Mr. Keen Tracer Of Lost Persons - "The Rented Cottage Murder Case" (04-03-52)

The Rented Cottage Murder Case (Aired April 3, 1952)

When Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons first debuted over the Blue Network on October 12, 1937, the show’s title accurately described Keen’s stock-in-trade; the “kindly old investigator” tracked down individuals who had mysteriously vanished, leaving behind their families, homes, jobs and other day-to-day activities. Keen (he never had a first name, unless it was “Peachy”) was assisted in these duties by an Irishman named Mike Clancy. Mike wasn’t much of a brainiac (the quote that comprises the title of this post was a semi-catchphrase that he seemed to use on the show every week) but he could use the necessary brawn when the situation called for it. Bennett Kilpack played kindly ol' Keen throughout most of the program’s run, as well as Philip Clarke and Arthur Hughes, while Jim Kelly took the role of Clancy.

 

THIS EPISODE:

April 3, 1952. NBC network. "The Rented Cottage Murder Case". Sponsored by: Anacin, Dentyne, Chesterfield. A strange cottage, renting for $25 during the housing shortage, is the scene of the murder of a cripple. The clue is in the crutches. Phillip Clarke, Richard Leonard (director), Jack Costello (announcer), Frank Hummert (originator, producer, dialogue), Anne Hummert (originator, producer). 28:14. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.