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  • Boston Blackie - "The Devon Caretaker Murder" (Old Time Radio, 1944)

    Boston Blackie - "The Devon Caretaker Murder" (Old Time Radio, 1944)
    2026/10/07
    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

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    30 分
  • Boston Blackie - "Tv Poisoning" (Old Time Radio, 1945)

    Boston Blackie - "Tv Poisoning" (Old Time Radio, 1945)
    2026/10/06
    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

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    27 分
  • Boston Blackie - "Dead Aunt Sarah" (Old Time Radio, 1947)

    Boston Blackie - "Dead Aunt Sarah" (Old Time Radio, 1947)
    2026/10/05
    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

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    25 分
  • Boston Blackie - "Blackie Kidnapped" (Old Time Radio, 1945)

    Boston Blackie - "Blackie Kidnapped" (Old Time Radio, 1945)
    2026/10/04
    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

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    27 分
  • Boston Blackie - "The Murdered Truck Driver" (Old Time Radio, 1946)

    Boston Blackie - "The Murdered Truck Driver" (Old Time Radio, 1946)
    2026/10/03
    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

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    31 分
  • Boston Blackie - "Sam Bellows Is Dead" (Old Time Radio, 1945)

    Boston Blackie - "Sam Bellows Is Dead" (Old Time Radio, 1945)
    2026/10/02
    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

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    28 分
  • Boston Blackie - "The Old Shoe Clue" (Old Time Radio, 1947)

    Boston Blackie - "The Old Shoe Clue" (Old Time Radio, 1947)
    2026/10/01
    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

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    28 分
  • Boston Blackie - "Death Wish" (Old Time Radio, 1947)

    Boston Blackie - "Death Wish" (Old Time Radio, 1947)
    2026/09/30
    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

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    27 分