Ep.203 The Adventures Of Sam Spade: The Denny Shane Caper

Nostalgic Mystery Radio

Stevie K.

Detective, Fiction, Crime, Arts, Radio Show, Mystery, Tv & Film, Performing Arts, Drama, Old Time Radio

4.8 • 588 Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

The Adventures of Sam Spade was a suspense/detective radio show starring Howard Duff (in the colorful title role along with Lurene Tuttle as his secretary Effie. It was based on the private detective character created by Dashiell Hammett, well-known from the book and movie The Maltese Falcon. The show ran from 1946 to 1951. Duff was replaced by Steve Dunne in later episodes. The Denny Shane Caper: A 16-year-old schoolgirl commits murder after Sam fingers the victim. O...

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to another episode of Nostologic Mystery Radio.
0:21.8	I'm your host Stevie Kay, and it's my honor to bring you the radio shows of yesteryear.
0:27.0	For this episode, I bring you The Adventures of Sam Spade, episode titled The Denny Shane Caper, originally aired April 6, 1951, where a 16-year-old schoolgirl commits murder after Sam Fingers the victim.
0:43.3	So sit back and relax, and I hope you enjoy this nostalgic mystery radio.
0:48.9	Thank you for listening.
0:52.9	The National Broadcasting Company presents the Adventures of Sam Spade Detective.
1:02.8	Sam Spade Detective, Agency.
1:08.8	Hi.
1:10.0	Sam?
1:10.7	Who else? Did you wind it up, Sam? Is it all over? If you're talking about the usual happy ending with the villains dead and buried and the lovers joining hands while the camera does a slow fade, it is not all over, sweetheart. What do you mean, Sam? The villains in this piece are for real, still doing business at the same old stand from one end of the country to the other.
1:31.2	Oh, Sam, you sound so grim.
1:33.6	Only because I have a grim tale to tell, little one.
1:36.9	So warn all within earshot that if they seek bluebirds of happiness, sweetness and light, and love conquers all to try another detective,
1:45.0	because even now I am on my way with something that might butt into your sleep for the next few days.
1:51.0	To wit, my report on the Denny Shane Caper.
2:00.6	For NBC, William Spear, Radio's outstanding producer-director of mystery and crime drama
2:06.9	brings you the greatest private detective of them all, starring Stephen Dunn in The Adventures of Sam Spade.
2:16.8	Okay. of Sam Spade.
2:26.7	Sam? Yeah.
2:27.6	Oh, I'm sorry, Sam, I didn't hear you come in.
2:30.0	Oh.
2:31.4	Tired, Sam?
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