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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 Murder and one to go Another adventure of George Valentine personal notice stange is my stock and trade if life's giving you so much punishment You're buckling at the knees. You need my help George Valentine right full details Dear mr. Valentine and you remember Carol Gordon Once she was as glamorous and famous as any movie star y…

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Synopsis

In Murder and One To Go, George Valentine receives a peculiar case from Henry Crichton, a business manager who seeks to find the long-lost silent film star Carol Gordon. Once a glamorous icon, Carol has faded from the limelight and is rumored to be living on Skid Row. The mystery deepens when Crichton is found murdered, leaving George to navigate a world filled with secrets and danger.

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B

Bud Hiestand

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Bob Bailey

Frances Robinson

Howard McNear

Jeanette Nolan

Virginia Gregg

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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 49-01-03 (121) Murder and One To Go.mp3

Let George Do It, Episode 121

Murder and One To Go

Monday, January 3, 1949 · 29:36

Let George Do It, Episode 121

Murder and One To Go

Monday, January 3, 1949 · 29:36

Summary

George Valentine investigates the mysterious poisoning of former silent film star Carol Gordon, who has been living on Skid Row. As he delves deeper, he uncovers a web of secrets surrounding her past and the people who want her found.

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  • 1949 — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the central bank of the Philippines, is established.
  • 1949 — Luis Muñoz Marín is inaugurated as the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico.
  • 1949 — In his State of the Union address, United States President Harry S. Truman unveils his Fair Deal program.
  • 1949 — United Nations cease-fire takes effect in Kashmir from one minute before midnight. War between India and Pakistan stops accordingly.

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