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Nostalgic Mystery Radio

Ep.31 The Adventures of Sam Spade: The Prodigal Daughter Caper

Nostalgic Mystery Radio

Stevie K.

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

4.8588 Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2021

⏱️ 29 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 Prodigal Daughter Caper: A story about a multimillionaire who never talks, his daughter who's rea...

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to another episode of Nostologic Mystery Radio.

0:22.6

I'm your host, Stevie K.

0:25.9

And it's my honor to bring you the radio shows of yesteryear.

0:32.8

For today's episode, I bring you The Avengers of Sam Spade, episode titled The Prodigal Daughter Kaeper, originally aired August 28th, 1949, which is a story about a multi-millionaire who never talks,

0:41.5

his daughter who's really a gangster's mall, and a corpse who is killed twice.

0:46.8

So sit back and relax, and I hope you enjoy this nostalgic mystery radio.

0:52.7

Thank you for listening.

1:06.7

The adventures of Sam Spade, Detective, brought to you by Wild Root Cream Oil Hair Tonic,

1:13.6

the non-alcoholic hair tonic that contains Lallin, wild root cream oil, again, and women and children, too.

1:24.2

Sam's a detective agency?

1:25.4

Me, sweetheart.

1:28.1

Oh, Sam! It must be telepathy.

1:29.3

I was just thinking of you.

1:43.7

You know, sometimes I think I can tell what you're thinking. That's an invasion of my privacy. Oh, when two people are as close as you and I, I think that often you can almost read one another's mind. Well, you may be right. I can see what you're doing all away from here. What? Put those paper clips back where you found them.

1:44.5

Oh, that's it.

1:45.3

Oh, that's it. Oh, not, Biff.

1:45.7

You purline pencils, absconded with erases, piled.

1:48.1

Pilking! all away from here what put those paper clips back where you found them oh certainly

1:44.5

oh not there you've purlined pencils absconded with erasers pilpit stationary filth

1:49.6

stamps for your personal use i only write to mother when there's nothing else to do around the

1:53.5

office besides making unit phone calls and charging them to me you've tapped the petty cash draw

1:57.7

up the lunch money and you've been filling your pen with company i didn't just think you'd mind, Sam. I'll pay it all back. But I have a big heart and boundless compassion. Stay where you are, sweetheart. I'll be down on my unlimited generosity with your back salary. Really, Sam? And two tickets for us to go to the fights tonight and dinner. And last, but by no means, place my stirring and vivid report on the prodigal daughter, Gave her.

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