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Boston Blackie, “The Devon Caretaker Murder,” originally broadcast July 28, 1944, is episode 6 of the 1944 NBC summer series. Chester Morris stars as Blackie, with Richard Lane as Inspector Farraday. When the caretaker of the Devon Estate is murdered, evidence points toward Blackie. Determined to clear his name, he follows a trail from the Savoy Café to a recently sold country estate, where ransacked rooms and a concealed gun collection suggest that more is at stake than a single killing. The program was sponsored by Rinso. Old Time Retro 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 30:08 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Boston Blackie, “Tv Poisoning,” originally broadcast December 20, 1945, is episode 49. Richard Kollmar stars as Blackie, with Jan Minor as Mary Wesley and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday. Blackie and Mary borrow an apartment with an early television set to watch Inspector Farraday appear on a live civic forum. When a prominent civic leader suddenly collapses during the broadcast, Blackie investigates an apparently impossible poisoning amid a bitter city-contracts dispute. Old Time Retro 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 27:07 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Boston Blackie presents “Dead Aunt Sarah,” episode 143, originally broadcast October 8, 1947. Richard Kollmar stars as the resourceful detective, with Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday. When wealthy Aunt Sarah’s apparent suicide raises troubling questions, Blackie follows a trail of suspicious family connections and a carefully arranged alibi purchased for $1,000. As the story’s conflicting accounts deepen, he must determine what really lies behind Aunt Sarah’s death. Old Time Retro 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 25:01 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Boston Blackie, “Blackie Kidnapped,” originally broadcast November 22, 1945, is episode 45 of the classic crime-detective series. Richard Kollmar stars as the resourceful Boston Blackie, with Jan Miner as Mary Wesley and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday. After Blackie learns a vital clue connected to the Egersville Bank robbery, the Johnson mob decides he knows too much. As his friends Mary, Shorty, and Inspector Farraday search for him, Blackie faces a dangerous race against time in this brisk 1945 mystery from the Richard Kollmar-era syndicated series. Old Time Retro 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 00:39 Original Broadcast 27:06 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Boston Blackie, “The Murdered Truck Driver” (Episode 79), originally broadcast July 16, 1946. This Richard Kollmar-era syndicated mystery features Kollmar as Boston Blackie and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday. After truck driver Mark Crane is killed in the hijacking of his vehicle, his widow turns to Blackie for help. As Inspector Farraday questions the trucking company’s owner and its foreman-dispatcher, Blackie tackles the case’s most baffling detail: the hijacked truck was empty. Also known as “The Linda Crane Case” and “Empty Truck Hijacked.” Old Time Retro 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 00:42 Original Broadcast 30:43 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Boston Blackie, “Sam Bellows Is Dead,” originally broadcast June 18, 1945, is episode 24 of the detective series starring Richard Kollmar as Blackie. Maurice Tarplin co-stars as Inspector Faraday in this 1945 New York-produced revival, recorded for syndication. Blackie needs to reach Sam Bellows, but when he tries to draw Inspector Faraday to Bellows’s home, he finds himself caught up in a murder investigation. With suspicion falling on Blackie, the trail leads through Bellows’s household, including a caretaker, nephew, and financial adviser. Old Time Retro 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 27:25 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Boston Blackie, “The Old Shoe Clue,” originally broadcast November 5, 1947, is episode 147. In this clue-driven detective adventure, Boston Blackie and Inspector Farraday confront a puzzling delivery tied to a murder case that has remained unsolved for a decade. A messenger arrives with a supposedly valuable package containing only a worn old shoe—and $1,000 intended to guarantee its delivery to the police. When the shoe appears connected to a preserved footprint from the old Richards murder, Blackie follows the unusual lead and begins searching for answers. Old Time Retro 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 00:45 Original Broadcast 27:20 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Boston Blackie presents “Death Wish,” originally broadcast October 1, 1947. Listed as episode 142, this late-1947 mystery stars Richard Kollmar as the resourceful former jewel thief turned detective, with Lesley Woods as Mary Wesley and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday. Blackie learns that salesman Jimmy Wells has been marked for death by a gambling racket, yet Wells refuses help from both Blackie and the police. As Blackie tries to understand the threatened man’s strange