Ep.408 Philo Vance: The Idol Murder Case
Nostalgic Mystery Radio
English - May 25, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsPerforming Arts Arts Fiction Drama mystery old time radio detective crime radio show Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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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 a lot of interest…and leads to murder. Originally aired October 7th,1948.