the Gestapo. 

Murder by Experts - Prescription for Murder

An escaped convict murders a doctor and assumes his identity.

Top Secret - The Unknown Mission

The Baroness arrives in Rome to carry out an "Action Seven" mission on a Nazi agent working his way through Vishy France.

Carter Brown Mysteries - Nightmare for Knight

Private Investigator Nicholas Knight is hired by Prince Al Zaman, an Arabian sheik, to protect his harem while he is in the U.S. to conduct oil business negotiations.

The Big Story - The Case of the Counterfeit Coins

An insider approaches Jack Adams of The Los Angeles Examiner with knowledge of gangsters involved in counterfeiting half-dollar coins.

Dangerous Assignment - The Nazi and the Physicist

Steve goes to Alaska to find two missing scientists, one of whom is an ex-Nazi.

The Adventures of Frank Race - The Shanghai Incident

Frank flies to China to find the killer of Charles Howard, an insurance investigator who had been murdered while investigating the loss of cargo on the South China Transport company ships.

Under Arrest - The Case of the Accidental Murders

Police Captain Jim Scott is on the search for the two men responsible for the holdup and murder of a gas station attendant.

The Adventures of Michael Shayne - A Problem in Murder

The police question Michael Shane about a dead man in the morgue who was found with Shayne's business card in his pocket.  

Walk Softly, Peter Troy - The Winsome Wildcat

A Circus owner hires Troy to investigate the kidnapping of a lady lion tamer.  The kidnappers need her to perform a delicate task for them.

Philo Vance - The Coachman Murder Case

Philo investigates the death of a fisherman who was found murdered in his pool. 

Mr. and Mrs. North - The Premature Corpse (aka Hathaway Murder)

Jerry and Pam North become involved in a woman's scheme to use murder as a way to inherit her husband's fortune.

Cloak and Dagger - The Black Radio

An OSS agent is sent to Germany to broadcast propaganda from behind the enemy lines.

I Was a Communist for the FBI - The Party Got Rough

Matt Cvetic is ordered to prevent a trade agreement between the U.S. and a "small-but-oil-rich" middle-east country.  His orders soon change regarding the leader of the Mideast country. 

Whitehall 1212 - Murder in the Black Market

Superintendent Watkins is given information by his nark (informant) about three foreigners selling American cigarettes on the Black Market.  Soon, the informant turns up missing. 

Let George Do It - Every Shot Counts

A old movie cowboy asks George to help prevent a murder. George fails, but the prime suspect of the murder is blind! 

Boston Blackie - Spy Ring

Blackie is supposed to meet a Miss Manlet in the lobby of the Ashley Hotel.  However, she accidentally leaves the lobby with the wrong person, a member of a Nazi spy ring.

The Chase - The Apprentice

Two gangsters from Chicago (one is a seasoned veteran and one is the apprentice) are called to eliminate a clever, honest mechanic that refuses to take a bribe for a dishonest court testimony.

The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Eyes of Mr. Leyton

Holmes has been haunting opium dens in an effort to discover the intentions of a man he has seen pretending to smoke the drug, fearing the man might be planning murder.

The Black Museum - The Mandolin String

An anonymous letter is sent to Scotland Yard regarding the peculiar deaths of two successive husbands of the same wife.

Hearthstone of the Death Squad - The Unheeded Warning Murder Case

A secretary is warned by her fiancée to leave her job, because the business in which she is employed is not as it seems.  Soon, a murder occurs in her office. 

Escape - Confession

The story of a shell-shocked soldier walking the fog-filled streets of London, finding murder and terror!

The FBI in Peace and War - Accidental Death

The FBI are called in to investigate the alleged “accidental” death of a witness before he can testify to political corruption.

Casey, Crime Photographer - The Mysterious Lodger

Casey accompanies the police to the crime scene when an elderly widow calls to report the murder of her female lodger.

Inspector Thorne - The Dark Cigarette Murder Case

Inspector Thorne investigates a murder and finds evidence of illegal drug activity at a music school.

Pat Novak, For Hire - Agnes Bolton

Novak is hired to keep an eye on a woman and a mysterious, green leather bag. However, things soon take a turn when the woman is murdered and the green bag disappears.

