April 21, 2025 • 37 mins
Today's Mystery: Mike Waring is called back into service by military intelligence and is sent to Vienna to smuggle a woman across the border.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 19, 1952
Originating from New York
Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Larry Haines; Ralph Bell
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Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 19, 1952
Originating from New York
Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Larry Haines; Ralph Bell
Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net
Patreon Supporter of the Day: Bruce, Patreon Supporter since March 2024
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Speaker 1 (00:28):
Welcome to the great Detectives of Old time radio from
boy Sattaho. This is your host, Adam Graham. In a moment,
we're going to bring you this week's episode of the
Adventures of the Falcon. If you are enjoying the podcast,
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(00:52):
who sent along such wonderful well wishes for myself and
my family as we're dealing with the passing of my
father in law, and I appreciate that so much, and
everyone's patience with our unplanned week off. Thank you so
much again, I really just appreciate all of your kindness.
(01:15):
Now from June nineteenth, nineteen fifty two, here is the
case of the Vanishing Visa.
Speaker 2 (01:25):
Hello, Yes, this is the Falcon speaking oh Irish.
Speaker 3 (01:32):
You'll have to include me out tonight, Angela. I'm leaving
for Vienna. That's right, Vienna City and wine women in Song.
Now there's a combination that's bound to be murdered.
Speaker 2 (01:47):
Once again. The Transcribed Adventures of the Falcon starring Less Damon.
The Adventures of the Falcon dedicated to private investigators everywhere,
those hard hitting detectives who like Mike Waring, risk their
lives to aid lawn hosement agencies. So join him now.
When the Falcon solves the case of a vanishing.
Speaker 3 (02:05):
Visa, they say people are the same in the world over.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
It's only the places that are different. I guess whoever
it is it does. All this saying has a point. There.
Speaker 3 (02:21):
You take the bar of the hotel Imperial and Vienna,
and the boy behind the Mahogan.
Speaker 2 (02:25):
He is a citizen named Al Romano.
Speaker 3 (02:27):
And to prove my original thesis, Al could hold on
the same job in New York. Come to think of it,
he once did, but you'd never guess it from his approach.
Speaker 2 (02:36):
Hi, honey, how mud be?
Speaker 4 (02:38):
I would like your brand?
Speaker 2 (02:39):
If I'm Brandy coming up?
Speaker 5 (02:42):
How much is it?
Speaker 2 (02:43):
Fifteen? Chiven?
Speaker 6 (02:45):
Who?
Speaker 2 (02:47):
Then?
Speaker 6 (02:49):
Here? You are tough when a doll.
Speaker 2 (02:51):
Like you has to buy our own. Maybe you'd like
me and introduce you to a couple of inch tuness.
Speaker 6 (02:56):
Oh, I would very much.
Speaker 2 (02:57):
What's in it for me? I'd rather work on a
percentage basis. I about a fifty fifty sleeted Yeah, I
think we have to do. Okay, what do they could? Honey?
Truthy Trudy brand, I don't know. Yeah, truthy, I'm a Romano.
What made you try the imperior out?
Speaker 6 (03:17):
A friend of mine recommended it? And mister Stephen Lorimo.
Speaker 2 (03:21):
You're a friend of that bumb you know, Stephen, he's
practically a fixture around here. He's in the back room.
Speaker 6 (03:26):
Now I must say hello.
Speaker 2 (03:28):
You're wasting your time. You'll get nothing out of that lunch. No,
I'll be right out.
Speaker 6 (03:33):
No, oh truly, Hello, Stephen.
Speaker 2 (03:37):
I've been looking all over the ring stratter for you.
How'd you know i'd be here? Aren't you always come
to figure what I am? I wonder what there is
about this place that fascinates ring?
Speaker 6 (03:47):
I couldn't possibly guess you got something for me?
Speaker 2 (03:50):
Yes, well wait till I lock the door. Okay, let's
have it here.
Speaker 6 (03:57):
You are?
Speaker 2 (03:59):
Hey, that's what good? Truthy, real good? Who are your
contacts in Romania?
Speaker 6 (04:03):
You should know better than to ask me that.
Speaker 2 (04:05):
Sorry, I lost my head. Yeah. I bet the boys
and the crimins will give plenty to get their hands
on this information. Okay, I'll see it gets for the
right people. Oh drink, No, thank.
Speaker 4 (04:15):
You tell me something, Stephen?
Speaker 6 (04:19):
Why are you doing this? Why are you Austria? Is
my country, but.
Speaker 2 (04:23):
A man without a country. Huh.
Speaker 6 (04:26):
I didn't mean that.
Speaker 2 (04:27):
Sorry, I didn't hurt my feelings.
Speaker 6 (04:29):
That's true, But then why are you doing it?
Speaker 2 (04:31):
Maybe I'm trying to justify my existence. Maybe this way
I can kid myself into believing.
Speaker 6 (04:35):
I'm not a drunken I mustn't say that. Why does
it frighten?
Speaker 2 (04:39):
Why should it? I might give you away?
Speaker 6 (04:41):
Never, I am weak, truly real week.
Speaker 2 (04:44):
The comrades got their hands on me, i'd crack in
a minute.
Speaker 6 (04:47):
I'm not worried.
Speaker 2 (04:48):
Well I am. I hear them at the Vaughn's and
Rabbit Storm. Yeah, because love the right hand man. Not
according to my dope, he's here all right, monicle and
all like the them. Maybe I can arrange an introduction.
Speaker 6 (05:01):
Should not joke about such things.
Speaker 2 (05:02):
It makes me kind of nervous. Put in your life
in the hands of a.
Speaker 6 (05:06):
Lush shop, tormenting yourself.
Speaker 4 (05:09):
You are one of the finest men I have ever known.
Speaker 2 (05:11):
Well, it's not kid each other's sweetheart. It's much too
late in the day.
Speaker 6 (05:15):
Are you expecting someone?
Speaker 2 (05:17):
No, Oh, there there's a lot of mom who wants them.
I don't whether my name would mean anything to you,
but give me a match. I gotta burn this stuff,
freeze over. I should take it easy, fellow lasts longer.
Listen truly, there's a door behind the screen that leads
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with the kitchen. I can take care of myself. No,
hop to it already, I said, just a second. What
are you waiting for, Trudy afraid I'll give you away?
Speaker 6 (05:47):
No, I'll beat this.
Speaker 2 (05:50):
I'll feed I said, Oh, man, if you don't open
this door within five seconds, I should be compelled. Amaps wrong?
Use it? Oh no, I don't stand I like a
bloody fool. Get a doctor's wasting his time. There was
a girl in here. Who is she? Come on, man speaking,
(06:13):
you're missing the point, van.
Speaker 6 (06:15):
But that's why I did this so I couldn't speak.
Speaker 2 (06:21):
She trusted me. I guess you knew what she was doing.
Oh well, never mind the doctor he's dead. Hello is
(06:46):
that your toy?
Speaker 4 (06:47):
Who is this?
Speaker 2 (06:49):
What is the matter of action? Don't you recognize the voice?
Speaker 4 (06:52):
I'm so glad you called.
Speaker 2 (06:53):
Are you going to be home this afternoon?
Speaker 4 (06:55):
No, no, it's a matter of fact. I was just leaving.
I've got to go to leading. It's my embarrassed. It's
very ill.
Speaker 2 (07:00):
You needn't spare me, Twoody. I know that you are
planning to run away with that American.
Speaker 4 (07:04):
What are you talking about?
Speaker 2 (07:06):
You must take me for a fool. Don't you think
I've seen you with that Stephen Larama? You followed us
many times?
Speaker 7 (07:14):
How dare you?
Speaker 2 (07:15):
I love you, Tody. No one's ever going to take
you away.
Speaker 6 (07:18):
I wouldn't be too sure I would.
Speaker 2 (07:21):
Your friend, mister Lagama committed suicide. What obviously you haven't
seen the taper?
Speaker 4 (07:28):
I don't.
Speaker 2 (07:29):
I'll read it to you. Shamed by his country's warmongering tactics,
Stephen Larama, expatriate American, committed suicide this afternoon in the
Imperial Hotel July.
Speaker 4 (07:42):
They're using him for propaganda.
Speaker 2 (07:43):
And why did he kill himself?
Speaker 4 (07:45):
I can't tell you. You've got to trust me, Eric.
You know that I love you.
Speaker 2 (07:50):
If you do, you will pull it by way.
Speaker 4 (07:53):
I'm sorry I can't.
Speaker 2 (07:54):
Hello, Tooty Toody.
Speaker 8 (08:10):
Yes you might wearing that's right. My name is Leon Bryll.
I wonder if you could spare me a couple of minutes.
I got a proposition for you business. Yeah, sorry, I
mister Berl.
Speaker 3 (08:17):
I've put the racket come again, I'm no longer handling
private investigation.
