Richard Diamond, Private Detective: The Lynn Knight Case 08/06/1949

Summary

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Podcast Summary: "Richard Diamond, Private Detective: The Lynn Knight Case"

Podcast: Choice Classic Radio Detectives | Old Time Radio
Original Broadcast Date: August 6, 1949
Podcast Release Date: December 22, 2025
Episode Theme:
A compelling detective story set in post-war New York, featuring private investigator Richard Diamond as he works to protect Lynn Knight, a nightclub photographer, and unravel the attempts on her life—a case that spirals into gangster intrigue, old rivalries, and a photographic clue hidden in plain sight.

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Overview

In this classic radio episode, listeners are dropped into the world of smart-talking private eye Richard Diamond (voiced by Dick Powell). Diamond is visited by a distressed Lynn Knight, a former nightclub photographer, who fears for her life after two attempts have been made to abduct or harm her. What follows is a fast-paced, witty, and suspenseful case that weaves together New York nightlife, criminal underworld rivalries, and a crucial piece of evidence captured on camera.

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Key Discussion Points and Plot Developments

1. Setting the Scene: Diamond’s Worldview

[00:33–02:40]

• The episode kicks off with Richard Diamond painting a vivid picture of New York City, its excitement, and its ever-present undercurrent of danger.
  • Quote:

    "Trouble's my silent partner and he sends me everything from divorce labels to some marked city morgue. DOA, dead on arrival." (Richard Diamond, 02:10)

2. The Club: Nightlife and Danger

[03:24–05:17]

• Two thugs stake out a club, apparently waiting for a rival. The nightclub’s photographer, Lynn Knight, becomes involved after an altercation with her boss over his unwanted advances. She quits, giving the audience a glimpse of her independence and courage.

3. Lynn Knight Seeks Diamond’s Help

[06:32–09:31]

• Lynn Knight visits Diamond’s office, revealing her fear and recounting two recent attempts on her life.
  • Quote:

    “Mr. Diamond, put your eyes back in your head and please listen to me. My life is in danger.” (Lynn Knight, 07:24)

• Despite believing her story, Diamond at first refuses to take the case due to her inability to pay his standard fee.

4. Threats Escalate

[09:31–12:10]

• After Lynn departs, Diamond receives a threatening phone call advising him to avoid getting involved.
  • Quote:

    "If she hired you, you're gonna start feeling overwork right now... Or your nearest relative is gonna have to come down and identify the party." (Threatening caller, 09:45)

• Diamond’s conscience (and sense of justice) spurs him into action.
• He witnesses a botched kidnapping attempt on Lynn, solidifying her claims.

5. Turning to the Police

[13:51–16:52]

• Diamond brings Lynn to Lt. Levinson at the Fifth Precinct.
• We learn Lynn formerly worked at the Circus Club as a photographer.
• An important detail emerges: Lynn left her job three days ago after slapping her "grabby" boss.
• The police assign protection, but seem skeptical she's in genuine danger.

6. Clue at the Club

[17:01–18:30]

• Diamond investigates the Circus Club, questioning her former employer and learning the darkroom was burglarized.
• It appears Lynn took her camera and undeveloped film when she quit—a possible motive for the attacks.

7. Danger Strikes Again

[18:53–20:50]

• Diamond learns from police that his assigned officer was attacked, and Lynn is once again missing.
• He tracks her to the 2320 Club via phone call. She reveals she “sort of sold” her camera.

8. The Camera and the Film

[21:07–24:01]

• Diamond retrieves Lynn’s pawned camera and develops the film in a local shop.
• Crucial evidence surfaces: a photograph showing notorious gangster Lou Garzoni and an accomplice in the background at the Circus Club on the night of a triple murder.

9. The Final Confrontation

[24:02–26:39]

• Gangsters try to retrieve the film, leading to a tense standoff in the darkroom.
• Diamond blinds one assailant with developing fluid, forcing him to reveal Lynn’s location.
• Police raid the apartment, rescuing Lynn and apprehending Garzoni.
  • Quote:

    “Take it easy, baby. All right, I'll get the gang out. There you are.” (Richard Diamond, rescuing Lynn, 25:55)

10. Case Closed: Wrap-Up and Wit

[26:39–28:48]

• Diamond explains how the accidental photo placed Garzoni at the scene of the earlier murder, providing the key evidence the police needed.
• Lynn expresses gratitude (and a bit of affection) for Diamond.
  • Quote:

    “You finally called me Lynn.” (Lynn Knight, 26:36)

11. Closing Musings and Musical Interlude

[27:18–28:47]

