Campbell's Playhouse: There's Always A Woman

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Campbell's Playhouse: There's Always A Woman

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Dec 23, 2018

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Orson Welles A private detective (Orson Welles) decides to giv Read more ...

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Dec 23, 2018

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Enjoy Christmas Old Time Radio detective programs. From Sherlock Holmes to Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, Richard Diamond, Nero Wolfe, and so many more, celebrate the Holiday Season with mystery, adventure, and a few heartwarming thrown in for good measure. These episodes are taken from the larger Great Detective of Old Time Radio podcast, which have been presenting all of radio's great detectives since 2009.

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Sherlock Holmes: The Night Before Christmas: One of Moriarity’s henchman switches Christmas sacks with Dr. Watson when both are dressed as Santa Claus. Sherlock Holmes has to catc Read more ... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
35 min listen
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Missing Mouse Matter: Johnny has to find a singing mouse before a Christmas Eve show. Original Air Date: December 23, 1956 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Read more ... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
34 min listen
Let George Do It: Follow that Train: It’s Christmas and George gets a letter from a new client-a department store Santa Claus that wants him to solve the mystery of a missing electric train. But when Brooksie dis Read more ... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
31 min listen
Let George Do It: Santa Claus In Glass: George pledges to stay out of mysteries on Christmas day and we know how that’ll turn out. Original Air Date: December 25, 1 Read more ... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
34 min listen
Nero Wolfe: The Case of the Slaughtered Santas: Nero Wolfe is hired to investigate the death of several sidewalk Santas by a Santa who fears he will be next. Original Air Date: Dec Read more ... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
36 min listen
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Nick Shurn Matter Omnibus: At Christmastime, Johnny searches for a woman who witnessed a murder in which an underworld kingpin is suspected. Johnny travels to her small Michigan hometown to find her. There he encounters suspicion from her friends and family, and finds that the... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
68 min listen
Sherlock Holmes: The Blue Carbuncle (John Gielgud): A lost goose sets Holmes on the trail of a jewel thief. Original Air Date: March 13, 1955 Support the show…http://support.greatdetectives.net Become one of our friends on Fa Read more ... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
29 min listen
Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Christmas Bride: Sherlock Holmes is invited to spend the holidays with a family that needs him to assure a wedding occurs. Original Air Date: December 21, 1947 Take our listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.net Become one of our friends on Facebook… by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
31 min listen
Let George Do It: The Christmas Letter: A soldiers writes George to ask him to visit a girl and take her out on Christmas Eve. George is dismayed to find her about to fall for a known hustler. Original Air Date: December 24, 1951 T Read more ... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
31 min listen
Candy Matson: Jack Frost by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
32 min listen
Campbell's Playhouse: There's Always A Woman: Orson Welles A private detective (Orson Welles) decides to giv Read more ... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
63 min listen
Boston Blackie: Blackie, Santa Claus and The Stolen Rings (EP2076): Blackie catches an accused thief but finds the rings he stole have disappeared. Original Air Date: December 17, 1947 Support the show monthly a Read more ... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
29 min listen
Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle (John Stanley): A lost Christmas goose puts Sherlock Holmes on the trail of a jewel thief with the freedom of an innocent man lying in the balance. Original Air Date: December 26, 1948 Take our listener survey: http://survey.greatdetectives.net Become one of our... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
36 min listen
Nick Carter: Nick Carter's Christmas Adventure: Nick Carter investigates why a rich man has soured on Christmas. Original Air Da Read more ... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
32 min listen
