Philo Vance Presented by the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
Aug 7, 2026 · 41 min · 14 segments
Original Release Date: September 23, 2021 Philo Vance investigates the murder of the owner of a curio shop. Original Air Date: April 29, 1943 Support the show monthly…
Oh, sit down.
Thank you, Mr. Howard.
A very pleasant day you have here.
Yes, I like it.
I see the cases along the walls are filled with the ripe fruit of your continental travels.
Some beautiful things.
You
like
them, eh? Well, when I saw something I wanted, I got it.
Of course, these cases represent only a fraction of my entire collection.
Now, uh, these two curved swords are nice.
Crisses, they're called.
Sharp as razors.
And an exquisite pair of old dueling pistols.
I suppose they are dueling pistols, aren't they? Oh,
yes, yes.
Beautiful inlaid gold work on them.
And you'll notice they're identical in weight, shape, trigger pull, everything.
Had to be, you know, to make the duel fair.
Amazing.
And I suppose these little cloth patches are for cleaning the guns.
That's right.
Oh, sit down.
Thank you, Mr. Howard.
A very pleasant day you have here.
Yes, I like it.
I see the cases along the walls are filled with the ripe fruit of your continental travels.
Some beautiful things.
You
like
them, eh? Well, when I saw something I wanted, I got it.
Of course, these cases represent only a fraction of my entire collection.
Now, uh, these two curved swords are nice.
Crisses, they're called.
Sharp as razors.
And an exquisite pair of old dueling pistols.
I suppose they are dueling pistols, aren't they? Oh,
yes, yes.
Beautiful inlaid gold work on them.
And you'll notice they're identical in weight, shape, trigger pull, everything.
Had to be, you know, to make the duel fair.
Amazing.
And I suppose these little cloth patches are for cleaning the guns.
That's right.
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