The Saint: The Frightened Author (EP4996)
6/15/202633 min
Today's Mystery: Mystery writer Randy Patterson fears that characters from his latest novel may be planning to make his fictional murder plot a reality. As Simon Templar investigates a jealous boxing manager, a heavyweight contender, and a glamorous wife caught in the middle, a real murder turns suspicion in every direction.
Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 23, 1950
Originating from Hollywood
Starred: Vincent Price as Simon Templar.Also featuring Betty Lou Gerson, Barney Phillips, Stanley Farrar, Edmund MacDonald, and Tom Brown.
Script by Jerome Epstein. Music composed and conducted by Von Dexter.
Produced by James L. Saphier.
Directed by Helen Mack. Announcer: Don Stanley.
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