THE ADVENTURES OF SAM SPADE Volume 1

OLD TIME RADIO - 12 AUDIO CD - 24 Shows

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.

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CD 1
Sam & Psyche - 46-08-02
The Calcutta Trunk Caper - 47-06-08
CD 2
The Convertible Caper - 47-06-15
The Adam Figg Caper - 47-10-05
CD 3
The Bow Window Caper - 47-11-09
The One Hour Caper - 48-01-04
CD 4
The Gold Key Caper - 48-01-25
The Death Bed Caper - 48-06-20
CD 5
The Bail Bond Caper - 48-06-27
The Rushlight Diamond Caper - 48-07-04
CD 6
The Wheel Of Life Caper - 48-07-11
The Missing Newshawk Caper - 48-07-18
CD 7
The Mad Scientist Caper - 48-07-25
The Dry Martini Caper - 48-08-01
CD 8
The Blue beard Caper - 48-08-08
The Critical Author Caper - 48-08-15
CD 9
The Vaphio Cup Caper - 48-08-22
The Lawless Caper - 48-08-29
CD 10
The Lazarus Caper - 48-09-12
The Hot 100 Grand Caper - 48-09-19
CD 11
The Dick Foley Caper - 48-09-26
The Sugar Kane Caper - 48-10-03
CD 12
The Insomnia Caper - 48-10-24
The Fairly-Bright Caper - 48-10-31