• The case ends on a light note with witty banter between Diamond and his love interest Helen, capped by Diamond singing “Everywhere You Go.”
  • Quote:

    "You suppose the guy who wrote that song ever got shot at?" (Richard Diamond, 28:44)

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Notable Quotes and Memorable Moments

• On Conscience and Business:

  "So am I. My conscience just slit its throat." (Richard Diamond, 09:27)

• On Detective Life:

  "Trouble’s my silent partner and he sends me everything from divorce labels to some marked city morgue. DOA." (Richard Diamond, 02:10)

• Witty Banter:

  "You look like you’ve been unstopping sinks." (Richard Diamond to Sergeant Otis, 13:51) "His sense of humor will turn your hair white." (Lt. Levinson about Diamond, 14:33)

• Final Rescue:

  "He was going to kill me." (Lynn Knight, 26:01)
  "Take it easy, baby… There you are." (Richard Diamond, 26:04)

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Key Timestamps for Important Segments

• Diamond’s New York soliloquy: 00:33–02:40
• Lynn Knight’s confrontation and quitting: 04:58–05:41
• Lynn seeks help at Diamond’s office: 06:32–09:31
• Threatening call: 09:31–10:37
• Kidnapping attempt and rescue: 11:54–12:10
• Meeting Lt. Levinson: 13:51–16:52
• Clue at the Circus Club: 17:01–18:30
• Film Development and Standoff: 23:25–24:36
• Apartment rescue/final confrontation: 25:51–26:39
• Closing (banter + song): 27:20–28:47

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Tone and Style

The episode is rich in snap humor, classic noir narration, and light flirtation, balancing suspense with comedic relief. Diamond’s wisecracks keep things light, even when bullets are flying. The story uses familiar tropes of the era—big city danger, gangsters on the run, club life, and a clever twist involving photographic evidence.

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Why This Episode Stands Out

"The Lynn Knight Case" showcases the strengths of the Richard Diamond series: snappy dialogue, a memorable lead, and a smartly plotted case. For those who enjoy classic detective drama, sharp wit, and a glimpse into the problems and possibilities of old New York, this episode is quintessential old-time radio.

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For further listening: This episode is part of a daily celebration of radio’s greatest detectives—tune in for more from Choice Classic Radio’s curated Golden Age selections.

Transcript

[Richard Diamond]

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[Lynn Knight]

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[Richard Diamond]

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[Lynn Knight]

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[Richard Diamond]

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[Lynn Knight]

Bring to you the greatest old time.

[Richard Diamond]

Radio shows like us on Facebook. Subscribe to us on YouTube and thank you for [e-mail] Here is another in NBC's great parade of new shows. Now. Dick Powell as Richard diamond, private detective. Hello there. This is Diamond. You know, I'm sure a lot of you people have never seen this big city of New York that I live in. But you ought to. It's really worth seeing. I don't mean a four bit tour in a bus. I mean that one time that you stop along the way and really take a good look. Maybe it's from a building 40 floors up. You brace yourself against the stiff morning breeze and you lean out and watch the biggest city in the world wake up, stretch, roll up its progressive sleeves and go to work. Or maybe at 6 o' clock in the evening and you're on your way home. You hold up at a busy intersection and you feel the Colossus even before you see it. You look behind, to the right, the left, and then up, and there it is. You could only take in three blocks maybe, but the pushing crowds and towering buildings are a common denominator for the Bronx, Park Avenue and Flatbush. The rest you have to imagine because your dinner's waiting. Well, I'm lucky in a way. My dinner's ready when I start throwing nickels in the automaton. My meals and my time are freelance and my work is a ringside ticket to the biggest city in the world. Sure, it's lonely sometimes and Trouble walks the streets on a 24 hour beat. But that's how I pay my rent. Trouble's my silent partner and he sends me everything from divorce labels to some marked city morgue. Doa, dead on arrival. One night last week, old man Trouble was sitting curled up on a doorstep watching two thugs hiding in the shadows of a building. Trouble had a big smile because he was cooking up a king sized mess for yours truly. Hello? Yeah. Ain't he ever gonna come out? He'll come out. We just gotta wait, that's all. Hello? Yeah, what is it? I Hope he comes out soon. That cop car is due in a little while. Yeah. Hey, supposing they drive up the street just when he comes out. And we don't use the artillery. We don't. We follow him and get him someplace else. Okay.

[Lynn Knight]

Okay.

