The Big Show: Dictionary and a Telephone Line Lead to a Killer (EP5007)
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
Adam Graham
4.4 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 30 June 2026
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Original Radio Broadcast: December 6, 1950
Originating in New York
Starring Benton Hayworth as Bernard Beckwith.Also featuring Adrian Byan, Scott Tennyson, John McQuade, Nat Polen, and Jason Johnson.
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| 0:00.0 | The Welcome to the great detectives of old time radio from Boise, Idaho. |
| 0:36.0 | This is your host, Adam Graham. |
| 0:38.5 | In a moment, we are going to bring you this week's episode of The Big Story. |
| 0:44.4 | But first, I do want to encourage you, if you're enjoying the podcast, |
| 0:48.5 | please follow us using your favorite podcast software. |
| 0:52.2 | And I also want to encourage you to check out our other podcast, |
| 0:55.8 | and today I am highlighting the Great Adventures of Old Time Radio, |
| 1:00.7 | where you can listen to two different great adventure stories every week. |
| 1:07.0 | Check it out at greatadventures. info or wherever you get your podcast from. |
| 1:12.3 | Now, from December 6, 1950, here is Dictionary and Telephone Line Lead to a Killer. |
| 1:21.6 | The Big Story. |
| 1:31.1 | Hello, Jennifer. |
| 1:32.7 | Rollinsville's still waiting. |
| 1:34.0 | Thank you. |
| 1:35.4 | Go ahead, Mr. Beckwith. |
| 1:36.1 | There's your office. |
| 1:38.2 | Night desk, Beckwith. |
| 1:39.6 | How ya, Bernie, where you at? |
| 1:40.7 | Rollinsville, back on the hills. |
| 1:43.8 | Listen, in the middle drawer of the desk, you'll find an envelope marked hold. |
| 1:44.5 | Yeah? |
| 2:02.7 | Yeah, got it? Good. Open it, read it. The story I've been working up on my own time. What the heck? Listen, there are only two phone lines into dent from this town. One is being held open for the police. The other I'm holding starting right now. If this comes through, it'll be exclusive. I'll start reading that story. I'll hang on here. Any questions as you go, ask me. |
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