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Old Time Mystery Radio | Old Time Radio

Old Time Mystery Radio | Old Time Radio brings you classic mystery, suspense, crime, and psychological drama from the golden age of radio. Enter stories of murder, deception, strange circumstances, hidden motives, dangerous secrets, and unexpected twists. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Featuring memorable mysteries, atmospheric suspense, detective tales, and dramatic performances, Old Time Mystery Radio celebrates the storytelling that made classic radio unforgettable. Rediscover classic old time radio mystery, suspense, crime drama, detective stories, psychological thrillers, and vintage otr radio.











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Episode's summary

In this episode of the radio drama 'Suspense,' investigator C. Auguste Dupin and the Prefect of Police examine the clues surrounding the murder of Marie Roget in Paris. While witness testimonies from a perfumer and Madame Dulac suggest a violent struggle involving a group of miscreants, Dupin remains skeptical of the official theory. Dupin presents an alternative theory to the Prefect, arguing that the crime was not the work of a gang but a single man—specifically a naval officer returning from a long cruise. The investigation concludes with the dramatic revelation of Ensign Robert Bryant Wilson's guilt and his subsequent sentencing.

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Highlights

An ingenious knot in that cord, don't you think? This is a slipknot. A cello's knot.

00:05:23 · Dupin identifies specific physical evidence on the cord used in the murder.

You know the name Marie Roger, embroidered there?

00:14:36 · The investigator finds a handkerchief that provides a direct link to the victim's identity.

A man who dragged the body of Mademoiselle to the river's edge. A gang, even two men, could have carried it.

00:18:19 · Dupin uses logic to argue against the theory that a large gang was responsible for the crime.

Marie Rogier was a gay, not an abject girl, and no common seaman for her, an officer. A naval officer, monsieur.

00:21:03 · Dupin narrows down the identity of the perpetrator by suggesting the killer must be someone of higher social standing than a common sailor.

You have been found guilty of the murder of Mary Cecilia Rogers. It is the judgment of this court that you be hanged by the neck until you are dead.

00:23:38 · The segment reaches its climax with the formal judicial sentencing of the perpetrator.

Episodes

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Suspense - "The Mystery of Marie Roget" (1960)

In this episode of the radio drama 'Suspense,' investigator C. Auguste Dupin and the Prefect of Police examine the clues surrounding the murder of Marie Roget in Paris. While witness testimonies from a perfumer and Madame Dulac suggest a violent struggle involving a group of miscreants, Dupin remains skeptical of the official theory. Dupin presents an alternative theory to the Prefect, arguing that the crime was not the work of a gang but a single man—specifically a naval officer returning from a long cruise. The investigation concludes with the dramatic revelation of Ensign Robert Bryant Wilson's guilt and his subsequent sentencing.

23 Oct 2026
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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe - "The Mexican Boat Ride" (1949)

In this episode of The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, titled 'The Mexican Boat Ride,' private investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by Carl Estabrook to investigate his wife's mysterious boat trip in Mexico. The investigation leads Marlowe through tense confrontations with figures like 'the crab' and a pursuit involving the man he believes to be Dolph Bentley. As Marlowe tracks suspects from stables to a fishing pier, he uncovers a web of impersonation and murder. The story concludes with a conversation between Captain Descartos and Marlowe regarding the investigation into Haiba's murder, ending with Marlowe discovering a switched cowhide suitcase during a customs inspection while traveling north.

22 Oct 2026
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Richard Diamond, Private Detective - "Private Eye Test" (1950)

Private detective Richard Diamond arrives at the 5th Precinct for a mandatory police commission examination, only to find himself embroiled in a real homicide when Pat Romero is found dead in a training dummy room. After being knocked unconscious while investigating Romero's office, Diamond begins piecing together clues involving a mysterious figure known as 'the patent leather kid'. Using a clue about patent leather shoes, Diamond identifies Amos Fletcher as a suspect in the shooting of Romero. After a tense confrontation where Diamond uses a tip to lure Fletcher into a trap, Fletcher is shot by Diamond but ultimately arrested when blackmail evidence is recovered. The episode concludes with Diamond's lieutenant threatening him over a failed exam and a brief meeting regarding the commissioner.

21 Oct 2026
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Boston Blackie - "A Vase Leads to Murder" (1946)

In this episode of the radio drama Boston Blackie, titled 'A Vase Leads to Murder,' Blackie wins a pottery auction only to find himself pursued by a mysterious man in a green hat. Following the fatal shooting of a messenger, Blackie and Inspector Faraday investigate the vase for hidden valuables, eventually discovering it is worthless but leading to a final confrontation with the killer. Blackie successfully frames Frank Kittredge for a concealed weapon charge to lead him toward a second vase containing a hidden storage receipt. After tracing the receipt to a cylinder baked into clay, Blackie and Faraday recover stolen bank money from a warehouse. The mystery concludes with the revelation of a complex scheme involving Nancy Kittredge's sister.

20 Oct 2026
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The Whistler - "Still Death" (1948)

This episode of The Whistler presents the mystery 'Still Death,' centered on artist Leonard Miles. As Homicide Lieutenant Meehan interrogates Leonard, the narrative explores his affair with Ann Hamilton and his complex relationship with his invalid wife, Mary. The mystery concludes with the revelation that Anne Hamilton shot her husband to frame Leonard, only to be killed by him in the process. Despite Leonard's attempts to cover his tracks, a phone call made by Anne leads Lieutenant Meehan to suspect him.

19 Oct 2026