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. the Hello and welcome to down these mean streets with more crime solvers from the

golden age of radio. This week we're celebrating from the Star-Studded adaptation of Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile.

And in honor of the brilliant Belgians' return to movie theaters,

we'll hear three old-time radio mysteries starring Harold Huber as the master detective.

First though, I'll put in a plug for Death on the Nile.

I've been waiting for this movie ever since it was teased at the end of Brana's

Murder on the Orient Express and for me it didn't disappoint. It's another lavish

period mystery with a terrific supporting cast surrounding Brana's take on Poirot.

Now if you're a Christie Purist, you may not like some of the changes made to Poirot's backstory.

There are also some changes to the story itself.

No spoilers, but the identity of the killer isn't changed.

There are just some twists along the way that I found kept the movie

interesting. It's tricky going into a who-done-it when you already know the answer

of the question and I'm sure there are a lot of you out there who will be in that boat,

either having read the Christie novel or seen one of the previous adaptations of the story.

But Brana and Michael Green, who also wrote Murder on the Orient Express, do a good job throwing in new characters and new situations.

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