The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents “Hot Hundred Grand Caper,” originally broadcast on CBS on September 19, 1948. Episode 104 (also cataloged B104) stars Howard Duff as San Francisco private detective Sam Spade, with Lurene Tuttle as Effie Perine.

When Lorraine Kilcourse fears her wealthy new husband is being blackmailed, Spade follows a trail across the Golden Gate Bridge to Ernie Nogales’ Marin County Racket Club. A reckless $100,000 roulette wager pulls him into a sharp, comic hard-boiled case of gambling, suspicion, and shifting loyalties. The episode was written by Robert Tallman and Gil Doud and directed by William Spier.

The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
30:18 Closing

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The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents “Bail Bond Caper,” originally broadcast on CBS on June 27, 1948. Commonly cataloged as episode 105, this installment stars Howard Duff as Dashiell Hammett’s San Francisco private eye, Sam Spade, and was written by Gil Doud.

When Vivian, a woman from Sam’s past, worries that her reform-minded bail-bondsman husband is being drawn back toward dangerous associates, Spade takes the case. His investigation reaches into the fallout from a major armored-car robbery, where old loyalties, financial pressure, and divided allegiances make bail a very personal matter. Sandra Gould appears as Bernardine, temporarily filling in for Effie Perrine.

The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:53 Original Broadcast
30:29 Closing

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The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents “Chateau Mccloud Caper,” originally broadcast on NBC on January 26, 1951. Episode 232 stars Stephen Dunne as private detective Sam Spade, with Lurene Tuttle as Effie Perrine; John Michael Hayes wrote the script and William Spier directed.

Spade is called to Rufus McLeod’s lavish, snowbound Sierra chalet after an anonymous warning threatens a tense ski weekend. With estranged spouses, apparent romances, and conflicting stories gathering beneath one roof, Sam must navigate the uneasy atmosphere before the danger grows more serious.

The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
30:30 Closing

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The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents “Adam Figg Caper,” originally broadcast on CBS on October 5, 1947. This is episode 67 of the Howard Duff and Lurene Tuttle run, based on the detective created by Dashiell Hammett.

When butler Adam Figg seeks Sam Spade’s help for an elderly millionaire who fears for his life, a protective assignment leads into a household shadowed by gunfire, nighttime screams, and mounting unease. Howard Duff stars as Spade, with Lurene Tuttle as Effie Perrine; the episode also features a lighter office-side complication involving a malfunctioning “office robot.”

The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:49 Original Broadcast
25:19 Closing

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The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents “Prodigal Daughter Caper,” originally broadcast on CBS on August 28, 1949. This is episode 166 of the series, starring Howard Duff as Sam Spade and Lurene Tuttle as Effie Perine.

A wealthy businessman hires Spade to look into his daughter’s relationship with Chick Torpee, a disreputable nightclub owner. What begins as a family matter soon leads Sam into an offbeat and increasingly troubling investigation. Produced and directed by William Spier, the episode was sponsored by Wildroot Cream-Oil.

The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
29:13 Closing

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The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents “The Fairley-Bright Caper,” episode 123, originally broadcast on October 31, 1948. Howard Duff stars as private detective Sam Spade, with Lurene Tuttle as Effie Perine.

On Halloween night, Spade is called to the fogbound Fairley Pines estate, where an elaborate masquerade doubles as an engagement party. With eerie decorations, a hired witch, eccentric guests, and social complications in the air, the case offers a spirited comic mystery directed and produced by William Spier.

The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
30:29 Closing

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The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents “Insomnia Caper,” originally broadcast October 24, 1948. Episode 122 stars Howard Duff as private detective Sam Spade, with Lurene Tuttle as Effie Perrine.

A restless night becomes anything but quiet when a lovers’ quarrel outside Sam’s room keeps him awake and draws him into a nearby murder investigation. Originally heard on CBS and preserved in circulation as an Armed Forces Radio Service rebroadcast, this is a compact late-night case with Spade at his sharpest.

The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
25:47 Closing

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The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents “The Calcutta Trunk Caper,” originally broadcast on June 8, 1947. Episode 50 of the CBS series stars Howard Duff as San Francisco private eye Sam Spade, with Lurene Tuttle as Effie Perrine.

Hired by Marsha Hopkins to investigate the man her sister plans to marry, Spade follows a troubling trail from a hotel filled with luggage to the waterfront—and an unexpected passage aboard the S.S. Lurene, ostensibly bound for Calcutta. False identities and mounting danger turn a straightforward background check into a high-seas predicament.

The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:39 Original Broadcast
25:18 Closing

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The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents “Mad Scientist Caper,” originally broadcast on CBS on July 25, 1948. Episode 109 stars Howard Duff as San Francisco private detective Sam Spade, with Lurene Tuttle as Effie Perrine.

Inventor Raymond Fox hires Spade after claiming that a business rival has stolen the formula for Penetron, a radiation-resistant plastic. But encounters with an industrial concern, a patent attorney, and a psychiatric hospital leave Spade sorting through competing stories of fraud, instability, and impersonation. Written by Bob Tallman and Gil Doud, this Wildroot Cream-Oil-sponsored broadcast was directed by Doud in William Spier’s absence.

The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:49 Original Broadcast
30:09 Closing

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The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents “The Bow Window Caper,” originally broadcast on November 9, 1947. Episode 72 of the CBS series stars Howard Duff as private detective Sam Spade, with Lurene Tuttle as Effie Perrine.

Dr. Helmut Rees hires Spade to investigate troubling behavior around his Pacific Avenue home, where a strained marriage, anxious staff, and a suspicious watcher near a low bow window suggest that more is going on than a domestic dispute. Written by Robert Tallman and Gil Doud, this broadcast was sponsored by Wildroot Cream-Oil Hair Tonic.

The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
29:57 Closing

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