Old Time Mystery Radio | Old Time Radio

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

Arthur Winslow, a routine-weary investment clerk, wins a large sum of money on a horse racing parlay and adopts the alias Charles White to escape his monotonous life. Traveling to Florida, he uses financial tips to charm the daughter of a Wall Street millionaire and secure a lucrative business proposition. However, his new life is threatened when his wife, Ethel, tracks him to Miami. This leads to a tense confrontation where Arthur contemplates murder to protect his transformation but ultimately fails to act.

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Highlights

Murder is a peculiar affair. It's the darkest, most despicable of all crimes.

00:02:37 · The narrator introduces the central theme of the episode regarding the nature of crime.

Believe me, you never get nowhere if you don't take a chance once in a while.

00:07:05 · A character encourages Arthur to gamble on the horse racing parlay.

That's almost a year's salary, and you're holding it right in your hand.

00:10:00 · The narrator emphasizes the life-changing scale of Arthur's sudden gambling win.

That $1,800 was a magic door opening up a thrilling new life for you.

00:18:48 · The narrator describes how Arthur's initial success with financial tips began his transformation into a wealthy man.

You're beginning to see now what makes a murderer.

00:23:19 · The narrator highlights the psychological descent of Arthur as he contemplates killing his wife to protect his new life.

Episodes

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The Whistler - "What Makes a Murderer" (1948)

Arthur Winslow, a routine-weary investment clerk, wins a large sum of money on a horse racing parlay and adopts the alias Charles White to escape his monotonous life. Traveling to Florida, he uses financial tips to charm the daughter of a Wall Street millionaire and secure a lucrative business proposition. However, his new life is threatened when his wife, Ethel, tracks him to Miami. This leads to a tense confrontation where Arthur contemplates murder to protect his transformation but ultimately fails to act.

25 Oct 2026
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Nick Carter, Master Detective - "The Case of Make - Believe Murder (AFRS Mystery Playhouse)" (1945)

Detective Nick Carter attends an initiation event for the exclusive Alphabet Club, which begins as a staged murder but turns into a real homicide when member George Dennis is shot. As Carter investigates, a second murder occurs when Walter Crane is found dead with a toy sword in his heart, leaving Carter to narrow down the suspects among the remaining club members. Detective Nick Carter reveals the solution to the double murder at the Alphabet Club by staging a reenactment of the crime. He demonstrates that Arnold Archer used a modified cap pistol to kill Dennis for blackmail and killed Crane to cover his tracks.

24 Oct 2026
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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