Yours Truly Dollar: The Red Mystery Matter: Johnny is called to Lake Majove resort by fishing guide Red Faber who reports a potential catastrophe for the resort. Johnny arrives to find Red gone and blood in Red’s quarters. Original Air Date: December 22, 1959 When making your travel plans,... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
29 min listen
Richard Diamond: A Christmas Carol (EP2075): The characters on Richard Diamond take a week off from mysteries to perform a modern version of the Christmas Carol. Original Air Date: December 24, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
34 min listen
Night Beat: Five Days Off For Christmas: Randy gets time off for Christmas, which reminds him he has no one to spend Christmas with. When a boy tries to give him an envelope and is run over by a car, Ran Read more ... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
33 min listen
The Saint: Santa Claus is No Saint: While dressed as Santa, Simon is mistaken for a man who mad off with an expensive necklace. Simon spends Christmas Eve trying to catch a thief and a murderer. Original Air Date: December 24, 1950 Support the show. Read more ... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
33 min listen
Rocky Fortune: The Plot to Murder Santa Claus: Rocky is hired as an assistant store detective and occasional fill in for Santa Claus. He gets into a fight with the store Santa and comes under suspicion when the store’s Santa is murdered. Original Air Date: December 22, 1953 Support the show... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
30 min listen
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Carmen Kringle Matter: On Christmas Eve, an eccentric miner wants to change the beneficiary of his life insurance to his beloved burrow. Original Air Date: December 22, 1957 When making your travel plans, remember http://www.johnnydollarair.com Read more ... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
23 min listen
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Phony Phone Matter: Johnny interrupts scheduled time off over Christmas to pick up a check for a previous job and finds himself the alibi for the owner of a factory that was blown up. Original Air Date: December 17, 1961 Read more ... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
28 min listen
Richard Diamond: The Christmas Show (EP2387): Diamond performs a 1950s take on the Christmas Carol with his friends. Original Air Date: December 21, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.‘ Mail a... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
34 min listen
Mystery is My Hobby: Boston for Christmas: While visting Boston at Christmas, Bart and Inspector Danton try to help a little boy by clearing his father of murder. Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
29 min listen
Boston Blackie: Blackie, Santa Claus and The Stolen Rings (EP3012): Blackie chases a jewel robber on Christmas Eve, but when he catches him the rings the robber has stolen are gone. Original Air Date: December 22, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
37 min listen
Man Called X: On a Starlit Hill (EP3329): While in the Middle East, Ken and Pegon crashed a plane. In the desert, Ken meets a young girl who says she doesn’t want to grow up. Original Air Date: December 21, 1947 Sponosored by Betterhelp.com. Listeners can get 10% off their first month when... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
29 min listen
The Fat Man: Murder Sends a Christmas Card (AU): Brad tries to help a woman find her missing husband around Christmas. Original Air Date: September 2, 1954 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
35 min listen
Mr. Chameleon: The Woman's Weapon Murder Case: Today's Mystery:Mr. Chameleon reopens the case of a woman convicted of murdering her mother-in-law with poisoned candy. He is determined to get her freed in time for Christmas. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 22, 1948 Originating from New... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
46 min listen
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: How I Played Santa Claus And Almost Got Left Holding the Bag: Johnny is sent to investigate a string of department store thefts, but the situation escalates with a murder on Christmas Eve. Original Air Date: December 24, 1949 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Read more ... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
36 min listen
Crime Photographer: Christmas Shopping: While shopping, Casey and Ann see a known pickpocket steal a wallet from a fat man who denies his wallet was stolen. They then find that the money the pickpocket stole was ransom from a kidnapping a year ago. Original Air Date:December 19, 1946... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
39 min listen
Casey, Crime Photographer: The Santa Claus of Bums Boulevard: A man who gives new dollar bills to homeless men in the worst part of town is mugged on Christmas Day. Original Air Date: December 25, 1947 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
43 min listen

