Richard Diamond, Private Detective: Kidnapped Policeman (old-time radio of 1950)

Original Airdate: Oct. 18, 1950.
Cast: Bill Johnstone (Captain Collins), Sidney Miller (Dean), Virginia Gregg (Mary Sinclair, waitress), Arthur Q. Bryan (Ed), John Stevenson (Lou Baxter), and Jay Novello (Amalo).
Rick Diamond finds himself in a race against time when the brother of an executed killer kidnaps Lt. Levinson and Sgt. Otis enlists the help of our famous whistling shamus.
After a brief run as detective Richard Rogue and a try at Johnny Dollar, Dick Powell found a welcome home here in Richard Diamond, Private Detective, a radio series that ran on NBC and ABC (and in reruns on CBS) from 1949 through 1952 and beyond. Regarding the popular series, Powell was quoted as saying: "We have a wonderful writer - Blake Edwards. His stuff is punchy, he doesn't waste words, and he comes up with some great smiles that don't sound like smiles at all." He added, "We have tried, also, to keep the cast from being the group that is heard on every other show. I think that alone makes a difference to the listeners who particularly enjoy detective stuff and hear 'em all."

[@spliceoncharlie]

Thanks for posting and sharing. Dick Powell as Richard Diamond is one of my favorite radio shows.

[@klopidquill]

This one's an especially good one. The music works in even better than crooner-usual. Love the high production values. Tight script. And better acting than a lot of radio shows. Thanks for posting.

[@walterwheeler5465]

Thank you Tsnore for another exciting adventure of one of my favorite detectives: Richard Diamond. It was good to listen to.

[@simonmcgrath4112]

Wow!!!! Blake Edwards directed this episode!!!! For our younger listeners he's the guy who directed the Pink Panther movies!!!!

[@Tsnore]

Blake Edwards wrote most of these episodes.

[@simonmcgrath4112]

@@Tsnore that's surprised me as I never knew he was a writer only a director!!!!

[@Tsnore]

@@simonmcgrath4112 Edwards was a highly talented guy all around for sure, and not only that, he got to make love to quite a beauty in the end - Juliet Andrews!

[@eddieboggs8306]

Younger generation going what!?

[@atomatoface]

Love it!!!

[@klopidquill]

Just read the IMDb profile of Sidney Miller, who played the Dean. An interesting life in show biz.

[@bodegabreath4258]

Way to go, Tsnore. Keep them coming. And speaking of Rexall Drugs, I remember when Rexall was down on Main St, diagonally opposite Woolworths, just up the street from Kresgies.

[@athenspirates]

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[@klopidquill]

At one point the transcript guesses "Rexall's" as "wreck soles". Like a gumshoe joke.