Rogue's Gallery: Phyllis Adrian Is Missing
Summary
This episode features the 1947 radio adaptation of *Rogue's Gallery*, starring Barry Sullivan as private detective Richard Rogue. The story, "Phyllis Adrian is Missing," follows Rogue as he investigates the disappearance of a lawyer's wife, uncovering a web of blackmail, infidelity, and a murder committed via a remote-controlled gun triggered by a musical performance. The host, Adam Graham, also provides context on the show's transition from Dick Powell to Sullivan and offers a critical comparison of the two actors' performances.
Topics discussed
Show intro and listener support
Background on Barry Sullivan and the 1947 series
Episode start: Howard Adrian calls Richard Rogue
Rogue meets Howard and Crystal Corbin
Rogue visits the Mandalay and meets Nicky Barron
Fitch's shampoo and Quin Oil commercial
Rogue and Phyllis at the beach house
Crystal Corbin reveals her plan to Rogue
Phyllis listens to the violin concerto
Phyllis is murdered and Rogue investigates
Rogue confronts Bert Heck on the beach
Nicky Barron reveals the blackmail scheme
Fitch's bullet ballpoint pen commercial
Rogue deduces the murder weapon and method
Confrontation with Howard and Crystal Corbin
Howard is killed and the case is resolved
Credits and Fitch's Skin Pep commercial
Host commentary and show outro
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