RAS #732 - Sam Spade And The Candi Tooth

RAS #732 - Sam Spade And The Candi Tooth

From Ron's Amazing Stories by Ronald Hood

April 23, 2026 · 60 min

About this episode

This episode features a unique crossover mystery involving Sam Spade and the Fat Man.

This week on Ron's Amazing Stories, we bring you a special one-hour broadcast from the legendary Suspense—and this one's a real treat. In a rare and clever crossover, Suspense takes characters from The Adventures of Sam Spade and drops them into a brand-new mystery. At the center of it all is the one and only Sam Spade, back on the case and up to his neck in trouble. When a message arrives from an old enemy thought long gone—the infamous Fat Man from The Maltese Falcon—Sam is pulled into a strange hunt for something as unlikely as it is important… a tooth. Yes, you heard that right. What follows is a winding, suspense-filled adventure packed with familiar faces, sharp dialogue, and that unmistakable old-time radio charm. Originally aired on January 10, 1948, this episode is a perfect example of why these stories have stood the test of time. In This Episode A special one-hour presentation from Suspense The return of Sam Spade in a unique crossover story A message from the "not-so-dead" Fat Man A bizarre mystery involving a very important tooth Familiar characters from The Maltese Falcon Ron's thoughts on the story, including Cairo's over-the-top performance Why slow-building…

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Organizations: Suspense

Books & works: The Maltese Falcon, The Adventures of Sam Spade

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