The Black Ball (Aired November 6, 1949)
Rocky Jordan was a radio series about an American restaurateur in Cairo who each week became involved in some kind of mystery or adventure. The show was broadcast on CBS from October 31st 1948 to September 10th 1950. and then again from June 27th 1951 to August 22nd 1951. The character of Rocky Jordan had been introduced to listeners in a similar show called A Man Named Jordan that was broadcast in 1945 but set in Istanbul rather than Cairo. The two lead roles were those of Rocky Jordan and Captain Sam Sabaaya of the Cairo Police. For most of the show's history Jordan was played by veteran radio actor Jack Moyles, but he was replaced by a movie star, George Raft, for the brief 1951 run. Show Notes From The Old Time Radio Researcher's Group.
THIS EPISODE:
November 6, 1949. CBS Pacific network origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Black Ball". Rocky is mistaken for a gambler named Al Margo, who has been using Rocky's name to run up a large gambling debt. The imposter is soon found murdered. The program is referred to as, "The Rocky Jordan Show." Jack Moyles. 29:41. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.
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