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Cast · 1936–1954

William Powell

14 episodes · 3 shows

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Suspense

The Barking Death

A rabid dog escapes and is adopted by a young boy, leading to a frantic search to prevent a potential outbreak. The stakes rise as the town grapples with the looming threat of rabies.

Ep 541 · Monday, March 1, 1954 · 30:14

Suspense

The Man Who Cried Wolf

A cipher clerk at the Russian embassy in Mexico City attempts to defect with stolen documents, but struggles to convince anyone of his dire situation.

Ep 499 · Monday, February 9, 1953 · 29:52

Suspense

The Escape of Lacey Abbott

Lacey Abbott escapes from Bellevue and seeks revenge on the man he believes is responsible for his wife's death. As he navigates the outside world, he encounters unexpected challenges and dangers.

Ep 368 · Thursday, January 19, 1950 · 30:51

Suspense

Give Me Liberty

A convict escapes from a train crash while handcuffed to a detective, desperate to retrieve his hidden fortune of $250,000. The stakes rise as he struggles against his restraints and the chaos around him.

Ep 312 · Thursday, October 21, 1948 · 29:58

Cavalcade of America

Chautauqua Fable

A young boy named Dewey Craver dreams of attending the Chautauqua, a cultural event in Belleville, with his family. His father is hesitant due to the cost and their farm responsibilities, but ultimately agrees to go.

Ep 572 · Monday, June 14, 1948 · 26:45

Lux Radio Theatre

Love Crazy

A marital farce about a husband who has to prove himself crazy to stay married.

Ep 364 · Monday, October 5, 1942 · 59:39

Lux Radio Theatre

Hired Wife

Ep 324 · Monday, November 3, 1941 · 59:14

Lux Radio Theatre

Manhattan Melodrama

A gangster classic about two boyhood friends who take different paths, one to the Governor's office, the other to the electric chair. The first show of the sea

Ep 272 · Monday, September 9, 1940 · 58:48

Shows featuring this actor

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Lux Radio Theatre

9 episodes

Suspense

4 episodes

Cavalcade of America

1 episode

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  • Mar11954

    Suspense

    The Barking Death

    Mar 1 · Ep 541

  • Feb91953

    Suspense

    The Man Who Cried Wolf

    Feb 9 · Ep 499

  • Jan191950

    Suspense

    The Escape of Lacey Abbott

    Jan 19 · Ep 368

  • Oct211948

    Suspense

    Give Me Liberty

    Oct 21 · Ep 312

  • Jun141948

Episodes featuring this actor

14 episodes on Goldie

193819391940194119421948195019531954All years
  1. Ep 541

    Mar 1, 1954 · The Barking Death

    In The Barking Death, a rabid dog, having escaped from a health center, is unwittingly adopted by a little boy. As the boy plays with his new pet, the local authorities scramble to locate the animal, fearing the consequences of a rabies outbreak. The boy's father, who has been bi…

    30:14

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Arthur Q. Bryan

3 shared

Joseph Kearns

3 shared

Bret Morrison

1 shared

Byron Kane

1 shared

David Niven

1 shared

Cavalcade of America

Chautauqua Fable

Jun 14 · Ep 572

  • Oct51942

    Lux Radio Theatre

    Love Crazy

    Oct 5 · Ep 364

  • Nov31941

    Lux Radio Theatre

    Hired Wife

    Nov 3 · Ep 324

  • Sep91940

    Lux Radio Theatre

    Manhattan Melodrama

    Sep 9 · Ep 272

  • Jun171940

    Lux Radio Theatre

    After the Thin Man

    Jun 17 · Ep 268

  • Jun191939

    Lux Radio Theatre

    The Ex-Mrs Bradford

    Jun 19 · Ep 224

  • May151939

    Lux Radio Theatre

    Tovarich

    May 15 · Ep 219

  • Jan91939

    Lux Radio Theatre

    Mayerling

    Jan 9 · Ep 201

    • Tense
    • Murder
    • Crime
    • Survival
    • Mystery
    • Thriller
    • Drama
  • Ep 499