Speaker 5 (08:20):
All that's swell?
Speaker 2 (08:21):
Huh.
Speaker 8 (08:22):
I'd hate to feel I took you away from anything
to say, why don't I sit down?
Speaker 2 (08:25):
Like I think of one good reason you're not staying long?
Speaker 5 (08:27):
I might surprise you.
Speaker 8 (08:29):
Are you one of Donovan's Cloak and Daga boys during
the war, weren't you?
Speaker 2 (08:32):
Well?
Speaker 8 (08:32):
Your serial number was nine eighty two three fourty seven
six on your first mission, your parachuted into Yugoslavia, second
mission Austria.
Speaker 2 (08:38):
How the devil did you find that out?
Speaker 8 (08:39):
I'm one of the kids myself, like to see my credentials.
Speaker 5 (08:43):
What do you know? I know you're going back on
active status?
Speaker 3 (08:46):
And wait a minute, you can't do this to me? Ween, Yeah,
I guess you can.
Speaker 5 (08:50):
All right.
Speaker 8 (08:51):
Now here's the pitch. You're going to Vienna. We've arranged
passage for you. You leave from LaGuardia tomorrow morning at
six forty five. You'll be in Paris on Thursday, Vina
on Friday, Lessen brell a register at the Imperial Hotel.
Speaker 5 (09:01):
We've made a reservation for you. Oh thanks, he hey,
my pleasure.
Speaker 8 (09:05):
I had a contact a girl named Rudy Brownheim you
got that.
Speaker 2 (09:07):
I got it.
Speaker 8 (09:08):
I should be waiting in the bar at the Imperial
on Friday at one o'clock. She's a blonde, about five three,
blue eyes, a little birthmark on the right cheek. I
just pretend it's a casual pickup.
Speaker 2 (09:17):
How do I sell myself?
Speaker 8 (09:18):
I'll just tell you from New York? She'll reply, she's
got a cousin Milwaukee. You answer, that's practically a suburb.
Speaker 5 (09:23):
Got them.
Speaker 2 (09:24):
I got it.
Speaker 5 (09:26):
All you got to do is get her out of Austria.
Speaker 2 (09:27):
Get her? Are you crazy?
Speaker 5 (09:29):
My psychiatrist doesn't think so.
Speaker 2 (09:31):
How am I supposed to manage that?
Speaker 5 (09:32):
If I knew the answer, I do it myself.
Speaker 2 (09:34):
Maybe she could sit in that hole in my head.
Speaker 8 (09:36):
Well that's an idea, but we're not fussy. Any way
you want to work it is okay with us. Just
get it to the embassy in Paris.
Speaker 2 (09:41):
Any other practical hints you can to offer?
Speaker 5 (09:43):
Yeah, look out for Robert Vaughan. Who's Robert Vaughan.
Speaker 8 (09:46):
He's the boy the Red Jews as a troubleshooter.
Speaker 2 (09:48):
I was English.
Speaker 8 (09:49):
I don't bother to find out. Just keep out of
his way. If you get caught, you're on your own.
We'll have to disclaim you.
Speaker 3 (09:53):
I understand, we'll have to throw you to the world.
Thanks a million, brother, don't mention it my trip, kiddo.
We all got to go sometimes. Now back to the
(10:19):
adventures of the Falcon. I don't know why people are
so good to me. Take Leon Brull. Two minutes after
we met, he was sending me to the inner send me.
Speaker 2 (10:33):
Two hours later.
Speaker 3 (10:34):
I was dodging cars and bicycles on the ring, stuck,
and I glanced the clock on the corner of step
On Slots and realized it was trying to keep my
appointment with Coruly brown Eye. So I hustled over to
the interial. I parked myself on a stew me to
do with the bartender. While I bent my elbow, he
could bend my ear.
Speaker 2 (10:50):
I'm telling you, buddy, give me this time, anytime you
can have New York. Right now, it's going to have
a smoon off Martinez. Do you know how to make it?
You take four points about there the look felling talking
to Al Raman of the greatest bob tender this side
of forty second Street. Am I mistake? And around here?
Just get off the plane this morning and maybe you
can tell me something. How the bum's doing. They're out
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in front. I knew the giants would full just don't
have it. That's so how long you've been here? It's
the war. Everythink's going home?
Speaker 4 (11:19):
What for?
Speaker 2 (11:21):
Shilling goes a long way here? Back home? I was
just a punk here. I'm a big man. You must
know Vienna pretty well. Yeah, interested in meeting a chick? Oh,
I don't know. There's a blumb that drops by every
once in a while. I could send it. I'm trying
real down her name. Well, speak of the devil. Hi
a Trudy.
Speaker 3 (11:41):
I was just telling this gentleman about you. Well, nic,
you too ought to hit it off real swell.
Speaker 6 (11:47):
I'm sorry, but I'm taking a friend. Won't I do
that some of the time.
Speaker 2 (11:51):
I always say, there's no time like the present. Why
don't we try to tell you? No? Thank you?
Speaker 7 (11:55):
Really?
Speaker 4 (11:55):
Come on?
Speaker 2 (11:55):
Angel? Now? Don't you like that? Trudy? I want to
tell you all about New York.
Speaker 6 (12:00):
You are from New York?
Speaker 2 (12:02):
Yes? Would you like to go there?
Speaker 6 (12:05):
I would like it very much. I have a cousin
in Milwaukee.
Speaker 2 (12:10):
That's practically a suburb. Are you're the one. I'm the one.
My name is Mike Wearing.
Speaker 6 (12:17):
Mister Wearing, I did not know how could you?
Speaker 2 (12:19):
Hey, el, how about serving us here? You are fat?
Speaker 5 (12:22):
Well?
Speaker 2 (12:22):
You got any ideas? How about what how we can
get out of the country.
Speaker 6 (12:26):
I think it would be better if I remain.
Speaker 3 (12:28):
Look Angel, that's not for you to decide. The powers
would be think it's too dangerous. I suppose I rent
a car and we try to bluffet through the border.
Speaker 6 (12:35):
But I don't have a passport.
Speaker 3 (12:36):
I got a couple of complete with visas. You're going
to be a missus, Michael Wearing, You've got a small
snapshot you if.
Speaker 6 (12:41):
They would recognize it, it's a forgery.
Speaker 2 (12:43):
Immediately you got a better idea?
Speaker 3 (12:45):
No, say, were stuck with this? And here's what I
want you to what's the matter? Don't look now? But
we're being watched a boy at the bar. He's wearing
a trench count Okay, you can take a peak. He's
moving off.
Speaker 2 (12:58):
Oh er, you know.
Speaker 6 (13:00):
Yes, it's Eric, a very dear friend of mine.
Speaker 2 (13:06):
Do you think you followed your him? I'm afraid so no,
absolutely not. Those are orders.
Speaker 5 (13:11):
Where do you live?
Speaker 4 (13:12):
He approached up.
Speaker 3 (13:13):
Number six that's across the Daniel Canal. Drive me the
left back words comes to worse. I'll swim open okay,
and you'll get yourself packed. I'll pick you up in
an hour.
Speaker 4 (13:33):
Now where did I put that?
Speaker 2 (13:36):
Who is it? The open up?
Speaker 4 (13:40):
Just a moment?
Speaker 2 (13:41):
Eric? Hello, what are you doing here? I just dropped
by to wish you a pleasant journey?
Speaker 6 (13:49):
A pleasant journey?
Speaker 2 (13:51):
Well aren't you leaving Vienna?
Speaker 4 (13:54):
What Katy is such an idea?
Speaker 2 (13:56):
So bags for one thing?
Speaker 6 (13:58):
Oh, I'm learning the direction.
Speaker 2 (14:00):
I'm very heavy. You're warning hear your clothes to You
seem to have developed the fetish for Americans first, Stephan Lorma,
now's this new one?
Speaker 4 (14:09):
What are you talking about?
Speaker 2 (14:10):
I saw you at the Inferior? Who is he.
Speaker 1 (14:14):
A lie?
Speaker 2 (14:15):
Will you don't tell me the tooth? You are going
away with him? Aren't you? An't?
Speaker 5 (14:20):
Julie?
Speaker 2 (14:37):
All right?
Speaker 7 (14:37):
Boy?
Speaker 2 (14:37):
You can take those bags? You mean you'd actually trusted me?
Mister wedding the devil? Are you allow me to introduce myself?
My name is Robert Vaughan. Well it means nothing to you,
should it, I'd hope. So I'm in charge of security
for the Soviet sector. Look, Voorn, I'm very busy. I
can appreciate it, mister Wedding, but I'm afraid I must
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take up your time, perhaps a great deal of it.
You know a girl named Judy Brownhm, No, well that's on.
I have it on excellent authority that you met her
at the bar of the Imperial today. And your excellent
authority is wrong. And of course it will be of
no interest to you that she was murdered.