reluctance, Mary Wesley’s abduction raises the stakes and forces an uneasy alliance with Inspector Farraday. Old Time Retro 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 27:04 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Boston Blackie presents “Murdered Show Dog Owner,” originally broadcast October 8, 1946. This is episode 91 of the detective series, starring Richard Kollmar as Boston Blackie, with Lesley Woods as Mary Wesley and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday. After wealthy breeder Marilyn Lawrence’s champion boxer dogs, Angel and Spartan, win top honors at a kennel-club show, their owner is murdered. Blackie investigates a case in which the prize dogs may hold important clues, leading from the show circuit to the Lawrence estate and a rival kennel yard. Old Time Retro 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 00:32 Original Broadcast 27:58 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Boston Blackie presents “50000 Dollars for Blackie,” originally broadcast March 10, 1948. This archival installment is supplied as episode 1655 and stars Richard Kollmar as the resourceful former jewel thief turned detective, with Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Faraday. When Joe Saunders plans to leave $50,000 in Blackie’s safe until the bank opens, a robbery and murder pull Blackie into a dangerous investigation. His search soon intersects with Faraday’s pursuit of a racket that helps wanted criminals vanish from town. Old Time Retro 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 27:31 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Boston Blackie, “The Ghost of Florence Newton,” originally broadcast May 28, 1947, is episode 124 of the classic crime-and-detective series. Richard Kollmar stars as Boston Blackie, with Jan Miner as Mary Wesley and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday. Driving beside a creek, Blackie gives a ride to a striking young woman who calls herself Florence Newton—then watches her vanish without explanation. When he learns that a woman with that name supposedly drowned in the same creek years earlier, the eerie encounter threatens to undermine Blackie’s credibility as he prepares to testify against Butch Heathers. Also known by such alternate titles as “Hitchhiking Ghost,” this is a supernatural-seeming mystery with Blackie caught between suspicion and the impossible. Old Time Retro 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 28:48 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Boston Blackie, “A Vase Leads to Murder,” originally broadcast February 26, 1946, is episode 59 of the classic crime-detective series. Richard Kollmar stars as Boston Blackie, with Jan Miner as Mary Wesley and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday. At a public auction, Blackie purchases a hand-painted vase sought by Mary Wesley, outbidding a suspicious man in a distinctive green hat. When the stranger demands the vase at Blackie’s apartment, the seemingly ordinary piece of pottery becomes the focus of a dangerous murder mystery. Also cataloged as “The Man in the Green Hat.” Old Time Retro 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 27:35 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Boston Blackie presents “Murder on Cedar Street,” episode 65, originally broadcast April 9, 1946. This installment of the Frederick Ziv syndicated detective series stars Richard Kollmar as Boston Blackie, with Jan Miner as Mary Wesley and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday. A frightened young woman calls Blackie with a warning that someone intends to kill her. When he rushes to Cedar Street, the plea draws him into a murder investigation, with Mary and Inspector Farraday helping trace the danger behind the desperate call. Old Time Retro 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 26:52 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Boston Blackie presents “John Frawley, While in Africa, Reads That He Is Dead,” originally broadcast January 26, 1949. This is episode 211 of the syndicated detective series produced by Frederic W. Ziv. While in Africa, John Frawley discovers a newspaper report declaring him dead and fears his brother Eddie may be moving to control the family money. He turns to Boston Blackie to help prove who he is, launching an identity case shadowed by troubling figures from Frawley’s past. Maurice Tarplin, heard throughout the New York-produced series as Inspector Farraday, is featured. Old Time Retro 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 26:36 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Boston Blackie presents “Death Comes to the Harmonica Man,” originally broadcast July 9, 1947. Episode 130 of the Richard Kollmar syndicated series is also known by the alternate title “Corpse Plays the Harmonica.” When harmonica player Henry Peterson is wounded in a quarrel with his girlfriend and dies after reaching racketeer Bill Foster’s home, Boston Blackie finds himself drawn into a murder case that is anything but straightforward. Richard Kollmar stars as Blackie, with Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Farraday. Old Time Retro 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 28:26 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio