The Man Called X
Description
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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Showtimes
Original schedule
- 194710:30 PM ETCBS Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1947–19488:30 PM ETCBS Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19508:30 PM ETNBC Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
Cast & Crew
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
Audio Clips
0m32s
References
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“RADIO PROGRAMS SCHEDULED FOR BROADCAST THIS WEEK.” New York Times, January 4, 1931.
“RADIO PROGRAMS SCHEDULED FOR THE CURRENT WEEK New York.” New York Times, October 6, 1929.
“Today's Radio Program.” New York Times, January 1, 1927.