Dead man found in cottage deepens North County mystery
FBI operator Adam Bruce revisits his old home and uncovers a dead man bound with wires and taped eyes in a cottage. Inspector Tope and Ned Quill investigate with Cumberland and Dr Medford, uncovering multiple visitors and possible motives as they search for who killed him and why.
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Adam Bruce
FBI
Inspector Tope
Tope
Dewain's Mill
Bee Dewain
Bruce
Ned Quill
Faraway
Mrs. Tope
Adam
Ned
Quill
Hat Cumberland
Cumberland
D.A
Hichens
Joe Dane
Bee
Joe
Mat
Amasa’s
Amasa
Wade
Murrells
Maine
Harvard
Chicago
California
Bowen
Whitlock
Priddy
Eberly
Mat Cumberland
Doctor Medford
Radio talent scout Sam Collins shapes stars in radio era
Virginia Vale Edwards profiles Ted Collins known as Kate Smith Hour producer and talent finder who helped Abbott and Costello, Rudy Vallee, and others rise. Notes on Kate Smith, Barry Wood, Dolores Del Rio film projects, Duffy's Tavern origins, and Hollywood trends.
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ED Collins
Kate Smith
Kate
Abbott and Costello
Rudy Vallee
Aldrich
Tommy Riggs
Betty Lou
Notable film Cameos and Careers Highlighted in Volatile 1940s Details
Oscar Levant is named technical adviser for Humoresque musical sequences. Joe Louis appears in Joe Palooka Champ scenes with boxing champions. Roy Rogers buys 20 palomino mares and seeks a palomino history screenplay to star Trigger. Jimmy the raven will receive screen credit in Republic's Home on the Range. Hoagy Carmichael makes a second film appearance in RKO's John Angel.
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Oscar Levant
Joe Louis
Joe Palooka
Champ
Roy Rogers
Trigger
Jimmy
Republic
Hoagy Carmichael
RKO
John Angel
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