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe - The Heart of Gold

A woman sends a letter to Marlowe asking him for an routine investigation, shortly before she allegedly commits suicide.

The Whistler - The Confession

A renown criminal lawyer's daughter falls in love and wants to marry a local gangster, despite her stepmother’s objections.

The Man Called X - Destination Manila

Ken Thurston takes a flight from New York to the Philippines to protect a shipment of radium. 

Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator - Death of a Private Eye

Barry Craig investigates the murder of Joe Hearn, a former private investigator turned night watchman. Hearn hired Craig to accompany him on a visit but was killed before revealing his purpose.

The Molle Mystery Theater - Alibi for Murder

A man looking for work just happens to look identical to a local gangster.  The gangster hires him to be his double so that he can be in two places at the same time.

Richard Diamond, Private Detective - The Man Who Hated Women

Lt. Levinson asks Diamond for help in catching a serial killer who has brutally murdered three women.

The Adventures of Rocky Jordan - Death in the Sand

A sand diviner comes to Rocky’s place and predicts he will meet a beautiful blonde, but also encounter death.

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - The Suntan Oil Matter

Johnny investigates the disappearance of a necklace owned by the wife of an oil man trying to hang on to his young wife.

CBS Radio Mystery Theater - Just One More Day

On his very last day before retirement, a police officer has premonitions of his death in a shoot-out.

This is Your FBI - War Fraud

The FBI investigates a munitions plant that manufactures defective grenades, cutting corners to maximize profits at the expense of soldiers' lives.

The Lives of Harry Lime - Blue Bride

Harry is involved in a counterfeiting scheme in the French city of Bordeaux.

Mr. District Attorney - Case of the Desert Killer

Mr. District Attorney investigates the death of an older lady found in the desert, shortly after she withdrew $10,000 in cash from her bank account. 

Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons - The Case of Murder in the Air

Mr. Keen and Mike Clancy investigate the claims of Miss Barbera Holiday, who believes that someone is trying to kill her.

Jeff Regan, Investigator - The House by the Sea

Regan is hired to protect Prince Kayrou, a mind reader, who needs protection from Grace Nichols, a red-headed movie actress who has threatened to kill him.

The Adventures of Sam Spade - The Indian Caper

Sam is hired by Indian Chief Black Cloud to find a drunken engineer named Clarence Hobart who has disappeared.

The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe - The Case of the Deadly Sell-Out

Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin are expecting a prospective client at 8pm who apparently has misplaced his prizefighter! He wants Nero to find him, preferably alive. 

Box 13 - Diamond in the Sky

Dan Holiday is arrested for theft after flying to Paris to retrieve a famous diamond.

Gang Busters - The Inside Facts in the Case of the Notorious Bugs Moran

George "Bugs" Moran comes out of retirement to lead a bogus check cashing scheme.

The Man From Homicide - The Franklin Kelso Case

Lieutenant Dana is assigned to investigate death threats made on the life of a multi-millionaire.

Screen Director's Playhouse - Criss Cross

A gangster story about a planned armored car holdup and a double-double-cross. 

The Clock - Angel with Two Faces

A reporter is drawn to a lovely woman just acquitted of her husband's murder.

The Adventures of the Falcon - The Case of the Careless Client

A woman hires the Falcon to protect her from a racketeer who wants to kill her, but she is not telling him the whole story.

Rogue's Gallery - A Will in Question

Judge Marsh, a friend of Richard's, is made the executor of an estate. He suspects that something is wrong with the will and hires Rogue to check it's validity.

Night Beat - City at Your Fingertips

On his day off, Randy Stone randomly dials a phone number and reaches a woman that says she is in danger of being killed by her husband.

Stand By for Crime - The Tennant Jewels Stolen

Chuck Morgan investigates Mrs. Tennant's claim that her half million-dollar diamond, along with other jewelry, had been stolen by her daughter's fiancée.  

Nick Carter, Master Detective - The Drug Ring Murder

In pursuit of a dope ring and killers, Nick is strangled, tied, and dropped into the ocean.