Sam Spade – The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Today’s Mystery: A man named Tom Turkey shows up in Sam’s office and says he’s afraid someone’s going to kill him. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 24, 1950 Originated from Hollywood Starred Steven Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie, Wally Maher Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time…

Today’s Mystery: Sam explains to a confused Effie how he’s still alive. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 17, 1950 Originated from Hollywood Starred Stephen Dunne as Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie Watch Howard Duff on the Ed Wynn Show from January 1950. Watch Howard Duff in Season 2 of Celebrity Bowling from 1974 (Episode…

Today’s Mystery: Sam stays the night at a farmhouse where a beautiful woman pleads for his help. Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 3, 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 basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation…

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 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 basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.…

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…

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 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…

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,…

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 Hollywood Starred 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…

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…

Today’s Mystery: Sam is hired by a wealthy businessman who fears that he’ll be attacked by a former employee whom he sent to prison. Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 7, 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,…

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,…

Today’s Mystery: A wealthy woman tries to get Sam to frame a private school teacher for 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 at…

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…

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 survey at http://survey.greatd...

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...

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…

Today’s Mystery: Sam is hired by a psychologist to extract a confession from a young widow whose 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 Box 15913, Boise,…

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 that they have 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 donation to: Adam Graham,…

Today’s Mystery: Sam receives a love letter from a woman he doesn’t know, asking him to help her 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,…

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: Adam Graham,…

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 donation to: Adam Graham,…

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 Box…

Today’s Mystery: Sam refers a divorce case to a hotel house detective, but becomes involved again 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 Graham, PO…

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 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: 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 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…