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Classic Radio RewindClassic Radio Rewind #64 - The Lineup and I Was a Communist for the FBI (Old Time Radio)Classic Radio Rewind Episode 64: Murder and Espionage! Step back in time with Classic Radio Rewind Episode 64, featuring two thrilling tales of crime and Cold War intrigue! First, walk the beat with the detectives in "The Line Up" and their challenging "Paradise Murder Case." In this gripping police procedural, Lieutenant Ben Guthrie is on the hunt for a killer. When a man is murdered, Guthrie’s suspicions fall on an unlikely individual – another man who reported being robbed at the very same time. Tune in to hear how the officers unravel the clues in this realistic and suspenseful investigation, a hallmark of t...2025-05-201h 03
Classic Radio Rewind (Old Time Radio)Classic Radio Rewind #64 - The Lineup and I Was a Communist for the FBI (Old Time Radio)Classic Radio Rewind Episode 64: Murder and Espionage!
Step back in time with Classic Radio Rewind Episode 64, featuring two thrilling tales of crime and Cold War intrigue!
First, walk the beat with the detectives in "The Line Up" and their challenging "Paradise Murder Case." In this gripping police procedural, Lieutenant Ben Guthrie is on the hunt for a killer. When a man is murdered, Guthrie’s suspicions fall on an unlikely individual – another man who reported being robbed at the very same time. Tune in to hear how the officers unravel the clues in this realistic and...2025-05-201h 02
I Was A Communist For The FBIUndercover Through Radio WavesUndercover Through Radio Waves, Explore the fascinating world of espionage and drama in the 1950s anti-Communist radio show "I Was A Communist For The FBI." Discover the challenges faced by Matt Cvetic in his undercover mission, with insights into the production and storytelling that captivated audiences. https://best-old-time-radio.jellypod.ai2025-05-1605 min
Echoes from the Past: The Radio Shows that Defined an EraUndercover Through Radio WavesExplore the fascinating world of espionage and drama in the 1950s anti-Communist radio show "I Was A Communist For The FBI." Discover the challenges faced by Matt Cvetic in his undercover mission, with insights into the production and storytelling that captivated audiences.2025-05-1505 min
Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)Cops and Commies (Lux Radio Theatre, Suspense, & I Was a Communist for the FBI)We kick off 2025 with a radio recreation of one of the all-time great mystery films and a birthday salute to its star. Dana Andrews reprises his role as a detective obsessed with the woman whose murder he's investigating as The Lux Radio Theatre presents "Laura" (originally aired on CBS on February 6, 1945.) Then Andrews plays another cop on the trail of a killer in "The Crowd" from Suspense (originally aired on CBS on September 21, 1950), and finally he's undercover agent Matt Cvetic in "Courier for Disaster" - a syndicated adventure from I Was a Communist for the FBI.2025-01-052h 07
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Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)Up and Atom (Bulldog Drummond, Mr. I.A. Moto, Suspense, & I Was a Communist for the FBI)The golden age of radio meets the atomic age with these four mysteries. First, Bulldog Drummond hunts for missing radium in "Claim Check for Death" (originally aired on Mutual on January 17, 1947). Next, villains plot to wipe out New York with an atomic weapon, and only Mr. I.A. Moto can stop them in "A Force Called X07" (originally aired on NBC on May 20, 1951). The feds try to find the man who's smuggling out secrets of a new atomic bomb in "The Case for Dr. Singer" from Suspense (originally aired on CBS on June 28, 1951). And undercover agent Matt Cvetic has to...2024-08-191h 56I Was a Communist for the FBI - OTRAn UnAmerican Activi an episode of I Was a Communist for the FBIPlease enjoy An UnAmerican Activi a great episode of the legendaryI Was a Communist for the FBI - A Classic Old Time radio Show.2024-08-1927 minI Was a Communist for the FBI - OTRForged Faces an episode of I Was a Communist for the FBIPlease enjoy Forged Faces a great episode of the legendaryI Was a Communist for the FBI - A Classic Old Time radio Show.2024-08-1427 minI Was a Communist for the FBI - OTRThe Brass Monkey an episode of I Was a Communist for the FBIPlease enjoy The Brass Monkey a great episode of the legendaryI Was a Communist for the FBI - A Classic Old Time radio Show.2024-08-0927 minI Was a Communist for the FBI - OTRThe Wrong Green an episode of I Was a Communist for the FBIPlease enjoy The Wrong Green a great episode of the legendaryI Was a Communist for the FBI - A Classic Old Time radio Show.2024-08-0427 minI Was a Communist for the FBI - OTRThe Red Waves an episode of I Was a Communist for the FBIPlease enjoy The Red Waves a great episode of the legendaryI Was a Communist for the FBI - A Classic Old Time radio Show.2024-07-3026 min
