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"Wherever there's mystery, intrigue, romance…in all the strange and dangerous places of the world…there you will find The Man Called X."

A Man Called X was a CBS/NBC spy radio series that aired from July 10, 1944 to May 20, 1952. The lead character, Intelligence Agent Ken Thurston, was portrayed by Herbert Marshall. His sidekick, Pagan Zeldchmidt, was played by Leon Belasco. Together, they took various cases, all of which were extremely dangerous, and had happened at different exotic places in the world. The background music was supplied by Gordon Jenkins' Orchestra. Click here to read more about Man Called X, The

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Air Date	Title	Synopsis
06.01.1951	underground escape
05.27.1952	the man called x (86) operation cabal
05.20.1952	the man called x (85) ancient byzantine bible
05.13.1952	the man called x (84) rescue from czech uranium mine
03.11.1952	the man called x (75) plan to kill nato pact
03.04.1952	the man called x (74) alaska weather station	+ A man is shot on a pier in Yokohama, right in front of Pegan Zellschmidt! His dying words were, ...
02.26.1952	the man called x (73) orinoco river basin	+ Ken Thurston is in Venezuela to see that a major contruction project is finished.
02.19.1952	the man called x (72) ha'penny stamp	+ Ken Thurston travels to Egypt in search of a rare half-penny stamp on the back of which is inscr...
02.12.1952	the man called x (71) italy	+ Ken Thurston travels to Italy after a series of floods to find out why the Italians hate America...
02.05.1952	the man called x (70) the clicking buddha	+ A body has been found in a Tokyo park. It's the body of Ken Thurston, "The Man Called X!" + The ...
01.29.1952	the man called x (69) dirty racket	+ Bill Thompson, a friend of Ken Thurston's, is shot dead in his house. There's a dirty racket wit...
01.22.1952	the man called x (68) casablanca	+ Ken Thurston is in Casablanca, at the cafe "Sword Of Allah," on the trail of a spy ring. + The s...
01.15.1952	the man called x (67) icy slopes of the matterhorn	+ , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. Ken Thurston travels to Luxembourg to investig...
01.08.1952	the man called x (66) flying trip to nowhere	+ , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. Ken Thurston poses as an airplane pilot to fin...
01.01.1952	the man called x (65) petroleum sabotage in lima
10.01.1951	the man called x (52) invitation to a murder	+ , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. Ken Thurston flies to Chicago to find the miss...
07.13.1951	the man called x (40) flying trip to indonesia	+ , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. Ken Thurston travels to Indonesia to put down ...
07.06.1951	the man called x (39) the casbah
06.29.1951	the man called x (38) death and treasury march hand in hand	+ , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. Ken Thurston flies to France to track down a r...
06.22.1951	the man called x (37) vienna	+ , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. KCLE-FM, St. Louis aircheck. Ken Thurston trav...
06.15.1951	the man called x (36) amazon river	+ , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. Ken Thurston is up the Amazon river in Brazil,...
06.08.1951	the man called x (35) grain black market in india	+ India long a land of mystery and enchantments, one time centre of oriental splendour is still upon...
06.01.1951	the man called x (34) stalin plus seven	+ , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. Pringle and Pegan Zellschmidt travel to Romani...
05.25.1951	the man called x (33) a man, a girl and a plot	+ , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. An associate of Ken Thurston's is in Hong Kong...
05.18.1951	the man called x (32) enough intrigue to fill a book	+ Sponsored by: Anacin. Recorded April 28, 1951. Two commercials and the system were cue added at t...

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very good old radio shows!!

Jerry

"The Man Called X" was one of the first OTR shows that I heard in my early teens. It spurred my interest in listening to the treasury of OTR. While Herbert Marshall was perfect in his role of 'Ken Thurston', I really detested his sidekick, 'Pagon Zelschmidt'. Leon Belasco did his best with the role, but he could not overcome a badly written character. Thurston's boss, 'The Chief', was another poorly created part, but the actor playing(Herb Butterfield I think) played it well. Overall the stories found in "The Man Called X" are entertaining and move along at a pretty good pace.

Randy

I really enjoy these shows. I'd rather listen to old time radio than watch TV. Even though I'm watching Boston Blackie now!

Sheri

Featuring all of the existing episodes of this spy adventure that stars Herbert Marshall as Ken Thurston, Intelligence Agent. The series began as a 1944 summer replacement for Lux Radio Theatre on CBS sponsored by Lockheed. Then in 1945 and 1946, it was a summer replacement for Bob Hope on NBC. Then it was broadcast by NBC and CBS from 1947 to 1951.

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