Episode 429 – Let’s Be Frank (Here Comes McBride, Escape, & Night Beat)

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Before his big screen turns in <em>The Hitchhiker</em> and <em>In a Lonely Place</em>, Frank Lovejoy made a name for himself on radio. His best known role was reporter and amateur sleuth Randy Stone in <em>Night Beat</em>, but before that he could be heard on everything from <em>The Shadow</em> to <em>Suspense</em> in supporting and starring roles. We'll hear him as a tough insurance investigator in <em>Here Comes McBride</em> (originally aired on NBC on May 19, 1949). Then, Lovejoy is a private eye guarding a fabulous emerald in "Figure a Dame" from <em>Escape</em> (originally aired on CBS on December 20, 1949). Finally, he stars in "The Girl from Kansas" from <em>Night Beat</em> (originally aired on NBC on June 5, 1950).<br /></span></p>