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The Adventures of Sam Spade, Detective was a radio series based loosely on the private detective character Sam Spade, created by writer Dashiell Hammett for The Maltese Falcon. The show ran for 13 episodes on ABC in 1946, for 157 episodes on CBS in 1946-1949, and finally for 51 episodes on NBC in 1949-1951. The series starred Howard Duff (and later, Steve Dunne) as Sam Spade and Lurene Tuttle as his secretary Effie, and took a considerably more tongue-in-cheek approach to the character than the novel or movie. The announcer was Dick Joy. The series was largely overseen by producer/director William Spier. In 1947, scriptwriters Jason James and Bob Tallman received an Edgar Award for Best Radio Drama from the Mystery Writers of America. Before the series, Sam Spade had been played in radio adaptations of The Maltese Falcon by both Edward G. Robinson (in a 1943 Lux Radio Theater production) and by Humphrey Bogart (in a 1941 Academy Award Theater production), both on CBS. Dashiell Hammett's name was removed from the series in the late 1940s because he was being investigated for involvement with the Communist Party. Later, when Howard Duff's name appeared in the Red Channels book, he was not invited to play the role when the series made the switch to NBC in 1950.

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    • Jan 1, 1970 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_51-04-27_(245)_The Hail and Farewell Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 28:59


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_51-04-20_(244)_The Rowdy Dowser Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 29:39


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_51-04-13_(243)_The Civic Pride Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 28:59


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_51-04-06_(242)_The Denny Shane Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 29:01


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_51-03-30_(241)_The Vendetta Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 29:06


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_51-03-23_(240)_The Kimberley Cross Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 28:52


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_51-03-16_(239)_The Sinister Siren Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 27:39


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_51-03-09_(238)_The Spanish Prisoner Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 28:34


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_51-03-02_(237)_The Crab Louis Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 28:36


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_51-02-23_(236)_The Shot in the Dark Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 28:30


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_51-02-16_(235)_The Soap Opera Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 28:38


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_51-02-09_(234)_The Sure Thing Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 28:39


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_51-02-02_(233)_The String of Death Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 28:20


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_51-01-26_(232)_The Chateau McCloud Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 28:25


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_51-01-19_(231)_The Cloak and Dagger Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 28:08


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_51-01-12_(230)_The Red Star Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 28:01


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_51-01-05_(229)_The Biddle Riddle Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 27:59


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_50-12-29_(228)_The Prodigal Panda Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 29:25


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_50-12-15_(226)_The 25-12345679 Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 28:15


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_50-12-08_(225)_The Dry Gulch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 28:04


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_50-12-01_(224)_The Dog Bed Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 28:01


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_50-11-24_(223)_The Terrified Turkey Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 28:17


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_50-11-17_(222)_The Death Of Sam Spade Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 28:57


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_50-09-03_(219)_The Farmer's Daughter Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 27:35


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_50-05-28_(205)_The Honest Thief Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 23:57


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_50-05-21_(204)_The Red Ampola Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 23:23


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_49-12-04_(180)_The Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 29:42


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_49-11-06_(176)_The Cheesecake Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 24:40


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_49-09-25_(170)_The Indian Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 27:30


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_49-08-28_(166)_The Prodigal Daughter Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 27:17


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_49-08-07_(163)_The Champion Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 27:06


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_49-07-24_(161)_The Tears of Night Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 27:14


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_49-07-10_(159)_The Queen Bee Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 27:49


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_49-06-19_(156)_The Apple of Eve Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 26:58


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_49-06-05_(154)_The Overjord Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 29:07


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_49-05-01_(149)_The Battles of Belvedere

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 24:51


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_49-04-17_(147)_Edith Hamilton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 24:39


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_49-04-10_(146)_The Stopped Watch Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 27:54


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_49-03-27_(144)_The Love Letter Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 24:12


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_49-01-16_(134)_The Betrayal In Bumpus Hell Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 24:36


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_48-12-12_(129)_The Bouncing Betty Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 24:45


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_48-11-28_(127)_The Quarter-Eagle Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 24:51


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_48-11-07_(124)_The SQP Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 24:19


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_48-10-31_(123)_The Fairley-Bright Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 28:49


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_48-10-24_(122)_The Insomnia Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 26:50


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_48-10-03_(119)_The Sugar Kane Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 29:56


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_48-09-26_(118)_The Dick Foley Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 29:06


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_48-09-19_(117)_The Hot 100 Grand Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 28:33


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_48-09-12_(116)_The Lazarus Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 28:40


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_48-08-29_(114)_The Lawless Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 30:03


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    The Adventures Of Sam Spade_48-08-22_(113)_The Vaphio Cup Caper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 28:50


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