Classic Detective Story Michael Shayne and The Judge s Shooting October 14,1947

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Classic Detective Story | Michael Shayne and The Judge's Shooting | October 14,1947 #MichaelShayne#GoldWorldEntertainment  Immerse yourself in the exciting world of classic detective stories with Michael Shayne in "The Judge Shot" on October 14, 1947. In this gripping episode, the popular detective solves a mysterious case full of twists and turns. Perfect for fans of classic crime drama, this episode showcases the golden age of detective stories and the timeless appeal of Michael Shayne.   Synopsis: When Judge is shot and killed under mysterious circumstances, skilled detective Michael Shayne must piece together the clues and uncover the truth. As he digs deeper into the case, secrets and hidden motives are revealed, leading to a dramatic and unexpected ending. This classic episode captures the essence of 1940s detective fiction with its intricate plot and fascinating characters.   About Michael Shayne: Brett Halliday's fictional detective Michael Shayne became a staple of mid-20th century crime fiction. Shayne was known for his sharp mind, ingenuity and relentless pursuit of justice, and his adventures have captivated audiences in books, radio shows and television series. This 1947 episode is a prime example of his enduring legacy.   Why watch this episode?  Classic Mystery Movies: Experience the nostalgia of 1940s detective stories with plots that keep you guessing until the very last moment. Compelling Characters: Michael Shayne's characters are brought to life with wit and charm, making them favorites for fans of classic crime fiction. Historical Value: Gain insight into storytelling techniques and cultural elements of post-war America. Timeless Appeal: Themes of justice, intrigue, and humanity are as relevant today as they were decades ago.   Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe! If you enjoyed this episode, please give it a thumbs up and share your thoughts in the comments below. Subscribe to see more classic detective stories and crime series. Click the bell icon to be notified when new content is uploaded.   Follow us on social media:  Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/classicmediaworld Twitter: https://x.com/goldenclassics   Find out more: Listen to our radio station Old Time Radio https://link.radioking.com/otradio  Listen to other Shows at My Classic Radio https://www.myclassicradio.net/  Entertainment Radio | Broadcasting Classic Radio Shows | Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/entertainment_radio)   Remember that times have changed, and some shows might not reflect the standards of today’s politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Entertainment Radio.  #MichaelShayne #MichaelShayneMysteries #MysterySeries #ClassicMystery #DetectiveStories #1940sMystery #JudgeShooting #UncoveredMysteries #CrimeDrama #RetroTV #ClassicCrime #VintageDetective #1947Crime #OldSchoolMystery #ClassicTVShows #MysteryUnveiled #GoldenAgeOfTV #DetectiveMichaelShayne #HistoricalMystery

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00:00Michael Shane, you must have some idea why Judge Thorman wants to see you?

00:04Honey, at 3 o'clock this afternoon I received a letter signed by those men who head Judge Thorman's campaign committee.

00:10It told me literally nothing, darling, all of which I was warned to keep hush-hush.

00:15Oh, confidential stuff, huh?

00:17Mm-hmm, very. I'm requested to appear at Judge Thorman's home at 7 o'clock tonight.

00:22I don't know why, darling. That's all the note had to say.

00:25Oh, it's about 4.15 now.

00:27Uh-huh, which means you must curb your curiosity for 2 hours and 45 minutes.

00:31Oh, then I'm going?

00:33Well, it's not your company, I love sugar. It's your shorthand.

00:37Well, I'm glad to know something about me attracts you.

00:40Michael, do you know Judge Thorman?

00:43No.

00:44Oh, well then Judge Thorman must know you, otherwise why should he...

00:47Take it easy, will you, baby? Please, we'll know at 7 o'clock tonight.

00:52The Hastings Manufacturing Company and the Kayside Corporation present

00:58Michael Shane, Private Detective, starring Wally Mayer and Kathy Lewis.

01:11At approximately the same time, Shane and his blonde assistant, Phyllis Knight,

01:15are discussing the mysterious note summoning Shane to Judge Thorman's home at 7 o'clock.

01:20Mysterious events are shaping themselves in Judge Thorman's study.

01:24The judge is conversing with one of his committee men.

01:27Meeting at the club tonight, Judge?

01:29As usual, but not until after the meeting.

01:32Uh, by the way, has this Michael Shane fellow been contacted?

01:36Yes, a note was sent asking him to be here tonight at 7.

01:39Oh, good. It becomes highly recommended.

01:41Yes.

01:42If I didn't know you were one of my best friends, I'd say you didn't particularly care

01:46whether we ever find out who's making these silly telephone threats against my life.

01:50I was just thinking of this Michael Shane fellow. I don't think he'll be much help.

01:55Inspector Coyle and Chief Randall assured me it was as capable an investigator as we can find.

01:59No doubt. I'm afraid Shane will be too late.

02:03What the devil are you-

02:04I made those calls, Judge.

02:06You? What sort of stupid joke is this?

02:10It's neither stupid nor a joke, my dear Judge.

02:13Do you remember Carlton Winters?

02:15Winters?

02:16Well, yes, Carlton Winters, a forger. I sentenced him 16 years ago at once. What of it?

02:22You won't know my face, Judge.

02:24But look at the hatred in my eyes, and you'll see Carlton Winters.

02:28But you-

02:29You've known me as your friend for 10 years.

02:31Yes, it's taken me 10 years to ready myself for this moment.

