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Richard Diamond, Private Detective presents “Fred Sears Murder Case,” originally broadcast June 19, 1949. Episode 9 of the NBC series stars Dick Powell as hard-boiled private eye Richard Diamond, with Ed Begley as Lt. Walt Levinson. Fred Sears hires Diamond to gather evidence for a divorce, certain his wife is seeing another man. But after their tense meeting, a shooting in Diamond’s own office draws police attention and leaves the detective sorting through Sears’s troubled personal connections. This early sustaining broadcast was written by Blake Edwards and John Michael Hayes. 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 00:46 Original Broadcast 30:16 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Suspense presents “For Love or Murder,” episode 362, originally broadcast on CBS on December 8, 1949. Mickey Rooney stars as Tommy, a young nightclub pianist drawn into the dangerous private world of Anne Thomas, played by Lurene Tuttle. Anne’s proposal involves her wealthy husband and a robbery that must appear convincing, leaving Tommy to weigh mounting pressure, uncertainty, and the consequences of a desperate choice. Written by John Shaw and produced by William Spier for the Auto-Lite-sponsored run of Suspense. 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 00:37 Original Broadcast 30:57 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Broadway Is My Beat presents “The Celia Jordan Murder Case,” originally broadcast on CBS on July 24, 1950. Episode 44 stars Larry Thor as hard-boiled Broadway detective Danny Clover, with Charles Calvert as Sgt. Gino Tartaglia. Written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin, the program was produced and directed by Elliott Lewis. In a sweltering Manhattan summer, Clover is summoned to Celia Jordan’s ransacked apartment, where bloodstains and conflicting stories suggest that the missing woman’s closest acquaintances may know more than they admit. A telephone call from Celia sends the investigation toward former suitor Cliff Moore and businessman Paul Chelsea, amid the heat and shadows of Broadway. 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 30:18 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Whistler presents “Till Death Do Us Part,” episode 115, originally broadcast on July 30, 1944. This installment comes from the long-running radio suspense anthology known for its ominous narrator and crime-centered dramas. The surviving listing provides no further plot details, leaving the episode’s mysteries to unfold in the original broadcast. 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 00:21 Original Broadcast 27:57 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe, “Phantom Fingers” (episode 15), originally broadcast January 26, 1951. Sydney Greenstreet stars as Nero Wolfe, with Gerald Mohr as Archie Goodwin. Wolfe reluctantly leaves New York in search of rare black orchids, but a storm washes out a bridge and strands him and Archie at an isolated upstate house. Surrounded by uneasy strangers and cut off from the outside world, Wolfe must untangle a murder mystery from inside the confined, old-dark-house setting. This NBC adventure uses Rex Stout’s famed detective characters. 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 00:46 Original Broadcast 29:38 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, “The Kid on the Corner,” originally broadcast December 3, 1949, is episode 61 of the CBS Radio Network series. Gerald Mohr stars as the hard-boiled private detective Philip Marlowe in a script by Gene Levitt. A young newsboy asks Marlowe to help find his missing uncle, drawing the detective into a dangerous case that shifts from a simple disappearance to homicide. Produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell, this surviving 1949 broadcast captures the noir atmosphere of Marlowe’s Saturday-night radio adventures. 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 00:33 Original Broadcast 30:15 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Richard Diamond, Private Detective presents “Rene Bennet Protection Case,” originally broadcast on NBC on October 22, 1949. Commonly cataloged as episode 26, this early sustaining-era installment stars Dick Powell as smooth private eye Richard Diamond. Hat designer Rene Bennet hires Diamond to safeguard his newest creations before a major showing, fearing that rival hands may get hold of the designs. Going undercover in the high-stakes world of a fashionable salon, Diamond soon finds a protection assignment complicated by murder and suspicion. 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 00:46 Original Broadcast 30:18 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Suspense presents “Beirut by Sunrise,” episode 600, originally broadcast on CBS Radio Network on May 31, 1955. Written by Richard Chandlee and produced and directed by Antony Ellis, the episode stars Mary Jane Croft. A third-grade teacher on a Mediterranean cruise hopes to see Beirut at dawn, but a disturbing sight on the dock and a baffling clue pull her into danger ashore. This compact, espionage-tinged thriller unfolds amid the harbor, tour sites, and old streets of Beirut. 