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All available episodes. The Adventures of Sam Spade (1946-1951) radio series was loosely based on the private detective character Sam Spade, created by writer Dashiell Hammett for The Maltese Falcon. Film star Howard Duff played Sam Spade (also played by Steve Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.
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A hard-boiled Sam Spade caper with a hundred-grand blackmail twist.
This Sam Spade outing keeps its grip through pressure rather than spectacle. Mrs. Killcross, Leonard, Tommy Lane, and Ernie Nogales's racket club give the story a neat knot, and the blackmail trouble around the hundred-grand loss never lets up for long.
A brisk noir puzzle with hard talk, a messy domestic tangle, and a carbine that keeps the case moving.
A missing alibi, a gray sedan, and a carbine in the back seat set the hard-boiled pace here. The case starts in a domestic knot, with a dead husband, a girlfriend, and an ex all circling the same mess while Spade keeps sorting out who is lying and why.
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Sam Spade introduces a detective story involving international intrigue, espionage, and a femme fatale in a classic radio drama.
Detective Sam Spade begins investigating a case involving a mysterious visitor named Randall Carruthers, who arrives with an engraved calling card and hints at a need for Spade's services.
This episode of 'The Adventures of Sam Spade' is a classic radio mystery drama featuring the hard-boiled detective, sponsored by Wild Root Cream Oil hair tonic.
A radio drama episode from The Adventures of Sam Spade featuring detective Sam Spade in a mysterious case involving apples and Eve, presented by Wild Root cream oil.
A vintage radio episode of The Adventures of Sam Spade, a hard-boiled detective mystery series sponsored by Wild Root Cream Oil hair tonic.
This episode features the detective adventures of Sam Spade, sponsored by Wild Root Cream Oil Hair Tonic, in a classic radio mystery and crime drama.
Detective Sam Spade recounts a puzzling case involving an honest thief and contradictions, while his secretary Effie tries to understand the details.
Sam Spade recounts a dangerous skiing adventure near Lucerne while Effie doubts his story, setting up a mystery caper.
Detective Sam Spade investigates a mysterious case involving a woman named Agatha Pilbeam in a radio drama titled 'The Soap Opera Caper'.
Detective Sam Spade discusses an ongoing grim case involving real villains in the Denny Shane mystery.
This episode of The Adventures of Sam Spade follows the detective as he investigates a mysterious case involving a crook's tour with mystical elements, known as the Rowdy Dowser Caper.
Detective Sam Spade recounts a 12-hour mystery called the Hail and Farewell Caper involving a missing schnapps bottle and a nervous little man.
Sam Spade's secretary Effie confronts him about missing their theater date, leading him to promise a make-up outing after he recounts his latest detective caper titled 'The Shot in the Dark'.
Detective Sam Spade recounts a dramatic tale of high-society intrigue involving jealousy, hatred, and revenge in what he calls the Vendetta Caper.
Detective Sam Spade investigates a series of mysterious deaths connected by a dotted line pattern in a classic radio crime drama.
This episode of The Adventures of Sam Spade follows the detective as he investigates a case involving a knife gash, a swim in the bay, and a mysterious caper related to Crab Louis and fisherman's wharf.
This episode of The Adventures of Sam Spade, Detective is a 1949 radio drama mystery sponsored by Wild Root Cream Oil Hair Tonic.
Sam Spade, recovering from a bullet wound in the hospital, hints at solving the Kimberley Cross case while his secretary handles agency calls.
Detective Sam Spade discusses a mysterious two-dollar bet placed on a sure thing at a horse track, hinting at a deeper story involving horse players and human nature.
This episode of The Adventures of Sam Spade follows the detective as he deals with a mysterious red-headed woman who has made a fool of him, with his assistant Effie involved in the unfolding caper.
Detective Sam Spade discusses a new international intrigue case called the Red Star Caper with his assistant Effie.
This episode of the classic radio series 'The Adventures of Sam Spade' features the detective investigating a case involving 'The Spanish Prisoner' caper.
Detective Sam Spade recounts a thrilling and humorous rural adventure called the Farmer's Daughter Caper in this classic radio drama episode.