[Richard Diamond]

Halo. What? Here he comes. Yeah. You ready? Yeah, sure. Look, he's got his two big watchdogs with him. Get set now. We better get going. Don't run, stupid. You think we was being clocked? Hello. There's that lousy cop car. Come on. Where you go in this club? Come on, hurry. Hello. Supposing the cops come down here? Shut up. Table, gentlemen? Uh, yeah, for my friend and me. Right this way. Lou. Are you crazy?

[Lynn Knight]

We can't sit down at no table.

[Richard Diamond]

They'll have the whole neighborhood covered in a few minutes. We can sit for a second, then we'll go out the back door. Here you are, gentlemen. Is this all right? Just stand. Yeah, this is just fine, thank you. Very good, sir. I'll send a waiter right over. Oh, now, come on, Lou, let's blow this joint. Wait till he gets further away. Please, Lou. Okay, now you go first. Take your time off, Wally.

[Lynn Knight]

Picture, sir?

[Richard Diamond]

Huh? No, miss, we don't want no photographs. Yeah, we. We don't want none, thanks. Just the.

[Lynn Knight]

Oh, that's okay. Picture. Like a souvenir picture to take on. Yeah.

[Richard Diamond]

Thank you.

[Lynn Knight]

Well, come on.

[Richard Diamond]

Right behind you. Now.

[Lynn Knight]

Hold it right there. No, no, no, don't move. Thank you. That will be developed, Shorty.

[Richard Diamond]

Hey, Mel, hold it a minute. Yeah. What is. It's a dame. This is no time to start looking at dames. Nor you, fathead. The one with the camera. So? She's got good looking legs, but we got, uh. Oh, what's the matter? There's a cop in the door. Get going. But take your time. I'll tell you about the dame later. Olin.

[Lynn Knight]

Yeah, what is it? Monsieur Davis?

[Richard Diamond]

Where are you going?

[Lynn Knight]

Back to the darkroom to develop these pictures. You always said not to keep the customers waiting, didn't you, Monsieur Davis?

[Richard Diamond]

I'm glad to see you listen to your employer. I. I'll just come along to see how this batch turns out.

[Lynn Knight]

This batch isn't any different from the last hundred batches.

[Richard Diamond]

We'll just go along and see.

[Lynn Knight]

Oh, that does it.

[Richard Diamond]

I beg your pardon?

[Lynn Knight]

I said, that does it. You cornered me in that dark room once and it was all I could do to keep you away from me. Lynn, you think that just because you run this place, you got a right to make passes at me? You Better get yourself a new girl.

[Richard Diamond]

Maybe that isn't such a bad idea.

[Lynn Knight]

Come to think of it, I kind of go for it myself. And as long as I'm quitting, here's something you've been asking for for a long time.

[Richard Diamond]

Hey, what do you think you're doing?

[Lynn Knight]

Now, get out of my way. That phony French accent may fool the customers, but it doesn't fool me.

[Richard Diamond]

You get out of here. Pick up your check and get out of here this minute.

[Lynn Knight]

You.

[Richard Diamond]

You little.

[Lynn Knight]

Now, what were you going to say? Mr. Davis?

[Richard Diamond]

Get out. Get out. Diamond Detective Agency. If you've lost a body, let us dig it up.

[Lynn Knight]

Oh, Rick, that's awful.

[Richard Diamond]

Depends on who we dig up and how long he's been there. Hello, Helen.

[Lynn Knight]

Baby, you're simply gruesome.

[Richard Diamond]

I know it, but my tongue matches my shirts.

[Lynn Knight]

What do you do when you wear stripes?

[Richard Diamond]

I tell everybody I've been licking barber pole. Thought you'd catch me, didn't you?

[Lynn Knight]

No, I don't think I'll ever catch you.

[Richard Diamond]

Oh, I think you're the prettiest little old gal in the whole dang breast. Date.

[Lynn Knight]

Flatter. It will get you nowhere. And we got a date tonight.

[Richard Diamond]

Only if the elevator is still running.

[Lynn Knight]

Mr. Diamond.

[Richard Diamond]

H. Oh. I'll call you back later, honey. I think I just cited the client.

[Lynn Knight]

Mr. Diamond, please, I've got to talk to you.

[Richard Diamond]

Well, honey, go back and shut the door. If too much smoke gets out of here, the ceiling will cave in.

[Lynn Knight]

What? Oh, yes. All right. Rick, did I hear a girl's voice?

[Richard Diamond]

I think so, but maybe she just wears those clothes because her mother never had a haircut.

[Lynn Knight]

What does she look like?

[Richard Diamond]

I can't tell you right now. I'm parked behind a curb.

[Lynn Knight]

Rick, the door is closed, Mr. Diamond. Now, may I speak with you, please?

[Richard Diamond]

Helen, I'll call you later.

