A Matter of Doubt: Let George Do It (May 30, 1949)

“A Matter of Doubt” is an episode of Let George Do It, the old-time radio show, first broadcast May 30, 1949. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Young Stephen Rollins tells police he found a man shot in the neck, but then recants his story, claiming he made it up. His mother, Eleanor, hires private investigator George Valentine because she believes Stephen is hiding something, especially after he suffers a series of suspicious accidents. George discovers a blood-stained silk shirt collar and begins unraveling a dangerous mystery that threatens the boy's life.

Regis Park, a new residential development, and the surrounding areas including New Lots Road and downtown streets with rooming houses.

Characters: George Valentine, Miss Brooks, Stephen Rollins, Eleanor Rollins, Lieutenant Riley, Mr. Hotchkiss, Red Kinsey, The Weasel

Listen for: The clever way George uses a fake ambulance to trick Stephen into revealing what he knows, and the escalating tension as the truth about a San Diego bank robbery unfolds.

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.