Dick Tracy


A favorite of radio kids and many adults, Dick Tracy on the radio was a long-running serial based on the very popular Dick Tracy comic strip. The show debuted in the Detroit Mirror in 1931 and quickly spread to major newspapers like the New York Daily News and the Chicago Tribune. With a built-in audience, it was perfect for serialization.

First developed for radio in 1934, the show became an immediate hit, airing five nights a week in 1938-39. It transitioned to a half-hour format in 1939, but was put on hold during WWII. After a few years, it returned to the airwaves, continuing from 1943 through 1948. The radio serial featured exciting cases with plenty of cliffhangers and narrow escapes.

Listeners followed the adventures of Dick Tracy, his sidekick Pat Patton, and his investigative team, Junior Tracy and Tess Trueheart, as they faced off against bizarre villains like The Blank and Pruneface. The show was known for its inventive plots and scientific crime detection, making it a thrilling experience for its audience.


This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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Chapters

Tess Disappears 11:22
Black Pearl of Osiris 14:50
Pat Goes Overboard 14:45
Mystery in the Hotel 14:44
Shot in the Leg 14:38
Dick Gets Ring of Osiris 14:34
Dick Finds the Black Pearl 14:37
Agent Is Murdered 14:37
Going After the Ring 14:32
Dick Captures Gang 14:36
Pat Hypnotized 14:42
Dick Captured 14:36
Escape 14:25
Junior Kidnapped 14:53
Junior Escapes 14:44
Case Of The Firebug Murders 25:00
Mounties at Pitchblend 14:52
Snow Slide 14:58
Who Is the Purple Rider 14:53
Junior Is Kidnapped 14:49
Junior Sends a Mirror Message 14:55
Junior Rescued by and Captures Purple Rider 14:53
Dick Lassoes the Purple Rider 15:02
The Purple Rider Exposed 14:52
Tracy Rescued and Kyle Captured 14:59
Invisible Ink 14:55
Doc Benson is released by the DA & escapes 14:02
The Case of the Hooting Owl 14:58
Espionage at the Circus 14:03
The Case Of The Empty Safe 14:55
On the Trail of the Nighthawks 14:35
The Case of the Pigeon Cut Ruby 14:57
The Case of the Buried Treasure 14:29
The Case of the Man Without a Head 14:08
The Case of the Man Without a Head 13:33
The Case of the Man Without a Head 13:38
The Case of the Trained Seal 14:44
TITLE UNKNOWN 14:44
The Case of the Dark Corridor 29:43
The Case Of The Firebug Murders 25:00
The Case of the Broken Window 14:18
The Case of the Broken Window 14:33
The Case of the Campus Murder 11:52
Case Of The Campus Murder 14:32
The Case of the Careless Black Widow 14:22
The Case of the Moth and the Flame 14:26
The Case of the Moth and the Flame 14:27
The Case Of The Graveyard Watch 15:02
The Case of the No-Account Swindle 14:44
The Case of the Crooked Finger 14:34
The Case of the Unfunny Clowns 14:34
The Case of the Sinister Second 13:44
The Case of the Low Hi-jack 13:53
The Case of the Low Hi-jack 14:59
The Case of the Low Hi-jack 14:58
The Case of the Book of Four Kings 15:18
The Case of the Book of Four Kings 14:58
The Case of the Book of Four Kings 13:48
The Case of the Honorable Mr Malice 13:52
The Case of the Honorable Mr Malice 15:00
The Case of the Honorable Mr Malice 13:48
The Case of the Deadly Tip Off - Pt1 15:08
The Case of the Deadly Tip Off 14:57
The Case of the Deadly Tip Off 14:43
The Case of the Poisonous Timber 14:33
The Case of the Poisonous Timber 13:47
The Case of the Poisonous Timber 14:05
The Case of the Big Black Box 14:55
The Case of the Big Black Box 14:39
The Case of the Positive Negative 14:33
The Case of the Positive Negative 14:45
The Case of the Mermaid's Mirrors 14:39
The Case of the Careless Crooner 14:37