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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 radio.












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Episode's summary

Private investigator Richard Diamond investigates the disappearance of Elaine Tanner, a case that leads to a violent confrontation at a boarding house and places him under suspicion for the murder of the boarding house manager. As Diamond traces connections between the victim and Elaine through tax statements, he uncovers a plot involving Morris Clinton and a stolen Sir Francis Bacon manuscript. The investigation eventually reveals Clinton's motive for hiding the crime. The episode concludes with the recovery of the manuscript, a $1,500 reward, and NBC's programming announcements.

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Highlights

Only one person knew I was likely to visit that boarding house, the man who sent me there. And his name was Morris Clinton.

00:05:39 · Diamond begins to suspect that his employer might be involved in the danger he faced at the boarding house.

Did you check it for fingerprints? Yeah, and they were all yours.

00:14:15 · Lieutenant Levinson informs Diamond that he has been implicated in the murder because his fingerprints are on the gun.

You know that book he was yelling about? Well, it's an original Sir Francis Bacon manuscript.

00:25:30 · The true nature of the stolen object is revealed, explaining why Clinton was involved in criminal activity.

There's a $1,500 reward for that book.

00:26:01 · The discovery of the reward provides a successful resolution and financial incentive for the detective.

We leave Richard Diamond, private detective, and the Elaine Tanner case on this February 1950 NBC mystery.

00:30:53 · The announcer provides the historical context and specific case name for the broadcast.

Episodes

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Richard Diamond, Private Detective - "Elaine Tanner Case" (1950)

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