[Lynn Knight]

I don't care if she is a prospective client. You face the window when you're talking business.

[Richard Diamond]

Well, there's a cigarette ad out there. Why look out at an ad when the slogan's right here in my office?

[Lynn Knight]

Slogan?

[Richard Diamond]

Yeah, you know, so round, so firm, so. Bye, baby. Now, you were saying?

[Lynn Knight]

I. I want to hire you to protect me. Mr. Diamond.

[Richard Diamond]

I know an easier way. Wear a diving suit.

[Lynn Knight]

Mr. Diamond, put your eyes back in your head and please listen to me. My life is in danger.

[Richard Diamond]

There's an answer for that, too. But go on, tell me the story.

[Lynn Knight]

Well, my name is Knight, miss. Yes.

[Richard Diamond]

Yes.

[Lynn Knight]

In the last two days, there have been several attempts on my life.

[Richard Diamond]

By whom?

[Lynn Knight]

Well, I don't know.

[Richard Diamond]

Well, do you know why anyone would want to kill you?

[Lynn Knight]

No. No, I don't.

[Richard Diamond]

Well, now we're getting someplace.

[Lynn Knight]

Don't be funny, Mr. Diamond. I tell you that twice an attempt has been made on my life.

[Richard Diamond]

How?

[Lynn Knight]

Well, the first time a man followed me home and tried to break into my apartment. I screamed and then frightened him all.

[Richard Diamond]

Maybe he was lonesome. What about the other time?

[Lynn Knight]

Well, I don't know whether it was the same man or not, but the next night a man jumped out of a car and tried to make me go with him. I kicked him and ran down the block.

[Richard Diamond]

Sounds more like a kidnapping than attempted homicide. Why didn't you tell this to the police?

[Lynn Knight]

Oh, I did. They investigated, but I couldn't give them enough to go on. So they just put a man watching my apartment.

[Richard Diamond]

I bet he has to stand in line. Didn't they give you an escort?

[Lynn Knight]

No, they seemed to think I was after some kind of publicity or something. They told me it was all right to go out in the daytime, but to stay in my apartment for the next couple of nights.

[Richard Diamond]

Sounds reasonable.

[Lynn Knight]

Will you help me, Mr. Diamond? I'm afraid this will happen again, my dear.

[Richard Diamond]

My. My fee is 100 a day and expenses.

[Lynn Knight]

A hundred a day? Oh, Mr. Diamond, I don't have that kind of money.

[Richard Diamond]

Well, neither do I. But if I starve, I do it with dignity. I can't lower my fee, Miss Night. I never have.

[Lynn Knight]

Well, then I just. I'll have to find another detective agency.

[Richard Diamond]

There are a lot of good ones. I'm sorry. The rule might bend a little, but it won't break. If I took the job knowing you couldn't pay half the fee 10 minutes later some guy from Texas with an oil soaked wallet might want to hire me to count his gas stations. Sorry, sorry, but it's a tough world, Ms. Night.

[Lynn Knight]

Yeah, well, thanks, Mr. Diamond. Maybe you could recommend someone.

[Richard Diamond]

Oh, any of them are good. Just close your eyes and open the classified.

[Lynn Knight]

Well, goodbye, Mr. Diamond. I'm sorry.

[Richard Diamond]

So am I. My conscience just slit its throat like.

[Lynn Knight]

You said, Mr. Diamond. It's a tough world.

[Richard Diamond]

The toughest goodbye. Yeah, no nuts. Yeah, what is it? Diamond. He's hiding his head on the desk. I'll get him for you. Come on out, you heel. Look, I don't know who this is, but put diamond on the pipe. This is Diamond. Wait till I get the bad taste out of my mouth. Look, you can wet your whistle later. I've always wondered what happened to people who said that. Is there A dame in your office named Knight. Well, there was. She left just before you called. Well, let me give you a little tip. If she hired you, you're gonna start feeling overwork right now. So tell her you don't want the job. Oh, I am, huh? Yeah. Or your nearest relative is gonna have to come down and identify the party. You know something? No, what? A couple minutes ago, I proved that a good businessman can start looking like a big fat heel for a lousy hundred a day in expenses. Huh? Don't work on it too long, but stop in sometime, buster. I'd like to help you spit out your teeth. Better listen to what I say. Shammas. You're way out of your class in this one. I'm always out of my class when I talk with slobs. And if you don't like it, look me up. I'll be working for Ms. Night. I went out of my office in a hurry. When somebody tries to push me around, it's like giving a kid a slingshot in a hot house. You could tell him all night not to do it, but by morning he's busted every window in the place. I hoped I might catch Miss Night before she got to the street. So I grabbed the elevator and went down to the first floor. I couldn't find her in the lobby, so I went out on the sidewalk. The street was crowded, but those curves showed up like a covered wagon on Madison Avenue. She was just starting across Broadway when a big black sedan pulled up and a guy climbed out after her. I took off as fast as my little £175 would carry me and cut Kitty Corner across the street with an eye on the black sedan. The guy had her by the arm and I knew when she stopped struggling he'd showed her his gun. I was on a dead run. Gonna make like a big hero. But his.38 changed my mind. He missed with the first one. Then he shoved the girl away from him and tried again. I could hear the slug whine past my head, so I hit the sidewalk right next to the girl. He jumped for the car. I just lay there and watched him drive off. Did.