Boxcars711 Old Time Radio PodBig Show - "Guests Jimmy Durante & Milton Berle" (04-29-51)-STEREOBig Show - "Guests Jimmy Durante & Milton Berle" (04-29-51)-STEREOAired April 29, 1951April 29, 1951. NBC network. Sponsored by: Canon Towels, Chesterfield, Anacin, RCA. Ethel Merman opens the show with, "There's No Business Like Show Business." Frank Lovejoy appears in an "I Was A Communist For The FBI" drama and the real Matt Cvetic makes a brief anti-communist speech. Rosemary Clooney sings, "Taking a Chance On Love." Gordon MacRae recalls his days as an NBC page. Uncle Miltie does a great monologue about the good old days of radio, and other topics. 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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio PodI Was A Communist For FBI "Squeeze Play (09-03-52)"Squeeze Play (Aired September 3, 1952)I Was a Communist for the FBI was an American espionage thriller radio series with 78 episodes syndicated by Ziv to more than 600 stations in 1952-54. Made without FBI cooperation, the series was adapted from the book by undercover agent Matt Cvetic, who was portrayed by Dana Andrews.The series was crafted to warn people about the threat of Communist subversion of American society. The tone of the show is very jingoistic and ultra-patriotic. Communists are evil incarnate and the FBI can do no wrong. As a relic of the Joe McCarthy era, this...2024-01-0428 min
Paul and Corey Cross the StreamsPaul and Corey Cross the Streams: S5E18 [I WAS A COMMUNIST FOR THE F.B.I (1951)] In solidarity with SAG-AFTRA, Paul and Corey have decided to change things up: For the duration of the TA voting process, they will: 1) cover only films about labor unions/strikes/solidarity/etc.; 2) not cover any new releases (that includes Corey’s Pass or Plays); and 3) not recommend any streaming services for where you can find these films. Following Corey's choice, Norma Rae (1979), Paul wanted to make a right turn. Look at things from another perspective. So, the idea was to journey back to the Red Scare and watch some anti-Communist fare. I Was a Com...2023-12-011h 16
Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt CoxClassic Radio for June 24, 2023 Hour 3 - Matt Svetic's tour of dutyI was a Communist For the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast June 24, 1953, Tour of Duty. Cvetic is being sent to the Caribbean to help start a revolution or to move the one in progress toward the Communists. Also Speed Gibson of the International Secret Police, originally broadcast June 24, 1939, Episode 130, A Bad Sand Storm.I'm done fighting with my doctors. A variety of health issues have led me to a decision that I hoped I wouldn't have to make for a couple of more years.Classic Radio Theater will end June 30, 2023.I want to...2023-06-2342 min
Cold War CastI Was A Communist For The FBIToday we’re doing a Cold War analysis of the 1951 Film Noir gem “I Was A Communist For The FBI”, a dramatization of undercover agent Matt Cvetic’s time amongst the communists in Pittsburgh.2023-05-0426 min
Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt CoxClassic Radio for April 30, 2023 Hour 2 - Matt Svetic can't sleepI Was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast April 30, 1953, I Can’t Sleep. The Party assigns a room-mate to Cvetic with a tape-recorder when it finds out he's been talking in his sleep. Also Lum and Abner, originally broadcast April 30, 1953, Squire buys the properrty in front of the store from Cedric.Visit my web page - http://www.classicradio.streamWe receive no revenue from YouTube. If you enjoy our shows, listen via the links on our web page or if you're so inclined, Buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wy...2023-04-2942 min
Those Old Radio ShowsI Was A Communist For The FBI - Red Clouds on the Good EarthI Was A Communist For The FBI - Red Clouds On The Good EathFrom-1952Announcer-Trueman BradleyStars-Dana AndrewsCvetic is ordered to pose as a farm implement salesman and subvert the future farmers of our country. + It had been a long hot summer with the usual news headlines, hottest day since 1896. On this particular night Matt Cvetic was in his small hotel room typing a report to the FBI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-03-2928 min
