The Green Lama, The Man Who Never Existed

The Green Lama is an American radio adventure drama that was broadcast on CBS June 5, 1949 - August 20, 1949. It was based on novels about that character by Richard Foster.

Overview

After spending 10 years in Tibet in a monastery of lamas, wealthy young Jethro Dumont returned to the United States after having become an honorary lama. In addition to that title, he had obtained "curious and secret powers" that he used, as the on-air introduction said, "in his single-handed fight against injustice and crime". In Tibet, green represented justice, so he chose that color as part of his name. Paul Frees portrayed Dumont, and Ben Wright played his loyal Tibetan servant, Tulku. Other actors and actresses heard on the series included Harry Bartell, Gloria Blondell, Lillian Buyeff, William Conrad, Lawrence Dobkin, Georgia Ellis, Laurette Fillbrandt, Jack Kruschen, Nestor Paiva, and Herb Vigran. Larry Thor was the announcer. Richard Aurandt provided the music.