THE ADVENTURES OF SAM SPADE OLD TIME RADIO - 1 CD-ROM - 80 mp3 - Total Time: 34:58:30 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. Before the series, Sam Spade had been played in radio adaptations of The Maltese Falcon by both Edward G. Robinson (in a 1943 Lux Radio Theater production) and by Bogart himself (in a 1946 Academy Award Theater production), both on CBS. Dashiell Hammett's name was removed from the series in the late 1940s because he was being investigated for involvement with the Communist Party. Later, when Howard Duff's name appeared in the Red Channels book, he was not invited to play the role when the series made the switch to NBC in 1950. EPISODES LIST: SamSpade 46-08-02 (004)Sam Psyche (ABC) SamSpade 47-06-08 (050)The Calcutta Trunk Caper(CBS)(AFRS) SamSpade 47-06-15 (051)The Convertible Caper (CBS)(AFRS) SamSpade 47-10-05 (067) The Adam Figg Caper (CBS) SamSpade 47-11-09 (072) The Bow Window Caper (CBS) SamSpade 48-01-04 (080)TheOneHourCaper(CBS) SamSpade 48-01-25 (083) The Gold Key Caper (CBS) SamSpade 48-06-20 (104) The Death Bed Caper (CBS) SamSpade 48-06-20 (104) The Death Bed Caper (CBS)a SamSpade 48-06-20 (104) The Death Bed Caper (CBS)b SamSpade 48-06-27 (105) The Bail Bond Caper (CBS) SamSpade 48-07-04 (106) The Rushlight Diamond Caper( CBS) SamSpade 48-07-11 (107)TheWheelOfLifeCaper(CBS) SamSpade 48-07-18 (108) The Missing Newshawk Caper (CBS) SamSpade 48-07-25 (109) The Mad Scientist Caper (CBS) SamSpade 48-08-01 (110) The Dry Martini Caper (CBS) SamSpade 48-08-08 (111) The Blue beard Caper (CBS) SamSpade 48-08-15 (112) The Critical Author Caper (CBS) SamSpade 48-08-22 (113) The Vaphio Cup Caper (CBS) SamSpade 48-08-29 (114) The Lawless Caper (CBS) SamSpade 48-09-12 (116) The Lazarus Caper (CBS) SamSpade 48-09-19 (117) The Hot 100 Grand Caper (CBS) SamSpade 48-09-26 (118) The Dick Foley Caper (CBS) SamSpade 48-10-03 (119) The Sugar Kane Caper (CBS) SamSpade 48-10-24 (122) The Insomnia Caper (CBS)(AFRS) SamSpade 48-10-31 (123) The Fairly-Bright Caper (CBS) SamSpade 48-11-07 (124) The SQP Caper (CBS)(AFRS) SamSpade 48-11-28 (127) The Quarter-Eagle Caper (CBS)(AFRS) SamSpade 48-12-12 (129) The Bouncing Betty Caper (CBS)(AFRS) SamSpade 49-01-16 (134) The Betrayal InBumpass Hell (CBS)(AFRS) SamSpade 49-03-27 (144) The Love Letter Caper (CBS)(AFRS) SamSpade 49-04-10 (146) The Stopped Watch Caper (CBS) SamSpade 49-04-17 (147) Edith Hamilton (CBS)(AFRS) SamSpade 49-05-01 (149) The Battles Of Belvedere (CBS)(AFRS) SamSpade 49-05-21 The Red Ampola Caper (rehearsal) SamSpade 49-05-28 The Honest Thief Caper rehearsal) SamSpade 49-06-05 (154) The Overjord Caper (CBS) SamSpade 49-06-19 (156) The Apple Of Eve Caper (CBS) SamSpade 49-07-10 (159) The Queen Bee Caper (CBS) SamSpade 49-07-24 (161) The Tears Of Night Caper (CBS) SamSpade 49-08-07 (163) The Champion Caper (CBS) SamSpade 49-08-28 (166) The Prodigal Daughter Caper (CBS) SamSpade 49-09-25 (170) The Indian Caper (CBS) SamSpade 49-11-06 (176) The Cheesecake Caper (NBC)(AFRS) SamSpade 49-12-04 (180) The Flopsy Mopsy Cottontail Caper (CBS) SamSpade 50-05-13 The Honest Thief Caper (rehearsal) SamSpade 50-05-18 The Red Amapola Caper (NBC)(rehearsal) SamSpade 50-05-23 The Honest Thief Caper (NBC)(rehearsal) SamSpade 50-09-03 (219) The Farmer's Daughter Caper (NBC) SamSpade 50-11-17 (222) The Caper Over My Dead Body (NBC) SamSpade 50-11-24 (223) The Terrified Turkey Caper (NBC) SamSpade 50-12-01 (224) The Dog Bed Caper (NBC) SamSpade 50-12-08 (225) The Dry Gulch Caper (NBC) SamSpade 50-12-15 (226) The 25-12345679 Caper(NBC) SamSpade 50-12-29 (228) The Prodigal Panda Caper (NBC) SamSpade 51-01-05 (229) The Biddle Riddle Caper (NBC) SamSpade 51-01-12 (230) The Red Star Caper (NBC) SamSpade 51-01-19 (231) The Cloak Dagger Caper (NBC) SamSpade 51-01-26 (232) The Chateau McCloud Caper (NBC) SamSpade 51-02-02 (233) The String Of Death Caper (NBC) SamSpade 51-02-09 (234) The Sure Thing Caper (NBC) SamSpade 51-02-16 (235) The Soap Opera Caper (NBC) SamSpade 51-02-23 (236) The Shot In The Dark Caper (NBC) SamSpade 51-03-02 (237) The Crab Louis Caper (NBC) SamSpade 51-03-09 (238) The Spanish Prisoner Caper (NBC) SamSpade 51-03-16 (239) The Sinister Siren Caper (NBC) SamSpade 51-03-23 (240) The Kimberley Cross Caper (NBC) SamSpade 51-03-30 (241) The Vendetta Caper (NBC) SamSpade 51-04-06 (242) The Denny Shane Caper (NBC) SamSpade 51-04-13 (243) The Civic Pride Caper (NBC) SamSpade 51-04-20 (244) The Rowdy Dowser Caper (NBC) SamSpade 51-04-27 (245) The Hail Farewell Caper (NBC) Suspense 46-12-05 The House In Cypress Canyon Suspense 48-01-10 (Sam Spade) The Kandi Tooth The First Nighter Program - Sam Spade Spoof Burns Allen Show 49-02-10 Sam Spade 01 The Adventures Of Sam Spade Intro 02 Samuel Dashiell Hammett Biography 03 Howard Duff Biography 04 Lurene Tuttle Biography Be Aware: MP3 CD WILL NOT PLAY IN REGULAR CD PLAYERS. 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