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Stand by for crime. Hi, Chuck Morgan, KOP newscaster Los Angeles. The story I'd like to tell you about today really began back in 1919. It's quite a while ago as far as I'm concerned. In fact, I wasn't even around at the time. Therefore, I was completely in the dark when the telephone call came from my blonde secretary, Carol Curtis. Carol had been away on a short vacation. She was due in at International Airport last Monday morning when I was to meet her. The phone was ring…

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In Quintion Mc Cleans Fortune, part of Stand By for Crime, Chuck Morgan, a newscaster in Los Angeles, receives a shocking phone call from his secretary, Carol Curtis. Just back from vacation, Carol reveals that she has mistakenly taken a suitcase filled with money and a half map related to the fortune of Quentin McLean, a historical figure known for his involvement in the liquor trade during Prohibition. With Carol's impulsive decision to fly to Vancouver to find the other half of the map, Chuck is thrown into a whirlwind of confusion and concern.

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Stand By for Crime, Episode 20

Quintion Mc Cleans Fortune

Thursday, May 14, 1953 · 47:45

Stand By for Crime, Episode 20

Quintion Mc Cleans Fortune

Thursday, May 14, 1953 · 47:45

Summary

Chuck Morgan's secretary, Carol, discovers a suitcase full of money and a half map related to the Quentin McLean fortune, prompting her to fly to Vancouver for answers. Chuck races to find her, uncovering a tangled web of intrigue and potential danger.

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