Sam Spade Presented by the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Original Release Date: May 8, 2023 Today's Mystery: Sam is hired by a woman to help her fiancé, who has been charged with armed robbery. Rehearsal of Program that Aired May 28, 1950 Originated from Hollywood Starred Howard Duff as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as EffieS upport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mai...

Original Release Date: May 1, 2023 Today's Mystery:Sam is hired to serve as an alibi for a Mexican man but all bets are off when his daughter is shot right in front of him. Rehearsal of Program that Original Aired on May 21, 1950 Originated from Hollywood Starred Howard Duff as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time...

Original Release Date: April 24, 2013 Today's Mystery:A private eye from Chicago who lost his license pushes his way into Sam's office and talks him into taking a case...dressed as a giant rabbit. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 4, 1949 Originated from Hollywood Stars: Howard Duff as Sam Spade and Lurene Tuttle as Effie Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the sh...

Original Release Date: April 17, 2023 Today's Mystery:Sam is hired by a waiter who leaves a photo in a sandwich and tells him to find the woman in it. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 6, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Tak...

Original Release Date: April 10, 2023 Today's Mystery:Sam is hired by a tribal chief to locate an engineer who didn't show up for a meeting. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 25, 1949 Originated from HollywoodStarred Howard Duff as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie. Announcer: Dick Joy Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://sup...

Original Release Date: April 3, 2023 Today's Mystery:Sam is hired to break up a romance between the daughter of a wealthy man and a disreputable night club owner. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 28, 1949 Originated From Hollywood Starred Howard Duff as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://supp...

Original Release Date: March 27, 2013 Today's Mystery: The Rangers join a statewide manhunt for an escaped felon who killed a police officer. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 25, 1952 Become one of our monthly patreon supporters at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83...

Original Release Date: March 20, 2013 Today's Mystery: Sam is hired by the operator of a gambling den to return a necklace to its owner, but Sam finds out she already has it. Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 24, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, B...

Original Release Date: March 13, 2023 Today's Mystery: A wealthy woman tries to get Sam to frame a private school teacher theft. Original Radio Broadcast Date:July 10, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey… htt...

Release Date: March 6, 2023 Today's Mystery: Sam is hired by a woman who fears she'll be murdered by a romantic rival. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 19, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net . Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey… http://surv...

Original Release Date: March 5, 2023 Today's Mystery: Jack Carson calls in Sam Spade for protection after receiving a threatening telegram. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 5, 1947 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener...

Today's Mystery: Sam is hired by a wealthy woman to recover stolen uninsured jewels. Original Radio Broadcast Date:June 5, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey… http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call...

Original Release Date: February 20, 2023 Today's Mystery: Sam is called out to Belvedere Island to protect an artist who fears for his life. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 1, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener...

Original Release Date: February 13, 2023 Today's Mystery: Sam is hired by a psychologist to extract a confession from a young widow who's ex-mother-in-law suspects she murdered her son. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 17, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO...

Original Release Date: February 6, 2023 Today's Mystery: Sam is hired by an eccentric wealthy woman living in a large house who claims that she's receiving threatening letters, but she claims they disappeared. Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 10, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donat...

Original Release Date: January 30, 2023 Today's Mystery: Sam receives a love letter from a woman he doesn't know asking her to escape from her insane uncle. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 27, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715...

Original Release Date: January 23, 2023 Today's Mystery:Sam's attempts to relax and read by a Western novel are interrupted by the drama surrounding a beautiful actress who is one of Sam's neighbors. Original Radio Broadcast Date:January 16, 1949 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: A...

Original Release Date: January 16, 2023 Today's Mystery: Sam is hired to protect a wealthy young woman who claims her life is endangered by her mentally unstable brother and their scheming psychiatrist stepfather. Original Radio Broadcast Date:December 12, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a...

Original Release Date: January 9, 2023 Today's Mystery:Sam is hired by a gumball magnate to find out who has been breaking his machines, leaving the money, and stealing the gumballs. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 28, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO...

Original Release Date: January 2, 2023 Today's Mystery: Sam refers a divorce case to a hotel house detective, but Sam because involved when the supposed subject of the investigation ends up dead. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 7, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam...

Original Release Date: December 19, 2022 Today's Mystery: Sam is hired to attend and keep peace at a combined Halloween and celebrity engagement party. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 31, 1948 Support the show monthly at  https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at  https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idah...

Original Release Date: December 18, 2022 Today's Show: George Burns and Sam Spade explain to a police lieutenant how Gracie got them thrown into jail for murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 10, 1949 Support the show monthly at  https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at  https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913,...

Today's Mystery: A police stenographer decides to investigate an incomplete report on a stolen rare book. Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 15, 1950 Support the show monthly at  https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at  https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the l...

Original Release Date: December 12, 2022 Today's Mystery: Sam goes to get a good night's sleep and instead gets dragged into a murder case by a neighbor. Original Radio Broadcast Date:October 24, 1948 Support the show monthly at  https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at  https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Ida...

Original Release Date: December 5, 2022 Today's Mystery: Sam is hired by a man to prevent his wealthy stepdaughter from marrying a gangster. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 3, 1948 Support the show monthly at  https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at  https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give...