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Episode 429 Lets Be Frank (Here Comes McBride, Escape, & Night Beat)

Published: March 21, 2021, 4 a.m.

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Before his big screen turns in\\xa0The Hitchhiker and\\xa0In a Lonely Place, Frank Lovejoy made a name for himself on radio. His best known role was reporter and amateur sleuth Randy Stone in\\xa0Night Beat, but before that he could be heard on everything from\\xa0The Shadow to\\xa0Suspense in supporting and starring roles. We\'ll hear him as a tough insurance investigator in Here Comes McBride (originally aired on NBC on May 19, 1949). Then, Lovejoy is a private eye guarding a fabulous emerald in "Figure a Dame" from\\xa0Escape (originally aired on CBS on December 20, 1949). Finally, he stars in "The Girl from Kansas" from\\xa0Night Beat (originally aired on NBC on June 5, 1950).

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