Richard Diamond, Private Detective: Louis Spence Case 03/05/1950
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Choice Classic Radio Detectives | Old Time Radio
29 min
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8 chapters
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What is the premise of the Louis Spence case?
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The National Broadcasting Company presents Dick Powell as Richard Diamond, Private Detective.
Mr. Diamond, the reason you're here is because I want someone to talk to the mayor. I don't know whether it was explained to you or not, but unless his honor is done away with himself by noon, a lot of people are going to get hurt. Including yourself. Oh, that doesn't really matter. You see, in making my escape, a guard attempted to stop me.
I had to kill him. Here's another exciting half hour with Richard Diamond, private detective, starring Dick Powell.
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Diamond Detective Agency. There's no corpse like an old corpse.
Oh, Rick, that's awful.
Yeah, but what am I going to do? I can't be witty and handsome at the same time.
Well, don't be greedy. Just concentrate on one of them.
Oh, you're pretty nothing today.
Why don't you come on over and we'll both try and improve?
Shame on you. You know I've got to work.
Oh, have you got a client?
Well, not yet, but I've set bear traps all the way down the hall.
Well, now, that's silly. How can you be sure you'll catch a client?
Well, I can't be, but, oh, I get so lonesome up here with no one to talk to. It's fun setting broken legs.
Oh.
Diamond.
Oh, my gosh.
What's wrong, Rick?
Those traps. I think I've caught something terrible.
Diamond, I gotta talk to you. Who is it, Rick?
Sergeant Otis. Says he's gotta talk to me, but I'll be darned if I'll teach him how. Oh, say hello for me. Helen says hello, Otis. Tell her hello, then get off the phone. This is serious. Hey, what's with you? Somebody steal your catnip? Can't you stop being funny, Seamus? I mean it.
This is serious.
Helen, I'll call you back.
What?
Why is Richard Diamond involved in the mayor's situation?
Well, Otis looks worried, and he's making sense for the first time in 11 years.
Oh, well, call me later and tell me about it.
Bye. Bye. Now, Sergeant, what's on your pretty little mind? I want you to come down to the station with me in a hurry. Of course, you'll think this is a silly question, but why?
You remember Louis Spence? Louis Spence? About four years ago. Caught him running around sticking dynamite under the homes of some of our city officials.
Oh, yeah, yeah. Socialistic nut. Put him away, didn't they? Yeah, crazy as they come. Well, he's out. What do you mean he's out? If they cured his head, he'd still face a lot of years up the river.
Oh, he ain't cured. Not a bit he ain't cured.
You mean he busted out? Yesterday.
Now do me a favor and come on down to the station.
Oh, wait a minute. Wait a minute and take it easy. What's going down at the station got to do with Lewis Spence?
He's down there with the lieutenant. Well, great. Put them both in fancy jackets and send them home. We can't. He walked in 20 minutes ago and asked to see the lieutenant. I didn't recognize him, so I let him in. Now we can't get him out. Why the devil can't you? He won't let us in and he won't let the lieutenant out. He's sitting there holding a big bomb and it's ready to go off.
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Well, it looks like a convention. Everyone's trying to think of something to do. Well, why is Spence doing this? What's he going to do, just sit in there? You'll really get a boot out of this, Seamus.
If the mayor don't jump off the top of the city hall by noon, Spence blows up the whole 5th Precinct. What? That's right.
Hey, Otis, get Diamond in there. It's 11 o'clock. Hello, Charlie. Hello, Rick.
What do you mean, get me in there?
What is the background of Louis Spence and his actions?
Didn't you tell him, Otis? No, I ain't had time.
Well, come on, come on. Why me? What do you want me in there for?
Spence wants someone Levinson can give direction to. He says no cop. Levinson buzzed out and told us to get hold of you.
Okay. Wait a minute. Talk to the lieutenant on the intercom. Spence won't know who's walking through the door and maybe blow the whole joint up. Oh, does you amaze me. Oh, you ain't so smart. It was Spence's idea. Come on. Here. Go ahead.
Walt. Rick. Yeah. Wait a minute.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the premise of the Louis Spence case?
0:00–2:30
2
Why is Richard Diamond involved in the mayor's situation?
2:30–4:09
3
What is the background of Louis Spence and his actions?
4:09–5:25
4
How does Spence plan to threaten the mayor?
5:25–7:27
5
What insights do the detectives gain from the psychiatrist?
7:27–9:01
6
What role does music play in Spence's mindset?
9:01–11:01
7
How does Diamond attempt to diffuse the situation?
11:01–13:10
8
What is the resolution of the case and its implications?
13:10–29:42
Speakers
9 identifiedMore from Choice Classic Radio Detectives | Old Time Radio
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