[Lynn Knight]

Did you get the license number?

[Richard Diamond]

Yeah. It was covered with mud.

[Lynn Knight]

Gee, I guess you must look pretty silly just sitting here.

[Richard Diamond]

Yeah. Got some jacks? I'm a wizard for this.

[Lynn Knight]

Maybe you believe me now, Mr. Diamond?

[Richard Diamond]

Yeah. Here, let me give you a hand up.

[Lynn Knight]

Thanks.

[Richard Diamond]

Now, come on, let's get out of here. We're collecting a crowd.

[Lynn Knight]

Where are we going?

[Richard Diamond]

I know a policeman who can't understand attempted Assault? He says it's not necessary. And believe me, baby, he's got a cure for it. Come on. In just a moment we will return to Richard Diamond, Private Detective, starring Dick Powell. But first, the National Safety Council reports that in almost every motor vehicle accident there is one or more violations of the law. Speed, drink and carelessness being the worst offenders. The difficulty is that people continue to think of the horror of accidents as always happening to someone else. It never occurs to us that we may be killed dashing out to lunch tomorrow. Yes, it can and does happen. For it's the careless little chances each one of us takes every day that cause the big accident totals. Every motorist and pedestrian is urged to support actively the safety movement in his own community. Be careful. The life you save may be your own. And now back to Dick Powell and the second act of Richard Diamond, Private Detective. Diamond is hurrying with his pretty client to see Lt. Levinson, head of Homicide. I hailed a cab and 10 minutes later, Len Knight and I were walking into the 5th Precinct Police Station. Sergeant Otis looked up and started to say something, but when he saw it I was with, he changed it to a low whistle. Oh, stop puckering, Otis. You look like you've been unstopping sinks. Oh, very funny, wise guy. How about the introduction, Mr. Knight? Sergeant Otis. Homicides answer to mercy killings.

[Lynn Knight]

Hello, Sergeant.

[Richard Diamond]

Yeah, don't pay no attention to him, Ms. Night. He was born with a nasty disposition. Is the Lieutenant in, Sergeant? Yeah, go ahead. He'll see you. Nice meeting you, Miss.

[Lynn Knight]

Nice meeting you, Sergeant.

[Richard Diamond]

Yeah, Stop clucking. You'll have every rooster in town in here. Hello, Walt. Who's that with you? This is Ms. Knight. Is she dead? Walt? Say something nice to the lieutenant, dear.

[Lynn Knight]

After that last remark.

[Richard Diamond]

Oh, look, Ms. Knight, I'm sorry, but this guy you're with has a talent for finding homicides. I'm suspicious of everyone I see him with because even if they walk into my office with him, he'd do it just to confuse me.

[Lynn Knight]

Well, I'm quite alive, Lieutenant.

[Richard Diamond]

Then let me give you a friendly tip, Ms. Knight. Stay away from this guy. His sense of humor will turn your hair white. Oh, isn't he a dream, Walt, Ms. Knight wants protection. Yeah, I see what you mean. What? Now stop gnawing on the desk and listen to me. Ms. Night is in line for a murder or for kidnapping. I knew it. She wants protection and you're going to give it to her. That's not my department. This is Homicide, isn't it? Of course it is. But you know Very well. We don't go to work until you're dead. Well, honey, I guess you'll just have to. Rather than get yourself killed. It's the only way. Now, you stop that. Send her to another department. They'll give her all the protection she needs. She's been there. They stuck a guy out in front of her apartment. Now, look, I just saw a hood try to muscle her into a car. He took a shot at me and, you know, bullets give me that let down feeling. Now, put one of your boys with her until I can do something about clearing this thing up. What's Your full name, Ms. Knight?

[Lynn Knight]

Lynette Lynn for short.

[Richard Diamond]

Where do you live and where do you work?