Moonlight Audio TheatrePROJECT AUDION 40 - Commie for FBI PROJECT AUDION #40: I Was a Communist for the FBI (Orig. rel. 3/10/23) What's black and white and Red all over? “I was a Communist for the FBI”, that’s what - the Cold-War era radio thriller that purported to tell the real-life story of Matt Cvetic, who posed as a member of the Communist Party while actually spying for the FBI. Whether true or fantastic, these half hour “radio noir” dramas put forward the fears which the Red Menace held for mid-century America. Most episodes of this taut melodrama can be heard today, but a handful of episode...2023-03-2840 min
Those Old Radio ShowsI Was A Communist For The FBI - Tight WireI Was A Communist For The FBI - Tight Wire1952Announcer-Truman BradleyStars-Dana AndrewsThe FBI assigns Cvetic the job of bugging a Communist Party meeting hall. Matt Cvetic was a member of the party for nine long years he lived and worked with communists. He watched them and learned their methods, tricks, plans and their weaknesses; this is his story, the story of his life as a communist for the FBI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-03-1426 min
Sunday ShowcaseProject Audion Episode 38: I Was a Communist for an FBILarry Groebe is back with Project Audion's“I was a Communist for the FBI” was an exciting 1952-1953 Cold-War era radio thriller series that purported to tell the real-life story of Matt Cvetic, who posed as a member of the Communist Party while actually spying for the FBI. Whether mostly true or mostly fantastic, these half hour “radio noir” dramas really illustrate the fears which the Red Menace held for mid-century America. Many episodes of this taut melodrama can be heard today, but a handful are lost, and Project Audion’s March show is one of them - “Citizens...2023-03-1241 min
Those Old Radio ShowsI Was A Communist For The FBI - A Riot Made To OrderI Was A Communist For The FBI - A Riot Made To OrderFrom-1952Announcer-Truman BradleyStars-Dana AndrewsMatt Cvetic uses a sprinkler system to foil the plans of the Party to cause a riot and create sympathy for the Communists. Matt had heard people call members of the communist party in America harmless crackpots. He was one of those communists for nine years and reported their conspiracy against the United States from within. Crackpots? Like spiders spinning their webs. Harmless? Like tigers stalking their prey. Learn m...2022-11-0327 min
The Film Detective PodcastE47. I Was A Communist for the FBI: Fifteen Minutes to Murder (6/7/1953)Join host, Carl Amari, for a radio re-broadcast of I Was A Communist for the FBI. Featuring narration by Dana Andrews.Did you know that The radio version of I Was a Communist for the FBI consisted of 78 episodes syndicated by the Frederick W. Ziv Company to more than 600 stations, including KNX in Los Angeles, California, with original episodes running from March 30, 1952, to September 20, 1953? The program was made without the cooperation of the FBI. However, real-life undercover agent Matt Cvetic detailed his stories and was portrayed by Dana Andrews. The show also had a budget of $12,000 per week...2022-09-2129 min
Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)Federal Agent Express (FBI in Peace and War, This is Your FBI, & I Was a Communist for the FBI)Old time radio's G-men are on the case in three shows starring FBI agents. First, we'll hear "The Crack-Up" from The FBI in Peace and War (originally aired on CBS on September 14, 1950). Then, Stacy Harris stars as Agent Taylor in "The Unhappy Hijacker" from This is Your FBI (originally aired on ABC on July 18, 1947). Finally, Matt Cvetic tries to keep his cover from being blown in I Was a Communist for the FBI. Dana Andrews stars as Cvetic in the syndicated episode "Kangaroo Court."2022-08-291h 35
The Empire Never Ended133: "I was an Abusive Drunk for the FBI" - The Matt Cvetic Story (teaser)TENE explores the life and career of Slovenian-American snitch, Matt Cvetic, by watching his absurdly fantastical biopic from 1951 titled, "I Was a Communist for the FBI". The boyzies dissect this genre-defining example of HUAC-era propaganda and compare it to Cvetic's actual (terrible) experiences. Subscribe to patreon.org/tenepod and twitter.com/tenepod.2022-08-2002 min
Those Old Radio ShowsI Was A Communist For The FBI-1953-ep-42-The SleeperI Was A Communist For The FBI-1953-ep-42-The Sleeper
Announcer-Truman Bradley and Dana Andrews stars.
