The Final Capers: Library Edition (Sam Spade)

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-headeds by solving cases of missing jewels, mysterious money, and murder.