form y separately published work icon The Case of the Chamois Bag single work   radio play   crime  
Note: Probably Ron Ingleby, but not confirmed.
Issue Details: First known date: 1950... 1950 The Case of the Chamois Bag
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'WHEN a friend of Private Investigator Larry Kent has to murder a partner, nearly murder another, and gets murdered himself, all over a little chamois leather bag, it can be taken for granted that the black pearls in that bag are of fabulous value.

'Similarly it can be taken for granted that Kent should become very much interested, especially when, in his role of custodian of the chamois bag, he is forced to kill two men in order to prevent his own murder.

'Enter the lovely Amanda, who proves to be a decoy of bad man Plant, who must have those pearls. Kent comes in for some of the strong-arm stuff that he is accustomed to hand out, and finds himself trussed up in a chair for the night.

'During the night many things happen, including an unusual incident in which he saves his own life once again. This time, however, it is not in the usual gallant Kent manner, and has a surprising sequel which closes the play on a sad note.'

Source: 'Commercial Radio Plays for Next Week', ABC Weekly, 26 August 1950, p.27.

Production Details

  • Produced by 2UE on Wednesday 30 August 1950, from 8:30pm.

    Cast: Ken Wayne (Larry Kent) and Madi Hedd (Amanda), with Ron Whelan, Paul McNaughton, Alma Butterfield, and Edward Smith.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Sydney, New South Wales,: 2UE , 1950 .
      Series: form y separately published work icon I Hate Crime Larry Kent : I Hate Crime; Rola Show : Larry Kent Ron Ingleby , Sydney : Macquarie Network Radio 2UE Sydney Ltd , Z1750974 1949 series - publisher radio play detective

      'Larry Kent is a crime investigator. As a newspaperman in New York, he becomes interested in crime detection and sets up in business in Australia. He has a nose for danger and a habit of playing hunches. A light touch to offset the serious theme of the plays is his eye for a pretty figure, and a favourite occupation of, as he puts it, "Watching the blondes go by" (Australian Radio Series 1930s - 1970s, p.99)

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