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Old Time Retro Radio 52 - The Adventures of Sam Spade - "The Death Bed Caper" (2025)

Old Time Detective Radio | Old Time Radio brings you classic mysteries, private eyes, police cases, and crime drama from the golden age of radio. Follow detectives and investigators through murder cases, missing persons, dangerous criminals, deception, and suspense. 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 detectives, hard-boiled investigators, clever mysteries, and atmospheric crime stories, Old Time Detective Radio celebrates the best of vintage radio sleuthing. Rediscover classic old time radio detective stories, mystery, crime drama, private-eye adventures, noir, police drama, and vintage radio.

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Episodes

The Adventures of Sam Spade - "The Death Bed Caper" (2025)

Broadway Is My Beat - "The Ben Justin Murder Case" (1950)

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - "The Speckled Band" (1945)

Night Beat Long Live The Clown [episode 93] Broadcast 5/8/1952

Dragnet Big Trunk [episode 264] Broadcast 9/7/1954

Night Beat Twill Be The Death Of Me [episode 23] Broadcast 7/10/1950

The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe The Fatted Calf [episode 51] Broadcast 9/24/1949

The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe The Collector’S Item [episode 98] Broadcast 8/25/1950

Dragnet Big Cup [episode 238] Broadcast 3/9/1954

The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe The Dark Tunnel [episode 97] Broadcast 8/18/1950

Dragnet Big Set - Up [episode 109] Broadcast 7/12/1951

Dragnet Big Handsome Bandit [episode 268] Broadcast 10/5/1954

The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe The Gold Cobra [episode 89] Broadcast 6/21/1950

Dragnet Big Border [episode 145] Broadcast 3/20/1952

Dragnet Big Blonde [episode 314] Broadcast 8/23/1955

Dragnet Big Sheet [episode 311] Broadcast 8/2/1955

The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe The Open Window (Afrts) [episode 53] Broadcast 10/8/1949

Night Beat - The Night Watchman (Detective Radio Drama, 1950)

Dragnet - "Big Lay-Out" (Detective Radio Drama, 1953)

Dragnet - "Big Rescue" (Detective Radio Drama)

The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe - The Headless Peacock (Detective Radio Drama)

The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe - The Green Flame (Detective Radio Drama)

Dragnet - "Big Cad" (Detective Radio Drama)

Dragnet - "Big Mole" (Detective Radio Drama)

The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe - The Orange Dog (Detective Radio Drama)

Night Beat - City At Your Fingertips (Detective Radio Drama)

Dragnet - Big Shot (Detective Radio Drama)

Night Beat - The Man Who Claimed To Be Dead (Detective Radio Drama)

Dragnet - Helen Corday (Detective Radio Drama)

Dragnet - Homicide (Detective Radio Drama)

Night Beat - Mentalo The Mental Marvel (Detective Radio Drama)

Night Beat - The Old Itch (Detective Radio Drama)

Dragnet - Big Heel (Detective Radio Drama)

Dragnet - Big Blonde (Detective Radio Drama)

Dragnet - Big Shirt (Detective Radio Drama)

Dragnet - Big Honeymoon (Detective Radio Drama)

Dragnet - "Big Watch" (Detective Radio Drama)

Dragnet - Tom Laval (Detective Radio Drama)

Dragnet - "Big Smoke" (Detective Radio Drama)

Night Beat - Long Live The Clown (Detective Radio Drama)

Dragnet - "Big Try" (Detective Radio Drama)

The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe - The Last Wish (Detective Radio Drama)

The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe - The White Carnation (Detective Radio Drama)

The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe - The Grim Echo (Detective Radio Drama)

-The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe - The Eager Witness (Detective Radio Drama)

Dragnet - Big Missus (Detective Radio Drama)

Dragnet - Big Lease (Detective Radio Drama)

-Dragnet - Big Bible (Detective Radio Drama)

The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe - The Dancing Hands (Detective Radio Drama)

Dragnet – “The Strange Suspect” (Detective Radio Drama, 1949)