For nine long years Matt Cvetic expressed himself as a Communist. This was his assignment from the FBI. A traitor, a patriot, a communistand the FBI. In this episode from 1953, the wife of a well-knowncongressman is blackmailed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2022-02-0327 min
Old Time Radio ListenerI Was A Communist For the FBI - American KremlinIn all these fantastic years fear was Matt Cvetic’s worst enemy. The average man in the normal course of events comes face to face with fear only a few times in his life but he faced the terror of fear almost constantly for nine years as a communist for the FBI. . .
Duration: 26:25
Starring: Dana Andrews
Broadcast Date: 11th June 19522021-10-0426 min
Classic Radio TheaterClassic Radio Theater for September 24, 2021 Hour 2 - Jump to the WhipI Was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast September 24, 1952, Jump to the Whip. Matt Cvetic is ordered to Chicago to bail out a "Fellow Traveler" in trouble with the law...along with an agent of the M.V.D. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast September 24, 1948, The Boys head back to Pine Ridge.2021-09-2349 minClassic Radio TheaterClassic Radio Theater for September 10, 2021 Hour 2 - Matt Svetic-Violence PreferredI was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast September 10, 1952, Violence Preferred. When the Party orders all incriminating papers destroyed, Cvetic tries to get them to the FBI first. A hat-check girl provides unintentional help. Also Lum n Abner, September 10, 1952, on the train to Las Vegas.2021-09-0949 min
Classic Radio TheaterClassic Radio Theater for July 30, 2021 Hour 2 - Matt Cvetic Draws the Red CurtainI was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast July 30, 1952, Draw The Red Curtain. Cvetic is assigned to help the Party take over an actor's guild. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 30, 1948, Now that Abner sold his house to Squire, where will they stay?2021-07-2949 minClassic Radio TheaterClassic Radio Theater for July 9, 2021 Hour 2 - Matt Svetic and the Dangerous DollarsI was a Communist for the FBI, originally broadcast July 9, 1953, The Dangerous Dollars. Cvetic visits the Skyline Rancho, a resort run by the Communists. He finds a mysterious airplane ready to leave the country with money owned by the Party. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 9, 1935, Lawyer Lum Resigns. Lum the lawyer might have to sue himself! Perhaps it's time to leave the practice of the law!2021-07-0849 min
Classic Radio TheaterClassic Radio Theater for June 18, 2021 Hour 2 - Matt Svetic on the Tight Wire.I was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast June 18, 1952, Tight Wire. The FBI assigns Cvetic the job of bugging a Communist Party meeting hall. Also an episode of Amos n Andy, originally broadcast June 18, 1929. Amos and Andy plan a vacation; three days for Amos, three weeks for Andy.2021-06-1749 min
Classic Radio TheaterClassic Radio Theater for June 11, 2021 Hour 3 - Matt Cvetic and the American KremlinI was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast June 11, 1952, American Kremlin. After seeing a dead body at Party headquarters, Cvetic is sent to New York to subvert a labor union. Cvetic is accused of being an FBI spy by a clever fat man. Also part 1 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Laughing Matter, originally broadcast June 11, 1956. The heady romance of moonlight on a lonely beach in Mexico...a killer's moon!2021-06-1149 minClassic Radio TheaterClassic Radio Theater for April 23, 1944 Hour 3 - Matt Cvetic Walks Alone...I was a Communist for the FBI, originally broadcast April 23, 1953, I Walk Alone. The Party tries to trap Cvetic through his mother. Also Part 1 of a Five Part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Lonely Hearts Matter, originally broadcast April 23, 1956. A "Lonely Heart" finds plenty of company...in the nearest morgue!2021-04-2249 min
Old Time Radio ListenerI Was A Communist For the FBI - The Dangerous DollarsMatt Cvetic was assigned to the communist finance committee in charge of collections for the district and he watched the figures mount up on comrade Nora’s adding machine. It was big money from reds and just plain suckers; dues paid monthly or as often as could be sucked out of so called voluntary donors. It was Cvetic’s job to make sure the FBI knew where the money came from and where it went. . .
