Old Time Radio Detective — Richard Diamond: "The Ruby Idol Case" (1949) | Full Episode

Dick Powell stars as Richard Diamond, the singing private eye, in one of the series' most playful cases. What begins as a routine investigation turns into a gleeful send-up of the whole gumshoe genre after Diamond buries his nose in a lurid pulp detective magazine -- piling cliche on cliche until even he admits the dialogue is bad. A witty, winking detective romp, capped off with a song. 🎧 Hundreds more classic radio shows free at https://www.vintageradioshows.com 📱 Listen anywhere with the Vintage Radio app for iPhone and iPad: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vintage-radio/id455577974