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Standard of California, on behalf of Standard Stations and independent Chevron gas stations throughout the West, invites you to let George do it. Another adventure of George Valentine. Personal notice. Danger is my stock and trade. If you need the kind of help you couldn't get from a cautious man, then you've got a job for me, George Valentine. Write full details. Dear Mr. Valentine, you may have forgotten the one time we met. You were the best man at my wedding. Yes, I'm Jo…

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Synopsis

In The Smugglers, George Valentine receives a heartfelt letter from Laura Burke, the wife of his old army friend, Joe. Laura reveals that Joe has been institutionalized in a sanitarium, suffering from severe mental distress after a troubling incident in Egypt. She pleads for George's help, believing that his presence might spark some recognition in Joe, who has become a shell of his former self. George, recalling the vibrant soldier he once knew, feels compelled to assist Laura and uncover the truth behind Joe's condition.

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B

Bud Hiestand

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Betty Lou Gerson

Bob Bailey

D

Dick Ryan

Frances Robinson

Jack Kruschen

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Credits

  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_Let_George_Do_It_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
  • Cast and sponsor data from RadioGold Index (J. David Goldin / UMKC Libraries).
  • Historical context from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

LGDI 48-04-05 (082) The Smugglers.mp3

Let George Do It, Episode 82

The Smugglers

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Let George Do It, Episode 82

The Smugglers

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Summary

George Valentine investigates the troubling case of his old army friend, Joe Burke, who is now a mental patient in a sanitarium after a mysterious incident in Egypt. With Joe's condition worsening, George seeks to uncover the truth behind the smuggling operation that may be linked to Joe's trauma.

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