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The Great Detectives Present the Man Called X (Old Time Radio)

The Great Detectives Present the Man Called X (Old Time Radio)

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 Before there was James Bond, I Spy, or Danger Man, there was The Man Called X.

The Man Called X began during the latter part of World War II as the founding of the O.S.S. sparked public interest in espionage, spies, and secret missions. The series outlasted the war and starred Herbert Marshall as the Man Called X (aka Ken Thurston) traveling the world to troubleshoot threats to peace, the security of the U.S., and the world into the 1950s.

In his journeys, Thurston was joined by a criminal and conman Pegon Zellschmidt (Hans Conreid and then Leon Belasco) who would assist Thurston but also often would sell him out to the bad guys before eventually helping him in the end.

The series began as a summer replacement in 1944 over CBS and was picked up for 26 26-week run over the Blue Network (which later became ABC) in the fall of 1944. It was then brought back for summer runs over NBC in 1945 and 46, before landing back at CBS for a seventy-eight week run from 1947-48. After two years off the air, the series returned to NBC for its final two seasons where it aired along with the similar Dangerous Assignment. The concept was revived as a syndicated TV show starring Barry Sullivan in 1956.

Your host Adam Graham is your guide through all circulating episodes. This series originally aired as part of The Great Detectives of Old TIme Radio from 2020-2023Commentary Copyright 2020 Kunst Unterhaltung & Darstellende Künste
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  • Man Called X: Dr. Alvarez's Laboratory

    Man Called X: Dr. Alvarez's Laboratory
    Feb 13 2026
    Original Release Date: May 26, 2021

    Ken travels to Guatamala where a newly developed airborne form of cholera has been stolen.

    Original Air Date: December 2, 1950

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    36 Min.
  • Man Called X: Missing Deciphering Machine Plans

    Man Called X: Missing Deciphering Machine Plans
    Feb 6 2026
    Original Release Date: May 19, 2021

    A friend of Ken’s disappeared from Virginia home with the secret to a deciphering machine and Ken sets out to find him.

    Original Air Date: November 25, 1950

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    32 Min.
  • Man Called X: Warm Welcome, Sudden Death

    Man Called X: Warm Welcome, Sudden Death
    Jan 30 2026
    Original Release Date: May 12, 2021

    The Man Called X goes to Tibet to thwart a Communist plot to take control.

    Original Air Date: November 18, 1950

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    35 Min.
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