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Mystery · 1946–1951

The Adventures of Sam Spade

70 episodes

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About this show

The Adventures of Sam Spade is a mystery radio series (1946–1951). Hosted by Dick Joy.

Cast & guest stars›

Voices you hear across this show

Lurene Tuttle

57 episodes

Howard Duff

42 episodes

William Conrad

11 episodes

Paul Frees

3 episodes

Bea Benaderet

2 episodes

Hans Conried

2 episodes

W

Wally Maher

6 episodes

C

Cathy Lewis

4 episodes

S

Sandra Gould

3 episodes

S

Sara Berner

1 episode

Hosts & announcers

Who brought the night on the air

D

Dick Joy

22 episodes

Sponsors›

Commercial partners — breaks intact on Goldie

W

Wildroot Cream-Oil

29 episodes

W

Wildroot Liquid Cream Shampoo

2 episodes

Networks›

Where this series was heard

C

CBS net

40 episodes

N

NBC net

22 episodes

A

ABC net

1 episode

Episodes

On Goldie — 23 episodes · page 1 of 2

194619471948194919501951All years

  1. Ep 80

    Jan 4, 1948 · One Hour Caper

    A hit and run murder leads to a Dutch cigarette case and a bullet with Sam's name on it. The program closing and system cue have been deleted.

    22:45

  2. Ep 83

    Jan 25, 1948 · Gold Key Caper

    Murder, mayhem, machine guns, Malloy and a half million dollars. The cast credits and the system cue have been deleted.

    23:27

  3. Ep 104

    Jun 20, 1948 · 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 With Two Death Beds."

    29:28

  4. Ep 105

    Jun 27, 1948 · Bail Bond Caper

    A million-dollar robbery from an armored car puts Sam on the spot and in need of some bail himself! Sandra Gould replaces Lurene Tuttle as Effie, Sam's secretary.

    29:36

  5. Ep 106

    Jul 4, 1948 · Rushlight Diamond Caper

    Sam is hired to guard the wedding presents, but not the groom, who is stabbed to death with a pair of garden shears! Sandra Gould replaces Lurene Tuttle as Effie, Sam's secretary.

    29:55

  6. Ep 107

    Jul 11, 1948 · Wheel of Life Caper

    Sam meets a mystery woman with no memory and a corpse that's been killed by a buzz saw! Sandra Gould replaces Lurene Tuttle as Effie, Sam's secretary.

    29:36

  7. Ep 108

    Jul 18, 1948 · Missing Newshawk Caper

    Spade is hired to find a reporter named Ray McCully. Spade finds him all right, stabbed to death!

    29:33

  8. Ep 109

    Jul 25, 1948 · Mad Scientist Caper

    Raymond Fox is a famous but slightly insane inventor. He hires Spade to recover the secret formula for "Pentron." Sam promptly winds up in a hospital for the mentally deranged!

    29:20

  9. Ep 110

    Aug 1, 1948 · Dry Martini Caper

    A wealthy businessman is shot in broad daylight. Spade tracks down the killer.

    28:52

  10. Ep 111

    Aug 8, 1948 · Bluebeard Caper

    Ned Towers needs help with his sister. She's about to marry Jefferson Davis Calhoun, who's been married and widowed three times.

    29:35

  11. Ep 112

    Aug 15, 1948 · 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 Caper."

    29:49

  12. Ep 113

    Aug 22, 1948 · Vaphio Cup Caper

    Gold from ancient Greece is the target, with Sam as the bulls-eye. See also "Same Time, Same Station" (cat. #10842).

    29:45

  13. Ep 114

    Aug 29, 1948 · Lawless Caper

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

    29:39

  14. Ep 115

    Sep 5, 1948 · Stella Starr Caper 4 min In Middle Missing

    24:40

  15. Ep 116

    Sep 12, 1948 · Lazarus Caper

    Mr. Lazarus hires Spade to "bring him back from the dead."

    29:21
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Can I stream The Adventures of Sam Spade free on Goldie?
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How many The Adventures of Sam Spade episodes are on Goldie?
Goldie has 70 playable The Adventures of Sam Spade episodes available to stream, with show art and metadata (and transcripts where available). That count is surviving recordings in the catalog, not every historical broadcast.
When did The Adventures of Sam Spade originally air?
The Adventures of Sam Spade originally aired 1946–1951. Stream free episodes on Goldie.
Does Goldie include transcripts for The Adventures of Sam Spade?
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