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The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents “Dry Martini Caper,” episode 110 of The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective, originally broadcast on CBS on August 1, 1948. Howard Duff stars as Sam Spade, with Lurene Tuttle as Effie Perrine; the episode was produced and directed by William Spier.

When reports surface of an apparent kidnapping attempt against San Francisco businessman Gordon Martini, Spade is called to Martini’s Marina Boulevard home—and quickly finds himself following a dangerous trail of sparse clues. This archival recording preserves a brisk late-1940s mystery from the Wildroot Cream-Oil-sponsored series.

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
29:37 Closing

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The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents “Flopsy Mopsy and Cottontail Caper,” originally broadcast December 4, 1949. Also known as “How Fritz Crockett Saved the Day,” this is episode 180 of the series.

San Francisco private eye Sam Spade, played by Howard Duff, is confronted by an unlicensed Chicago detective who wants to become his partner. Their first prospective assignment leads to a Nob Hill costume party, a valuable jeweled crown, and the unlikely requirement that both detectives arrive dressed as white rabbits. Lurene Tuttle co-stars as Effie Perrine in this farcical case, written by Bob 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
00:48 Original Broadcast
28:12 Closing

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The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents “Critical Author Caper,” originally broadcast on CBS on August 15, 1948. Howard Duff stars as San Francisco private detective Sam Spade, with Lurene Tuttle as Effie Perrine.

Spade is hired by Gertrude Leggett to find her missing stepdaughter, Gabrielle, whose planned trip to the family’s country place at Quesada has taken an unsettling turn. Following the Leggett family trail, Spade finds that a celebrated murder-mystery writer and a newly published crime novel may hold important clues.

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

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
30:37 Closing

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The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents “Queen Bee Caper,” originally broadcast July 10, 1949. Howard Duff stars as private eye Sam Spade, with Lurene Tuttle as Effie Perrine, in this CBS production directed and produced by William Spier.

Sam is called to the exclusive Miss Wigginson School for Girls, where a troubling run of thefts has put suspicion on a staff member. As he follows the clues through the school’s tense corridors, a honeybee motif and a dangerous chemical lead make the case more serious than anyone expected.

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
27:59 Closing

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The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents “Subject - Edith Hamilton,” originally broadcast on CBS on April 17, 1949. Episode 134 stars Howard Duff as San Francisco private detective Sam Spade, with Lurene Tuttle as Effie Perrine.

When psychiatrist Dr. Ludwig Zoya asks Sam to find Edith Hamilton, the former daughter-in-law of a troubled elderly woman, the detective is drawn into the lingering shadow of an unsolved death from three years earlier. Directed and produced by William Spier, this emotionally serious case follows Sam through a mystery that has become deeply personal for everyone involved.

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
26:22 Closing

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The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents “The 25 - 12345679 Caper,” originally broadcast December 15, 1950. In this late-series NBC revival episode, Stephen Dunne stars as Dashiell Hammett’s San Francisco private eye, with Lurene Tuttle as Effie Perrine. William Spier wrote, produced, and directed.

An attempted murder leads Spade into a Cold War–tinged trail of Russian spies, covert dealings, and murder. Beginning near an Italian pizza restaurant and extending to San Francisco Bay, the case turns on a mysterious postcard and a string of unsettling clues.

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
30:20 Closing

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The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents “Sugar Kane Caper,” originally broadcast on CBS on October 3, 1948. This archival installment stars Howard Duff as hard-boiled San Francisco private eye Sam Spade, with Lurene Tuttle as his capable secretary, Effie Perrine.

Spade is hired by wealthy Clifton Cavanaugh to keep his stepdaughter from marrying a nightclub-owning gangster. His inquiries carry him from Nob Hill into San Francisco’s nightlife, where family secrets, a Pacific Street club, and the enigmatic Sugar Kane complicate the case.

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
00:51 Original Broadcast
29:54 Closing

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The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents “Rushlight Diamond Caper,” originally broadcast July 4, 1948. Howard Duff stars as private detective Sam Spade in this CBS production, written by Bob Tallman and Gil Doud.

On the Fourth of July, Spade is hired to guard wedding presents at the Rushlight family residence, including a priceless diamond heirloom destined for the bride. What begins as a seemingly simple reception assignment becomes a tense case amid uneasy relatives, suspicious guests, and the jewel’s ominous reputation. Sandra Gould appears as Spade’s temporary secretary, Bernadine Hemp.

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
00:48 Original Broadcast
30:43 Closing

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The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents “Champion Caper,” originally broadcast August 7, 1949. In this CBS mystery, Howard Duff stars as Sam Spade, with Lurene Tuttle as Effie Perrine.

Wealthy businessman Eliot Champion hires Spade for protection when a former employee, Joe Josephs, is released from prison after five years. But an old grievance and a threatening confrontation quickly draw Spade into a fast-moving case where no one seems entirely trustworthy. The story was reworked by documented source-script author E. Jack Neuman from his earlier Jeff Regan, Investigator script.

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
30:17 Closing

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The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective presents “Lawless Caper,” originally broadcast on August 29, 1948. This CBS mystery stars Howard Duff as hard-boiled San Francisco private eye Sam Spade, with Lurene Tuttle as Effie Perrine.

Recently released gangster Johnny Lawless comes to Spade after discovering former associate Joe Moralis dead in his apartment. The trail leads back to a post-V-J Day hit-and-run case with West Coast underworld connections, giving Spade reason to question the story everyone seems ready to accept. William Spier produced and directed.

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
00:52 Original Broadcast
30:31 Closing

Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio