Richard Diamond, Private Detective: The Jewel Thief 02/19/1950
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Choice Classic Radio Detectives | Old Time Radio
29 min
3 speakers
6 chapters
transcribed 4 months ago
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What is the introduction to Richard Diamond, Private Detective?
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The National Broadcasting Company presents Dick Powell as Richard Diamond, private detective. Sorry you're coming along, Diamond. Yeah, I'm beginning to be sorry myself. You should be. We're heading for open sea. Looks like it'll be a long ride. You don't know how long, Diamond.
We're getting into open water!
You're about to go swimming, deep sea style. How far is it to the shore? About five miles now. I can make it. With a hole in you? And here's another exciting half hour with Richard Diamond, private detective, starring Dick Powell. Diamond Detective Agency, happy homicide. You know, that's pretty bad, that is. Oh, my goodness. Walt? Yeah? Well, what can I do for the shining light of the 5th Precinct? You can get right down here. I want you to do me a favor. I'm not going to help Sergeant Otis cross the street again. Tell him to get a governess. This has nothing to do with my brainy sergeant. Now, will you come down? Well, all right. Business is slower than a drunk turtle, so I'll be there in ten minutes. Thanks.
Forget it, forget it. You know what I always say, Walt. No, what do you always say?
Bye.
Well, sometimes that's the way things get started. The phone rings and Lieutenant Walter Levinson, 5th Precinct Homicide, tells me to get down. One word from him and I do as he pleases. So I buttoned my collar, pushed my tie back up into strangling position, and ten minutes later walked into the squad room of the fifth precinct where, as always, the king of the jungle was on hand to greet me. Well, good morning, Seamus. Sergeant Otis. Oh, my goodness, you look terrible. Oh, what's wrong? Well, it's pretty obvious. You've been sleeping in the wrong position. What are you talking about? Oh, Otis, stop trying to be a sport. Get rid of the bats in your house. They're used to hanging upside down. Oh, for Pete's sake.
Is the lieutenant in? He's expecting you. Go on in. Thank you, Sergeant. Hello, Walt. How are you, Rick? You been needling Otis again? Oh, a little now. Now you gotta stop that. When you come in, he begins to sulk. I got to work with him all day. Be happy, Walt. Be happy. Think of the 16 hours you're not with him. All those other people, jumping off bridges, turning on the gas, beating each other with hot paper sacks. Okay, okay. Now, what's with you? Oh, well, this is a pretty ridiculous thing, and I'm in a tough spot. Well, I'm pretty tough, and you look ridiculous, so let's have it. Huh? Oh. Well, we got a tip that a guy named Wells had a stash of stolen jewelry. You said had a stash. You mean he hasn't got it anymore?
That's right. We have. Well, what in the world are you mixed up in it for?
What case does Richard Diamond take on in this episode?
It's not your department. It wasn't, but when the robbery boys got over to this guy's house, they found him dead. How? Murder. Shot through the head with a small caliber automatic. How about the jewelry? In the water pipes underneath the sink. About a hundred grand worth. What do you want me for? Wells' wife says the jewels are hers. We don't believe it. What did you do about it? They put out traces on the jewelry. Went through all the regular channels to find the owner. Nobody identifies it. And if we don't get a claim soon, I've got to give them to her. You mean you got to turn them over when you think they're stolen? We know they're stolen. They got to be. These people don't have the fare for a fast meal at the automat.
But we can't prove it. What about the guy who gave you the tip on the jewels? Said his name was Mario Cimino. Disappeared. You got any lead on who knocked off Wells? We're holding his wife, but we haven't really got a thing. No weapon, no motive, no nothing. So you want me to see what I can do. Yeah, hold apartments in the spot. Can you imagine what the press is going to say when I turn these jewels over to the wife? Yeah, could be rough. But what in the world can I do that your whole department can't? We've got to solve this thing fast. Or turn the jewels back. Right. We've got a murder to solve.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the introduction to Richard Diamond, Private Detective?
0:00–3:28
2
What case does Richard Diamond take on in this episode?
3:28–7:16
3
Who is the main suspect in the murder investigation?
7:16–8:47
4
What evidence leads to the discovery of stolen jewelry?
8:47–11:00
5
How does Richard Diamond gather information from witnesses?
11:00–21:09
6
What clues suggest a deeper conspiracy behind the murder?
21:09–29:37