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The Hair Raising Adventures of Sam Spade, Detective, brought to you by the makers of Wild Root Cream Oil for the hair. Sam Spade, Detective Agency. It's me, Effie. Oh, Sam, I've been worried about you. Said Weiss was just on the phone and he says digging up a corpse without a permit is against the law. It's all right, Effie. I just dug him up to say hello and put him back again. Oh, Sam. I'll be down in a couple of minutes to dictate my report, sweetheart. If I get lost on t…

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Host

D

Dick Joy

Cast›

F

Fred Esler

Howard Duff

Lurene Tuttle

Sponsors & network›

W

Wildroot Cream-Oil

Sponsor

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Ep 279 · Saturday, January 10, 1948 · 59:29

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The Matter of the Medium, Well Done - Ep 5

The conclusion of the story. A bit of heartbreak for a very chastened girl. The system cue has been deleted, the program is apparently otherwise complete.

Ep 395 · Friday, May 18, 1956 · 14:36

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The Forgotten Murder

George Valentine investigates a fifteen-year-old murder at the request of a desperate woman. The case leads him to South America and a millionaire who may hold the key to the truth.

Ep 292 · Monday, April 14, 1952 · 29:36

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The Harry Baker Case

Richard Diamond investigates a complex case involving Harry Baker, whose romantic entanglements and a jewel heist lead to a tragic suicide. As Diamond delves deeper, he uncovers the dark realities behind the seemingly perfect lives of those involved.

Ep 20 · Saturday, September 3, 1949 · 29:32

Rogue's Gallery

Phyllis Adrian Is Missing

Richard Rogue investigates the disappearance of Phyllis Adrian, the wife of a prominent lawyer, who has vanished under mysterious circumstances. As he delves deeper, he uncovers a web of deceit involving her husband and a notorious gangster.

Ep 71 · Sunday, June 29, 1947 · 29:58

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Calcutta Trunk Caper

Constance Pendleton is about to marry Andreyev Brodnick, a Bulgarian bluebeard. Spade finds himself en route to India aboard the "S.S. Lurene" ("Hmm, that's pretty," says Effie!).

Ep 50 · Sunday, June 8, 1947 · 24:39

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Lawless Caper

Johnny Lawless is just out of the pen. A dead body soon ends up in Spade's bed, and promptly vanishes!

Ep 114 · Sunday, August 29, 1948 · 29:39

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Sqp Caper

Sam declines to accept a divorce case, and finds a murder instead. What does "S.Q.P." mean?

Ep 124 · Sunday, November 7, 1948 · 24:23

The Adventures of Sam Spade

Tears Of Night Matter

A fabulously expensive necklace and several Latin quotes add up to a recipe for trouble for Spade.

Ep 161 · Sunday, July 24, 1949 · 27:58

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Death Bed Caper

Dan Starbuck hires Spade to witness a deathbed statement by his brother Gordon. However, his brother accuses him of murder! This program has also been referred to as, "The Caper

Ep 104 · Sunday, June 20, 1948 · 29:28

The Adventures of Sam Spade

Overjord Caper

The story title is also known as, "Effie's Folly" or "Who Put The Corpse In The Murphy Bed." Sam is hired by a beautiful lady to find her stolen $100,000 necklace before her husba

Ep 154 · Sunday, June 5, 1949 · 29:43

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Critical Author Caper

Spade is hired to find Gabrielle Leggitt, who has disappeared. The author of murder mysteries plays an important part in the case. The story is also known as, "The Gabrielle Cape

Ep 112 · Sunday, August 15, 1948 · 29:49

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  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_Sam_Spade_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).

Sam Spade 1946-08-02 Sam and the Psyche.mp3

The Adventures of Sam Spade, Episode 4

Sam and the Psyche

Friday, August 2, 1946 · 29:32

The Adventures of Sam Spade, Episode 4

Sam and the Psyche

Friday, August 2, 1946 · 29:32

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The fourth show of the series. The story title above is possibly correct, although it's announced indirectly. The program has also been referred to as, "The Death Of Dr. Denoff." A psychiatrist being blackmailed is killed by doing a "Brody" from his apartment window. His blackmailer is later found strangled!

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Ep 49 · Sunday, October 25, 1959 · 24:29

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Detective Danny Clover investigates the attempted murder of Barbara Hunt, a once-famous dancer found shot in her apartment. As he delves into her past, he uncovers secrets and connections that reveal the darker side of Broadway.

Ep 165 · Saturday, May 16, 1953 · 29:32

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Ep 773 · Monday, January 14, 1952 · 55:06

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Farmers Daughter Caper

Sam needs a room for the night and finds a strange tourist court, a man buried alive, shots in the night and of course a beautiful woman in his bedroom!

Ep 219 · Sunday, September 3, 1950 · 29:25

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Honest Thief Caperrehearsal Or Unfinished

A rehearsal recording or unedited tape for broadcast May 28, 1950. No music cues are heard, the program closing has been deleted. Ben Comiskey has been arrested for robbing a liq

Ep 19500513 · Saturday, May 13, 1950 · 24:06

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Hot Hundred Grand Caper

A wealthy woman hires Spade to help her with her husband who is being blackmailed. Spade follows the husband to a casino where he loses $100,000 at the roulette wheel!

Ep 117 · Sunday, September 19, 1948 · 29:31

That night in history

Headlines

  • 1946 — Leaders of the Russian Liberation Army, a force of Russian prisoners of war that collaborated with Nazi Germany, are executed in Moscow, Soviet Union for treason.
  • 1946 — Santa Claus Land, the world's first themed amusement park, opens in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States.
  • 1946 — An earthquake of magnitude 8.0 hits northern Dominican Republic. One hundred are killed and 20,000 are left homeless.

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