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["Star Wars Theme"] Standard of California, on behalf of independent Chevron gas stations and standard stations throughout the West, invites you to let George do it. ["Star Wars Theme"] Another adventure of George Valentine. Personal notice, danger is my stock and trade. If it's so far over your head you can't even reach it with a skyhook, you got a job for me, George Valentine. Write full details. ["Star Wars Theme"] Dear Valentine, here's a laugh. A private dick falling fo…

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Synopsis

In the gripping episode 'Cry Murder' from Let George Do It, private investigator George Valentine receives a peculiar request from Joe Logan, a private eye who fears for his life. Logan, sensing danger, asks George to 'cry murder' if he is found dead, offering a hundred bucks for his trouble. The very next day, Logan's body is discovered, and he is implicated in the murder of Frank Potter, a prominent banker. The stakes are high as George realizes he must act quickly to unravel the mystery surrounding Logan's death.

Host

B

Bud Hiestand

Cast›

Betty Lou Gerson

Bob Bailey

Frances Robinson

G

Gloria Blondell

T

Tony Barrett

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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.
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  • Historical context from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

LGDI 48-07-19 (097) Cry Murder [aka-A Deadman Who Was a Murderer].mp3

Let George Do It, Episode 97

Cry Murder [aka-A Deadman Who Was a Murderer]

Monday, July 19, 1948 · 29:37

Let George Do It, Episode 97

Cry Murder [aka-A Deadman Who Was a Murderer]

Monday, July 19, 1948 · 29:37

Summary

George Valentine investigates the suspicious death of private eye Joe Logan, who had asked him to 'cry murder' if he ever turned up dead. Logan's body is found, and he is accused of murdering a prominent banker.

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  • 1948 — Following token resistance, the city of Nazareth, revered by Christians as the hometown of Jesus, capitulates to Israeli troops during Operation Dekel in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
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