# Classic Radio 08-16-26 - Statue of Death, Hired Killer, and Mavis Mccloud

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Podcast: [Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox](https://stenobird.com/podcast/classic-radio-theater-with-wyatt-cox-4652529)
Published: 2026-08-16T07:00:02+00:00
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Duration seconds: 9070

## Resource

Crime and Westerns on a Sunday First, a look at this day in History. Then Counterspy starring Don MacLaughlin and Mandel Kramer , originally broadcast August 16, 1949, 77 years ago, The Case of the Statue of Death. An electric eye is outsmarted. A gift of appreciation causes the death of an innocent woman. Molecules of murder! Followed by Dangerous Assignment starring Brian Donlevy , originally broadcast August 16, 1950, 76 years ago, Find Hired Killer Lupac. The Commissioner sends Steve Mitchell to Paris to track down a dangerous hired killer named Lupac Then, Gunsmoke starring William Conrad , originally broadcast August 16, 1954, 72 years ago, Mavis Mccloud. Young and beautiful Mavis arrives in Dodge looking for a husband. Finding one in a short time, her troubles are just beginning, and so are Marshal Dillon's! Followed by Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner , originally broadcast August 16, 1959, 67 years ago, The Lady. The Honorable Diane Coulter hires Paladin as a guide and interpreter for a trip to Shiprock. An exciting encounter with the Indians ensues. Finally, Claudia , originally broadcast August 16, 1948, 78 years ago, Claudia has Doubts, David has Doubts. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star. Thanks to Brian for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream

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