The Man Called X

The Man Called X was a old-time radio espionage drama series that aired on and off from 1944 through 1951.

Herbert Marshall stars as Ken Thurston, a globe hopping government agent. The show opens with the familiar line "Wherever there is mystery, intrigue, romance, in all the strange and dangerous places of the world, there you will find The Man Called X".

Thurston works diligently every week to make the world a safer place by thwarting Cold War enemies and cooling off hotspots of unrest wherever they may be. He is aided/thwarted by his everpresent chiseling "sidekick" Pegon Zeldschmidt, played by Leon Belasco.

If you like this show, you will probably enjoy Dangerous Assignment.

Here is a sample of the online episodes currently available at The Old Time Radio Fan:

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Swindle in Honolulu
1947-06-05  (6.01 MB)  [26:17]

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The Silver Scarab
1947-06-19  (5.97 MB)  [26:05]

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Laughing Lady
1948-09-26  (6.95 MB)  [30:21]

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Custom Cigarettes
1950-10-13  (5.77 MB)  [25:14]

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Journey to Zenapon
1950-10-27  (5.88 MB)  [25:42]

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Rendezvous With Death
1950-11-11  (5.65 MB)  [24:42]

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Five Ounces of Treason
1951-01-13  (4.96 MB)  [28:55]

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The Blue Unicorn
1951-03-31  (5.3 MB)  [23:10]

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Treason at White Sands
1951-04-14  (6.73 MB)  [29:25]

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Race Against Death
1951-04-21  (5.94 MB)  [25:58]

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Terror Across the Nation
1951-04-28  (4.13 MB)  [24:02]

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Monte Carlo
1951-05-04  (5.24 MB)  [22:53]

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Underground Escape
1951-06-01  (6.65 MB)  [29:02]

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Grain Black Market in India
1951-06-08  (5.59 MB)  [24:26]

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Vienna
1951-06-22  (5.45 MB)  [23:49]

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Flying Trip to Indonesia
1951-07-13  (5.11 MB)  [22:21]

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Formula H Stolen
1952-01-08  (6.48 MB)  [28:20]

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Icy Slopes of the Matterhorn
1952-01-15  (5.63 MB)  [24:37]

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Casablanca
1952-01-22  (5.53 MB)  [24:10]

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The Clicking Buddah
1952-02-05  (4.96 MB)  [21:41]

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Half Penny Stamp
1952-02-19  (5.84 MB)  [25:30]

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Venezuela Waterway Sabotage
1952-02-26  (5.59 MB)  [24:24]

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