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Episode 386 – Capering Through Crime (Adventures of Sam Spade)
Episode 386 – Capering Through Crime (Adventures of Sam Spade)
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Length:
92 minutes
Released:
May 24, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Sam Spade made a dynamic debut in Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon before lighting up the big screen in John Huston's classic noir drama. In 1946, Spade came to radio in a weekly series of adventures that became a critical and listener favorite. We'll hear Howard Duff in "The Bail Bond Caper" (originally aired on CBS on June 27, 1948) and "The S.Q.P. Caper" (AFRS rebroadcast, originally aired on CBS on November, 1948). Then, Steve Dunne is Spade in "The Sure Thing Caper" (originally aired on NBC on February 9, 1951).
Released:
May 24, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Episode 1 - Spadework (Adventures of Sam Spade): We kick things off with "the greatest private detective of them all," Sam Spade. Hear Howard Duff as Spade in "The Apple of Eve Caper," first broadcast on CBS on June 19, 1949. by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)