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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Escape: Operation Fleur De Lys (Encore) (A0052)

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Adam Graham

Drama, Fiction, Performing Arts, Arts

4.42K Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Two OSS Agents (Jack Webb and Elliot Lewis) parachute into occupied France to organize resistance to the Nazis to support the Allied invasion. However, their efforts are threatened by a leak.

Original Air Date: July 14, 1947

Originating from Hollywood

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0:00.0

Hello, this is your host, Adam Graham.

0:08.7

The great adventurers of old time radio is taking a break from posting in new episodes,

0:15.6

but we are sharing some adventure-themed episodes of other podcasts I've done over the years.

0:22.8

Until we return on January 11th for the premiere of Tarzan.

0:28.9

In the meantime, please enjoy this episode, which was originally released as part of the

0:36.3

amazing world of Radio.

0:38.4

If you'd like to listen to more episodes of that series, please check it out at

0:42.7

Amazing.com greatdetectives.net. But now, on with today's show.

0:50.7

Welcome to The Amazing World of Radio from Boise, Idaho.

0:55.2

This is your host, Adam Graham.

0:57.7

This episode is also being shared on the Great Detactors of Old Time Radio's feed.

1:03.1

And this is something I'm going to do as it go forward.

1:05.8

I'll share one episode of any ongoing series we're doing on The Amazing World of Radio, including our summer series,

1:15.6

so listeners who are interested can choose to go over to amazing.ggreatdetactives.net to subscribe.

1:22.1

We are doing a series, the Jack Webb Centennial series currently.

1:29.1

This is the third episode.

1:31.4

The first two episodes covered Webb's career in San Francisco on radio station KGO,

1:39.3

with the Jack Webb show for comedy, and the news and commentary series one out of seven.

1:46.3

In the later portion of 1946, Webb's radio efforts in San Francisco had some success as he starred in Pat Novak for hire, written by Richard Breen.

2:00.7

The series originated in San Francisco

2:03.4

and was broadcast over ABC West Coast affiliates. Boyed by the success, Webb headed to Hollywood,

2:11.0

as did Breen. In early 1947, two and a half years later, Webb would begin drag men. But in those intervening years,

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