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Shakedown

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Shakedown

A plan to steal money using a precious watch becomes a big mistake that costs more than it pays. The reason? A special message carved on the watch! It's weird that both this story and another one with the same name have a main character called "Lindquist," even though the stories are totally different. This script might have been used later on "The Whistler" radio show on February 3, 1952, or this could actually be that 1952 show.

25m 48s · Mystery · Drama

Cast & Crew

Bill FormanAnnouncer
Britt WoodActor
Edgar BarrierActor
Herb ButterfieldActor
Joe GilbertActor
Marvin MillerActor
Pat McGeehanActor
Wilbur HatchMusician
George W. AllenProducer
Meyer DolinskyWriter

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“Shakedown.” The Whistler. Radio broadcast, January 16, 1949. Radio Index. https://www.radioindex.org/series/the-whistler/episodes/shakedown.

Frequently asked questions

When was “Shakedown” broadcast?“Shakedown” was broadcast on January 16, 1949 as an episode of The Whistler.
What is “Shakedown” about?A plan to steal money using a precious watch becomes a big mistake that costs more than it pays. The reason? A special message carved on the watch! It's weird that both this story and another one with the same name have a main character called "Lindquist," even though the stories are totally different. This script might have been used later on "The Whistler" radio show on February 3, 1952, or this could actually be that 1952 show.
What radio series is “Shakedown” from?“Shakedown” is an episode of The Whistler.
Who appeared in “Shakedown”?The cast includes Bill Forman, Britt Wood, Edgar Barrier, Herb Butterfield, and Joe Gilbert.
How long is “Shakedown”?The recording runs about 26 minutes.
Can I listen to “Shakedown”?Yes. Radio Index has a surviving sound recording of “Shakedown” available to stream.
What's the title of this episode?The title of this show is "Shakedown."
What's the title of this series?The title of this series is The Whistler.
When was this show broadcast?This show was broadcast on Sunday, January 16, 1949 at 8:30PM on CBS West Coast.
What time did this show air?This show aired at 8:30PM.
What network broadcast this show?This show was broadcast on CBS West Coast.
What genre is this episode?The genre of this show is Mystery, Drama.
What's the duration of this episode?The duration of this show is 25:48.
What decade is this episode from?This show is from the 1940s.

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