[Lynn Knight]

I live at 419 West 48th Street, Apartment 309. I quit my job three days ago.

[Richard Diamond]

Where was this job?

[Lynn Knight]

The Circus Club on 52nd Street. I took pictures.

[Richard Diamond]

Took pictures?

[Lynn Knight]

Yeah, you know, souvenirs of the customers.

[Richard Diamond]

Oh. Why'd you quit?

[Lynn Knight]

Well, my boss got grabby. I slapped him around.

[Richard Diamond]

Hey, wait a minute. Wait a minute, honey. Did. Did you say Circus Club, 52nd Street?

[Lynn Knight]

Yeah. What about it, Walt?

[Richard Diamond]

Didn't somebody gun down al Rigoletta and two of his boys right near there? See, you're right. Three nights ago. You didn't see that shooting, did you, Ms. Knight?

[Lynn Knight]

Well, no, but I read about it the next day.

[Richard Diamond]

Well, if you didn't see it, they couldn't want to get at you just because you were a witness. This is screwy. What have we got to work on? You just put a man to guide her. I'm gonna see what I can do. All right. But only because I owe you a favor. Otis. Yeah, Lieutenant? Get in here, Otis. Yes, Otis. He's not as stupid as he looks. Want to bet he couldn't be and live. You want me, Lieutenant? Not for keeps. I want you to stay with Ms. Night here until I tell you to come home. Somebody's trying to get rough with her. Got it? Yeah. Walt, have you found any eggs around the office? Eggs? Otis, where do you hide your nest? Oh, Lieutenant, make this guy lay off for me. Yeah, Rick, Lay off the poor guy. Otis. Yeah, Lieutenant? Stop standing on one leg and wait outside, you mallet head. Oh. Oh, yellow. Walt. I'll keep in touch.

[Lynn Knight]

Okay, Mr. Diamond. Yeah, thanks. I'll make it up to you some way.

[Richard Diamond]

Don't strain yourself. I like an obligation to be fun.

[Lynn Knight]

It will be, Rick.

[Richard Diamond]

Yeah. Bye. I left the 5th Precinct and headed for the Circus Club. It was a small place with sawdust on the floor and colored Decorations like the inside of a circus tent. The place was still closed, but a short, dapper little guy in a gray business suit answered my knock. Yes? You're from the police? Why? You need them? I just put in a call. Someone burglarized the place last night. Oh, you know a girl named Knight? Lynn Knight? That's it. I most certainly do. I fired her three nights ago. If she's in some kind of trouble with the police, she deserves it. You must run this place. That's right. My name's Davis. Would you like to take a look at the room that was broken into? I certainly would. What are they still? That's just it. I don't know. They turned it upside down. But I can't imagine what they were after. It's a dark room. A dark room? Yes. I have several girls that take pictures of the customers. They developed the prints in the back of the cafe. Right this way. Forget it. But I thought you wanted. I'm not from the police, Mr. Davis. I'm a private detective. Tommy, did Ms. Night turn in all her film the night she quit? I fired her. Difference of opinion that she turned in all her film. I know. As a matter of fact, she didn't. She left with her camera. And several customers got rather angry when the pictures weren't developed. You mean her last role was still in that camera? It must have been. She didn't leave it in the dark room. I looked. Where's the phone? Right over there. When it's time to scale your business.

[Lynn Knight]

It'S time for shopify. Get everything you need to grow the way you want. Like all the way. Stack more sales with the best converting checkout on the planet. Track your cha chings from every channel.

[Richard Diamond]

Right in one spot. And turn real time reporting into big time opportunities.

[Lynn Knight]

Take your business to a whole new level. Switch to shopify.

[Richard Diamond]

Start your free trial today. Lieutenant Levinson, homicide. Walt, I think I've got something. Diamond, I've got something too. A sour stomach and headache. What's the matter? Otis followed that night dame halfway home when some guy stepped out of an alley and split his head with a SAP. He's down an emergency getting his skull crocheted. What about the girl? We don't know. Otis can't remember. Oh, that's dandy. I'll call you back. Now you wait a minute. I can't. Bye. I had one of those muscle bound hunches and I had to work fast or Lynn Knight was gonna get herself kicked around and maybe end up in the city morgue. I Remembered her dress. And 15 minutes later, I was standing in front of room 309. I could hear the phone ringing from somewhere inside. So I waited to see if anyone answered it. On the third ring, I tried the door. Well, well, well. Hello?

[Lynn Knight]

Who is this?

[Richard Diamond]

This is Diamond.

[Lynn Knight]

Oh, thank goodness. This is Lynn Knight.

