The Adventures Of Sam Spade - "The Bluebeard Caper" (08-08-48)

The Bluebeard Caper (Aired August 8, 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. In 1947, scriptwriters Jason James and Bob Tallman received an Edgar Award for Best Radio Drama from the Mystery Writers of America.

 

THIS EPISODE:

August 8, 1948. CBS network. "The Bluebeard Caper". Sponsored by: Wildroot Cream-Oil. Ned Towers needs help with his sister. She's about to marry Jefferson Davis Calhoun, who's been married and widowed three times. Howard Duff, Lurene Tuttle, Dashiell Hammett (creator), William Spier (producer, director), Robert Tallman (writer), Gil Doud (writer), Lud Gluskin (music director), Dick Joy (announcer). 28:56. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.