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Boston Blackie| Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Mystery Dramas

Boston Blackie| Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Mystery Dramas

By: Adam Graham
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 Boston Blackie was created by writer Jack Boyle as a jewel thief and safecracker with a heart of gold. The character was featured in nine silent films. In 1941, Blackie returned to film in the era of talkies.

Much like the Saint, the character reformed from a thief into a detective. Blackie was always Inspector Farraday’s prime suspect in any major crime. The films were very popular with fourteen films made starring Chester Morris.

Morris brought Blackie to the radio in a summer replacement radio series for NBC in 1944. Then in 1945, first-run syndication king Frederick Ziv created a new series starring Broadway Actor Richard Kollmar as Blackie and featuring the best talent in New York radio.

The series was the most successful first-run syndication program of its era, producing 288 episodes of which at least 190 are in circulation.Ziv took the series to television in 1951 for two syndicated series featuring Kent Taylor as Blackie.

Throughout his many iterations in the 1940s, Blackie remained a clever crime-solver whose past gave him a slight edge and made him a bit of a lovable rogue who fought on the side of the angels. He was the type of guy you wanted in your corner when the chips were down. “Enemy to those who make him an enemy. Friend to those who have no friend.”

Host Adam Graham presents every circulating old time radio episode of Boston Blackie with episodes starring Chester Morris and later Richard Kollmar.

This was originally presented as part of the Great Detectives of Old TIme Radio podcast.
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Episodes
  • Boston Blackie: The Thomas Evers Murder

    Boston Blackie: The Thomas Evers Murder
    Jun 20 2025
    Original Release Date: February 16, 2017

    A man comes to Blackie’s apartment and promises to murder Thomas Evers and get away with it. Evers is then murdered the next day and the man has a perfect alibi.

    Original Air Date: March 5, 1946

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    30 mins
  • Boston Blackie: The Auctioned Vase Mystery

    Boston Blackie: The Auctioned Vase Mystery
    Feb 9 2017
    Original Release Date: February 9, 2017

    Blackie buys a vase for Mary at an auction and the losing bidder is willing to commit murder to get possession of the vase.

    Original Air Date: February 26, 1946

    Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net

    Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.‘

    Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

    Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.net

    Give us a call 208-991-4783

    Become one of our friends on Facebook.

    Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

    Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net
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    30 mins
  • Boston Blackie: The Benson Murder

    Boston Blackie: The Benson Murder
    Jun 13 2025
    Original Release Date: February 2, 2017

    A man who murdered his wife is acquitted in court. At the request of his brother, Blackie sets out to prove his guilt and bring whatever justice he can while a man Blackie sent to jail has escaped and is determined to kill Blackie.

    Original Air Date: February 19, 1946

    Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net

    Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.‘

    Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

    Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.net

    Give us a call 208-991-4783

    Become one of our friends on Facebook.

    Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

    Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net
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    32 mins
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