Rogue\'s Gallery - The Corpse I Didn\'t Kill aka Red-Headed Stranger - 51
Summary
Private investigator Richard Rogue is framed for the murder of Joe Dale after being knocked unconscious and found with the weapon. As police pressure mounts, Rogue investigates the suspicious Stevens couple and discovers Perry Stevens killed Dale to cover up his wife's affair. Rogue confronts the couple at their home, where Marge Stevens turns against her husband, leading to Perry's arrest and the revelation that an innocent man was set up as a scapegoat.
Topics discussed
Opening sponsor ad and introduction of Richard Rogue
Rogue visits Joe Dale's ranch in the San Fernando Valley
Discovery of the body and a blow to the head
Rogue's disoriented internal monologue and confusion
Rogue investigates the scene and finds the gun and wallet
Mrs. Stevens faints and Perry Stevens arrives with a gun
Sponsor break for Fitch's Saponified Coconut Oil Shampoo
Interrogation by Lieutenant Urban at the crime scene
Rogue is attacked at home and the wallet is stolen
Urban grants Rogue 24 hours to find the real killer
Perry Stevens calls Urban claiming he shot the suspect
Rogue and Urban arrive at the Stevens residence
Stevens recounts shooting the red-headed intruder
Discovery of Joe Dale's wallet on the dead suspect
Fingerprint analysis reveals Rogue's prints on the wallet
Sponsor break for Fitch's Saponified Coconut Oil Shampoo
Rogue investigates the Crane Hotel and Tom Church
Rogue interviews the elderly neighbor at Dale's house
Confrontation with Mrs. Stevens and Perry Stevens
Resolution of the case and closing credits
Preview of next week's episode
Closing sponsor ad for Fitch's Ideal Hair Tonic
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