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Podcast: Nostalgic Mystery Radio
Episode: Ep.37 The Adventures of Sam Spade: The Lawless Caper
Description: The Adventures of Sam Spade was a suspense/detective radio show starring Howard Duff in the colorful title role along with Lurene Tuttle as his secretary Effie. It was based on the private detective character created by Dashiell Hammett, well-known from the book and movie The Maltese Falcon. The show ran from 1946 to 1951. Duff was replaced by Steve Dunne in later episodes. The Lawless Caper: A dead body soon ends up in Spade's bed, and promptly vanishes! Originally aired August 29th,1948Support the show