Ep.278 The Adventures Of Sam Spade: The Dog Bed 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

🗓️ 30 September 2022

⏱️ 32 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 Dog Bed Caper: A complex story of murder and extortion...having nothing at all to do with dog bed...

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to another episode of nostalgic mystery radio.
0:21.8	I'm your host Stevie K.
0:23.6	And it's my honor to bring you the radio shows of yester.
0:27.1	For this episode, I bring you The Adventures of Sam Spade, episode titled The Dog Bed Kidker,
0:34.5	originally aired December 1st, 1950.
0:38.3	A complex story of murder and extortion having nothing to do with dog beds.
0:44.6	So sit back and relax, and I hope you enjoy this nostalgic mystery radio.
0:50.8	Thank you for listening.
0:55.8	The National Broadcasting Company presents the adventures of Sam Spade Detective.
1:10.6	Sam Spade, Detective detective agency.
1:13.0	Me, sweetheart.
1:14.3	Sam, would you mind telling me where you are?
1:17.3	Not at all, Effie, not at all.
1:19.6	Let's see, I'm at the Illrig, Denarab, E, Tile C. Grog.
1:24.3	I don't understand that, Sam, but I think I caught the word Grod.
1:27.5	Oh, you're shrewd, Effie. You see, I'm on the inside, and the lettering is printed on the outside. Now, if you'll wait, I'll go outside and read it the right way, and then come inside and tell... Never mind, I've already guessed. You're at Georgia's elite bar and grill. Trant. Sam, after me, you promised me you wouldn't.
1:46.1	I, uh, me, I promised me?
1:48.5	You did, Sam.
1:49.4	You promised faithfully to stay away from bars.
1:51.7	You know how hard television is on your eyes?
1:54.8	Have you got your glasses?
1:56.1	One in each hand.
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