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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

The Falcon: The Case of the Broken Key (EP4719)

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Adam Graham

Performing Arts, Drama, Fiction, Arts

4.61.8K Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Today's Mystery:Mike Waring finds himself on the opposite side of a beautiful Communist spy on the hunt for a party member who fled to Casablanca.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 27, 1952

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ann Shepherd

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Transcript

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0:00.0

The Welcome to the great detectives of old time radio.

0:31.2

In a moment, we're going to bring you this week's episode of The Falcon.

0:34.4

But I do want to encourage you, if you're're enjoying the podcast to please follow us using your favorite podcast software.

0:43.4

Well, this is the first new episode we're releasing in the month of June, and we've got something new that we're doing.

0:50.1

Now, I always like to recognize our Patreon supporters. At the end of each episode, we name a

0:56.4

Patreon supporter of the day. And the first Friday of each month, we dedicate those who have

1:03.0

been supporting the podcast on Patreon for five years this month. But I've been doing Patreon now for 10 years. And during that time,

1:14.6

we've had a lot of people who have become patrons and who have ordered us for a while,

1:22.3

and then things happened. And I appreciate everyone who has supported us over the years, no matter how long or how much.

1:31.3

But there have been some people who have been Patreon supporters for 10 years this month.

1:38.1

And so I want to recognize them and thank our Platinum Patrions, and we will be doing this on the very first new on Friday episode each month.

1:49.1

And so I want to go ahead and thank our first Platinum Patrions.

1:53.9

Thank you to Helens, currently supporting the podcast at the Chief of Detectives' level of $30 or more per month.

2:00.7

Thank you to Jameson and Chris, supporting the podcast at the detective sergeant level of $7.14 or more per month.

2:10.1

Thank you to Mick at the Shomas level of $4 or more per month.

2:15.2

And also, thanks so much to Doug, supporting the podcast at the rookie level of $2 or more per month, and also thanks so much to Doug supporting the podcast at the rookie level of $2 or more per month.

2:22.7

Thank you so much for being such great supporters of the podcast.

2:26.3

It is truly appreciated.

2:28.2

Now, from July 27, 1952, here is the case of the broken key.

2:39.8

Hello?

2:42.1

Yes, this is the Falcon speaking.

2:45.0

Oh, Martyr.

...

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