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 00:46 Original Broadcast 25:59 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Nick Carter, Master Detective presents “The Case of the Persistent Beggars,” originally broadcast on January 26, 1947. This is episode 272 of the Mutual Broadcasting System series, written by Max Ehrlich and starring Lon Clark as Nick Carter, with Charlotte Manson as Patsy Bowen. A rash of aggressive street begging sweeps the city, but Nick suspects something more organized—and more dangerous—behind the racket. Working with Patsy Bowen and Sergeant Matheson, he goes undercover as ragged panhandler “Snuffy Davis,” following a trail through disputed street corners, the Boulevard Tavern, and the city’s shadowy waterfront. 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 00:52 Original Broadcast 27:26 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Whistler presents “Murder in Mind,” originally broadcast on April 16, 1950. This is episode 411 of the CBS Pacific network suspense series, sponsored by Signal Oil Company. At their hillside home in the exclusive Terrace Heights district, Gil and Vicki Hollister wait uneasily after a supposed accident involving Gil’s stepmother, Bell. Her startling return, a newly hired driver-bodyguard, and a troubling piece of evidence turn an inheritance-minded domestic scheme into a tense game of nerves. Featuring Frances Robinson. 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 30:02 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Boston Blackie, “Murder on Cedar Street,” originally broadcast April 9, 1946, is episode 65 of the Richard Kollmar-led mystery series. Jan Miner co-stars as Mary Wesley, with Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday. A woman directs Blackie to 111 Cedar Street, where police discover him near the scene of a murder. As Inspector Farraday investigates the victim’s connection to a hold-up gang, Blackie and Mary follow a locket photograph and other troubling clues to learn why he was deliberately drawn into 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 00:52 Original Broadcast 27:01 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Broadway Is My Beat presents “The Frank Conway Murder Case,” originally broadcast on CBS on July 3, 1950. Episode 41 stars Larry Thor as hard-bitten New York detective Danny Clover, with Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia. Morton Fine and David Friedkin wrote the episode, produced and directed by Elliott Lewis. Clover is called to the Olympian Hotel after a Texas visitor is found shot in room 312. A businessman’s room, a telegram for a different man, and an unexplained roulette wheel turn a seemingly straightforward homicide into a troubling trail through Broadway’s hotel and gambling world. 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 30:25 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Richard Diamond, Private Detective presents “The Al Brenners Case,” originally broadcast January 25, 1952. This is episode 119 of the ABC series, starring Dick Powell as wisecracking private eye Richard Diamond. A professional stool pigeon offers Diamond a chance to collect a $5,000 reward by finding a wanted criminal. The proposition sends the detective into a dangerous underworld trail in this brisk noir-era mystery, sponsored by Camel Cigarettes. 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 30:14 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Suspense presents “Aria from Murder,” episode 413, originally broadcast on CBS on January 25, 1951. Produced during the series’ Auto-Lite run, this backstage noir stars celebrated opera singer Ezio Pinza. Between acts of Don Giovanni at the Grandier Opera House, baritone Niccolò Mazzini telephones Lieutenant Morgan from his dressing room with an increasingly alarming confession. As the next curtain approaches, professional rivalries, private tensions, and a possible witness close in amid the pressure of a live performance. 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 30:45 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Nick Carter, Master Detective presents “The Slingshot Murders,” episode 153, originally broadcast October 15, 1944. Lon Clark stars as Nick Carter, with Helen Choate as Patsy Bowen, in a Mutual Broadcasting System mystery written by Jock MacGregor. A young newsstand boy’s report of suspicious activity near a bank branch draws Carter into a dangerous payroll-robbery investigation. Wounded but undeterred, Nick follows an unusual slingshot clue through vacant storefronts and a nearby tenement, with help from Patsy Bowen and Lieutenant Riley. The story is also associated with the alternate subtitle “The Mystery of the Broken Window.” 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 29:30 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-mystery-radio-old-time-radio--7217889/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio