Molle Mystery Theatre | Old Time Radio

About Molle Mystery Theatre | Old Time Radio

Molle Mystery Theatre | Old Time Radio brings you classic mystery, crime, suspense, and psychological drama from the golden age of radio. Enter stories of murder, deception, dangerous secrets, strange circumstances, and characters caught in situations where nothing is quite what it seems. 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. Molle Mystery Theatre became a memorable radio anthology known for atmospheric storytelling, dramatic performances, and mysteries that blended crime, suspense, and psychological tension. Rediscover classic old time radio mystery, crime drama, suspense, psychological thrillers, detective stories, and vintage radio.

Publisher

Old Time Retro Radio

Category

arts · fiction · fiction

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Dec 2025

Latest episode

18 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

66 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Oct 2026

   Molle Mystery Theatre - "The Letter Afrs Myst Phs" (Old Time Radio, 1944)

   Molle Mystery Theatre presents “The Letter,” originally broadcast December 26, 1944. This surviving program is an American Forces Radio Service Mystery Playhouse presentation of the Mollé Mystery Theatre drama, introduced by Peter Lorre. Adapted from W. Somerset Maugham’s The Letter, the mystery unfolds on a British rubber plantation in Malaya. After Jeff Hammond is shot, Leslie and Robert Crosbie—and their friend, attorney Howard Joyce—become entangled in a troubling legal case, complicated by a letter whose value may reach $10,000. Molle Mystery Theatre 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 00:48 Original Broadcast 25:26 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio (https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio)

2. 

   11 Oct 2026

   Molle Mystery Theatre - "Last Night" (Old Time Radio, 1946)

   Molle Mystery Theatre presents “Last Night,” originally broadcast February 22, 1946. Adapted from Cornell Woolrich’s short story, published under his William Irish pseudonym, this NBC mystery features Frank Lovejoy, with Bernard Lenrow as host and mystery annotator Geoffrey Barnes. At a financially troubled summer resort, Jackie Blaine grows suspicious when her husband Gil says he has secured desperately needed money from a wealthy guest who has suddenly disappeared. Unattended luggage, conflicting accounts, and a nearby railroad station deepen the unease in this tense tale of mounting suspicion. Molle Mystery Theatre 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 00:48 Original Broadcast 30:27 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio (https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio)

3. 

   4 Oct 2026

   Molle Mystery Theatre - "Who Took the Corpse Afrs Myst Phs 141" (Old Time Radio, 1945)

   Molle Mystery Theatre presents “Who Took the Corpse Afrs Myst Phs 141,” originally broadcast November 2, 1945. This is episode 141 of the mystery anthology, originally heard on NBC and sponsored by Mollé Brushless Shaving Cream. In the mill town of Fernville, deputy Sid Doughton clashes with Marvalo, a flamboyant magician who claims occult powers. After violence seems to strike in a locked hotel room, the apparent victim’s body disappears, leaving Chief Tracy to investigate a baffling case with no corpse. The story was adapted from “Who Took the Corpse?” by D. L. Champion. Molle Mystery Theatre 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 00:46 Original Broadcast 25:30 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio (https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio)

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2 ratings

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