The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective - "Bluebeard Caper" (Old Time Radio, 1948)
The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective | Old Time RadioShow Notes
The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents “Bluebeard Caper,” originally broadcast on CBS on August 8, 1948. Commonly listed as episode 98, this archival installment stars Howard Duff as hard-boiled San Francisco detective Sam Spade, with Lurene Tuttle as Effie Perrine.
Ned Towers fears for his sister Sylvia’s future when she prepares to marry Jefferson Davies Calhoon, whose earlier marriages ended in unsettling circumstances. As a sizable insurance policy raises the stakes, Spade follows the case into a shadowy carnival world. The episode was written by Bob Tallman and Gil Doud and directed by William Spier.
The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:43 Original Broadcast 30:18 Closing
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