Duration: 27:13
Starring: Dana Andrews
Broadcast Date: 9th July 19522021-04-2027 min
Free Old Time RadioAgent FBI - Serial 4, Episode 61 - 75Agent FBI - Serial 4, Episode 61 - 75Title: I Was a Communist for the FBIOverview: I Was a Communist for the FBI was based on a series of stories written by Matt Cvetic that appeared in The Saturday Evening Post. The stories were later turned into a dramatic film nominated for an Academy Award as the Best Documentary Feature of the year, best-selling book, and a radio show starring Dana Andrews that ran for 78 episodes from April 23, 1952, until October 14, 1953. The story follows Cvetic, who infiltrated a local Communist Party cell for nine years and reported...2021-01-206h 50
Free Old Time RadioAgent FBI - Serial 3, Episode 41 - 60Agent FBI - Serial 3, Episode 41 - 60Title: I Was a Communist for the FBIOverview: I Was a Communist for the FBI was based on a series of stories written by Matt Cvetic that appeared in The Saturday Evening Post. The stories were later turned into a dramatic film nominated for an Academy Award as the Best Documentary Feature of the year, best-selling book, and a radio show starring Dana Andrews that ran for 78 episodes from April 23, 1952, until October 14, 1953. The story follows Cvetic, who infiltrated a local Communist Party cell for nine years and reported...2021-01-209h 00
Free Old Time RadioAgent FBI - Serial 2, Episode 21 - 40Agent FBI - Serial 2, Episode 21 - 40Title: I Was a Communist for the FBIOverview: I Was a Communist for the FBI was based on a series of stories written by Matt Cvetic that appeared in The Saturday Evening Post. The stories were later turned into a dramatic film nominated for an Academy Award as the Best Documentary Feature of the year, best-selling book, and a radio show starring Dana Andrews that ran for 78 episodes from April 23, 1952, until October 14, 1953. The story follows Cvetic, who infiltrated a local Communist Party cell for nine years and reported...2021-01-209h 04
Free Old Time RadioAgent FBI - Serial 1, Episode 1 - 20Agent FBI - Serial 1, Episode 1 - 20Title: I Was a Communist for the FBIOverview: I Was a Communist for the FBI was based on a series of stories written by Matt Cvetic that appeared in The Saturday Evening Post. The stories were later turned into a dramatic film nominated for an Academy Award as the Best Documentary Feature of the year, best-selling book, and a radio show starring Dana Andrews that ran for 78 episodes from April 23, 1952, until October 14, 1953. The story follows Cvetic, who infiltrated a local Communist Party cell for nine years and reported...2021-01-208h 55
Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)Big Red (I was a Communist for the FBI)Dana Andrews starred in the sensational spawn of Red Scare paranoia I Was a Communist for the FBI. Loosely inspired by the real-life exploits of undercover operative Matt Cvetic, the series pit Andrews against dastardly Russian forces working to topple the US of A. We'll hear three of his radio adventures: "A Riot Made to Order," "Hate Song," and "Fifteen Minutes to Murder."2020-03-151h 29
Get New Full Audiobooks in Literature, Theatre & RadioOld Time Radio's Greatest Dramas, Collection 2 by Black Eye EntertainmentPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354214to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Old Time Radio's Greatest Dramas, Collection 2
Series: #2 of Old Time Radio's Greatest Dramas Collection
Author: Black Eye Entertainment
Narrator: Full Cast
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 0 minutes
Release date: November 27, 2018
Genres: Theatre & Radio
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The golden age of radio had incredible drama shows that kept Americans glued to their radio sets. Families gathered around their living room radios to be entertained by the greatest names in Hollywood each and every day. The biggest stars from tinsel-town lent their voices to radio dramas and most of the time the p...2018-11-276h 00
Whispers & MasterpiecesI Was a Communist for the FBI by Dana Andrews | AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: I Was a Communist for the FBI Author: Dana Andrews Narrator: Dana Andrews Format: Original Recording Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 12-22-17 Publisher: Radio Spirits Genres: Nostalgia Radio, Crime & Mystery Summary: In 1941, the FBI asked citizen Matt Cvetic to join the Communist Party and report back on their activities. After emerging in 1950 to testify before congress about his experience, his exploits were chronicled in magazines, on the silver screen, and in a taut and entertaining radio series suggested by his real life adventures: I...2017-12-2205 min
