The Courier (Aired May 2, 1952)
The FBI in Peace and War was a radio crime drama inspired by Frederick Lewsis Collins' book, The FBI in Peace and War. The idea for the show came from Louis Pelletier who wrote many of the scripts. Among the show's other writers were Jack Finke, Ed Adamson and Collins. Airing on CBS from November 25, 1944 to September 28, 1958, it had a variety of sponsors (including Lava Soap, Wildroot Cream Oil, Lucky Strike, Nescafe and Wrigley's) over the years. Martin Blaine and Donald Briggs headed the cast.
THIS EPISODE:
May 2, 1952. ABC network. "The Courier". Sponsored by: The Equitable Life Assurance Society. "The basic secrets of nuclar fission have been stolen." The show features a rare guest star (George Murphy) in a drama based on the film, "Walk East On Beacon" The story tells how Russia gained knowledge of the making of atomic bomb. After the drama, George Murphy says, "thank God for the FBI" and heaps praise upon the agency. The system cue is added live. Stacy Harris, William Woodson (narrator), Larry Keating (announcer), Jerry D. Lewis (writer), Jerry Devine (producer), Frederick Steiner (composer, conductor), George Murphy, Whitfield Connor, Ted de Corsia, Isabel Jewell, Tom Tully. 28:51. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.
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