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Personal notice, danger is my stock and trade. If the job is too tough for you to handle, you got a job for me, George Valentine. Write full details. Music Standard Oil Company of California, on behalf of independent Chevron gas stations and standard stations throughout the West, invites you to let George do it. Music Go Jump in the Lake, another adventure of George Valentine. Music Dear Mr. Valentine, or rather I should say dear Miss Brooks, because if you're anything like…

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Synopsis

In the episode Go Jump in the Lake, George Valentine receives a desperate plea for help from Mona Chandler, the secretary of Terrence Doyle, a vice president at Consolidated Machine Tool Company. Mona is worried about Doyle's increasingly erratic behavior and fears he is in grave danger. She suspects that he is being watched and threatened, especially after he purchased a gun for self-protection. George, intrigued by the mystery, agrees to investigate the situation, sensing that there is more to Doyle's troubles than meets the eye.

Host

B

Bud Hiestand

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Bob Bailey

D

Dan O'Herlihy

Ken Christy

M

Michael Ann Barrett

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).

LGDI 50-02-13 (179) Go Jump in the Lake.mp3

Let George Do It, Episode 179

Go Jump in the Lake

Monday, February 13, 1950 · 29:14

Let George Do It, Episode 179

Go Jump in the Lake

Monday, February 13, 1950 · 29:14

Summary

George Valentine investigates the troubles of Terrence Doyle, a vice president entangled in dangerous gambling debts and threats to his life. As the stakes rise, George must navigate a web of deception and danger to uncover the truth.

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