Detective Sam Spade recounts a mysterious and chilling adventure involving international intrigue, espionage, and the FBI after swimming in San Francisco Bay in December.
Detective Sam Spade investigates a puzzling case involving a man who set his clock ahead before apparently planning suicide, while bantering with his assistant Effie.
This episode follows detective Sam Spade in a classic noir mystery adventure.
Detective Sam Spade humorously teases his secretary Effie about his location at a bar while introducing a new mystery case called the Dog Bed Caper.
This episode of 'The Adventures of Sam Spade, Detective' is a 1950s radio drama featuring the tough private detective Sam Spade in a Western-themed mystery involving crime and intrigue.
Detective Sam Spade recounts a chaotic adventure involving poison, money, and an explosive device while humorously debating the meaning of 'prodigal' in relation to a panda caper.
Detective Sam Spade recounts a Thanksgiving-related mystery involving a rescue mission dinner and a suspicious gift after surviving an altercation.
Detective Sam Spade narrates the beginning of a case involving a love letter caper, starting with his morning routine and a conversation about diet.
This episode of The Adventures of Sam Spade, Detective features Sam Spade humorously debunking reports of his death while promising to recount a caper that proves you can't always believe what you hear.
A radio drama episode from 'The Adventures of Sam Spade' titled 'The Civic Pride Caper', featuring the detective recounting a mysterious affair from his diary.
Sam Spade contacts his associate Dwight to reveal he is not actually dead despite reports of his funeral, setting up a mysterious caper.
Detective Sam Spade investigates a murder case involving an Indian reservation and San Francisco homicide, with humorous banter and Wild Root Cream Oil sponsorship.
Sam Spade investigates a murder case involving bees at a girls' school in this vintage radio detective drama.
This episode of the Sam Spade radio drama series, sponsored by Wild Root Cream Oil Hair Tonic, features the detective's adventures in a hard-boiled mystery story.
Detective Sam Spade investigates a case involving a man named Junior J.
This episode of The Adventures of Sam Spade is a classic radio detective mystery featuring the hard-boiled private eye created by Dashiell Hammett, sponsored by Wild Root Cream Oil hair tonic.
Detective Sam Spade is hired by a psychoanalyst to investigate a woman's nervous breakdown after she thought she recognized someone on the street.
This episode features the hard-boiled detective Sam Spade in a mystery adventure, presented by the makers of Wild Root Cream Oil hair tonic.
Detective Sam Spade recounts a sleepless night that led him into a mysterious brawl, explaining his injuries to Lieutenant Dundee.
Sam Spade recounts the 'Sugar Cane Caper,' a detective story involving murder, greed, and avarice, in this classic radio mystery episode.
A detective recounts a tense confrontation between a stranger named Brett Gillis and Sheriff Rance Blaggett in the town of Bumpus Hell, leading to a violent gunfight.
Detective Sam Spade investigates a mysterious case involving the SQB paper, a woman seeking help, and a homicide in San Francisco.
Detective Sam Spade investigates a case on Belvedere Island involving a client who suffered a nervous breakdown after recognizing someone from her past.
A radio episode of The Adventures of Sam Spade where the detective is called in by Lieutenant Dundee to give a formal statement about a homicide case involving his old friend Omar.
Sam Spade is hired by Lorraine Kilcoyne, who claims her husband Leonard is being blackmailed after withdrawing $100,000.
In this episode of The Adventures of Sam Spade, the detective's agency is involved in a quirky prize giveaway that turns dark when a caller is murdered live on air.
Sam Spade investigates the murder of corporation head Gordon Martini, uncovering a web of deceit involving his wife, a chauffeur, and business associates.
Sam Spade finds Roscoe Manning blown apart, then learns a ticking package is a booby trap.
Korolenko's plaster cast is hiding something worth killing for.
A weather report, a numbers racket, and ten thousand dollars connect Ray McCulley to a murder.
Mrs. Rushlight explains why the Rushlight diamond is “bad luck” and tied to a marriage condition.
Vivian explains how the million-dollar bonds were swapped for old magazines at the Club Leilani.