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Quiet, please. Quiet, please. The Mutual Broadcasting System presents Quiet, Please, which is written and directed by Willis Cooper and which features Ernest Keppel. Quiet, Please for tonight is called Gem of Purest Ray. Eleftherios Meraidis, M O R A I. I know how to spell it. I'm Greek too. Are you? I didn't get your name. Pappas. Nick Pappas, Detective Sergeant, first grade. We got your address, 47 North 51st Street. Well, oh, thank you, sir, Dr. Moraitis. I'm sorry, I don…

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Cast›

A

Albert Buhrman

C

Charita Bauer

E

Edgar Stehli

E

Ernest Chappell

M

Martin Lawrence

Network›

M

Mutual net

Network

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Monday, May 17, 1948 · 29:04

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