The Case of the Star of Evil: Nick Carter, Master Detective (April 4, 1948)

“The Case of the Star of Evil” is an episode of Nick Carter, Master Detective, the old-time radio show, first broadcast April 4, 1948. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Detective Nick Carter is called to the Brentwood Arms Hotel where film producer Irving Malcolm reports his seventeen-year-old daughter Linda missing. While investigating, Carter and his assistant Patsy discover a valuable diamond called the Star of Evil has been stolen from the Maharaja of Jannapur's suite on the 15th floor. Carter finds a mysterious green rug out of place and bloodstains that suggest something sinister may be hidden behind a closet door.

The luxurious Brentwood Arms Hotel in Hollywood, including the Maharaja's private floors and Linda Malcolm's room

Characters: Nick Carter, Patsy Boone, Irving Malcolm, Linda Malcolm, Romney Lewis, The Maharaja of Jannapur, Jerry Lawson, Mr. Pringle

Listen for: The discovery of blood stains and a hidden closet that may reveal what happened to the Maharaja and the stolen Star of Evil diamond

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.