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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 Art Divertissement et arts de la scène
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  • Man Called X: Storm Over the Alps

    Man Called X: Storm Over the Alps
    Sep 5 2025
    Original Release Date: December 9, 2020

    Ken goes to Switzerland to stay at the home of a master counterfeiter who insists he’s retired, but who Ken suspect is behind a counterfeiting operation he’s investigating.

    Original Air Date:February 29, 1948

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    26 min
  • Man Called X: Operation Silver

    Man Called X: Operation Silver
    Aug 29 2025
    Original Release Date: December 2, 2020

    Ken goes to Valley Forge in search for George Washington’s candlestick…and the key to recovering treasures stolen by the Nazis.

    Original Air Date: February 22, 1948

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    27 min
  • Man Called X: Guns on the Niger

    Man Called X: Guns on the Niger
    Aug 22 2025
    Original Release Date: November 25, 2020

    The Man Called X and Pegon travel down the Niger river to stop the sale of stolen weapons.

    Original Air Date: February 15, 1948

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    25 min
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