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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Sam Spade: The Crab Louie Caper (EP4179)

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Adam Graham

Drama, Fiction, Performing Arts, Arts

4.42K Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2023

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Today's Mystery:Sam is hired to look into the disappearance and likely death of a crab fisherman.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 2, 1951

Originated from HollywoodStarred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie

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for this week's episode of the adventures of Sam Spade, the original air date. March the

2:04.6

second, 1951 and the title is The Crab Louie Caper.

2:14.2

The National Broadcasting Company presents the adventures of Sam Spade detective.

2:20.8

Sam Spade detective agency.

2:25.0

Oh no, oh no. I beg your pardon? Swine up to you, Campanello. Hey, why are you? Nothing at all, sweetheart. I just

2:43.9

happen to have the tourist list of handy Italian phrases before me. Your speech never did that to

2:48.8

before Sam. North Beach never did anybody like it just did me. But I thought you said oh by

2:54.1

tell a male, just wanted you to drop by for a friendly talk. And some garlic bread and red wine,

2:59.5

but does that explain the knife gash on my coat? You're new, please. My old tweet now, Cherub. You see,

3:05.1

it was never meant to be swimming. The Bay? Not again. What else? By now your keen feminine instinct

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