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Podcast: Nostalgic Mystery Radio
Episode: Ep.408 Philo Vance: The Idol Murder Case
Description: Philo Vance is the detective creation of S. S. Van Dine first published in the mid 1920s. Jose Ferrer played him in 1945. From 1948-1950, the fine radio actor Jackson Beck makes Vance as good as he gets. George Petrie plays Vance's constantly impressed public servant, District Attorney Markham. Joan Alexander is Ellen Deering, Vance's secretary and right-hand woman. The organist for the show is really working those ivories, and fans of old time radio organ will especially enjoy this series.The Idol Murder Case: An ugly bronze statue acquired by a museum gathers...