The 50 Greatest Old Time Radio Shows | Old Time Radio

Escape - "Figure a Dame" (Old Time Radio, 1949)

October 9, 2026·30 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Escape presents “Figure a Dame,” originally broadcast on CBS on December 20, 1949. Episode 90 stars Frank Lovejoy in a film-noir-tinged mystery adapted by Morton Fine and David Friedkin from Richard Sale’s short story; William N. Robson produced and directed.An American insurance investigator is assigned to protect a wealthy woman and her extraordinarily valuable emerald as they travel by train toward Calcutta. When an elegant fellow passenger draws his suspicion, professional duty, temptation, and danger begin to converge in the close quarters of the Indian rail journey.The 50 Greatest Old Time Radio Shows presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:47 Original Broadcast30:18 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-50-greatest-old-time-radio-shows-old-time-radio--7218119/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

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