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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

The Falcon: The Case of the Hypocritical Hypo (EP4551)

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Adam Graham

Fiction, Arts, Drama, Performing Arts

4.42K Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Today's Mystery: A woman hires The Falcon to find her missing hypochondriac husband.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 1, 1951

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Jackson Beck; Mandel Kramer

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Transcript

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0:00.0

The Welcome to the great detectives of old-time radio from Boise, Idaho.

0:34.3

This is your host, Adam Graham.

0:36.8

In a moment, we're going to bring you this week's episode of the Adventures of the Falcon, but I do want to let you know that today's program is brought you in part by the financial support of our listeners. You can support the show on a one-time basis, support.orgateetectives.net, or become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters for as little as $2.m.

0:57.8

At patreon.orgateetectives.net.

1:01.0

And I want to thank Rebecca for increasing her support from the shameless level of $4 or more per month

1:09.9

to the master detective level of $7.14 or more per month.

1:15.3

And I want to thank Eric for increasing his support from the rookie level of $2 or more per month

1:21.0

to the shawmas level of $4 or more per month. Again, thank you so much for your support.

1:27.4

Now let's see if I can beat

1:29.5

Ed Hurley and get this right the first time. From August 1st, 1951, here is the case of the

1:39.6

hypocritical hypo.

1:43.5

The Kraft Foods Company brings you the Adventures of the Falcon, starring less

1:49.1

Damon.

1:53.1

Hello?

1:55.1

Yes, this is the Falcon speaking.

1:57.4

Oh, Carol, I'm glad you called.

2:01.1

You have to count me out tonight, Angel.

2:02.6

I'm all jammed up.

2:04.3

The hypochondriac, I know, is having trouble sleeping,

2:07.5

and someone prescribed a little lead pill.

2:09.8

Unless I stop him, he may take it right between the eyes.

2:18.5

This is Ed Hurley-Hee, friends, inviting you on behalf of the Craft Foods Company

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