Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
All available episodes. The Adventures of Sam Spade (1946-1951) radio series was loosely based on the private detective character Sam Spade, created by writer Dashiell Hammett for The Maltese Falcon. Film star Howard Duff played Sam Spade (also played by Steve Dunne at the end). Lurene Tuttle played Effie, Spade's secretary. Spade's character was the prototypical "hard-boiled" detective - an introspective, sharp witted, tough guy.
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Episodes (175)
The Hail and Farewell Caper - Sam Spade | 04/27/1951 (Ep245)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Rowdy Dowser Caper - Sam Spade | 04/20/1951 (Ep244)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Denny Shane Caper - Sam Spade | 04/06/1951 (Ep242)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Vendetta Caper - Sam Spade | 03/30/1951 (Ep241)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Kimberley Cross Caper - Sam Spade | 03/23/1951 (Ep240)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Sinister Siren Caper - Sam Spade | 03/16/1951 (Ep239)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Spanish Prisoner Caper - Sam Spade | 03/09/1951 (Ep238)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Crab Louis Caper - Sam Spade | 03/02/1951 (Ep237)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Shot in the Dark Caper - Sam Spade | 02/23/1951 (Ep236)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Soap Opera Caper - Sam Spade | 02/16/1951 (Ep235)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Sure Thing Caper - Sam Spade | 02/09/1951 (Ep234)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The String of Death Caper - Sam Spade | 02/02/1951 (Ep233)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Chateau McCloud Caper - Sam Spade | 01/26/1951 (Ep232)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Cloak and Dagger Caper - Sam Spade | 01/19/1951 (Ep231)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Red Star Caper - Sam Spade | 01/12/1951 (Ep230)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Biddle Riddle Caper - Sam Spade | 01/05/1951 (Ep229)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Prodigal Panda Caper - Sam Spade | 12/29/1950 (Ep228)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The 25-12345679 Caper - Sam Spade | 12/15/1950 (Ep226)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Dry Gulch Caper - Sam Spade | 12/08/1950 (Ep225)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Dog Bed Caper - Sam Spade | 12/01/1950 (Ep224)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Terrified Turkey Caper - Sam Spade | 11/24/1950 (Ep223)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Death Of Sam Spade Caper - Sam Spade | 11/17/1950 (Ep222)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Farmer's Daughter Caper - Sam Spade | 09/03/1950 (Ep219)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Honest Thief Caper - Sam Spade | 05/28/1950 (Ep205)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail Caper - Sam Spade | 12/04/1949 (Ep180)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Cheesecake Caper - Sam Spade | 11/06/1949 (Ep176)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Indian Caper - Sam Spade | 09/25/1949 (Ep170)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Over My Dead Body Caper - Sam Spade | 09/18/1949 (Ep169)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Prodigal Daughter Caper - Sam Spade | 08/28/1949 (Ep166)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Champion Caper - Sam Spade | 08/07/1949 (Ep163)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Queen Bee Caper - Sam Spade | 07/10/1949 (Ep159)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Overjord Caper - Sam Spade | 06/05/1949 (Ep154)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Civic Pride Caper - Sam Spade | 04/13/1951 (Ep243)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Apple of Eve Caper - Sam Spade | 06/19/1949 (Ep156)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Stopped Watch Caper - Sam Spade | 04/10/1949 (Ep146)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Tears of Night Caper - Sam Spade | 07/24/1949 (Ep161)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Edith Hamilton Caper - Sam Spade | 04/17/1949 (Ep147)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Love Letter Caper - Sam Spade | 03/27/1949 (Ep144)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Quarter-Eagle Caper - Sam Spade | 11/28/1948 (Ep127)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Insomnia Caper - Sam Spade | 10/24/1948 (Ep122)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Betrayal In Bumpus Hell Caper - Sam Spade | 01/16/1949 (Ep134)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Bouncing Betty Caper - Sam Spade | 12/12/1948 (Ep129)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Fairley-Bright Caper - Sam Spade | 10/31/1948 (Ep123)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The SQP Caper - Sam Spade (Ep124)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Battles of Belvedere Caper - Sam Spade | 05/01/1949 (Ep149)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Sugar Kane Caper - Sam Spade | 10/03/1948 (Ep119)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Dick Foley Caper - Sam Spade | 09/26/1948 (Ep118)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Hot 100 Grand Caper - Sam Spade | 09/19/1948 (Ep117)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Dry Martini Caper - Sam Spade | 08/01/1948 (Ep110)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade
The Vaphio Cup Caper - Sam Spade | 08/22/1948 (Ep113)
Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade