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Personal notice, danger to my stock and trade. If the job's too tough for you to handle, you got a job for me, George Valentine. Write full details. 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. Cover for an hour, another adventure of George Valentine. Valentine, that's you, isn't it? You're him. I didn't want to call it comp, it just happened. How could I? I don't…

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Synopsis

In the episode Cover for an Hour, George Valentine is thrust into a chaotic situation when a messenger boy named Joe bursts into his office, frantically warning him of an imminent threat. Before George can fully comprehend the urgency, he is locked in a closet, leaving him to wonder what danger lurks outside. The frantic boy's claims of a looming attack add an air of tension, setting the stage for a gripping mystery.

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Bob Bailey

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Eddie Dunstedter

Jack Lloyd

Shirley Mitchell

S

Stanley Farrar

Virginia Gregg

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Wally Maher

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Credits

  • 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 50-09-18 (210) Cover for an Hour.mp3

Let George Do It, Episode 210

Cover for an Hour

Monday, September 18, 1950 · 29:17

Let George Do It, Episode 210

Cover for an Hour

Monday, September 18, 1950 · 29:17

Summary

George Valentine finds himself locked in a closet after a frantic messenger boy warns him of impending danger. As he investigates, he uncovers a web of blackmail and murder linked to a valuable stamp collection.

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