The Adventures Of Sam Spade - "The Vaphio Cup Caper" (08-22-48)

The Vaphio Cup Caper (Aired August 22, 1948)

The Adventures of Sam Spade was a radio series based loosely on the private detective character Sam Spade, created by writer Dashiell Hammett for The Maltese Falcon. The show ran for 13 episodes on ABC in 1946, for 157 episodes on CBS in 1946-1949, and finally for 51 episodes on NBC in 1949-1951. The series starred Howard Duff (and later, Steve Dunne) as Sam Spade and Lurene Tuttle as his secretary Effie, and took a considerably more tongue-in-cheek approach to the character than the novel or movie. The series was largely overseen by producer/director William Spier.

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August 22, 1948. CBS network. "The Vaphio Cup Caper". Sponsored by: Wildroot Cream-Oil. Gold from ancient Greece is the target, with Sam as the bulls-eye. See also "Same Time, Same Station". The program is also known as, "Same Time, Same Station." Hans Conried, Howard Duff, Lurene Tuttle, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Dashiell Hammett (creator). 29:49. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.