Monday, November 24, 2008

Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - The Silent Men "The Miracle Cure" (05-14-52)


The Miracle Cure (Aired May 14, 1952)


Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. played the parts of "special agents of all branches of the federal government, who daily risk their lives to protect the lives of all of us... to guard our welfare and our liberties, they must remain nameless - The Silent Men!" At each episode, Fairbanks checked in with his chief, played by either William Conrad or Herb Butterfield. Regulars included Virginia Gregg, Raymond Burr, Lou Merrill, Lurene Tuttle, Paul Frees and John Dehner. Don Stanley was the announcer. The show was produced and directed by Warren Lewis, who wrote many of the scripts along with Joel Murcott. The series ran on NBC.


THIS EPISODE:

May 14, 1952. NBC network. "The Miracle Cure For Cancer". Sustaining. Not auditioned. A story of heartbreak, fraud and the United States mail. The story title is referred to as, "A Miracle Cure" on the previous week's program, "Miracle Cure" at the start of the program, and "The Case Of The Miracle Cure" at the end of the program. Warren Lewis (writer, producer, director), Lou Rusoff (writer), Jan Arvan, Ralph Moody, Noreen Gammill, Dal McKennon, Gloria Ann Simpson, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Don Stanley (announcer). 29:49.

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