    Feb 9, 1953 · The Man Who Cried Wolf

    In The Man Who Cried Wolf, a Russian cipher clerk named Meroz Leco finds himself in a perilous situation when he learns he is being recalled to Moscow, a move that could lead to his imprisonment or death. Desperate to escape, he steals sensitive documents from the embassy, hoping…

    29:52
    • Tense
    • Survival
    • Crime
    • Psychological
    • Mystery
    • Thriller
    • Drama
  • Ep 368

    Jan 19, 1950 · The Escape of Lacey Abbott

    In The Escape of Lacey Abbott, a man recently released from Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital is determined to confront the individual he blames for his wife's demise. Lacey Abbott's escape is fraught with tension as he cleverly disguises himself and interacts with various characters…

    30:51
    • Tense
    • Murder
    • Revenge
    • Psychological
    • Drama
    • Mystery
    • Thriller
  • Ep 312

    Oct 21, 1948 · Give Me Liberty

    In this gripping episode, a convict named French finds himself handcuffed to a detective on a train bound for the penitentiary. As they travel, French reflects on his past crime of embezzling $250,000, which he has hidden away. When the train crashes, chaos ensues, and French see…

    29:58
    • Tense
    • Crime
    • Survival
    • Psychological
    • Thriller
    • Mystery
    • Drama
  • Ep 572

    Jun 14, 1948 · Chautauqua Fable

    In Chautauqua Fable, narrated by William Powell, the story revolves around an eleven-year-old boy named Dewey Craver and his longing to attend the Chautauqua in Belleville. Dewey's excitement grows as his mother reads a letter from Aunt Catherine detailing the event's attractions…

    26:45
    • Cozy
    • Romance
    • Survival
    • Psychological
    • Drama
    • Mystery
  • Ep 364

    Oct 5, 1942 · Love Crazy

    A marital farce about a husband who has to prove himself crazy to stay married.

    59:39
  • Ep 324

    Nov 3, 1941 · Hired Wife

    59:14
  • Ep 272

    Sep 9, 1940 · Manhattan Melodrama

    A gangster classic about two boyhood friends who take different paths, one to the Governor's office, the other to the electric chair. The first show of the season.

    58:48
  • Ep 268

    Jun 17, 1940 · After the Thin Man

    Nick and Nora Charles solve their second case.

    59:34
  • Ep 224

    Jun 19, 1939 · The Ex-Mrs Bradford

    Who killed Eddie Sands? Who killed Mike North? A physician/detective sees a gelatin-like substance as a clue! The intermission guest is a real physician/criminologist. The readers of Radio Guide magazine have voted "Lux" the "Best Radio Drama."

    59:50
  • Ep 219

    May 15, 1939 · Tovarich

    A comedy about two starving Russian emigres who become servants in the home of a wealthy Parisian, and much more. The intermission guest is Grand Duchess Marie, a cousin of the Czar who escaped from Russia in 1918 (who speaks from New York).

    59:35
  • Ep 201

    Jan 9, 1939 · Mayerling

    The story of the doomed romance of Prince Rudolph of Austria and his love, a mere commoner. Well done melodrama! The intermission guest is Don Eugene Plummer, the oldest man in Hollywood (86 years old). He remembers what the area was like before the film industry began.

    59:25
  • Ep 175

    May 9, 1938 · My Man Godfrey

    The classic screwball comedy of the Depression. See cat. #989 for the same script broadcast on Lux on November 9, 1954 with Jeff Chandler in the lead.

    59:45
  • Ep 84

    Jun 8, 1936 · The Thin Man

    The story of an urbane and witty New York detective who solves a missing-persons murder. Introduced by the director of the original film: W. S. Van Dyke (DeMille was attending a Paramount convention is Chicago). Theda Bara appears after the story and discusses her planned "comeba…

    59:26
  • Elvia Allman

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    Howard McNear

    1 shared

    Hy Averback

    1 shared

    Jack Kruschen

    1 shared