Speaker 5 (15:13):
She was pity, isn't it is that?
Speaker 2 (15:16):
On the level I can assure you I never jest
about murdered. I find it in horrible taste. How did
it happen? Parentedy? She was first choked, but that wasn't
the cause of death?
Speaker 5 (15:26):
Or what was this?
Speaker 2 (15:29):
She was shot twice with it at close range? That's
a cold automaticsness. Yes, what do you make of the
inscription for the falcon? A real straight shooter? Now, I've
only knew who or what the falcon was? Where did
you find that gun? Right next to a body? You
doubtless heard something about the Soviet penal system. That's a
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great deal. Well, let me congratulate you. You're in a position
now to check on it firsthand. I do hope you
appreciate the on earth, Oh, Welle, please slow down. I'd
(16:14):
like the gentlemen to see our city, yavoll Now on
the right, Mister Wearing a Saint Stepan lovely, isn't it.
The spire is four hundred and fifty feet high. It's
considered one of the finest examples of her. I never
mind the cooks to have gone. I went to my bootstead.
It's probably the last time you'll see Vnam. Look. I
tell you you're making a mistake.
Speaker 3 (16:33):
I didn't kill Trudy Brownheim, but you did meet her
this afternoon. You've been talking to El Romano, who the
bartender at the Imperial.
Speaker 2 (16:41):
Isn't that where you got your information? And if it is,
then they must have told you. We just to pick
up when I read a Mister Wearing, you're insulting my intelligence.
Trudy Brownheim was working for the American government as you are.
More than where's my motive? You were afraid she'd fall
into our hands and divulge the names of her associates.
Oh that's pretty cute. Talk about killing two birds with
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one stone. Pardon you murder truly and frame me for it?
Why not?
Speaker 3 (17:08):
I can build this convincing a case against you, as
you can against.
Speaker 2 (17:11):
Me, aren't you forgetting this gun? No it's not mine.
It's described to the falcon. Any local engraver could have
done that. Let's see it and not just all right
and behave yourself. You won't get hurt. You're being childish,
mister Wedding. He wouldn't there shoot you? What have I
got to lose? They can only hang me once. Yes,
I suppose that's true. Now I'll tell you a boy
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to stop the car? Will I will? Please stop right here?
Tell them to get out and walk to the corner.
You heard the gentleman wille but here for don't argue
now you you're making a serious mistake. You won't get out?
Are you coming with me?
Speaker 3 (17:50):
Just to get in the front. I think it's about
time I was in the driver's seat.
Speaker 2 (17:54):
It's very amusing. All right, hold it, it's fine. Thanks
a lot of fellows. I'll be saying you. I'm sure
you will. In the meantime, please take care of that car.
It's my pride and joy. Well, will Ane, what do
you think? I'm constantly amazed at your knowledge of psychology.
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For a moment I was afraid he would not seize
the gun, as I was too. Aren't we lucky Americans
are so impulsive? How many cars are following him and read?
It's a pity one of them couldn't have stopped and
picked us up. Well, it looks like we'll just have
to take steps. Who is it? Who is it? I'm
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looking for? Eric Hoffman? Yes, got the door. You cannot
come in here like this. I got a gun that
says I can. What's the meaning of this? And what
they call hot? Eric? Real hot? By this time half
the Soviet garrison be looking for me. Who are you
like wearing? Oh? Obviously it rings a bell? Yes, you
were the one tood he was going away with. How
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did you know that? She told me? So you're lying?
I gave a strict order to keep her mouth shut.
I made her talk. How I choked her? You what?
I don't know what came over me, said smir thought
that she was deceiving me, dret me out of my mind?
So you killed her? Oh? No, she finally told me
as a whole story. I don't believe you. Well, how
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else would I know that an American known as the
Falcon was taking her away? Uh? Then what happened? Nothing?
I apologized and left and she was all right then, yes,
But who do you think killed her? I have no idea.
Never hear of a man named Robert Vaughan. No, he's
a big shot, him on the Roskie here. He knew
about her work with us. I can't believe it. Toody
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was very careful. No one suspected her activities, not even I.
She must have slipped somewhere. Where did she hang out?
Sometimes at Schnitzler's, but mostly at the Pierre. Yeah?
Speaker 3 (20:01):
Wait a minute, huh you know the bartender there? No,
Well you must have seen him, tall, thin boy with
black hair. His name is a Romano. I got a
hunch he's working for the Reds. See if you can
find out where he lives. You expect this I do.
Speaker 2 (20:13):
All you got to do is follow him home when
you find out, give me a jingle. I'll wait here.
Hey buddy, buddy, Uh, yes, got a match? I think so. Thanks? Urck.
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How do you know my name? How do you have
beefing about? You know mine?
Speaker 9 (20:38):
No?
Speaker 2 (20:38):
Come off at eve been telling me ever since I
left the Imperial and a pretty lousy job you did too.
You know, if you're shadow and a guy, I don't
mean you have to breathe down his neck. I don't
know what you are talking about, okay, but just in
case you are interested, my name is al Romano and
I live in getting Now twenty three Wallenstein Strassa. But
give me a call before you drop by. I'm very
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seldom home. Order the eighth where the devil can he
be keeping himself? Said? Enough? Yeah, still wearing. That's a
good word, Eric. I'm afraid I didn't do so well.
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Didn't you let gihondre Romano? Yes, but I was very clumsy.
He knew he was being followed. He even knew my name,
and that proves he's working for the Red. Did you
find out where he lives? Yes, in Brigate Now Valenstine
starts a number twenty three. Where exactly is that on
the left bank. I don't suppose he's having a subway
runs out that far. I beg your pardon. I might
skip it our manage somehow. Thanks for the hospitality, Eric,
(21:41):
I'll see you real soon mine in Hell. The water
is fun, but you might be in over your head
well if it isn't. Comrade Vaughn, Yes, fancy meeting me here. Eh,
Let's keep your hands where they are. Oh, not ready,
(22:02):
old man. I think you've milked this bit for all
it's worth. I'm not clowning neither than my This building
is surrounded by my shall we say, henchman. He just
grants out the window. You see what I mean? Yes,
but you're in here, and I've got the gun. I
hate this lousion you, mister Wedding, But it's loaded with blanks.
Speaker 9 (22:19):
What?
Speaker 2 (22:20):
After all, I couldn't trust you with live ammunition. You
might have hurt yourself. Then you let me escape. Of course,
I was hoping you do exactly as you did lead
us to all your confederates in Vienna. And that's where
you're wrong. I'm not working with anyone.
Speaker 9 (22:32):
No.
Speaker 2 (22:33):
What about Eddie Kauffman, He was just a guy I
bumped into. You've seen to bump into a lot of people,
Edie Kaufman to the Brownheim and now El Romano. Well,
I can explain that I wanted to get a recipe
from him. He makes the greatest march. You dropped in
unannounced him. Well, I didn't think alan mind. He's from
New York too. I think i'd better tell you something
about mister Romano. What that he killed Trudy? What makes
(22:54):
you say that. Let's figure I got to hurt. He's
working for you people, and following my orders, he murdered
Miss Brownheim. Yes, very interesting theory, mister wearing pity. You'll
never be able to prove it. You see, mister Romano
has disappeared. Sure you took care of that, and I
wish I had. I just learned he was an agent
for your government. What it's very clever of your mister
(23:16):
brill to plant him at the Imperial but he got away. Yes,
but you didn't. I guess we should be grateful for
small favors. However, suppose we discuss it on the drive
over to my office. I think you like this car
even better than the last. Now back to the adventures
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of the Falcon.
Speaker 3 (23:59):
The mother once told me there'd be times when I
didn't pay to get out of bed. Unfortunately, my bed
was some four thousand miles away, and even on a
clear day.
Speaker 2 (24:06):
You couldn't see it from Vaughn's office. In a huffberg,
all I saw was trouble ahead.
Speaker 3 (24:11):
I guess Vorn in the same view you looked real
pleased about it. You might be interested to know, mister Wedding,
that I've informed your legation.
Speaker 2 (24:17):
We're holding you. What did you do that for? Well,
I wouldn't want you to, mister Bill, to think we'd
molest an innocent American citizen. I am in a cent. Oh,
now come, Michael, I may call you Michael.
Speaker 3 (24:28):
Look, I tell you I didn't kill Trudy Brownheim. Too
bad you can't prove it, so maybe I can't.
Speaker 2 (24:34):
Yeah. Sure, why didn't I think of that before? I've
got an alibi. I'd love to hear it. How long
will I take it? Latch out of Trudy's boyfriend? No time? Tall? Well,
will you bring in Eddie Coffman? Please? You don't believe
in wasting time. Never, I hate loose ends. You expect
Eddie to give you an alibi? That's exactly what I expect. Oh,
come in here, Hoffmann. Will you get the gentleman a chair? Yes, sir,
(24:57):
Oh what do you want of me? Do sit down? Please?
