Columnist gets threats against his life

The Fat Man, a popular radio show during the 1940s and early 1950s, was a detective drama created by Dashiell Hammett, author of The Thin Man. It starred J. Scott Smart in the title role, as an overweight detective who started out anonymous but rapidly acquired the name 'Brad Runyon'.

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“Columnist gets threats against his life.” The Fat Man. Radio broadcast, March 17, 1950.