Design for Murder - The Whistler | 09/08/1955 (Ep690)
Summary
In this Old Time Radio mystery, Charles Gilbert is exposed for murdering his wife’s friend, Myrene, to hide his affair with Helen. When his wife Edna returns early with evidence of his infidelity, Charles kills her by poisoning her in the car. The Whistler reveals Charles’s guilt when the sheriff notices a doodle of a dragon on an envelope, proving Edna had visited the house where Myrene died.
Topics discussed
Introduction and episode title
Charles, Edna, and Myrene at the station lounge
Charles meets his mistress Helen
Myrene confronts Charles about the affair
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Charles breaks up with Helen at Lido Isle
Charles plots to get rid of his wife
Myrene discovers the truth and drowns
Charles receives news of Myrene's death
Edna returns early with Myrene's letter
Edna deduces the murder and Charles kills her
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The sheriff exposes Charles's crime
Credits and disclaimer
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