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Standard of California, on behalf of independent Chevron gas stations and standard 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 it's way over your head and you need discreet, confidential help, call on me, George Valentine. I'll write full details. My dear Valentine, as a newspaper man and dramatic critic, I've seldom been wrong. When I have been, the public has preferr…

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Synopsis

In the gripping episode Murder Me Twice, George Valentine receives a call from Jonathan Thorpe, a well-known and often despised drama critic. Thorpe's reputation for ruthlessly critiquing plays and actors precedes him, and he has recently uncovered a scandal involving a former actor turned criminal, Mark Guilford. Thorpe believes that Guilford's past as a bank robber is about to resurface and is determined to expose him. However, before he can do so, Thorpe is murdered—twice.

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B

Bud Hiestand

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Frances Robinson

Jeff Chandler

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Ramsay Hill

Virginia Gregg

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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 48-07-05 (095) Murder Me Twice [aka-The Man Who Was Murdered Twice].mp3

Let George Do It, Episode 95

Murder Me Twice [aka-The Man Who Was Murdered Twice]

Monday, July 5, 1948 · 29:56

Let George Do It, Episode 95

Murder Me Twice [aka-The Man Who Was Murdered Twice]

Monday, July 5, 1948 · 29:56

Summary

George Valentine investigates the murder of Jonathan Thorpe, a notorious drama critic, who has been killed twice. The stakes rise as he uncovers a web of deceit involving actors and a past robbery.

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