Jack Kruschen has narrated 3 audiobooks on Listento.it by 3 authors, with an average listener rating of 5★ across 1 ratings. The most-rated is The Adventures of Sam Spade.
The Adventures of Sam Spade
Summary
When Howard Duff, radio’s regular Sam Spade, was dropped from the show, Steven Dunne donned the trench coat. Finding his own brash and boyish style with the role, Dunne’s Spade was much like creator Dashiell Hammett himself - a grown-up teenager who loved a put-on, but could be depended on to be loyal and true despite his own troubles. In these digitally remastered capers, Hammett’s hard-boiled hero delves in to the domains of daytime serials, journalism, the waterfront, and international intrigue. He comes to the aid of old ladies, little boys, and alluring red-headed ladies by solving cases of missing jewels, mysterious money, and murder. Features the voice talents of Jack Kruschen, Paul Frees, Cathy Lewis, Fritz Feld, Georgia Ellis, Olan Soule, Virginia Gregg, William Conrad, Joan Banks, Alan Reed, Hans Conried, Verna Felton, and many more. Includes an episode of The McCoy starring former Sam Spade star Howard Duff - a decidedly tongue-in-cheek play on the idea that Duff had been “the real McCoy” as Sam Spade. Episodes Include: The Adventures of Sam Spade: The Dog Bed Caper 12-01-50, The 25-1235679 Caper 12-15-50, The Prodigal Panda Caper 12-29-50, The Biddle Riddle Caper 01-05-51, The Red Star Caper 01-12-51, The Cloak and Dagger Caper 01-19-51, String of Death Caper 02-02-51, The Soap Opera Caper 02-16-51, The Shot in the Dark Caper 02-23-51, The Crab Louis Caper 03-02-51, The Spanish Prisoner Caper 03-09-51, This Sinister Siren Caper 03-16-51, The Kimberly Cross Caper 03-23-51, The Denny Shane Caper 04-06-51, The Civic Pride Caper 04-13-51; The McCoy: Three Wayward Girls 04-25-5. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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Broadway's My Beat: Neon Shoals
Summary
"You walk the pavement, spangled with a thousand colors, but between the light…that's where the darkness is. It's Broadway…my beat."
Larry Thor, a staff announcer turned actor with an expressive and powerful voice, played the role of Detective Danny Clover. His beat was Broadway, and each week he narrated a new tale of nighttime drama along the Great White Way.
Writers Morton Fine and David Friedkin delivered scripts of elegant intricacy that turned routine description into near poetry. Three soundmen worked in unison to create one of the densest soundscapes on radio - capturing the chaotic buzz of the New York night as a counterpoint to the music and dialogue. Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis, it was the most lyrical crime show on the air.
In eight digitally remastered episodes, when quiet women and well-off men meet unfortunate ends, Clover is there - backed up by loyal friends Sgt. Tartaglia (Charles Calvert) and Sgt. Muggavan (Jack Kruschen).
Episodes Include: The Sybil Crane Murder Case 05-09-53, The Barbara Hunt Murder Case 05-16-53, The Robin Forrest Murder Case 05-23-53, The Ruth Shay Murder Case 05-30-53, The John Nelson Murder Case 06-06-53, The George Lane Murder Case 06-13-53, The Joan Parker Murder Case 06-20-53, The Sophie Bretton Murder Case 06-27-53
©2010 Audio programming is released under license from series rights holders. ©? 2010 Morton Fine and David Friedkin. All Rights Reserved. Released under exclusive license by Radio Spirits. (P)2010 Audio programming is released under license from series rights holders. ©? 2010 Morton Fine and David Friedkin. All Rights Reserved. Released under exclusive license by Radio Spirits.
Broadway's My Beat: Great White Way
Summary
Welcome to Broadway! Your tour guide: homicide detective Danny Clover (Larry Thor). He holds his exhaustion in check, knowing full well that his dangerous dealings with the underbelly of the Great White Way will begin again come the dawn. Supported by his colleagues - the paternal, precinct-based Sergeant Gino Tartaglia (Charles Calvert) and field investigator Detective Muggavan (Jack Kruschen) - Clover's work takes him to the Bronx, Spanish Harlem, Central Park, the Chelsea docks, Greenwich Village, Coney Island, and all over New York City. The cases presented here were produced and directed by Elliott Lewis, written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin, and performed by Betty Lou Gerson, Howard McNear, Frances Robinson, Paula Winslowe, Richard Crenna, William Conrad, and more. Episodes include: "The Joe Quito Murder Case", 03-03-50; "The Tommy Stafford Murder Case", 04-14-50; "The Elaine Hill Murder Case", 04-21-50; "The Max Wendell Murder Case", 04-28-50; "The Frank Conroy Murder Case", 07-03-50; "The Emilio Ramirez Murder Case", 07-17-50; "The Mary Demming Murder Case", 08-14-50; "The Ben Justin Murder Case", 12-08-50; "The Harry Foster Murder Case", 05-05-51; "The David Blaine Murder Case", 07-22-51; "The Howard Crawford Murder Case", 08-05-51; "The Ed Koster Murder Case", 10-13-51; "The Ricardo Miguel Murder Case", 10-27-51; "The Joe Blair Murder Case", 11-03-51; "The Mary Smith Murder Case", 12-08-51; "The Lucille Baker Murder Case", 12-15-51.
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