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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

  1. 194710:30 PM ET
    CBS Radio Network · night
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  2. 1947–19488:30 PM ET
    CBS Radio Network · night
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa
  3. 19508:30 PM ET
    NBC Radio Network · night
    SuMoTuWeThFrSa

Cast & Crew

J
Jack Latham
Announcer
John McIntire
Announcer
J
John Storm
Announcer
W
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
V
Veola Vonn
Cast
Will Wright
Cast
J
Jack Johnstone
Director
William N. Robson
Director
C
Claude 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
Milton Merlin
Writer
S
Sidney Marshall
Writer

Audio Clips

Audio Clip 10m32s

References

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Hickerson, Jay. The 5th Revised Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide to ALL Circulating Shows.
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Buxton, Frank and Owen, Bill. The Big Broadcast 1920-1950. OtrrPedia Forum.
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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.

Broadcasts