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

The story you were 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. the Hello and welcome to down these mean streets and more old-time radio crime solving.

This week we're tipping our hat to actor Rex Harrison.

Born March 5th, 1908, Harrison was a Tony and Oscar-winning actor.

He's probably most famous for the role that won him both of those awards.

Harrison played Professor Henry Higgins in both the stage and screen versions of My Fair Lady.

He also starred in Dr. Doolittle, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, and Cleopatra, and he had a brief

stint as a radio sleuth, a debonair detective who shared his first name.

What a coincidence.

In 14 episodes in the summer of 1951, Harrison starred in the Private Files of Rex Saunders.

Sadly, the series didn't last beyond that initial run. Harrison was very comfortable at the

microphone and he made for a great gentleman sleuth in the vein of the saint.

In fact, based on his performance as Rex Saunders, I think Harrison

might have been a better replacement for Vincent Price as Simon Templar instead of

Tom Conway.

Today we'll hear a pair of Rex Saunders radio adventures starring Rex Harrison along with

Leon Janie as Saunders assistant Alec. Up first is the most malignant of diseases, namely

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