Mr. Chameleon: The Bought and Paid For Murder Case (EP4398)
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
Adam Graham
4.4 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 23 May 2024
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 20, 1949
Originating from New York City
Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon
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| 1:25.0 | Well now let's get into this week's episode of Mr. |
| 1:28.6 | Chameleon, the original air date July 20th, 1949, and this one is the bought and paid for murder case. |
| 1:37.0 | Next, Mr. Camelian and the bought and paid for murder Case. Case. Oh, Tonight we again present the famous Mr. Chameleon of Central Headquarters in his most famous cases of crime and murder |
| 2:17.8 | brought to you by the makers of genuine Bayer aspirin |
| 2:22.2 | Mr. Chameleon as you all know, is the famous and dreaded detective of Central Police Headquarters, |
| 2:28.0 | who frequently uses a disguise or impersonation to confuse the criminals he is tracking down. |
| 2:33.7 | In tonight's case he appears in a particularly interesting disguise which the |
| 2:38.6 | audience will at all times recognize. |
| 2:40.8 | Tonight we give you Mr. Chameleon in the bought and paid for murder case. Picture if you can a home where all is luxury where the golden touch of great wealth is |
| 3:08.8 | revealed on every side a home of which the average person on the street would say, |
| 3:14.0 | give me what the people living in that house have and I'll never complain in life again. |
| 3:19.0 | But unfortunately things don't work out that way. |
| 3:23.3 | And as our story opens, we find Louisa Constant, sitting in her beautiful dining room. |
| 3:28.8 | Louisa feels no happiness as she gazes at her slim and handsome young husband Cyril. She looks |
| 3:34.7 | every day her 50-odd years and she regards Cyril grimly. He smiles at her and |
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