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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. The Corpse on a Caper, another adventure of George Valentine. Personal notice, danger is my stock and trade. If the world has you spinning on your head, you got a job for me, George Valentine. Write full details. My dear Mr. Valentine, mine is no world-shaking problem, merely a grim and unpleasant duty. One of my girls here at Clif…

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Synopsis

In The Corpse on a Caper, George Valentine receives an unusual job request from Julia Dunham Stoner, the dean of Cliffbriar College. She needs someone to escort the body of Consuelo Benales, a 19-year-old student who recently passed away, back to her family in Mexico City. George, always up for a challenge, agrees to take on the task, not realizing the peril that awaits him.

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B

Bud Hiestand

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Bob Bailey

Frances Robinson

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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 49-01-10 (122) The Corpse on a Caper.mp3

Let George Do It, Episode 122

The Corpse on a Caper

Monday, January 10, 1949 · 29:38

Let George Do It, Episode 122

The Corpse on a Caper

Monday, January 10, 1949 · 29:38

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George Valentine is hired to escort the body of a deceased college student back to Mexico, but the corpse goes missing, leading him into a dangerous confrontation with criminals.

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