Richard Diamond, Private Detective | 12 Hours of Hard-Boiled Old Time Radio

Smooth talk, sharp suits, and trouble around every corner. Tonight’s Golden Radio Hour marathon features nearly 12 hours of Richard Diamond, Private Detective, starring Dick Powell as the wisecracking gumshoe who always seems to find danger, dames, and a bad lead before he finds the truth. This marathon opens with “The Jerome J. Jerome Case,” originally broadcast September 17, 1949, making it the perfect anniversary lead-off for tonight’s stream. If you like noir atmosphere, tough cases, smoky city nights, and old time radio detective drama with style, this one is for you. 00:00:00 Golden Radio Hour Intro 00:00:28 The Jerome J. Jerome Case 00:30:00 Ralph Chase Case 00:59:32 The Stolen Purse 01:29:02 The Betty Moran Case 01:58:35 Fred Sears Murder Case 02:28:05 The Tom Waxman Bombing Case 02:57:37 The Bloody Hat Case 03:27:08 Charles Walsh and Bob Wells 03:56:40 The Man Who Hated Women 04:25:54 The Martin Hyer Case 04:55:09 The Lynn Knight Case 05:24:40 The Jean Cooper Murder Case 05:53:51 The Eddie Garrett Case 06:23:05 The Harry Baker Case 06:52:37 The Van Dyke Seance Case 07:22:07 The Two Hundred Thousand Dollar Bundle 07:51:37 Gibson Murder Case 08:21:09 The Bogus Bills Case 08:50:40 Rene Bennet Protection Case 09:20:12 Bill Kirby Murder Case 09:49:42 The Singing Critic 10:19:14 Fifty Thousand Dollar Diamond Heist 10:48:45 The Jacoby Case 11:18:18 William Carter Loses Memory