Get this and get it straight. Crime is a suckers road and those who travel it wind up in the gut of the prison of the grave.

The story you are about to hear is true, only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.

The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective.

The Adventures of the Saints starring Vincent Prize.

Bob Bailey in the exciting adventures of the man with the action-packed expense account.

America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator.

Yours truly, Johnny Deller. And the Hello and welcome to down these means streets and more super sleuths from the

golden age of radio. This week's detective had a short career the Long before he met Eliza Doolittle or talked to the animals,

Rex Harrison spent three months as a private detective on the air

in the private files of Rex Saunders. Now Rex Harrison may not be the first name that

springs to mind when you're casting private eyes. Today he may be best known for his performance as Henry Higgins in the original

Broadway production of My Fair Lady as well as its big screen adaptation a

performance that won Harrison both a Tony and an Oscar.

He broke out in the 1940s with performances in British films like Blythe Spirit, Major Barbara, and one of my favorites, Carol Reed's wartime thriller

Night Trained to Munich.

In Hollywood, Harrison was under contract to 20th century Fox, where he starred in Anna and the King of Siam and the

Ghost of Mrs. Muir.

Harrison's film career was going great guns in the late 40s, but an off-screen tragedy derailed that career,

and more tragically cost a young actress her life.

In 1948, the Married Harrison had an affair, one of several he carried on in his life, with actress Carol Landis.

She grew despondent when it became clear Harrison wouldn't leave his wife for her and she

took her own life. Harrison discovered her body but he waited several hours

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