[Richard Diamond]

Where the devil are you? Lieutenant Levinson said you disappeared.

[Lynn Knight]

I'm in a bar on 50th Street. That man who tried to shove me into his car this afternoon hit Sergeant Otis on the head. And I've been running ever since.

[Richard Diamond]

How did you know I was here?

[Lynn Knight]

No, I didn't. I called your office and got no answer. So I just took a chance. Maybe you'd gone looking for me.

[Richard Diamond]

I was. But I was looking for something else, too. Tell me, baby, have you got a camera?

[Lynn Knight]

Right. I did have.

[Richard Diamond]

Did have. What happened to it?

[Lynn Knight]

Well, I sort of sold it.

[Richard Diamond]

Oh, you mean you hocked it?

[Lynn Knight]

I didn't need it anymore, and I did need the money.

[Richard Diamond]

You stay right where you are, and I'll be down. What's the name of the place?

[Lynn Knight]

Oh, 2320 Club. Please hurry. Mr. Diamond, I'm scared.

[Richard Diamond]

Okay. I want to ask you something else.

[Lynn Knight]

Hello?

[Richard Diamond]

Hello?

[Lynn Knight]

I thought you'd hung up.

[Richard Diamond]

No, I thought you. Lynn?

[Lynn Knight]

Yeah.

[Richard Diamond]

Is there an extension on this phone?

[Lynn Knight]

Why, yes, in the bedroom. So you don't think.

[Richard Diamond]

I don't know. Wait a minute. Hey, what are you guys.

[Lynn Knight]

Oh, Mr. Diamond. Mr. Diamond, are you still on the.

[Richard Diamond]

Okay, Mel, let's go get the dame. Hey, that was pretty smart, waiting around and listening in on the extension. What do you want me to do with the Shamas? He looks like he can still hear things. Well, turn him off. Sure. Okay. Okay, let's go. What are you limping for? I kicked him with the wrong foot. I got a lousy ingrown toenail. I laid there trying to crawl back to a more sensible way of life. He'd kicked me so hard that it shook my eyes loose. And they'd run back into my head to hide. Everything was suddenly crammed into a long funnel that disappeared into the floor. And I felt pretty sick. I was stuck in an acre of colored molasses. And trying to get myself loose was like pulling a pillow through a garden hose. When I finally made it, I stuck my head under a sink and let the cold water bring me back to normal. Then I headed for the 2320 club in a hurry. Something I could do for you? I'm looking for a girl, but I don't see her. They come and go it's like that around here. She had on a green skirt and a Jersey blouse. Couldn't miss her. Unless you don't like girls. Oh, her. She used the phone and then she left. Alone? No, a couple of ugly looking guys came in and she left with them. Hey, you know her? Yeah. Well, she forgot her purse, you might tell her. Her purse? Let me see it. Oh, no. Here's the badge, buster. Oh, okay. He handed me the purse and I went through it. Nothing much but a pawn ticket. I looked at it and that hunch started biting my leg. So I took off for the pawn shop. Good afternoon. Here's a ticket. I want to claim the article. Sure, sure. A11249. Here it is. Ah, lovely camera. Bingo. Did the girl sell it to you? No, she just wants me to claim it for her. Well, be careful. She said there was still some film in it. She wanted to come back and get it when she got a new job. $15, please. Ah, here you are. Is there a place around here where I can get the film developed? Right across the street. You can see it from here. Ah, thanks.

[Lynn Knight]

Here it comes.

[Richard Diamond]

Yep, yep, it's coming up, but we'll. We'll leave it in a little longer.

[Lynn Knight]

Hey, maybe I'm nosy, but what's so.

[Richard Diamond]

Important about this roll film? I'll tell you better when I look at it. Well, I'll turn on the light. There you are. Yeah, well, nothing on this one. Nope. Hey, look at this. Some old guy with his wife. Is that what you wanted to find? You see those two guys in the background that look like they're just sneaking out of a chicken house? Yeah, so what? The one in the back is Lou Garzone. The gangster? Yeah. Give me that negative. Let's get out of here.

[Lynn Knight]

Wow.

[Richard Diamond]

You two holding hands in there? Hey, who are you and what's the gun for? Take it easy, doc. He shoots people. That's right. Now back into the room. All right, but take it easy with that gun. Give me that negative, Shams. Okay, now, where's the picture?

[Lynn Knight]

It's still in the juice.

[Richard Diamond]

Well, get it. I'll get it. Much better. Well, come on, come on. I can't seem to find it. Oh, yeah? Look for yourself. I'll look. See? Say you threw it in his face.

[Lynn Knight]

That stuff might find him.

