Hello and welcome to another episode of Nostolic Mystery Radio.

I'm your host, Stevie K, and it's my honor to bring you the radio shows of yesterday year.

For this episode, I bring you Richard Diamond Private Detective, episode titled The Ralph Chase Case, originally aired May 15, 1949. We where an executor of a wealthy young heiress's estate

calls Diamond when he fears his niece is about to marry an unsavory character. So sit back

and relax, and I hope you enjoy this nostalgic mystery radio. Thank you for listening. Here's Dick Powell as Richard Diamond, private detective.

... Private Detective.

It's 5 o'clock in New York City,

and the big neon signs light up the dark office that overlooks Broadway on the corner of 53rd Street.

Behind a second-hand mahogany desk,

relaxing in a swivel chair,

is the leading figure of the Diamond Detective Agency, combination stockholder,

office boy, and clue chaser. He is Richard Diamond, and his mind is on a lovely redhead named

Helen Asher, as she sits on a couch talking about things he likes to hear.

At this moment, however, another scene is taking place in the wealthy district of Long Island.

A long black convertible is just pulling up to an old English mansion,

and a curvaceous blonde steps from the car.

She is met at the door by her brother.

Well, good evening, my dear sister.

You're looking simply ravishing. How would you know the difference? Oh, drop dead. You're disgusting excuse for a man. Why don't you sober up for five minutes and take a look at yourself? I did once. Oh, by the way, our dear stepfather would like to see you in the study. Tell him to go to... I already did. Now it's your turn. I don't want to. I'll get out of my way, Chris.

Suit yourself. But Murray Lang's in there with him. Murray? Did I start your heart going pity pat? Oh, shut up. You better go in and protect your money, darling. Bye, tailbird. Sought. I don't care what your plans are. and my daughter and that's enough for me to put a stop to me. You're not going to put a stop to anything.

You can't intimidate me, Lang. You're just to cheat no good gangster. Your methods are too well known to frighten me. Come in! Oh, hello, Liz. Hello, Murray. I'm glad you're here, Elizabeth. Mr. Lang and I were just discussing your future. I'm surprised you put up with it this long, Murray.

Come on, let's leave my dear stepfather until he simmers down.

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