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Dragnet: The Big Little Jesus: Today's Mystery:Friday and Smith search for a statue of the child Jesus stolen from a church on Christmas Eve. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 22, 1953 Originating from HollywoodStarring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Ben Alexander as... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Nick Shurn Matter, Episodes Three, Four, and Five: Today's Mystery:Johnny is in a quaint Michigan town on Christmas Eve and has to find a witness to a murder before a hired killer does. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: December 21, 22, and 23, 1955 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
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Mr. Chameleon: The Woman's Weapon Murder Case: Today's Mystery:Mr. Chameleon reopens the case of a woman convicted of murdering her mother-in-law with poisoned candy. He is determined to get her freed in time for Christmas. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 22, 1948 Originating from New... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
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Dangerous Assignment: Lecturing Professors (EP4265): Today's Mystery: The son of a lecturing professor is missing from a boarding school in Stockholm and Steve needs to find him in order to break up an international spy ring. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 24, 1952 Originated in Hollywood... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Nick Shurn Matter, Episodes One and Two: Today's Mystery:Johnny suspects that a mobster murdered his business partner and has to find the only witness before the mobster does. Original Radio Broadcast Dates: December 19 and 20, 1955 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
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Tales of the Texas Rangers: The Christmas Payoff: Today's Mystery: Jace sets out to find out why a beloved small doctor was murdered on Christmas Day. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 23, 1951 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at http://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
35 min listen
Man Called X: From a Starlit Hill (EP3641): The Man Called X crashes a plane in the Middle East and meets a mysterious young girl who’s decided she no longer wants to live in the world. Original Air Date: December 23, 1950 Bonus Episode from Christmas on the Blue: The emergency council has... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
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Jeff Regan: Some Enchanted Carhop: Regan is hired to find out who is sending unwanted packages to a young woman. Original Air Date: December 21, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
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Casey, Crime Photographer: The Santa Claus of Bums Boulevard: A man who gives new dollar bills to homeless men in the worst part of town is mugged on Christmas Day. Original Air Date: December 25, 1947 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
43 min listen
Tales of the Texas Rangers: Christmas Present: Two men, pretending to be charity Santas, hold up a bank on Christmas Eve. Original Air Date: December 24, 1950 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
40 min listen
Mystery is My Hobby: Boston for Christmas: While visting Boston at Christmas, Bart and Inspector Danton try to help a little boy by clearing his father of murder. Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
29 min listen
Man Called X: On a Starlit Hill (EP3329): While in the Middle East, Ken and Pegon crashed a plane. In the desert, Ken meets a young girl who says she doesn’t want to grow up. Original Air Date: December 21, 1947 Sponosored by Betterhelp.com. Listeners can get 10% off their first month when... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
29 min listen
The Fat Man: Murder Sends a Christmas Card (AU): Brad tries to help a woman find her missing husband around Christmas. Original Air Date: September 2, 1954 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
35 min listen
Crime Photographer: Christmas Shopping: While shopping, Casey and Ann see a known pickpocket steal a wallet from a fat man who denies his wallet was stolen. They then find that the money the pickpocket stole was ransom from a kidnapping a year ago. Original Air Date:December 19, 1946... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
39 min listen
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: How I Played Santa Claus And Almost Got Left Holding the Bag: Johnny is sent to investigate a string of department store thefts, but the situation escalates with a murder on Christmas Eve. Original Air Date: December 24, 1949 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Read more ... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
36 min listen
Boston Blackie: Blackie, Santa Claus and The Stolen Rings (EP3012): Blackie chases a jewel robber on Christmas Eve, but when he catches him the rings the robber has stolen are gone. Original Air Date: December 22, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Phony Phone Matter: Johnny interrupts scheduled time off over Christmas to pick up a check for a previous job and finds himself the alibi for the owner of a factory that was blown up. Original Air Date: December 17, 1961 Read more ... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
28 min listen
Richard Diamond: The Christmas Show (EP2387): Diamond performs a 1950s take on the Christmas Carol with his friends. Original Air Date: December 21, 1951 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.‘ Mail a... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
34 min listen
Rocky Fortune: The Plot to Murder Santa Claus: Rocky is hired as an assistant store detective and occasional fill in for Santa Claus. He gets into a fight with the store Santa and comes under suspicion when the store’s Santa is murdered. Original Air Date: December 22, 1953 Support the show... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
30 min listen
Yours Truly Dollar: The Red Mystery Matter: Johnny is called to Lake Majove resort by fishing guide Red Faber who reports a potential catastrophe for the resort. Johnny arrives to find Red gone and blood in Red’s quarters. Original Air Date: December 22, 1959 When making your travel plans,... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
29 min listen
Boston Blackie: Blackie, Santa Claus and The Stolen Rings (EP2076): Blackie catches an accused thief but finds the rings he stole have disappeared. Original Air Date: December 17, 1947 Support the show monthly a Read more ... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
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Richard Diamond: A Christmas Carol (EP2075): The characters on Richard Diamond take a week off from mysteries to perform a modern version of the Christmas Carol. Original Air Date: December 24, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
34 min listen
Night Beat: Five Days Off For Christmas: Randy gets time off for Christmas, which reminds him he has no one to spend Christmas with. When a boy tries to give him an envelope and is run over by a car, Ran Read more ... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
33 min listen
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Carmen Kringle Matter: On Christmas Eve, an eccentric miner wants to change the beneficiary of his life insurance to his beloved burrow. Original Air Date: December 22, 1957 When making your travel plans, remember http://www.johnnydollarair.com Read more ... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
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The Saint: Santa Claus is No Saint: While dressed as Santa, Simon is mistaken for a man who mad off with an expensive necklace. Simon spends Christmas Eve trying to catch a thief and a murderer. Original Air Date: December 24, 1950 Support the show. Read more ... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
33 min listen
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Nick Shurn Matter Omnibus: At Christmastime, Johnny searches for a woman who witnessed a murder in which an underworld kingpin is suspected. Johnny travels to her small Michigan hometown to find her. There he encounters suspicion from her friends and family, and finds that the... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Missing Mouse Matter: Johnny has to find a singing mouse before a Christmas Eve show. Original Air Date: December 23, 1956 When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Read more ... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
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Nick Carter: Nick Carter's Christmas Adventure: Nick Carter investigates why a rich man has soured on Christmas. Original Air Da Read more ... by Christmas Old Time Radio Detective Stories
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