The Queen Bee Caper - Sam Spade | 07/10/1949 (Ep159)

About this episode

This episode features the adventures of the hard-boiled detective Sam Spade, showcasing his sharp wit and tough demeanor.

The Adventures of Sam Spade (1946-1951) radio series was loosely based on the private detective character Sam Spade, created by writer Dashiell Hammett for The Maltese Falcon. Film star Howard Duff played Sam Spade (also played by Steve Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy. Hope you enjoy this episode of The Adventures of Sam Spade ! Find more classic radio series at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group. - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon

Topics covered

• detective stories
• radio drama
• hard-boiled detective
• Sam Spade
• classic radio series

Keywords

• Sam Spade
• Howard Duff
• Lurene Tuttle
• radio series
• detective
• hard-boiled

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group, theaterofthemind-otr.com

Books & works: The Maltese Falcon

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