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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Sam Spade: The Prisoner of Zenda Caper (EP4233)

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Adam Graham

Fiction, Arts, Drama, Performing Arts

4.42K Ratings

🗓️ 13 November 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Today's Mystery:Sam receives a summons and a $100 retainer from a reclusive silent film star.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 30, 1948

Originated from HollywoodStarring: Howard Duff as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie, Wally Maher

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