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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

The Falcon: The Case of the Jack of Diamonds (EP4760)

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Adam Graham

Performing Arts, Drama, Fiction, Arts

4.61.8K Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Today's Mystery:In London, Waring gets involved in a case of blackmail that turns into murder.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 7, 1952

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Francis Chaney

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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.

0:34.8

This is your host, Adam Graham.

0:42.5

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

0:50.5

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

0:55.3

Today's program is brought to you in part by the financial support of our listeners,

1:02.0

and I want to go ahead and thank Margaret, Ronnie, and Ryan and Barry for supporting the program through our PayPal link support.gratedetectives.net. You can also become one of our

1:07.8

ongoing Patreon supporters for as little as $2 per month by going to

1:12.5

patreon.gretactives.net. Now from September 7th, 1952, here is the case of the Jack of Diamonds.

1:26.3

Hello?

1:29.9

Yes, this is the falcon speaking.

1:31.8

Oh, Carol.

1:34.9

You'll have to cancel me out tonight, Angel.

1:36.8

Army intelligence are sending me to London.

1:40.5

Yeah, it seems some gambler there will take a chance on anything.

1:43.4

They want me to prove that murder is a bad bet.

1:52.6

Once again, the national broadcasting company brings you the transcribed Adventures of the Falcon,

1:59.1

starring Les Damon. The Adventures of the Falcon, dedicated to private investigators everywhere.

2:02.6

Those hard-hitting detectives who, like Mike Waring,

2:05.5

risk their lives to aid law enforcement agencies.

2:08.6

So join him now when the Falcon solves the case of the Jack of Diamonds.

2:21.3

There's one nice thing you can say about working for army intelligence. It teaches you people of the same the world over.

2:24.3

Now take for example Diane Hallsey.

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