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Nostalgic Mystery Radio

Ep.458 The Adventures Of Sam Spade: The Chateau McCloud Caper

Nostalgic Mystery Radio

Stevie K.

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

4.8588 Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2023

⏱️ 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 Chateau McCloud Caper: Murder on skis at a rich man's winter home. Originally aired Januar...

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to another episode of Nostologic Mystery Radio.

0:21.4

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

0:26.5

For this episode, I bring you The Adventures of Sam Spade, episode titled The Chateau McLeod Caper,

0:33.3

originally aired January 26, 1951, where there's murder on skis at a rich man's winter home.

0:41.6

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

0:47.0

Thank you for listening.

0:53.5

The National Broadcasting Company presents the adventures of Sam Spade Detective.

1:05.1

Sam Spade Detective Agency.

1:11.1

Me, sweetheart.

1:12.1

How was your vacation, Sam?

1:13.8

Who said it was a vacation?

1:15.5

Well, I thought you said you were going skiing for a weekend.

1:18.1

With me, F, it's always work.

1:20.2

Do you know you can get killed on skis?

1:22.1

If you say so, Sam.

1:23.3

Yes.

1:23.7

Most people just break their legs.

1:25.3

Most people pick some easy little slope, the cowards. But I know a ski run up near a town called Lucerne, that's sudden death. I know a ski run called the Backbreaker. Really? How dull? And one they named Suicide Drop. Effie, stop trying to top me. You just can't. This was the deadliest ski country ever seen. You just sit there while I do a Christiania swing down Market Street,

1:46.1

a Galender sprung up the stairs,

1:48.3

and a tellmark right through the door

1:50.0

with a tail I took out of the deep freeze only last night.

1:53.6

The Chateau McLeod caper.

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