100 Greatest Old Time Detective Stories

The Adventures of Sam Spade - "The Bail Bond Caper (1948 - 06 - 27)" (1948)

100 Greatest Old Time Detective Stories

Show Notes

The Adventures of Sam Spade, “The Bail Bond Caper,” originally broadcast on CBS on June 27, 1948. Episode 92, written by Gil Doud, stars Howard Duff as hard-boiled private eye Sam Spade, with Sandra Gould temporarily filling in as Effie Perrine.

A woman from Spade’s past fears that her bail-bondsman husband is being drawn back into criminal company. As Spade follows the trail of an armored-car robbery, the case becomes a dangerous tangle of divided loyalties, underworld pressure, and double-crosses.

100 Greatest Old Time Detective Stories 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 00:45 Original Broadcast 30:21 Closing

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