I think you know Miss Wearing No, might as well
tell the truth, Eric. They know everything, Yes, we do.
They think I killed Trudy. I told him you were
my alibi me. Well, you know I had no motive
or ray, old man, this is getting us nowhere. You
said that he could give you an alibi. He can.
After I met Trudy, Eric followed her home. He was jealous.
Speaker 3 (25:19):
He thought she was going away with me. He was right, yes,
but for the wrong reason. He thought it was romance,
especially when Trudy wouldn't talk, so he tried to choke
the truth out of her until she got those marks
on her throat.
Speaker 2 (25:30):
And I suppose at this point the murderer entered and,
finding her unconscious, killed her with your gun. That's exactly
how it happened. And where was your alibi? Her huffman doing?
All this time? I was standing right over what Yes,
you killed her? Eric? Who I'm saying they were jealous
of me? No, whody told me everything about you. How
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did you know an American call a fourth and was
going to take her out of Austria. She told me
so he couldn't have. Nobody over here knows that's my norm.
De gear I knew. How did you find out from
the engraving on the murder weapon? Now that's the same
way Eric discovered it, only he handled a gun first.
He got it out of my room at the Imperial
after he saw truly and me together. Oh no, that's
not true. All right, Wille take him away.
Speaker 9 (26:14):
Come on, I don't mean it.
Speaker 2 (26:15):
I couldn't mean it. I swear I could never go.
I was afraid Willie, Willie, Willie, Willie, Please, no violence.
What will our mister Wedding think my apologies?
Speaker 8 (26:27):
Sir?
Speaker 2 (26:28):
That's quite all right. I'm afraid I owe you an
apology too, gip it cigarette, no thanks. I've taken all
I intend to from you people, and I go. But
of course, after all, I did notify your allegation. I
was holding you for murder.
Speaker 3 (26:45):
And when they learned that and Eric Hoffman is guilty,
they might send someone around to ask embarrassing questions.
Speaker 2 (26:50):
I am afraid I was a little hasty. I'm afraid
you were. I'll have Willie arrange for your immediate departure
from Vienna. You can leave tonight on the Paddis Express. Hurry,
I am. I think we'll both be happier with you
in France. I know I will give my regards to
mister Brill.
Speaker 5 (27:20):
Yeah, what is it?
Speaker 4 (27:21):
I'm sorry about you, mister Brille, but there's longestance call for.
Speaker 5 (27:24):
You collect collect who from a.
Speaker 4 (27:26):
Mic wearing in Paris?
Speaker 5 (27:28):
Put him on?
Speaker 4 (27:29):
All right, operator, well, accept those charges.
Speaker 5 (27:34):
You got your nerve making a call like this.
Speaker 2 (27:36):
I just thought you might like to know I got
out of lors you all right?
Speaker 5 (27:39):
Well you could have dropped me a line that's so impersonal.
Well I already got the school.
Speaker 2 (27:43):
Well, I'm leaving for New York in the morning.
Speaker 8 (27:45):
What do you want to do that for? As long
as you're in Paris, you might as well make the
most of it. I'm sure we can find something for
you to do. I wish I could afford too, but
this call is costing the taxpayer's money. So just stay
close to your phone. Are you'll hear from me in
a week?
Speaker 2 (27:58):
That punk you know?
Speaker 1 (28:14):
Welcome back. I'd read reference to this time in the
Falcons history, but had no idea how it came about.
Now you might be wondering, could some military intelligence officer
barge into Mike's apartment and call them up to service?
In theory, yes, and in practice often yes as well.
(28:35):
Wearing served in World War Two and would likely have
been part of the Individual Ready Reserve. Now members of
the IRR aren't drilling, aren't getting paid, but can be
called up to fulfill their military service during times of
national emergency. The Korean War was such an emergency, and
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many people who had served in World War War Two,
even if they were not active reserves, were nevertheless recalled
to service. Probably the most famous example was baseball legend
Ted Williams, who, after losing the entirety of the nineteen
forty three, nineteen forty four and nineteen forty five season
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during World War Two, lost all but a combined forty
three games in the nineteen fifty two and fifty three
seasons due to being called up to serve in Korea.
There was actually a nineteen fifty five movie which may
have been partially inspired by Williams and other baseball players
called up to service, called Strategic Air Command, about a
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baseball player being called back into military service from the
inactive reserve. So while those were some famous incidents, there
were a lot less famous, and certainly the Falcon with
his skill set, could have been subject to recall. From
a production and story point, I think this was a
(30:01):
savvy move by the production team. Interest in the Cold
War was very strong at this time and a bit
intense as you did have the Korean conflict ongoing. At
the same time, A lot of the private Investigator shows
were struggling so taking the Falcon and sending him into
(30:23):
action for some cloak and dagger is a pretty good
way to shake up the show. I will say this
was a harrowing experience for the Falcon, and I am
not sure that this goes nearly as well if he
had been behind the iron curtain. Bean in Vienna puts
him in a very interesting spot, as the World War
(30:44):
Two allies all had zones and shared responsibility for the city.
If something like this were to happen to the Falcon
in some Soviet satellite state, I kind of suspect that
the local police would be more than happy to have
an American agent as their prisoner and in their clutches,
(31:07):
rather than prosecuting the guilty party as you know, some
local jealous boyfriend. If the Falcon has many more experiences
like this, he might decide that he didn't know when
he was well off as a private investigator. Although a
week hanging around Paris waiting for an assignment on the
(31:29):
taxpayer dime is not a bad deal at all, personally,
I think the Falcon's going to decide that this sort
of thing ought to be left to Steve Mitchell. On
a final note, it was amusing that the Soviet agent
was named Robert Vaughn. You know, a very good Russian name,
of course, in a Cloak and Dagger story. That's funny
(31:51):
because Robert Vaughan is the name of the lead and
the man from Uncle, that classic spy series of the
nineteen sixties. A listener comments and feedback now and we
go to YouTube where Comma comments regarding the case of
the Burning Bridges. You are correct on your theory of
(32:14):
plausible cause. My nephew reviewed some old cases for school.
There are people who went to prison and were even
executed because A and B got in an alter case.
The next day B was found murdered. A has no alibis,
so the law decides A must have done the murder. Well,
thanks so much, appreciate the comment. That's certainly not how
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things should happen, but not every case gets resolved as
it should, And I guess that's a reminder. Sometimes it's
not necessarily that a case is unrealistic, but the writer
might be drawing from some events at a stage where
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certain protections for civil or due process were not necessarily
being taken as seriously as they are today, or even
as they were at the time, but probably within living memory,
there were cases where some of the arrests that happened
on shows Lock the Falcon may have been a lot
(33:18):
more plausible or believable. And then we have a comment
from doctor Frankenstein Creations regarding the case of the Happy
Hoodlum and I'd kind of critique Sergeant Corbett for telling
Mike to kick in the door and he and the
(33:39):
comment says, in Corbett's defense, he may have had Mike
kick the door open so he could be ready with
his weapon without being off balance. That's a fair point,
and I think that Corbett and Mike know each other,
so it's not really a case where you would stand
on ceremony, So while it might have been unorthodox, it
was probably defensible. Appreciate the comment. And then we have
(34:02):
some from our listeners Survey. Keith writs, I've loved old
time radio for years, discovered this podcast recently and it's terrific.
Just want to hear more William Conrad though, best radio
actor that ever left flow well. Thanks so much, Keith.
I really wish that we had more William Conrad led
(34:26):
detective episodes. Craig Rights from Quebec an enjoyable way to
relax and then final comments a great show in the
host does a lot of work to support his comments,
which are always informative. Well, thank you so much, and
now it is time for us to go ahead and
(34:47):
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(35:32):
Join us back here tomorrow for Charlie Chan where.
Speaker 9 (35:36):
I don't see why I should be made to facer.
Speaker 2 (35:38):
You're not being made to facer, but I for one
would prefer it.
Speaker 9 (35:42):
Well, then, I suppose, so you have any real reason.
Speaker 7 (35:47):
I have very definite reason, mister Hope, would you ask
miss Beaton to come in please. Oh yeah, sure, thank
you so much. Mister hiding something.
Speaker 9 (36:01):
Sayre Chen, are you implying that I'm lying?
Speaker 7 (36:04):
No, Miss Rider, since you are not upon oath to
tell whole truth and nothing but truth, but you are
not telling everything.
Speaker 9 (36:15):
Oh, have it your own way, Chen, I've said all
I'm going to say.
Speaker 7 (36:19):
In little boy attending school, refusal to tell on companion
is laudable trait character. But in man asking questions about
murder of fellow human said refusal is anything but laudable.
