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Mystery · 1946–1951

The Adventures of Sam Spade

70 episodes

Play “Betrayal In Bumpus Hell Caper”
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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

L

Lud Gluskin

5 episodes

B

Barbara Ruark

1 episode

D

Dashiell Hammett

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 — 15 episodes

194619471948194919501951All years

  1. Ep 134

    Jan 16, 1949 · Betrayal In Bumpus Hell Caper

    A fast moving story, sounding like the cast was having more fun than the audience. Sam's quiet evening with a western novel is rudely shattered. The title of the story has been referred to as, "The Betrayal In Bumpass Hell."

    24:33

  2. Ep 144

    Mar 27, 1949 · Love Letter Caper

    Sam gets a love letter from Ella Comstock, who has a suitcase filled with jewelry and a three million dollar inheritance.

    26:01

  3. Ep 146

    Apr 10, 1949 · Stopped Watch Caper

    A house of horrors includes a butler who resembles Frankenstein, radioactive poisons and man-eating plants!

    29:30

  4. Ep 147

    Apr 17, 1949 · Subject Edith Hamilton

    Sam is hired to get a confession from a beautiful girl, but he winds up falling in love with her.

    25:35

  5. Ep 154

    Jun 5, 1949 · 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 husband finds out that it is missing. This of course leads to a corpse in the Murphy bed!

    29:43

  6. Ep 156

    Jun 19, 1949 · Apple Of Eve Caper

    Eve Adams has been killed, the prime suspect is "Dreama Love." A good violent whodunit.

    28:24

  7. Ep 159

    Jul 10, 1949 · Queen Bee Caper

    Murder occurs at an exclusive girls school...with formic acid! Most of the final commercial has been deleted.

    27:17

  8. Ep 160

    Jul 17, 1949 · Cuttyhunk Caper 1 st 15 Min Only

    14:12

  9. Ep 161

    Jul 24, 1949 · Tears Of Night Matter

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

    27:58

  10. Ep 163

    Aug 7, 1949 · Champion Caper

    A wealthy man hires Spade to protect him from his former employee, who is just out of prison after five years.

    29:35

  11. Ep 166

    Aug 28, 1949 · Prodigal Daughter Caper

    A story about a multimillionaire who never talks, his daughter who's really a gangster's moll, and a corpse who is killed twice.

    28:31

  12. Ep 170

    Sep 25, 1949 · Indian Caper

    The program is also known as, "The Indian Caper" (for obvious reasons). Announcer Dick Joy and Lurene Tuttle (as "Effie") both pronounce the longer name of the caper during the program. Sam is hired to find a drunken engineer, who is promptly found scalped. A valuable wampum belt…

    27:26

  13. Ep 176

    Nov 6, 1949 · Cheesecake Caper

    Sam finds $50 and a photo of a blonde in his sandwich. The three words on the photo say, "Find the girl!"

    25:08

  14. Ep 180

    Dec 4, 1949 · Flopsy Mopsy And Cottontail Caper

    Fritz Crockett, a strange detective from Chicago, cuts himself in on Sam's bunny-rabbit caper. The program is also titled, "How Fritz Crockett Saved The Day."

    27:24

  15. Ep 19490514

    May 14, 1949 · Battles Of Belvedere

    23:51

FAQ

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?
Where timed text exists, Goldie shows a searchable transcript alongside the player so you can find dialogue, plot points, and sponsor mentions.