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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Philo Vance: The Left-Handed Murder Case (EP3984)

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Adam Graham

Fiction, Arts, Drama, Performing Arts

4.42K Ratings

🗓️ 26 January 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Today's Mystery: A gangleader comes to Vance for help go legitimate and is then found murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:January 10, 1950

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1:27.0

Well now it is time for this week's episode of Follow Dance. The original air date is January the 10th of 1950 and the title is The Left-handed Murder Case.

1:57.0

It's all right here now. Everything's all right. Take it easy, darling. What happened? Did you have a bad dream?

2:21.0

I saw him. He was at my bedroom window. Oh, Steve. Yes, I couldn't sleep. I haven't been able to sleep since we broke up. And then I saw his face at the window.

2:35.0

Mother, it was awful. I know, darling. I know. I'll call the police. Even if you were married to Steve, he has no right to do this to me.

2:43.0

Well, the police won't be able to help us. They'll say I dreamt it. And Steve will deny he was here. The police have been trying to get something on him for months. You know that.

2:52.0

We'll talk about him in the morning. Your father hasn't come home from his meeting yet. I'll even know for him in our room and I'll stay with you tonight. How will that be?

3:00.0

I feel much better than mom. I'll be sure one thing at least. Steve won't try to kill me tonight.

3:16.0

She's sleeping now, David, but she was restless all night. What do you think we ought to do?

3:21.0

I don't know what I'm going to do something. I'll tell you that.

3:25.0

I don't want to be breakfast. I want to do something to make sure Steve doesn't bother Jan again. And I'm going to do it.

3:31.0

I told Jan last night and I'll tell you now, David. The police will take care of him.

3:36.0

When? After he kills Jan and makes a nervous recover? Oh no, Helen. He isn't going to get the chance. I'm going to see to that myself.

3:54.0

Red Queen and a Black King Steve. I know. I see it. I'll care for you. I don't maybe have missed it.

4:01.0

Why does a guy play solitaire anyhow? One reason left is that he gives him something to do when he's alone with a mug like you.

4:09.0

Oh, I'm a mug. I look Steve, maybe answer to your mug as you think. Maybe I, and it's stupid as you think.

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