Speaker 9 (36:35):
In spite of your eloquent plea, Chan, I haven't.
Speaker 1 (36:38):
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Now from June nineteenth, nineteen fifty two, here is the
case of the Vanishing Visa.
Speaker 2 (01:25):
Hello, Yes, this is the Falcon speaking oh Irish.
Speaker 3 (01:32):
You'll have to include me out tonight, Angela. I'm leaving
for Vienna. That's right, Vienna City and wine women in Song.
Now there's a combination that's bound to be murdered.
Speaker 2 (01:47):
Once again. The Transcribed Adventures of the Falcon starring Less Damon.
The Adventures of the Falcon dedicated to private investigators everywhere,
those hard hitting detectives who like Mike Waring, risk their
lives to aid lawn hosement agencies. So join him now.
When the Falcon solves the case of a vanishing.
Speaker 3 (02:05):
Visa, they say people are the same in the world over.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
It's only the places that are different. I guess whoever
it is it does. All this saying has a point. There.
Speaker 3 (02:21):
You take the bar of the hotel Imperial and Vienna,
and the boy behind the Mahogan.
Speaker 2 (02:25):
He is a citizen named Al Romano.
Speaker 3 (02:27):
And to prove my original thesis, Al could hold on
the same job in New York. Come to think of it,
he once did, but you'd never guess it from his approach.
Speaker 2 (02:36):
Hi, honey, how mud be?
Speaker 4 (02:38):
I would like your brand?
Speaker 2 (02:39):
If I'm Brandy coming up?
Speaker 5 (02:42):
How much is it?
Speaker 2 (02:43):
Fifteen? Chiven?
Speaker 6 (02:45):
Who?
Speaker 2 (02:47):
Then?
Speaker 6 (02:49):
Here? You are tough when a doll.
Speaker 2 (02:51):
Like you has to buy our own. Maybe you'd like
me and introduce you to a couple of inch tuness.
Speaker 6 (02:56):
Oh, I would very much.
Speaker 2 (02:57):
What's in it for me? I'd rather work on a
percentage basis. I about a fifty fifty sleeted Yeah, I
think we have to do. Okay, what do they could? Honey?
Truthy Trudy brand, I don't know. Yeah, truthy, I'm a Romano.
What made you try the imperior out?
Speaker 6 (03:17):
A friend of mine recommended it? And mister Stephen Lorimo.
Speaker 2 (03:21):
You're a friend of that bumb you know, Stephen, he's
practically a fixture around here. He's in the back room.
Speaker 6 (03:26):
Now I must say hello.
Speaker 2 (03:28):
You're wasting your time. You'll get nothing out of that lunch. No,
I'll be right out.
Speaker 6 (03:33):
No, oh truly, Hello, Stephen.
Speaker 2 (03:37):
I've been looking all over the ring stratter for you.
How'd you know i'd be here? Aren't you always come
to figure what I am? I wonder what there is
about this place that fascinates ring?
Speaker 6 (03:47):
I couldn't possibly guess you got something for me?
Speaker 2 (03:50):
Yes, well wait till I lock the door. Okay, let's
have it here.
Speaker 6 (03:57):
You are?
Speaker 2 (03:59):
Hey, that's what good? Truthy, real good? Who are your
contacts in Romania?
Speaker 6 (04:03):
You should know better than to ask me that.
Speaker 2 (04:05):
Sorry, I lost my head. Yeah. I bet the boys
and the crimins will give plenty to get their hands
on this information. Okay, I'll see it gets for the
right people. Oh drink, No, thank.
Speaker 4 (04:15):
You tell me something, Stephen?
Speaker 6 (04:19):
Why are you doing this? Why are you Austria? Is
my country, but.
Speaker 2 (04:23):
A man without a country. Huh.
Speaker 6 (04:26):
I didn't mean that.
Speaker 2 (04:27):
Sorry, I didn't hurt my feelings.
Speaker 6 (04:29):
That's true, But then why are you doing it?
Speaker 2 (04:31):
Maybe I'm trying to justify my existence. Maybe this way
I can kid myself into believing.
Speaker 6 (04:35):
I'm not a drunken I mustn't say that. Why does
it frighten?
Speaker 2 (04:39):
Why should it? I might give you away?
Speaker 6 (04:41):
Never, I am weak, truly real week.
Speaker 2 (04:44):
The comrades got their hands on me, i'd crack in
a minute.
Speaker 6 (04:47):
I'm not worried.
Speaker 2 (04:48):
Well I am. I hear them at the Vaughn's and
Rabbit Storm. Yeah, because love the right hand man. Not
according to my dope, he's here all right, monicle and
all like the them. Maybe I can arrange an introduction.
Speaker 6 (05:01):
Should not joke about such things.
Speaker 2 (05:02):
It makes me kind of nervous. Put in your life
in the hands of a.
Speaker 6 (05:06):
Lush shop, tormenting yourself.
Speaker 4 (05:09):
You are one of the finest men I have ever known.
Speaker 2 (05:11):
Well, it's not kid each other's sweetheart. It's much too
late in the day.
Speaker 6 (05:15):
Are you expecting someone?
Speaker 2 (05:17):
No, Oh, there there's a lot of mom who wants them.
I don't whether my name would mean anything to you,
but give me a match. I gotta burn this stuff,
freeze over. I should take it easy, fellow lasts longer.
Listen truly, there's a door behind the screen that leads
(05:37):
with the kitchen. I can take care of myself. No,
hop to it already, I said, just a second. What
are you waiting for, Trudy afraid I'll give you away?
Speaker 6 (05:47):
No, I'll beat this.
Speaker 2 (05:50):
I'll feed I said, Oh, man, if you don't open
this door within five seconds, I should be compelled. Amaps wrong?
Use it? Oh no, I don't stand I like a
bloody fool. Get a doctor's wasting his time. There was
a girl in here. Who is she? Come on, man speaking,
(06:13):
you're missing the point, van.
Speaker 6 (06:15):
But that's why I did this so I couldn't speak.
Speaker 2 (06:21):
She trusted me. I guess you knew what she was doing.
Oh well, never mind the doctor he's dead. Hello is
(06:46):
that your toy?
Speaker 4 (06:47):
Who is this?
Speaker 2 (06:49):
What is the matter of action? Don't you recognize the voice?
Speaker 4 (06:52):
I'm so glad you called.
Speaker 2 (06:53):
Are you going to be home this afternoon?
Speaker 4 (06:55):
No, no, it's a matter of fact. I was just leaving.
I've got to go to leading. It's my embarrassed. It's
very ill.
Speaker 2 (07:00):
You needn't spare me, Twoody. I know that you are
planning to run away with that American.
Speaker 4 (07:04):
What are you talking about?
Speaker 2 (07:06):
You must take me for a fool. Don't you think
I've seen you with that Stephen Larama? You followed us
many times?
Speaker 7 (07:14):
How dare you?
Speaker 2 (07:15):
I love you, Tody. No one's ever going to take
you away.
Speaker 6 (07:18):
I wouldn't be too sure I would.
Speaker 2 (07:21):
Your friend, mister Lagama committed suicide. What obviously you haven't
seen the taper?
Speaker 4 (07:28):
I don't.
Speaker 2 (07:29):
I'll read it to you. Shamed by his country's warmongering tactics,
Stephen Larama, expatriate American, committed suicide this afternoon in the
Imperial Hotel July.
Speaker 4 (07:42):
They're using him for propaganda.
Speaker 2 (07:43):
And why did he kill himself?
Speaker 4 (07:45):
I can't tell you. You've got to trust me, Eric.
You know that I love you.
Speaker 2 (07:50):
If you do, you will pull it by way.
Speaker 4 (07:53):
I'm sorry I can't.
Speaker 2 (07:54):
Hello, Tooty Toody.
Speaker 8 (08:10):
Yes you might wearing that's right. My name is Leon Bryll.
I wonder if you could spare me a couple of minutes.
I got a proposition for you business. Yeah, sorry, I
mister Berl.
Speaker 3 (08:17):
I've put the racket come again, I'm no longer handling
private investigation.
Speaker 5 (08:20):
All that's swell?
Speaker 2 (08:21):
Huh.
Speaker 8 (08:22):
I'd hate to feel I took you away from anything
to say, why don't I sit down?
Speaker 2 (08:25):
Like I think of one good reason you're not staying long?
Speaker 5 (08:27):
I might surprise you.
Speaker 8 (08:29):
Are you one of Donovan's Cloak and Daga boys during
the war, weren't you?
Speaker 2 (08:32):
Well?
Speaker 8 (08:32):
Your serial number was nine eighty two three fourty seven
six on your first mission, your parachuted into Yugoslavia, second
mission Austria.
Speaker 2 (08:38):
How the devil did you find that out?
Speaker 8 (08:39):
I'm one of the kids myself, like to see my credentials.
