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The Standard of California, on behalf of independent Chevron gas stations and standard stations throughout the West, invites you to let George do it. The hearse was painted pink, another adventure of George Valentine. Personal notice, danger is my stock and trade. If you're up a blind alley and nobody can help you, give yourself another chance and call on me, George Valentine. Right full details. Dear Mr. Valentine, how much do you charge for making a play for a beautiful th…

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Synopsis

In The Hearse That Was Painted Pink, George Valentine receives a peculiar assignment that quickly spirals into a dangerous entanglement. J.C. Collins, a mysterious figure, hires George to charm Lila Parker, a stunning nightclub singer with ties to the criminal underworld. The job seems straightforward at first, but George soon learns that Lila is caught in a deadly rivalry between two gangsters: Collins and Frank Granby. Granby, who has been wounded in a previous confrontation, is obsessed with Lila and will stop at nothing to reclaim her.

Host

B

Bud Hiestand

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Bob Bailey

Frances Robinson

Jack Kruschen

L

Louise Arthur

Luis Van Rooten

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LGDI 48-09-20 (106) The Hearse That Was Painted Pink.mp3

Let George Do It, Episode 106

The Hearse That Was Painted Pink

Monday, September 20, 1948 · 29:40

Let George Do It, Episode 106

The Hearse That Was Painted Pink

Monday, September 20, 1948 · 29:40

Summary

George Valentine is drawn into a dangerous game involving a gangster and a nightclub singer, where he must navigate threats and romance to survive. The stakes rise as he learns more about the criminal underworld he's entangled in.

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