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The National Broadcasting Company presents The Adventures of Sam Spade, Detective. Sam Spade, Detective, agency. Me, sweetheart. Sam, would you mind telling me where you are? Not at all, Effie, not at all. Let's see, I'm at the ill-rigged Narrabee Tile Sea Grok. I don't understand it, Sam, but I think I caught the word grog. Oh, you're shrewd, Effie. You see, I'm on the inside, and the lettering is printed on the outside. Now, if you'll wait, I'll go outside and read it the…

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Cast›

Dick Powell

L

Lud Gluskin

Lurene Tuttle

S

Steve Dunne

Network›

N

NBC net

Network

A complex story of murder and extortion...having nothing at all to do with dog beds.

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Ep 225 · Friday, December 8, 1950 · 29:03

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Ep 118 · Sunday, September 26, 1948 · 29:29

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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).

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The Adventures of Sam Spade, Episode 224

Dog Bed Caper

Friday, December 1, 1950 · 29:52

The Adventures of Sam Spade, Episode 224

Dog Bed Caper

Friday, December 1, 1950 · 29:52

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That night in history

Headlines

  • 1950 — Korean War: The Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River ends with a decisive Chinese victory and UN forces are completely expelled from North Korea.
  • 1950 — Korean War: Associated Press photographer Max Desfor photographs hundreds of Korean refugees crossing a downed bridge in the Taedong River: 1951 Pulitzer Prize winner Flight of Refugees Across Wrecked Bridge in Korea.
  • 1950 — Korean War: Jesse L. Brown (the 1st African-American Naval aviator) is killed in action during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir.

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