Speaker 5 (08:43):
What do you know? I know you're going back on
active status?
Speaker 3 (08:46):
And wait a minute, you can't do this to me? Ween, Yeah,
I guess you can.
Speaker 5 (08:50):
All right.
Speaker 8 (08:51):
Now here's the pitch. You're going to Vienna. We've arranged
passage for you. You leave from LaGuardia tomorrow morning at
six forty five. You'll be in Paris on Thursday, Vina
on Friday, Lessen brell a register at the Imperial Hotel.
Speaker 5 (09:01):
We've made a reservation for you. Oh thanks, he hey,
my pleasure.
Speaker 8 (09:05):
I had a contact a girl named Rudy Brownheim you
got that.
Speaker 2 (09:07):
I got it.
Speaker 8 (09:08):
I should be waiting in the bar at the Imperial
on Friday at one o'clock. She's a blonde, about five three,
blue eyes, a little birthmark on the right cheek. I
just pretend it's a casual pickup.
Speaker 2 (09:17):
How do I sell myself?
Speaker 8 (09:18):
I'll just tell you from New York? She'll reply, she's
got a cousin Milwaukee. You answer, that's practically a suburb.
Speaker 5 (09:23):
Got them.
Speaker 2 (09:24):
I got it.
Speaker 5 (09:26):
All you got to do is get her out of Austria.
Speaker 2 (09:27):
Get her? Are you crazy?
Speaker 5 (09:29):
My psychiatrist doesn't think so.
Speaker 2 (09:31):
How am I supposed to manage that?
Speaker 5 (09:32):
If I knew the answer, I do it myself.
Speaker 2 (09:34):
Maybe she could sit in that hole in my head.
Speaker 8 (09:36):
Well that's an idea, but we're not fussy. Any way
you want to work it is okay with us. Just
get it to the embassy in Paris.
Speaker 2 (09:41):
Any other practical hints you can to offer?
Speaker 5 (09:43):
Yeah, look out for Robert Vaughan. Who's Robert Vaughan.
Speaker 8 (09:46):
He's the boy the Red Jews as a troubleshooter.
Speaker 2 (09:48):
I was English.
Speaker 8 (09:49):
I don't bother to find out. Just keep out of
his way. If you get caught, you're on your own.
We'll have to disclaim you.
Speaker 3 (09:53):
I understand, we'll have to throw you to the world.
Thanks a million, brother, don't mention it my trip, kiddo.
We all got to go sometimes. Now back to the
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adventures of the Falcon. I don't know why people are
so good to me. Take Leon Brull. Two minutes after
we met, he was sending me to the inner send me.
Speaker 2 (10:33):
Two hours later.
Speaker 3 (10:34):
I was dodging cars and bicycles on the ring, stuck,
and I glanced the clock on the corner of step
On Slots and realized it was trying to keep my
appointment with Coruly brown Eye. So I hustled over to
the interial. I parked myself on a stew me to
do with the bartender. While I bent my elbow, he
could bend my ear.
Speaker 2 (10:50):
I'm telling you, buddy, give me this time, anytime you
can have New York. Right now, it's going to have
a smoon off Martinez. Do you know how to make it?
You take four points about there the look felling talking
to Al Raman of the greatest bob tender this side
of forty second Street. Am I mistake? And around here?
Just get off the plane this morning and maybe you
can tell me something. How the bum's doing. They're out
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in front. I knew the giants would full just don't
have it. That's so how long you've been here? It's
the war. Everythink's going home?
Speaker 4 (11:19):
What for?
Speaker 2 (11:21):
Shilling goes a long way here? Back home? I was
just a punk here. I'm a big man. You must
know Vienna pretty well. Yeah, interested in meeting a chick? Oh,
I don't know. There's a blumb that drops by every
once in a while. I could send it. I'm trying
real down her name. Well, speak of the devil. Hi
a Trudy.
Speaker 3 (11:41):
I was just telling this gentleman about you. Well, nic,
you too ought to hit it off real swell.
Speaker 6 (11:47):
I'm sorry, but I'm taking a friend. Won't I do
that some of the time.
Speaker 2 (11:51):
I always say, there's no time like the present. Why
don't we try to tell you? No? Thank you?
Speaker 7 (11:55):
Really?
Speaker 4 (11:55):
Come on?
Speaker 2 (11:55):
Angel? Now? Don't you like that? Trudy? I want to
tell you all about New York.
Speaker 6 (12:00):
You are from New York?
Speaker 2 (12:02):
Yes? Would you like to go there?
Speaker 6 (12:05):
I would like it very much. I have a cousin
in Milwaukee.
Speaker 2 (12:10):
That's practically a suburb. Are you're the one. I'm the one.
My name is Mike Wearing.
Speaker 6 (12:17):
Mister Wearing, I did not know how could you?
Speaker 2 (12:19):
Hey, el, how about serving us here? You are fat?
Speaker 5 (12:22):
Well?
Speaker 2 (12:22):
You got any ideas? How about what how we can
get out of the country.
Speaker 6 (12:26):
I think it would be better if I remain.
Speaker 3 (12:28):
Look Angel, that's not for you to decide. The powers
would be think it's too dangerous. I suppose I rent
a car and we try to bluffet through the border.
Speaker 6 (12:35):
But I don't have a passport.
Speaker 3 (12:36):
I got a couple of complete with visas. You're going
to be a missus, Michael Wearing, You've got a small
snapshot you if.
Speaker 6 (12:41):
They would recognize it, it's a forgery.
Speaker 2 (12:43):
Immediately you got a better idea?
Speaker 3 (12:45):
No, say, were stuck with this? And here's what I
want you to what's the matter? Don't look now? But
we're being watched a boy at the bar. He's wearing
a trench count Okay, you can take a peak. He's
moving off.
Speaker 2 (12:58):
Oh er, you know.
Speaker 6 (13:00):
Yes, it's Eric, a very dear friend of mine.
Speaker 2 (13:06):
Do you think you followed your him? I'm afraid so no,
absolutely not. Those are orders.
Speaker 5 (13:11):
Where do you live?
Speaker 4 (13:12):
He approached up.
Speaker 3 (13:13):
Number six that's across the Daniel Canal. Drive me the
left back words comes to worse. I'll swim open okay,
and you'll get yourself packed. I'll pick you up in
an hour.
Speaker 4 (13:33):
Now where did I put that?
Speaker 2 (13:36):
Who is it? The open up?
Speaker 4 (13:40):
Just a moment?
Speaker 2 (13:41):
Eric? Hello, what are you doing here? I just dropped
by to wish you a pleasant journey?
Speaker 6 (13:49):
A pleasant journey?
Speaker 2 (13:51):
Well aren't you leaving Vienna?
Speaker 4 (13:54):
What Katy is such an idea?
Speaker 2 (13:56):
So bags for one thing?
Speaker 6 (13:58):
Oh, I'm learning the direction.
Speaker 2 (14:00):
I'm very heavy. You're warning hear your clothes to You
seem to have developed the fetish for Americans first, Stephan Lorma,
now's this new one?
Speaker 4 (14:09):
What are you talking about?
Speaker 2 (14:10):
I saw you at the Inferior? Who is he.
Speaker 1 (14:14):
A lie?
Speaker 2 (14:15):
Will you don't tell me the tooth? You are going
away with him? Aren't you? An't?
Speaker 5 (14:20):
Julie?
Speaker 2 (14:37):
All right?
Speaker 7 (14:37):
Boy?
Speaker 2 (14:37):
You can take those bags? You mean you'd actually trusted me?
Mister wedding the devil? Are you allow me to introduce myself?
My name is Robert Vaughan. Well it means nothing to you,
should it, I'd hope. So I'm in charge of security
for the Soviet sector. Look, Voorn, I'm very busy. I
can appreciate it, mister Wedding, but I'm afraid I must
(14:57):
take up your time, perhaps a great deal of it.
You know a girl named Judy Brownhm, No, well that's on.
I have it on excellent authority that you met her
at the bar of the Imperial today. And your excellent
authority is wrong. And of course it will be of
no interest to you that she was murdered.
Speaker 5 (15:13):
She was pity, isn't it is that?
Speaker 2 (15:16):
On the level I can assure you I never jest
about murdered. I find it in horrible taste. How did
it happen? Parentedy? She was first choked, but that wasn't
the cause of death?
Speaker 5 (15:26):
Or what was this?
Speaker 2 (15:29):
She was shot twice with it at close range? That's
a cold automaticsness. Yes, what do you make of the
inscription for the falcon? A real straight shooter? Now, I've
only knew who or what the falcon was? Where did
you find that gun? Right next to a body? You
doubtless heard something about the Soviet penal system. That's a
(15:51):
great deal. Well, let me congratulate you. You're in a position
now to check on it firsthand. I do hope you
appreciate the on earth, Oh, Welle, please slow down. I'd
(16:14):
like the gentlemen to see our city, yavoll Now on
the right, Mister Wearing a Saint Stepan lovely, isn't it.
