Old Time Radio Detective - Sam Spade - The Calcutta Trunk Caper

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Duration: 25m
Broadcast on: 09 Dec 2025
Audio Format: other

I'm trying to find quality break service look no further than big-o. How about oil changes big-o or new wheels big-o Struts yep big-o alignments we do those two shocks big-o inspections big-o's the place fluid changes yep batteries yep even filter changes see and the best tires on the road of course big-o's gotta Get everything you need only at your locally owned big-o tires Damn say detective agency a high it's made just came a short a boat a ship Anything over 400 gross tons is a ship anybody knows that may I inquire? What was your porta call Calcutta nine? That was a quick trip Well, Effie, I'll tell you I got so homesick for you. I couldn't stand it. So I assembled my gear and jump ship Faster Cal I'll be right down to dictate my report

Sam you are a lie. Oh boy. I'm Jeffy. I've been worried sick Or have you been on my way to Calcutta, sweetheart where the dawn comes up like thunder? What are you talking about Calcutta and the flying fishes play? Ready Effie? Yeah, why do you want to go to Calcutta of all play? I didn't Effie. I hate Calcutta. I was Shanghai to Mr. Philip J. Fogg Purser SS urine. Oh, you spell at them. Oh, you are E. N. E Sam, how could you be Shanghai'd in this day and age? I mean, isn't it against the law stow at Effie? You're pumping bilge water Sam. I am not from Samuel spade license number one three seven five nine six when you have the time regarding the Calcutta trunk caper Dear mr. Fogg the following report will explain the enclosed voucher which is a claim against your company for the amount of $500 and no sense It will also answer any questions you might be asked concerning the recent unpleasantness on board your ship It all started yesterday morning in San Francisco when my secretary announced briefly and caustically There was a lady outside who wanted to talk to me. I judged that she was worth talking to she was Your secretary let me in. Oh, I'm glad she did What can I do for you? I'm Marsha Hopkins. I see Mrs. Marsha Hopkins. I see however. My husband is dead I see it's about my sister that I've come to you mr. Spade. I'm dreadfully worried about her Oh, who's your sister? Constance Pendleton and she's become involved with her a nerd do well a completely worthless scoundrel and a rail foreign blue beard all three It's one man mr. Spade a Bulgarian major Andrea Rodnick. They're going to be married this afternoon And I'm positive that his only interest is in her money. I'm convinced that he's going to kill her soon after the ceremony He's done it to other wives in Europe. I've worn Constance and pleaded with her done everything I could to stop it, but she's completely infatuated with him and refuses to listen to me And what do you want me to do prevent the marriage if you can get the truth about Rodnick's background and face Constance with it Or mr. Spade in some way you've got to make a realize the seriousness of the situation He's a ruthless character. Well do what I can mrs. Hopkins. Oh, thank you, mr. Spade. I Felt so long and helpless

Until now, but you will do everything you can won't you we've got to save her life She daunted her eyes with a stamp-sized handkerchief patted the red gold hair that temples nervously smiled at me bravely and swayed out By telephone I learned that the Rodnick Pendleton marriage license had been issued four days before and but on the same day Constance Pendleton had withdrawn a savings account of a tune of forty five thousand dollars I'd always wanted to so I did it. I called at the Bulgarian consulate What can I do on you? What do you know about major Andrea of Rodnick? Andrea Rodnick on him. We have hate great sadness with shame for the ground that walked under him. Oh Rodnick Why is he so popular on the devil? He is driven without horns six women. He has killed six times He has insulted the police of Europe by refusing to confess We have proof of the matters, but never can we prove the proof on him?

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