The Man Called X
The Man Called X was an American radio espionage drama broadcast from 1944 to 1952. The series followed secret agent Ken Thurston through international intrigue and postwar spy plots.
The Man Called X is an espionage radio drama that aired on CBS and NBC from July 10, 1944, to May 20, 1952. The radio series was later adapted for television and was broadcast for one season, 1956–1957.
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The Man Called X. Radio program.
Original schedule
- 194710:30 PM ETCBS Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1947–19488:30 PM ETCBS Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19508:30 PM ETNBC Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
J
Jack Latham
Announcer
John McIntire
Announcer
J
WJohn Storm
Announcer
Wendell Niles
Announcer
C
Cy Kendall
Cast
Gloria Blondell
Cast
Hans Conried
Cast
Jeanette Nolan
Cast
Joan Banks
Cast
Lurene Tuttle
Cast
Olan Soule
Cast
Peggy Webber
Cast
S
Stanley (Stan) Waxman
Cast
Theodore Von Eltz
Cast
VVeola Vonn
Cast
Will Wright
Cast
JJack Johnstone
Director
William N. Robson
Director
CClaude Sweeten
Musician
F
Felix Mills
Musician
G
Gordon Jenkins
Musician
J
John 'Johnny' Green
Musician
GeGe Pearson
Thurston's girlfriend
Herbert Marshall
Cast
L
Leon Belasco
Pegon Zeldschmidt
J
Jay Richard Kenny
Producer
D
Dee Engelbach
Writer
M
SMilton Merlin
Writer
Sidney Marshall
Writer
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