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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Mr. and Mrs. North: The Last Escape (EP4692)

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Adam Graham

Performing Arts, Drama, Fiction, Arts

4.61.8K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Today's Mystery:The Norths become involved in a messy child custody dispute when a baby is left in their car.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 1, 1952

Originating from New York City

Starring: Joseph Curtain as Jerry North; Alice Frost as Pamela North; Ken Lynch

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Transcript

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0:00.0

The Welcome to the great detectives of old-time radio from Boise, Idaho.

0:35.4

This is your host, Adam Graham.

0:40.6

In a moment, we're going to bring you this week's episode of Mr. and Mrs. North. But first, I do want to encourage you, if you're enjoying the

0:46.5

podcast, please follow us using your favorite podcast software. So if you've not already, I do encourage

0:53.0

you to check out our e-books. All I needed to know,

0:55.4

I learned from Colombo, and all I needed to know, I learned from Dragnet, which examined the careers

1:01.2

and histories of seven great fictional detectives and policemen. These are available as

1:08.1

audiobooks through audible.com or the Apple Store, or wherever fine e-books are sold.

1:14.9

Now, from April 1st, 1952, here is The Last Escape.

1:23.0

Now look, Mrs. North, we want my sister's baby, and we want it right away. You're going to get hurt.

1:28.1

Griff, listen, there's someone at the door.

1:31.2

It's my husband.

1:32.4

Now we'll see.

1:33.3

We'll see what?

1:34.7

Griff, put that gun away.

1:36.3

Damn!

1:36.7

Jerry! Darling, look out!

1:47.9

Mr. and Mrs. North, starring Alice Frost and Joseph Curtin.

1:51.9

Listen as Pam and Jerry saw of the mystery, The Last Escape.

1:59.7

A taxi turns into a narrow Manhattan street, moves slowly to the front of a red brick tenement, and stops.

2:05.9

This morning, it's two passengers, a mild, colorless young man in his 20s, and a tall,

2:10.8

stately determined woman of 60, were 3,000 miles away in California.

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