
The Saint: To Buy or Not to Buy, That Is the Question (EP5091)
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery DramasShow Notes
Today's Mystery: When Theodore Coogan, an enthusiastic but terrible tuba player, lands a surprisingly lucrative job at a fashionable casino, Simon Templar suspects there’s more to the offer than meets the eye. Soon, a missing musician, a murdered man, and a dangerous web of deception put the Saint on a collision course with a ruthless casino owner. Can Templar uncover the truth before an innocent man pays the ultimate price?
Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 21, 1951
Originating from Hollywood
Cast: Vincent Price as Simon Templar, “The Saint”
Larry Dobkin as Louie
Jack Moyles as Theodore Coogan
Maggie Morley as Mona
Victor Rodman as Stanley
Frank Gerstle as Lieutenant Archer
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