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The Whistler presents “Waterford Case,” originally broadcast April 22, 1946, as episode 204. This 30-minute CBS Pacific Network drama was sponsored by Signal Oil and produced by George W. Allen.

A bitter feud between the Waterford and Winters families sharpens around a contested inheritance, old resentments, and a romance neither family welcomes. Gerald Mohr and Earle Ross are featured, with Marvin Miller as announcer, in a tense domestic crime drama where family loyalties carry a dangerous price.

Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
30:05 Closing

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Nick Carter, Master Detective presents “Monkey Sees Murder,” originally broadcast on January 7, 1945. Episode 165 finds radio’s famed investigator drawn into a Boston mystery with roots in a long-ago Peruvian expedition.

Summoned by his old friend Professor Charlie Coleman, Nick arrives to find a murder, an urgent trail of clues, and a stuffed monkey tied to the puzzling “Peruvian red mark.” Lon Clark stars as Nick Carter, with Helen Choate as Patsy Bowen, in this Mutual Broadcasting System thriller written by Jock MacGregor.

Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:49 Original Broadcast
30:12 Closing

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Richard Diamond, Private Detective presents “Mike Burton Murder Case,” originally broadcast July 5, 1950. Commonly cataloged as episode 55, this NBC crime drama stars Dick Powell as the suave, sharp-eyed private investigator Richard Diamond.

When wrestler Tobias P. Briggs suspects that the hit-and-run death of his truck-driver friend Mike Burton was no accident, Diamond follows the clues to Cross State Trucking. A nervous employee, questionable freight, and a trail leading through the company’s office, yard, and warehouse make this a dangerous assignment for Diamond and Lt. Walt Levinson.

Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:49 Original Broadcast
30:20 Closing

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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, “The Fifth Mask,” originally broadcast on CBS on September 8, 1950. This is episode 100 of the series, starring Gerald Mohr as the hard-boiled Los Angeles private detective.

When Vivian Barr asks Marlowe for help with a threat tied to a hotel fire six months earlier, she withholds too much for him to take the case. But a deadly turn sends him from the Sunset Strip into the guarded world of a wealthy Beverly Hills family, where old connections and missing jewelry deepen the mystery. Written by Robert Mitchell and Gene Levitt, and produced and directed by Richard Sanville.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:37 Original Broadcast
30:31 Closing

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Suspense presents “Death of an Old Flame,” episode 898, originally broadcast on CBS Radio Network on October 29, 1961. This late-run thriller stars Larry Haines as cocktail-lounge pianist Ronnie Warren, with Teri Keane as Anna.

When Ronnie’s estranged wife reappears with a risky request involving a fur business and her current boyfriend, old feelings make it difficult for him to walk away. Written by George Bamber and directed by Bruno Zirato Jr., the drama follows Ronnie into a dangerous web of mistrust, pressure, and criminal possibility.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
26:08 Closing

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Boston Blackie, “Aggie Rogers Murder,” originally broadcast April 8, 1947, is episode 117 of the classic mystery series. Richard Kollmar stars as Boston Blackie, with Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday.

A neighbor’s report of moaning brings Blackie and Farraday to the junk-filled Rogers mansion, where sisters Aggie and Martha live in bitterly divided quarters. With money, resentment, and an unexpected inheritance complicating the household, Blackie must untangle a troubling murder mystery. This episode is also known as “Spinster Sisters” and “Rogers Sisters Case.”

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
28:41 Closing

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Broadway Is My Beat presents “The Hilda Bruce Murder Case,” originally broadcast on CBS on August 8, 1953. In episode 177, Larry Thor stars as hard-boiled Manhattan detective Danny Clover, in a production directed and produced by Elliott Lewis.

On an August night in New York, Clover is called to the Bruce household after Hilda Bruce is murdered. Her young son Jimmy is found stunned beside her, while neighbor Charlotte Lane may hold a vital piece of the story. As Clover follows the uneasy testimony surrounding the apartment, the case takes him into the shadows behind an ordinary city household.

Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:44 Original Broadcast
30:02 Closing

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Richard Diamond, Private Detective: “The John Blackwell Case” originally aired on NBC on December 17, 1949. Episode 34 stars Dick Powell as the wisecracking private eye and was written by Herb Purdum.

A visitor known only as “J.B.” comes to Diamond seeking advice about a murder he is planning—and whether he can avoid police interference. Recognizing the danger behind the seemingly clinical question, Diamond must act quickly before the consultation turns deadly. The episode also features Hy Averback, Hans Conried, Tol Avery, and Grace Albertson.

Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
30:15 Closing

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The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe presents “The Slaughtered Santas” (also known as “The Case of the Slaughtered Santas”), episode 10, originally broadcast on NBC on December 22, 1950. Sidney Greenstreet stars as Nero Wolfe, with Lawrence Dobkin as Archie Goodwin.

Two days before Christmas, attacks on New York City sidewalk Santas send a worried wealthy volunteer to Wolfe’s office. As Archie works the cold, dark streets and Wolfe weighs the clues, the detective must learn why men in the same holiday guise are being targeted before another public appearance becomes dangerous.

Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
30:06 Closing

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The Whistler presents “What Makes a Murderer,” originally broadcast on CBS on April 7, 1948. Episode 306 stars Frank Lovejoy, Joan Banks, and Marvin Miller, with a radio adaptation by Harold Swanton from an original story by Everett T. Tomlinson.

A quiet investment clerk, tired of his routine life, gets an unexpected windfall at the racetrack. With Florida, romance, and adventure suddenly within reach, he sets out to leave the past behind—but a new life can bring dangers of its own. Sponsored by Signal Oil, this suspenseful drama explores what happens when ordinary luck opens an extraordinary door.

Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
30:13 Closing

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Nick Carter, Master Detective presents “The Case of Make-Believe Murder,” originally broadcast July 22, 1945. Also circulated by the Armed Forces Radio Service as part of Mystery Playhouse, this is episode 193 of the series. Lon Clark stars as Nick Carter, with Charlotte Manson as Patsy Bowen.

Carter’s initiation into the exclusive Alphabet Club includes a mock murder designed to test the famous detective’s skills. But in the club’s darkened lounge, theatrical props and staged clues give way to a real investigation, sending Carter, Patsy, and Sergeant Matheson in search of the truth.

Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
25:12 Closing

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Suspense presents “The Mystery of Marie Roget,” episode 839, originally broadcast on CBS on February 7, 1960. Adapted by E. Jack Neuman from Edgar Allan Poe’s pioneering detective story, the drama stars Jackson Beck as the brilliant C. Auguste Dupin.

In 19th-century Paris, the disappearance of young Marie Roget becomes a public sensation after a body is recovered from the Seine. With conflicting testimony, sensational newspaper accounts, and an investigation at a standstill, the Prefect turns to Dupin to bring his formidable powers of analysis to the case.

Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
25:16 Closing

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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe presents “The Mexican Boat Ride,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio Network on July 30, 1949. This is episode 43 of the Gerald Mohr era of the hard-boiled detective series, produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.

Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a wealthy, suspicious husband to discover why his wife, Ona Esterbrook—a woman afraid of water—has embarked on a boat trip to Mexico. Following a trail of travel baggage and mistaken identity, Marlowe finds that a seemingly domestic assignment may be anything but simple.

Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:36 Original Broadcast
30:09 Closing

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Richard Diamond, Private Detective presents “Private Eye Test,” originally broadcast March 19, 1950. Dick Powell stars as the wisecracking private investigator Richard Diamond in this NBC sustaining broadcast.

Called to the Fifth Precinct for a state police commission requalification examination, Diamond joins a roomful of private eyes under Lieutenant Walter Levinson’s watchful eye. What begins as a routine licensing test soon puts Diamond’s professional instincts to work amid the precinct’s homicide-squad setting.

Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
30:23 Closing

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Boston Blackie, “A Vase Leads to Murder,” originally broadcast February 26, 1946, is episode 59 of the syndicated detective series starring Richard Kollmar as the resourceful Boston Blackie. Jan Miner co-stars as Mary Wesley, with Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday.

At a public auction, Blackie buys a hand-painted vase that Mary admires, outbidding a suspicious man in a green hat. When the seemingly ordinary object begins attracting dangerous attention, Blackie and Inspector Farraday must discover why someone is so determined to possess it.

Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
27:34 Closing

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The Whistler presents “Still Death,” originally broadcast on September 22, 1948. This is episode 328 of the CBS Pacific Network suspense series, sponsored by Signal Oil, with William Conrad listed in the cast.

A mysterious woman commissions a portrait from an artist, setting in motion a disturbing chain of events. As sudden incapacitation strikes both the woman and her husband, the connection between the painting and their fate becomes the heart of this eerie 30-minute mystery.

Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:39 Original Broadcast
30:10 Closing

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Broadway Is My Beat presents “The Frank Dayton Murder Case,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio Network on April 11, 1953. This is episode 160 of the hard-boiled detective series starring Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover.

When wealthy real-estate owner Frank Dayton is found murdered with a letter opener, Clover begins a tense homicide investigation amid springtime Broadway and Manhattan. Written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin and directed by Elliott Lewis, the episode features the series’ distinctive noir atmosphere and an Alexander Courage score.

Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
29:48 Closing

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Nick Carter, Master Detective presents “The Case of the Missing Thumb,” originally broadcast on May 4, 1947. Often cataloged as episode 286, this Mutual Broadcasting System mystery stars Lon Clark as Nick Carter, with Charlotte Manson as Patsy Bowen and Ed Latimer as Sgt. Mathison.

When young Army veteran Steve Evans asks Nick to teach him the detective trade, a murder and an unusual safe robbery draw Carter into a case with disturbing ties to recently discharged servicemen. A telltale handprint, safecracking clues, and a suspicious subscription list send Nick and his allies through postwar New York in a tense investigation written by Alfred Bester.

Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:38 Original Broadcast
27:36 Closing

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Suspense presents “The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Part Two,” originally broadcast on CBS on January 12, 1953. This is episode 495 of the celebrated suspense anthology series.

In Victorian Cloisterham, Edwin Drood’s disappearance continues to cast suspicion across the cathedral town. Adapted from Charles Dickens’s unfinished final novel, this concluding installment follows John Jasper, Neville Landless, Rosa, Dean Crisparkle, and the enigmatic Mr. Datchery as the mystery tightens. Herbert Marshall stars in this Sidney Marshall adaptation, produced and directed by Elliott Lewis.

Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:57 Original Broadcast
31:06 Closing

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Richard Diamond, Private Detective presents “The Betty Moran Case,” episode 6, originally broadcast on NBC on May 29, 1949. Dick Powell stars as the wisecracking New York sleuth Richard Diamond in this early series installment, written by Blake Edwards and John Michael Hayes.

When wealthy Betty Moran is found dead after a blackmail-related shooting, the police see a straightforward murder-suicide. Her husband suspects the blackmail scheme is still alive, however, and hires Diamond to uncover the missing partner behind it. Diamond’s trail leads through Broadway offices, police headquarters, and familiar encounters with Lt. Walt Levinson and Sgt. Otis.

Old Time Mystery Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:49 Original Broadcast
30:21 Closing

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