Mindful Meanderings with Emily CarterI Was a Communist for the FBI by Dana Andrews | AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on : https://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: I Was a Communist for the FBI Author: Dana Andrews Narrator: Dana Andrews Format: Original Recording Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 12-22-17 Publisher: Radio Spirits Genres: Nostalgia Radio, Crime & Mystery Summary: In 1941, the FBI asked citizen Matt Cvetic to join the Communist Party and report back on their activities. After emerging in 1950 to testify before congress about his experience, his exploits were chronicled in magazines, on the silver screen, and in a taut and entertaining radio series suggested by his real life adventures: I...2017-12-2205 min
Listen With Your Mind, Not Just Your Ears With Free AudiobookOld Time Radio's Greatest Dramas, Collection 1 Audiobook by Black Eye EntertainmentListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 313084
Title: Old Time Radio's Greatest Dramas, Collection 1
Author: Black Eye Entertainment
Narrator: Full Cast
Format: Unabridged
Length: 05:00:00
Language: English
Release date: 12-09-17
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Genres: Audio Theatre, Drama
Summary:
The golden age of radio had incredible drama shows that kept Americans glued to their radio sets. Families gathered around their living room radios to be entertained by the greatest names in Hollywood each and every day. The biggest stars from tinsel-town lent their voices to radio dramas and most of the time the producers and sponsors...2017-12-095h 00
Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)Party Time (I Was a Communist for the FBI)Dana Andrews is undercover for Uncle Sam in I Was a Communist for the FBI. The big screen star plays Matt Cvetic, the real-life infiltrator who reported Communist activities to the bureau in this fictionalized version of his exploits. On radio, Cvetic puts his life on the line to thwart the diabolical plans of American communists. We’ll hear the syndicated episodes “Tight Wire” and “No Second Chance.”2016-12-1156 min
Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)Better Dead than Red (I Was a Communist for the FBI)Dana Andrews is undercover for Uncle Sam in I Was a Communist for the FBI. Based on the real-life exploits of Communist infiltrator Matt Cvetic, the syndicated series presented espionage dramas of Reds on the homefront and the efforts of the G-men to thwart their nefarious plans. Cvetic's story was adapted for the big screen in an Oscar-winning film and then on radio in this syndicated drama. We'll hear Matt Cvetic on the case in "Treason Comes in Cans." 2015-01-1134 min
How to Listen to Full Audiobook in Nostalgia Radio, Crime & MysteryI Was a Communist for the FBI by Matt Cvetic | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: I Was a Communist for the FBI
Author: Matt Cvetic
Narrator: Dana Andrews
Format: Original Recording
Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-17-13
Publisher: Radio Spirits
Genres: Nostalgia Radio, Crime & Mystery
Summary:
In 1941, the FBI asked citizen Matt Cvetic to join the Communist Party and report back on their activities. After emerging in 1950 to testify before congress about his experience, his exploits were chronicled in magazines, on the silver screen, and in a taut and entertaining radio series suggested by his real life adventures: I Was...2013-04-177h 19
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Author: Matt Cvetic
Narrator: Dana Andrews
Format: Original Recording
Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-17-13
Publisher: Radio Spirits
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes
Genres: Nostalgia Radio, Crime & Mystery
Publisher's Summary:
In 1941, the FBI asked citizen Matt Cvetic to join the Communist Party and report back on their activities. After emerging in 1950 to testify before congress about his experience, his exploits were chronicled in magazines, on the silver screen, and in a taut and entertaining radio...2013-04-177h 19
Boxcars711 Old Time RadioI Was A Communist For The FBI - The Dangerous Dollars (07-09-52)I Was a Communist for the FBI was an American espionage thriller radio series with 78 episodes syndicated by Ziv to more than 600 stations in 1952-54. Made without FBI cooperation, the series was adapted from the book by undercover agent Matt Cvetic, who was portrayed by Dana Andrews.The series was crafted to warn people about the threat of Communist subversion of American society. The tone of the show is very jingoistic and ultra-patriotic. Communists are evil incarnate and the FBI can do no wrong. As a relic of the Joe McCarthy era, this show is a time capsule...2009-10-1527 min