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 mean streets with more old-time radio crime solving and the first of a two-part

birthday salute to the legendary actor, writer, producer, and director, Orson Wells.

Now when you think of Orson Wells and Radio, you probably think of his infamous

War of the World's broadcast, the one that supposedly panicked the nation into believing

that Martians had invaded New Jersey.

But there was more to Wells radio career than that celebrated production. It was just one of the many

memorable adaptations presented on his Mercury Theater on the air. Not to mention

his stint as the Shadow, his guest spots on suspense, and starring roles and shows produced on both sides of the Atlantic.

In honor of his birthday on May 6th, I've got two podcasts lined up to celebrate Mr. Wells.

Today we'll hear him in a pair of radio mysteries, and then on Wednesday in our weekly bonus comedy show

we'll hear Orson Wells as guest host in a pair of episodes from the Jack Benny program.

First up on today's show is a broadcast from the Campbell Playhouse,

originally aired on CBS on 17th, 1939.

The Campbell Playhouse was the sponsored continuation of Wells earlier series, The Mercury Theater

on the Air.

When it premiered in the summer of 1938,

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