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Synopsis

In The Seven Murder, Arnold Loomis, an editor at the News and Review Magazine, finds himself in a dire predicament after concocting a story about being robbed to cover his gambling losses. Loomis had planned a second honeymoon with his wife, but after losing their savings at the racetrack, he fabricates a robbery to explain the missing money. However, his lie spirals out of control when the police arrest Neil Denquist, a man who confesses to the crime Loomis invented.

Host

B

Bud Hiestand

Cast›

Bob Bailey

Frances Robinson

Georgia Ellis

John Dehner

W

Wally Maher

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  • 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 48-07-26 (098) The Seven Murder.mp3

Let George Do It, Episode 98

The Seven Murder

Monday, July 26, 1948 · 29:36

Let George Do It, Episode 98

The Seven Murder

Monday, July 26, 1948 · 29:36

Summary

Arnold Loomis fabricates a robbery to cover his gambling losses, but when an innocent man is arrested for the crime, he seeks George Valentine's help to clear the man's name.

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Standard Oil

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That night in history

Headlines

  • 1948 — U.S. president Harry S. Truman signs Executive Order 9981, desegregating the military of the United States.
  • 1948 — Olympic Games: The Games of the XIV Olympiad: After a hiatus of 12 years caused by World War II, the first Summer Olympics to be held since the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, open in London.

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