Eighty Thousand Dollars In Jewels - Richard Diamond | 06/14/1950 (Ep052)
Summary
Richard Diamond investigates a jewel theft in Havana after a client hires him to locate stolen gems before a suspect is extradited. Diamond tracks the suspect, Regan Carnes, to a local cafe and discovers the client, Roger Blake, is actually Carnes's brother and the true thief. After a violent confrontation where Carnes is killed, Diamond recovers the jewels and escapes with the help of a local woman, Maria, while evading the police.
Topics discussed
Sponsorship: Rexall Drug Products and Milk of Magnesia
Richard Diamond meets Roger Blake and accepts a job
Investigation at the 5th Precinct and background check
Arrival in Havana and jail visit to William Carnes
Sponsorship: Rexall Air-Conditioned Aspirin
Tracking Carnes to a cafe and questioning Maria
Confrontation with Carnes and loss of the jewels
Phone call to Blake and suspicion of a double-cross
Following Blake to a remote adobe building
Revelation of the brothers' plot and Carnes' death
Aftermath: Maria's escape and police notification
Romantic scene with Maria and the song
Comedy sketch: Otis Loveland and Simon's phobia
Sponsorship: Rexall MI-31 and Stag Shave Cream
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