This Is Your FBI: The Return of the Mob 08/30/1946
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Choice Classic Radio Detectives | Old Time Radio
29 min
5 speakers
3 chapters
transcribed 3 months ago
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What is the significance of the FBI's role in combating organized crime?
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This is your FBI, the official broadcast from the files of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, presented as a public service by the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States and the Equitable Society's representative in your community.
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Last year, America celebrated victories over two powerful external foes. Victory is made possible only by the perfect coordination, the perfect teamwork of every unit of every branch of the armed forces and civilian production. Today, America is at war against a mighty internal foe. a powerful army of criminals sweeping the nation with the biggest crime wave in her entire history. And victory in this war will depend likewise on perfect teamwork. The perfect teamwork of all branches of law enforcement, local, state, and federal, plus the cooperation of you, the American citizens. Teamwork of the kind that smashed a criminal kingdom In tonight's case, from the files of your FBI.
Twenty years ago, the White Horse Tavern in the city of Riverdale was a popular speakeasy and the throne room of one of the most powerful mobs of that era. Today, this tavern is only a second-rate bar and grill, looking as worn and grimy as the middle-aged man who has just entered the front door and crossed to the bar. What'll you have, mister?
Uh, huh? I said, what'll you have? Oh, not a thing, thanks. I just come in to look around.
Well, the 50-cent tour don't start for an hour, so breeze, will you?
Yeah, wait a minute, bud. Wait a minute. Yeah? I used to come in here years ago. A lot of years ago. Uh-huh. I was wondering if any of the old customers were still here.
Look, Mac, I just came on this job a month ago. Take your business down the street.
Wait, wait. You ever hear of Curly Silver's Sleepy Young?
No.
How about George Hamilton?
Hamilton? Yeah. He's sitting right back there. No kidding.
Okay, okay.
That's wonderful, really wonderful.
Come on, drink up, baby. We've got to be moving.
Okay.
Excuse me. Yeah? I was told there was a friend of mine back here. Well? George Hamilton, do you know him? I'm George Hamilton. Oh, you can't be. You're too young. Look, Pop, what is this, a touch? No, no, no. I'm looking for a fellow who used to hang out here 20 years ago.
Hey, George, maybe he means your old man.
My old man worked for this bum. Stop, will you? 20 years ago, his boss was King Brown. I'm King Brown. What? I said I'm King Brown. This used to be my headquarter.
George, is he leveling?
Yeah, picture, miss. Me and George Hamilton 20 years ago. Let me see that. Sure, here. That's Pop, all right. Yeah, and that's me. Yeah, yeah, it is. Well, what do you know? I thought you were sent away for life. I was paroled. Get out two days ago. You know something, honey? What? This character used to be the biggest operator in town. King, what brought you back here? I'm on my way to my brother's farm in Minnesota. Did you get the shorts? Need some coffee? Well, I... Yes. Got the hungries going, too? I could stand the meal, yes. Sit down.
Hey, I thought we were leaving.
I want to talk to the guy. Yeah, but we gotta get down to... All right, sit down. I bought it.
How did King Brown's return impact Riverdale's crime landscape?
Okay.
Thanks. King, my old man used to say you were the best organizer he ever saw. Well, that was a long time ago.
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