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C

Cecil B. DeMille

Cast›

D

Dolores Costello

E

Elizabeth Risdon

F

Florence Arliss

G

George Arliss

I

Ivan Simpson

L

Leo McCarey

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  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_Lux_Radio_Theater_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
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  • Historical context from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Lux_Radio_Theatre_38-03-21_168_The_Man_Who_Played_God.mp3

Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 168

The Man Who Played God

Monday, March 21, 1938 · 59:49

Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 168

The Man Who Played God

Monday, March 21, 1938 · 59:49

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