[Richard Diamond]

So now I can't see to kill you. My eyes. Get me to the doctor, quick. After you. Tell me where the girl is. 212 West 45th Street, Apartment 5 13. Harry, I can't stand it. Call a doctor for this guy and then get hold of Lt. Levinson, 5th Precinct. Tell him to meet me in front of 212 West 45th and to step on him. Yes, I'll take those pictures. I can't stand it. I'm, ah, sure you can. It's no fun looking at the electric chair anyway. Apartment 513, he said. Oh, here it is. Yeah, if Lou Garzoni's in there, we gotta take him by surprise or he'll knock off the girl. Otis is down the alley, so he won't get out that way. Well, here goes. I hope it works. Yeah, who is it? Oh, Mel had an accident. He sent me up to tell you. What's your name? Cony Vega. Wow. Why didn't you say so? I thought you was in stir. Coppers. You dirty doctors. How about it, Walt? He's on his way. Where's the girl? Probably in the other room. Yeah, yeah. Take it easy, baby. All right, I'll get the gang out. There you are.

[Lynn Knight]

Oh, Mr. Diamond. Mr. Diamond. He was going to kill me.

[Richard Diamond]

Yeah, I know. Is he all right? Sure, Al. How about Gazoni? No hurry for the wagon. Now, will you please tell me how you knew Lou Garzoni was in this apartment? Well, he and his boy were after a picture Ms. Knight took. Yeah, this one. Here they are in the background. He was an old enemy of Al Rigoletta, wasn't he, Walt? Yeah. Why? I bet he was the one who rubbed him out. Then he and his boy ducked into the nightclub. Garzoni saw his picture taken, so they went after Len.

[Lynn Knight]

Where? Mr. Diamond?

[Richard Diamond]

What's the matter?

[Lynn Knight]

You finally called me Lynn.

[Richard Diamond]

Well, Lynn, you go home and take it easy. I might stop by tomorrow.

[Lynn Knight]

What's the matter with tonight?

[Richard Diamond]

I've got a piano lesson. Bye, Otis. Yeah.

[Lynn Knight]

Is it all over?

[Richard Diamond]

Yes, you hammerhead. Now get out of that garbage can and see if you can find your way back to the.

[Lynn Knight]

Oh, Rick, stop it.

[Richard Diamond]

Okay.

[Lynn Knight]

Rick, tell me about the girl in your office.

[Richard Diamond]

Oh, nice kid. Lovely eyes.

[Lynn Knight]

I'm jealous.

[Richard Diamond]

Good for you.

[Lynn Knight]

I'm mad you're so busy. You like the new piano?

[Richard Diamond]

Oh, yes, yes, it's a big one. Must have taken a herd of elements to make the keyboard sing something. What does r baby want?

[Lynn Knight]

I don't care, okay?

[Richard Diamond]

Oh, I don't care. I don't care, Rick. Well, that's what you said. You said that.

[Lynn Knight]

Yes, you did Something nice.

[Richard Diamond]

All right. Everywhere you go Sunshine follows you.

[Lynn Knight]

Oh, that's such a beautiful tune.

[Richard Diamond]

Really. Everywhere you go skies are always blue Red. I'm gonna finish it. Children love you. They seem to know you bring the roses right out of the snow. The whole world says hello everywhere you go. You suppose the guy who wrote that song ever got shot at?

[Lynn Knight]

Oh, Rick, you idiot. Come here.

[Richard Diamond]

Oh. This is much more fun than piano lessons. You have just heard Richard Diamond, Private Detective, starring Dick Powell. Helen was played by Virginia Gregg, Lieutenant Levinson by Ed Begley. Also in our cast were Wilms Herbert, Joan Banks, Paul Dubob, Herbert Ellis and Sidney Miller. Music was under the direction of Frank Worth. Richard diamond is written by Blake Edwards and directed by Richard Sanville. And now, Dick Powell. Friends, I want to remind you of the wonderful group of programs NBC has on tap for tomorrow afternoon and evening. Shows like Hollywood Calling, Guy Lombardo, Four Star Playhouse, the Ethel Merman show and the NBC Symphony. For the best in radio listening tomorrow. And always keep your dial tuned. Your favorite NBC station, Dick Powell, soon will be seen in the screen version of the best selling novel, Mrs. Mike. And don't miss the interesting story, my Mr. Powell and his Mr. Diamond in the September issue of Radio Mirror. Now on your newsstand now, this is Eddie King inviting you to be with us again at the same time next week when we will again bring you Dick Powell as Richard Diamond, Private Detective. This is NBC, the national broadcasting company.