Richard Diamond, Private Detective: The Martha Campbell Kidnap Case 07/26/1950
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Choice Classic Radio Detectives | Old Time Radio
29 min
3 speakers
4 chapters
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Now, your Rexal family druggist brings you a half hour with Richard Diamond, private detective, starring Dick Powell.
I am a detective agency. Guard against throat scratch. Enjoy smoother strangling.
Oh, that's terrible.
Yeah, I'm disgusting.
No. Only when you're too busy to stop by and see me. Well,
I was just gonna call you, Helen, baby. Oh, I'll
bet.
Cross my heart. Hope to lose my skate key.
You mean New York's gift to the detective world was really thinking about rural me?
Rure old you is a mighty interesting subject for rare old me to think about.
Why don't you stop being so spiritual and give your thoughts the benefit of some action?
And just what exactly do you suggest? Spend the bottle? Post office? A romantic ride through Central Park in a hansom?
Yes.
Hmm. How'd you like to go to the theater tomorrow night?
Inside or are we going to stand out in front and get a between the acts descriptions from the usher?
I only made you do that once, and from all reports it was a pretty bad play.
Well, it's the one we're seeing.
Very bad, but I was given two tickets.
I refuse to sit in the back of the balcony again. Keep getting the bends.
Oh. Four throw center.
Must be a bad choice.
I got a couple of friends working in it. Gonna close in two days.
Mr. Diamond?
Uh hold it, Helen. People are running in.
My name is Diana Campbell. Why?
Well, I uh it was hard to say. That's a wonderful thought. I'll see you tonight.
I'll bet it's an attractive girl.
You win, hands down. Bah. Now, uh, Miss Campbell, what can I do for you?
Mr Diamond, you've got to help me. Something terrible has happened. I don't know if I'm doing the right thing by coming here, but I Well, I had to do something. I'm
sorry, Miss Campbell. Now, if you'll put the symptoms in alphabetical order.
You must promise not to go to the police after I've told you.
Oh, one of those.
It's for her sake, not mine.
Whose sake?
Promise me first.
I promise to say goodbye if I'm not interested.
Mr Diamond, my aunt is Mrs. Martha Campbell. You've probably heard of her.
Martha Campbell? Isn't she the old gal who sells all that silver to Fort Knox?
Yes, that's right. Martha Campbell is my aunt. Well,
goody for you.
She's been kidnapped.
Why didn't you go to the police?
Oh, no, no, we can't do that. They threatened to kill her. I received the ransom note early this morning. They want fifty thousand dollars left at a location in Central Park tonight.
Why'd you come see me?
My fiance, Ira Stewart, has offered to deliver the ransom.
Oh, I see. You're afraid that Ira might try to get his name in the papers and wind up under obituaries. Is that it?
Yes, I'm afraid. He has a gun permit and Well, I I've never seen a man get as furious as Ira did when this happened. I want you to go with him and see that he comes back safely.
Yeah. But tell me, why is this Ira so concerned over Aunt Martha's welfare?
You don't understand. Ira loves Aunt Martha as much as I do. And now that he's practically part of the family, will you go with Ira and see that he does nothing foolish?
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is the opening advertisement and sponsor message for this episode?
0:00–8:24
2
How does Diana Campbell first approach Richard Diamond about her aunt’s kidnapping?
8:24–10:46
3
What ransom demand and payoff plan are revealed for the Martha Campbell case?
10:46–17:43
4
How does Diamond organize the stake‑out and police deployment in Central Park?
17:43–29:33
Speakers
3 identifiedMore from Choice Classic Radio Detectives | Old Time Radio
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