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Detective Story

Lux Radio Theatre · April 26, 1954 · 45 min · 7,642 words

The transcript of “Detective Story”, an episode of Lux Radio Theatre first broadcast April 26, 1954. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Lux Radio Theatre plays Lux Radio Theatre free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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Now act one of detective stories starring Kirk Douglas as Jim McLeod and Eleanor Parker as Mary the flower On the New York side Street is the 21st Precinct police station and upper Shabby fight upstairs It's a detective squad room with its desks its files and its busy telephones So far, it's been a normal routine day

My first first thing to take him to the cloud talking. Oh, yeah, Mr. Prichard. I just brought this boy, King Ridded, to move an identify. I'm Detective Brody. What can I do for you, Mr.?

My name is Sims. Andak at Sims. I'm an attorney. Your office has a warrant for Mr. Kurt Schneider. That's my partner, Squeal. Hey, Jim. Kurt Schneider. What about Schneider, Counselor? Where is he? He's ready to surrender himself.

Oh, fine. Bring him in. First, I have some photographs of Mr. Schneider. They were just taken. You'll notice he has no scars or laceration. This is the way I'm bringing my client in. This is the way I want him back.

I've heard a good deal about you, McLeod, along to yourself, so I'm warning you. I had the pleasure of arresting your client a year ago. I understand. He's changed his lawyer since. He's not his business.

Kurt Schneider is a successful truck farmer from New Jersey. With an illegal medical practice in New York, it's a side of his... No, Joel, you'll excuse me a moment, Mr. Simms. That young man in my desk, he's a prisoner. I won't be long.

Jim, call your wife. Oh, when she falls. I have a clock. Hi, yes, seamus, what's going on? You're supposed to be an intelligent reporter, huh? Wow, it's my own story. You've printed that Langdon yarn, didn't I spy your name, right?

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