Originally Aired: April 19, 1945
In Suspense #138, “Pearls Are a Nuisance,” William Bendix and Alan Joslyn star in Raymond Chandler’s slyly comic tale of bumbling detectives, fake pearls, and one very inconvenient romance. When Mrs. Penruddock’s “priceless” pearl necklace vanishes, mild-mannered Walter Gage and the tough ex-chauffeur Henry Eichelberger form an unlikely duo to recover the loot. Their hunt through seedy hotels, nightclubs, and the underworld reveals a tangle of mistaken identity, double-crosses, and Chandler’s signature wisecracks—right up to the last punch. A rare light-hearted gem from the golden age of radio noir.
Cast: 
William Bendix, Alan Joslyn
Tags: 
Suspense, comedy, RaymondChandler, WilliamBendix, AlanJoslyn, oldtimeradio, noir, detective, pearls, heist, romance, 1940sradio, classicdrama, suspensepodcast, parody

Originally Aired: April 19, 1945 In Suspense #138, “Pearls Are a Nuisance,” William Bendix and Alan Joslyn star in Raymond Chandler’s slyly comic tale of bumbling detectives, fake pearls, and one very inconvenient romance. When Mrs. Penruddock’s “priceless” pearl necklace vanishes, mild-mannered Walter Gage and the tough ex-chauffeur Henry Eichelberger form an unlikely duo to recover the loot. Their hunt through seedy hotels, nightclubs, and the underworld reveals a tangle of mistaken identity, double-crosses, and Chandler’s signature wisecracks—right up to the last punch. A rare light-hearted gem from the golden age of radio noir. Cast: William Bendix, Alan Joslyn Tags: Suspense, comedy, RaymondChandler, WilliamBendix, AlanJoslyn, oldtimeradio, noir, detective, pearls, heist, romance, 1940sradio, classicdrama, suspensepodcast, parody

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