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Here is another in NBC's great parade of new shows. Now, Dick Powell as Richard Diamond, private detective. Hello there, this is Diamond. You know, I'm sure a lot of you people have never seen this big city of New York that I live in. But you ought to. It's really worth seeing. I don't mean a four-bit tour in a bus. I mean that one time that you stop along the way and really take a good look. Maybe it's from a building 40 floors up. You brace yourself against the stiff morni…

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Synopsis

In The Lynn Knight Case, private detective Richard Diamond is approached by Lynn Knight, a former nightclub photographer who fears for her life. Lynn's past in the nightlife scene has caught up with her, and she believes someone is intent on killing her. As Diamond listens to her story, he realizes that her predicament is not just a random act of violence; it is deeply rooted in the secrets she carries from her time behind the camera.

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Dick Powell

Ed Begley

Herb Ellis

Joan Banks

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Paul Dubov

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Sidney Miller

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  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_Richard_Diamond_Private_Detective_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).

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Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Episode 16

The Lynn Knight Case

Saturday, August 6, 1949 · 29:31

Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Episode 16

The Lynn Knight Case

Saturday, August 6, 1949 · 29:31

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Lynn Knight hires Richard Diamond to protect her from an imminent murder threat. As a former nightclub photographer, she holds secrets that make her a target.

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