The spire is four hundred and fifty feet high. It's
considered one of the finest examples of her. I never
mind the cooks to have gone. I went to my bootstead.
It's probably the last time you'll see Vnam. Look. I
tell you you're making a mistake.
Speaker 3 (16:33):
I didn't kill Trudy Brownheim, but you did meet her
this afternoon. You've been talking to El Romano, who the
bartender at the Imperial.
Speaker 2 (16:41):
Isn't that where you got your information? And if it is,
then they must have told you. We just to pick
up when I read a Mister Wearing, you're insulting my intelligence.
Trudy Brownheim was working for the American government as you are.
More than where's my motive? You were afraid she'd fall
into our hands and divulge the names of her associates.
Oh that's pretty cute. Talk about killing two birds with
(17:02):
one stone. Pardon you murder truly and frame me for it?
Why not?
Speaker 3 (17:08):
I can build this convincing a case against you, as
you can against.
Speaker 2 (17:11):
Me, aren't you forgetting this gun? No it's not mine.
It's described to the falcon. Any local engraver could have
done that. Let's see it and not just all right
and behave yourself. You won't get hurt. You're being childish,
mister Wedding. He wouldn't there shoot you? What have I
got to lose? They can only hang me once. Yes,
I suppose that's true. Now I'll tell you a boy
(17:31):
to stop the car? Will I will? Please stop right here?
Tell them to get out and walk to the corner.
You heard the gentleman wille but here for don't argue
now you you're making a serious mistake. You won't get out?
Are you coming with me?
Speaker 3 (17:50):
Just to get in the front. I think it's about
time I was in the driver's seat.
Speaker 2 (17:54):
It's very amusing. All right, hold it, it's fine. Thanks
a lot of fellows. I'll be saying you. I'm sure
you will. In the meantime, please take care of that car.
It's my pride and joy. Well, will Ane, what do
you think? I'm constantly amazed at your knowledge of psychology.
(18:16):
For a moment I was afraid he would not seize
the gun, as I was too. Aren't we lucky Americans
are so impulsive? How many cars are following him and read?
It's a pity one of them couldn't have stopped and
picked us up. Well, it looks like we'll just have
to take steps. Who is it? Who is it? I'm
(18:46):
looking for? Eric Hoffman? Yes, got the door. You cannot
come in here like this. I got a gun that
says I can. What's the meaning of this? And what
they call hot? Eric? Real hot? By this time half
the Soviet garrison be looking for me. Who are you
like wearing? Oh? Obviously it rings a bell? Yes, you
were the one tood he was going away with. How
(19:08):
did you know that? She told me? So you're lying?
I gave a strict order to keep her mouth shut.
I made her talk. How I choked her? You what?
I don't know what came over me, said smir thought
that she was deceiving me, dret me out of my mind?
So you killed her? Oh? No, she finally told me
as a whole story. I don't believe you. Well, how
(19:28):
else would I know that an American known as the
Falcon was taking her away? Uh? Then what happened? Nothing?
I apologized and left and she was all right then, yes,
But who do you think killed her? I have no idea.
Never hear of a man named Robert Vaughan. No, he's
a big shot, him on the Roskie here. He knew
about her work with us. I can't believe it. Toody
(19:49):
was very careful. No one suspected her activities, not even I.
She must have slipped somewhere. Where did she hang out?
Sometimes at Schnitzler's, but mostly at the Pierre. Yeah?
Speaker 3 (20:01):
Wait a minute, huh you know the bartender there? No,
Well you must have seen him, tall, thin boy with
black hair. His name is a Romano. I got a
hunch he's working for the Reds. See if you can
find out where he lives. You expect this I do.
Speaker 2 (20:13):
All you got to do is follow him home when
you find out, give me a jingle. I'll wait here.
Hey buddy, buddy, Uh, yes, got a match? I think so. Thanks? Urck.
(20:35):
How do you know my name? How do you have
beefing about? You know mine?
Speaker 9 (20:38):
No?
Speaker 2 (20:38):
Come off at eve been telling me ever since I
left the Imperial and a pretty lousy job you did too.
You know, if you're shadow and a guy, I don't
mean you have to breathe down his neck. I don't
know what you are talking about, okay, but just in
case you are interested, my name is al Romano and
I live in getting Now twenty three Wallenstein Strassa. But
give me a call before you drop by. I'm very
(20:58):
seldom home. Order the eighth where the devil can he
be keeping himself? Said? Enough? Yeah, still wearing. That's a
good word, Eric. I'm afraid I didn't do so well.
(21:20):
Didn't you let gihondre Romano? Yes, but I was very clumsy.
He knew he was being followed. He even knew my name,
and that proves he's working for the Red. Did you
find out where he lives? Yes, in Brigate Now Valenstine
starts a number twenty three. Where exactly is that on
the left bank. I don't suppose he's having a subway
runs out that far. I beg your pardon. I might
skip it our manage somehow. Thanks for the hospitality, Eric,
(21:41):
I'll see you real soon mine in Hell. The water
is fun, but you might be in over your head
well if it isn't. Comrade Vaughn, Yes, fancy meeting me here. Eh,
Let's keep your hands where they are. Oh, not ready,
(22:02):
old man. I think you've milked this bit for all
it's worth. I'm not clowning neither than my This building
is surrounded by my shall we say, henchman. He just
grants out the window. You see what I mean? Yes,
but you're in here, and I've got the gun. I
hate this lousion you, mister Wedding, But it's loaded with blanks.
Speaker 9 (22:19):
What?
Speaker 2 (22:20):
After all, I couldn't trust you with live ammunition. You
might have hurt yourself. Then you let me escape. Of course,
I was hoping you do exactly as you did lead
us to all your confederates in Vienna. And that's where
you're wrong. I'm not working with anyone.
Speaker 9 (22:32):
No.
Speaker 2 (22:33):
What about Eddie Kauffman, He was just a guy I
bumped into. You've seen to bump into a lot of people,
Edie Kaufman to the Brownheim and now El Romano. Well,
I can explain that I wanted to get a recipe
from him. He makes the greatest march. You dropped in
unannounced him. Well, I didn't think alan mind. He's from
New York too. I think i'd better tell you something
about mister Romano. What that he killed Trudy? What makes
(22:54):
you say that. Let's figure I got to hurt. He's
working for you people, and following my orders, he murdered
Miss Brownheim. Yes, very interesting theory, mister wearing pity. You'll
never be able to prove it. You see, mister Romano
has disappeared. Sure you took care of that, and I
wish I had. I just learned he was an agent
for your government. What it's very clever of your mister
(23:16):
brill to plant him at the Imperial but he got away. Yes,
but you didn't. I guess we should be grateful for
small favors. However, suppose we discuss it on the drive
over to my office. I think you like this car
even better than the last. Now back to the adventures
(23:52):
of the Falcon.
Speaker 3 (23:59):
The mother once told me there'd be times when I
didn't pay to get out of bed. Unfortunately, my bed
was some four thousand miles away, and even on a
clear day.
Speaker 2 (24:06):
You couldn't see it from Vaughn's office. In a huffberg,
all I saw was trouble ahead.
Speaker 3 (24:11):
I guess Vorn in the same view you looked real
pleased about it. You might be interested to know, mister Wedding,
that I've informed your legation.
Speaker 2 (24:17):
We're holding you. What did you do that for? Well,
I wouldn't want you to, mister Bill, to think we'd
molest an innocent American citizen. I am in a cent. Oh,
now come, Michael, I may call you Michael.
Speaker 3 (24:28):
Look, I tell you I didn't kill Trudy Brownheim. Too
bad you can't prove it, so maybe I can't.
Speaker 2 (24:34):
Yeah. Sure, why didn't I think of that before? I've
got an alibi. I'd love to hear it. How long
will I take it? Latch out of Trudy's boyfriend? No time? Tall? Well,
will you bring in Eddie Coffman? Please? You don't believe
in wasting time. Never, I hate loose ends. You expect
Eddie to give you an alibi? That's exactly what I expect. Oh,
come in here, Hoffmann. Will you get the gentleman a chair? Yes, sir,
(24:57):
Oh what do you want of me? Do sit down? Please?
I think you know Miss Wearing No, might as well
tell the truth, Eric. They know everything, Yes, we do.
They think I killed Trudy. I told him you were
my alibi me. Well, you know I had no motive
or ray, old man, this is getting us nowhere. You
said that he could give you an alibi. He can.
After I met Trudy, Eric followed her home. He was jealous.
Speaker 3 (25:19):
He thought she was going away with me. He was right, yes,
but for the wrong reason. He thought it was romance,
especially when Trudy wouldn't talk, so he tried to choke
the truth out of her until she got those marks
on her throat.
