The Falcon: The Case of the Dirty Dollar (EP4671)

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Adam Graham

Performing Arts, Drama, Fiction, Arts

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Today's Mystery: The Falcon is retired, but a friend who is intrigued by a crooked employee's wife is able to coax him out.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 8, 1952

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Ken Lynch

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0:00.0	The Welcome to the great detectives of old time radio.
0:33.7	From Boise, Idaho, this is your host, Adam Graham.
0:37.7	In a moment, we're going to bring you this week's episode of The Adventures of the Falcon.
0:42.5	But first, I do want to encourage you if you're enjoying the podcast to please follow us using your favorite podcast software.
0:50.3	Today's program is brought to you in part by the financial support of our listeners.
0:55.1	You can support the show on a one-time basis support.gratetectives.net and become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters at patreon.orgate.com.
1:07.5	Well, now, from June 8th, 1952, here is the case of the dirty dollar.
1:17.6	Hello?
1:19.6	Yes, this is the Falcon speaking.
1:22.6	Oh, Lois, I'm glad you called.
1:26.6	I will be able to make it tonight.
1:30.5	Now, you heard right, Angel.
1:32.3	I've given up being a private detective.
1:34.5	I've retired.
1:36.3	Yeah, I'm going to learn to take it easy if it kills me.
1:43.3	Once again, the adventures of the falcon, dedicated to private investigators everywhere.
1:49.0	Those hard-hitting detectives who, like Mike Waring, risk their lives to aid law enforcement agencies.
1:55.3	So join him now when the falcon solves...
1:58.1	The Case of the Dirty Dollar.
2:08.0	... the falcon solves, the case of the dirty dollar. According to the world almanac, New York is the city of churches, but you'd never guess it
2:12.8	from my business. Instead of peace and quiet, all I've known as violence and death.
2:18.7	Well, I've had it.
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