The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Todays Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith investigate a series of forged payroll checks passed at Hollywood-area supermarkets. The checks were stolen from a neighborhood grocery store, and the swindler has been using a driver's license to establish his identity.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 21, 1952

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:
Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday

Vic Perrin as Sergeant Frank Smith

Herb Ellis

Cliff Arquette

Virginia Gregg

Hal Gibney — announcer

George Fenneman — commercial spokesman

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Today's Mystery: When a middle-aged widow is found shot to death on a college campus, Detective Danny Clover investigates her relationship with a young football star. But when the athlete is also found murdered, Clover's investigation turns toward a wealthy alumnus who has taken an extraordinary interest in the young man's career.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:November 22, 1952

Originated in Hollywood

Cast:
Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover

Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia

Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan

Paula Winslowe as Claire Davey

Lou Merrill as Don Davey

Joyce McCluskey

Eddie Fields

Tom Tully

Bill Anders — announcer

Production Credits: Morton Fine and David Friedkin, writers; Elliott Lewis, producer and director; Alexander Courage, composer and conductor.

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Today's Mystery: When wealthy aircraft manufacturer Robert Halliday sets out to have two valuable diamonds made into a birthday present for his daughter Dora, a chance encounter with a young woman leaves him drugged and robbed. Investigating on behalf of the insurance company, Burton Trent suspects that the theft was carefully planned.Original Radio Broadcast:Unknown.

The episode is believed to have aired sometime between 1938 and 1942, possibly before or shortly after Australia's entry into World War II.

Originating in Brisbane

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Today's Mystery: A bride arrives at the church ready to marry the man she loves, only to discover that the groom has vanished. Desperate for answers, she turns to Simon Templar. But as the Saint begins investigating, he uncovers a complicated web of relationships, deception, and danger—and the missing groom may not be the only person in trouble.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 11, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:
Vincent Price as Simon Templar, the Saint
Larry Dobkin as Louie
Viola Vaughn as Marie
Sharon Douglas as Carol Blair
Sheldon Leonard as Anthony Dugan
Ted Osborne as Uncle Theobald Blair
Frank Gerstle as Lieutenant Archer
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Today’s Mystery: The wife of a successful comic strip artist fears that her husband is planning to murder her. As his popular detective strip, Buzz O’Keefe, builds toward the gruesome death of a character modeled after her, she becomes convinced that her husband intends to carry out the same crime in real life.

She turns to the district attorney for protection, but the approaching midnight deadline brings unexpected revelations.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 24, 1944

Production Credits: Corporal Frederick Mitchell, writer; Jack Miller, composer and conductor; Jeffrey Barnes, host; Dan Seymour, announcer.Originated from New York City

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