Speaker 2 (25:30):
And I suppose at this point the murderer entered and,
finding her unconscious, killed her with your gun. That's exactly
how it happened. And where was your alibi? Her huffman doing?
All this time? I was standing right over what Yes,
you killed her? Eric? Who I'm saying they were jealous
of me? No, whody told me everything about you. How
(25:52):
did you know an American call a fourth and was
going to take her out of Austria. She told me
so he couldn't have. Nobody over here knows that's my norm.
De gear I knew. How did you find out from
the engraving on the murder weapon? Now that's the same
way Eric discovered it, only he handled a gun first.
He got it out of my room at the Imperial
after he saw truly and me together. Oh no, that's
not true. All right, Wille take him away.
Speaker 9 (26:14):
Come on, I don't mean it.
Speaker 2 (26:15):
I couldn't mean it. I swear I could never go.
I was afraid Willie, Willie, Willie, Willie, Please, no violence.
What will our mister Wedding think my apologies?
Speaker 8 (26:27):
Sir?
Speaker 2 (26:28):
That's quite all right. I'm afraid I owe you an
apology too, gip it cigarette, no thanks. I've taken all
I intend to from you people, and I go. But
of course, after all, I did notify your allegation. I
was holding you for murder.
Speaker 3 (26:45):
And when they learned that and Eric Hoffman is guilty,
they might send someone around to ask embarrassing questions.
Speaker 2 (26:50):
I am afraid I was a little hasty. I'm afraid
you were. I'll have Willie arrange for your immediate departure
from Vienna. You can leave tonight on the Paddis Express. Hurry,
I am. I think we'll both be happier with you
in France. I know I will give my regards to
mister Brill.
Speaker 5 (27:20):
Yeah, what is it?
Speaker 4 (27:21):
I'm sorry about you, mister Brille, but there's longestance call for.
Speaker 5 (27:24):
You collect collect who from a.
Speaker 4 (27:26):
Mic wearing in Paris?
Speaker 5 (27:28):
Put him on?
Speaker 4 (27:29):
All right, operator, well, accept those charges.
Speaker 5 (27:34):
You got your nerve making a call like this.
Speaker 2 (27:36):
I just thought you might like to know I got
out of lors you all right?
Speaker 5 (27:39):
Well you could have dropped me a line that's so impersonal.
Well I already got the school.
Speaker 2 (27:43):
Well, I'm leaving for New York in the morning.
Speaker 8 (27:45):
What do you want to do that for? As long
as you're in Paris, you might as well make the
most of it. I'm sure we can find something for
you to do. I wish I could afford too, but
this call is costing the taxpayer's money. So just stay
close to your phone. Are you'll hear from me in
a week?
Speaker 2 (27:58):
That punk you know?
Speaker 1 (28:14):
Welcome back. I'd read reference to this time in the
Falcons history, but had no idea how it came about.
Now you might be wondering, could some military intelligence officer
barge into Mike's apartment and call them up to service?
In theory, yes, and in practice often yes as well.
(28:35):
Wearing served in World War Two and would likely have
been part of the Individual Ready Reserve. Now members of
the IRR aren't drilling, aren't getting paid, but can be
called up to fulfill their military service during times of
national emergency. The Korean War was such an emergency, and
(28:57):
many people who had served in World War War Two,
even if they were not active reserves, were nevertheless recalled
to service. Probably the most famous example was baseball legend
Ted Williams, who, after losing the entirety of the nineteen
forty three, nineteen forty four and nineteen forty five season
(29:18):
during World War Two, lost all but a combined forty
three games in the nineteen fifty two and fifty three
seasons due to being called up to serve in Korea.
There was actually a nineteen fifty five movie which may
have been partially inspired by Williams and other baseball players
called up to service, called Strategic Air Command, about a
(29:41):
baseball player being called back into military service from the
inactive reserve. So while those were some famous incidents, there
were a lot less famous, and certainly the Falcon with
his skill set, could have been subject to recall. From
a production and story point, I think this was a
(30:01):
savvy move by the production team. Interest in the Cold
War was very strong at this time and a bit
intense as you did have the Korean conflict ongoing. At
the same time, A lot of the private Investigator shows
were struggling so taking the Falcon and sending him into
(30:23):
action for some cloak and dagger is a pretty good
way to shake up the show. I will say this
was a harrowing experience for the Falcon, and I am
not sure that this goes nearly as well if he
had been behind the iron curtain. Bean in Vienna puts
him in a very interesting spot, as the World War
(30:44):
Two allies all had zones and shared responsibility for the city.
If something like this were to happen to the Falcon
in some Soviet satellite state, I kind of suspect that
the local police would be more than happy to have
an American agent as their prisoner and in their clutches,
(31:07):
rather than prosecuting the guilty party as you know, some
local jealous boyfriend. If the Falcon has many more experiences
like this, he might decide that he didn't know when
he was well off as a private investigator. Although a
week hanging around Paris waiting for an assignment on the
(31:29):
taxpayer dime is not a bad deal at all, personally,
I think the Falcon's going to decide that this sort
of thing ought to be left to Steve Mitchell. On
a final note, it was amusing that the Soviet agent
was named Robert Vaughn. You know, a very good Russian name,
of course, in a Cloak and Dagger story. That's funny
(31:51):
because Robert Vaughan is the name of the lead and
the man from Uncle, that classic spy series of the
nineteen sixties. A listener comments and feedback now and we
go to YouTube where Comma comments regarding the case of
the Burning Bridges. You are correct on your theory of
(32:14):
plausible cause. My nephew reviewed some old cases for school.
There are people who went to prison and were even
executed because A and B got in an alter case.
The next day B was found murdered. A has no alibis,
so the law decides A must have done the murder. Well,
thanks so much, appreciate the comment. That's certainly not how
(32:36):
things should happen, but not every case gets resolved as
it should, And I guess that's a reminder. Sometimes it's
not necessarily that a case is unrealistic, but the writer
might be drawing from some events at a stage where
(32:58):
certain protections for civil or due process were not necessarily
being taken as seriously as they are today, or even
as they were at the time, but probably within living memory,
there were cases where some of the arrests that happened
on shows Lock the Falcon may have been a lot
(33:18):
more plausible or believable. And then we have a comment
from doctor Frankenstein Creations regarding the case of the Happy
Hoodlum and I'd kind of critique Sergeant Corbett for telling
Mike to kick in the door and he and the
(33:39):
comment says, in Corbett's defense, he may have had Mike
kick the door open so he could be ready with
his weapon without being off balance. That's a fair point,
and I think that Corbett and Mike know each other,
so it's not really a case where you would stand
on ceremony, So while it might have been unorthodox, it
was probably defensible. Appreciate the comment. And then we have
(34:02):
some from our listeners Survey. Keith writs, I've loved old
time radio for years, discovered this podcast recently and it's terrific.
Just want to hear more William Conrad though, best radio
actor that ever left flow well. Thanks so much, Keith.
I really wish that we had more William Conrad led
(34:26):
detective episodes. Craig Rights from Quebec an enjoyable way to
relax and then final comments a great show in the
host does a lot of work to support his comments,
which are always informative. Well, thank you so much, and
now it is time for us to go ahead and
(34:47):
thank our Patreon supporter of the day. I want to
go ahead and thank Bruce has been one of our
Patreon supporters since Marcia twenty twenty four, currently supporting the
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(35:12):
Be sure to rate and review the podcast wherever you
download it from now. I was actually planning to take
next week off before my father in law pass but
we've decided to postpone our spring vacation. Oh we will
be back next Monday with another adventure with the Falcon.
(35:32):
Join us back here tomorrow for Charlie Chan where.
Speaker 9 (35:36):
I don't see why I should be made to facer.
Speaker 2 (35:38):
You're not being made to facer, but I for one
would prefer it.
Speaker 9 (35:42):
Well, then, I suppose, so you have any real reason.
Speaker 7 (35:47):
I have very definite reason, mister Hope, would you ask
miss Beaton to come in please. Oh yeah, sure, thank
you so much. Mister hiding something.
Speaker 9 (36:01):
Sayre Chen, are you implying that I'm lying?
Speaker 7 (36:04):
No, Miss Rider, since you are not upon oath to
tell whole truth and nothing but truth, but you are
not telling everything.
Speaker 9 (36:15):
Oh, have it your own way, Chen, I've said all
I'm going to say.
Speaker 7 (36:19):
In little boy attending school, refusal to tell on companion
is laudable trait character. But in man asking questions about
murder of fellow human said refusal is anything but laudable.
Speaker 9 (36:35):
In spite of your eloquent plea, Chan, I haven't.
Speaker 1 (36:38):
I hope you'll be with us then in the meantime,
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