Australian Old Time Radio - Gregory Keen Dossier On Dumetrius
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In Dossier on Dumetrius, an International criminal known as Dumetrius comes to London from occupied Berlin. However, MI-5 discovers that he committed a murder in killing an officer in Berlin. Dumetrius seeks to kill off anyone who saw him on the flight other than his confederates and collect one million pounds of stolen Nazi loot. This 1951 Australian radio production has a lot to commend it. It’s 104 part epic that is chock full of action, suspense, and foreign intrigue. We follow Major Gregory Keen (Bruce Stewart) of MI-5 as he follow Dumetrius’ trail with the aid of Sgt. Tommy Coutts and a cast of characters. At the same time, Keen has fallen hard for femme fatale Heddy Bergner, one of Dumetrius’ cohorts. Like all good serial dramas, Dossier on Dumetrius is highly addictive with well-written and well-timed cliffhangers that keep you chomping at the bit, excited to find out more. Series Star Bruce Stewart was a native of New Zealand and it’s said that parliament adjourned early that day to hear the concluding episode.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
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GhostofMyrtle
(5 Sterne)
Dossier is not just one of Australia's best radio shows but one of the best anywhere. It is true, it is long at 104 episodes ranging from 12 to 13 minutes on average, but well worth the listen. If you enjoyed it I recommend looking out the next two episodes: Deadly Nightshade and 26 Hours. The quality, understandably, drops in the fourth and fifth series. Partly because the previous three, particularly Dossier, have such a high standard, and partly because of the replacement of Bruce Stewart as Keen by another actor. Stewart was Keen and a replacement doesn't work, imho, no matter how good he might be.
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degemike
(4 Sterne)
The entire serial comes in at about 20 hours and change. It is a lot to listen to. It did take a while, but I did enjoy it. Without giving anything away sometimes Keen seems a little thick, obviously things are happen and he is completely oblivious to what is going on around him, but I did enjoy it. I found myself listening until I was too tired to stay awake. It should be noted that the episode 96 marked above is actually episodes 94, 95, & 96 together, in that order. Episode 96 actually starts around 25:10.