02:34These hands you felt so sorry about.

02:36I deliberately crippled them so that I could be that much surer of my revenge.

02:40This face.

02:41Yes, I see it now.

02:43You see the man you sent away for forgery.

02:45The man whose wife later divorced him and married Paul Redford.

02:48You took everything from me.

02:50You were guilty.

02:51That makes little difference.

02:52You enabled Paul Redford to take a still from me.

02:55I vowed I'd pay you off, remember?

02:57It'll be over quickly, Judge. Quickly.

03:00The suicide note is ready.

03:02I have your own gun.

03:04Suicide?

03:05Only to outward appearances, Judge.

03:07It'll really be murder.

03:09Get that gun away from my head, you fool!

03:12No, Judge.

03:13Not when I've waited 10 years for this.

03:26All right, let's go over the facts, Inspector.

03:28Bill, take notes, please.

03:29All right.

03:30And incidentally, I copied those statements from Detective Johnson's notes, Mike.

03:33Oh, fine, fine, thanks.

03:35Well, Inspector?

03:36Well, Judge's wife, then five years.

03:40Married couple, acted as Judge Thorman's cook and body servant.

03:44Missed the day off.

03:45Checked, and they've been at their relative's home all day.

03:48Usually on Wednesdays, the judge had dinner at his club.

03:51Missed tonight, as there was to be a meeting here at 7.

03:54Yeah, that's right, that's right.

03:55Something about tracing crank calls.

03:57Say, of these three men on the committee, there was Thomas Charles Hart.

04:01Yes, he's a retired businessman from the East.

04:04Horace Eppley, big construction man.

04:07Paul Redford, next prosecutor.

04:09Incidentally, all three of their alibis aren't worthy of the name.

04:12Not one of them can prove where he was between 4 and 5.

04:15Well, now, go easy there, Shane.

04:17They're all big men.

04:19It's suicide.

04:20Yeah, so the note says, but I still don't believe it.

04:23Mr. Eppley found the body, huh?

04:26Yeah, about 6.30.

04:27Came in when he found the door open.

04:30Open?

04:31Open or unlocked, Inspector?

04:32Oh, sorry.

04:33Unlocked.

04:34Oh, uh-huh.

04:35Now, look, Shane, let's not make a mystery out of this yet.

04:38The judge is big people, and I'm here only to make sure there was nothing funny.

04:42Well, that's excuse enough to look around.

04:44The gun has a corrugated handle, so that eliminates fingerprints, right?

04:48Right.

04:49But there are powder burns on the right temple, and the bullet rang slightly upward.

04:53That and the note stack up to suicide.

04:56Yeah, but that note, that note.

04:58How does it read again?

05:00Here's the note.

05:02Here you are.

05:04My guilt hangs heavy on my mind.

05:07I can no longer face my friends.

05:09Some years ago, I sent an innocent man to prison.

05:12Wait a second.

05:13Give me that line again, Inspector.

05:15Some years ago, I sent an innocent man to prison.

05:18Okay, that's enough.

05:19That's enough.

05:20Handwriting been identified?

05:21Yeah.

05:22Hart, Eppley, and Redmond.

05:24You know, for a fellow of the judge's caliber, it's pretty dramatic stuff.

05:28People hopped up to suicide are psychodramatic.

05:31What's that about putting the neuroses on paper?

05:33It makes bad reading, that's all.

05:35Inspector.

05:36Oh, come in, gentlemen.

05:38Glad to find you still here.

05:40We've agreed this terrible thing must be kept quiet as long as possible.

05:43Gentlemen, this is Michael Shane and Miss Knight.

05:46Hart, Eppley, Redmond.

05:48How do you do?

05:49About keeping this affair quiet, Inspector.

05:52Well, perhaps for a day or two.

05:54We haven't much chance to keep the facts covered up.

05:56Gentlemen, please, may I ask, did any of you know about the judge's suicide desire?

06:02We never discussed such a thing with any of us.

06:04But all the evidence points to suicide, Mr. Shane.

06:06Yes, if we can believe that note, but I'm not so sure.

06:10Then you're thinking it might have been murder?

06:12That's what we're going to find out.

06:13In the meantime, Inspector, I want to run out and have a little talk with Joey Peller.

06:16Good idea.

06:17Peller?

06:19Peller, isn't he the man with the remarkable memory?

06:22Yes, Mr. Redfern.

06:23And I want him to jog my memory.

06:35Yes, yes, what do you want?

06:37Mr. Peller?

06:38Yes.

06:39Who are you?

06:40The friend of Michael Shane.

06:41Oh, oh, oh, come in.

06:44Take a chair.

06:47Sit down.

06:48Don't mind me if I squat here, Mr. Parker.

06:51Easy on my back.

06:53Not at all.

06:54I'll stand because I can only stay a moment.

06:56And Mr. Shane's here.

06:57He's here.

06:58He's here.

06:59He's here.

07:00He's here.

07:01He's here.

07:02I'll stand because I can only stay a moment.

07:03And Mr. Shane suggested I see you.

07:05I want some information.

07:06What do you want to know?

07:07Mr. Peller, do you recall a rather sensational case about 16 years ago when Judge Thorman

07:12sentenced a forger, Carlton Winters?

07:15Carlton Winters.

07:17Let me see.

07:19Yep, yep, yep.

07:21Quiet and uproarious.

07:22I think I recollect that.

07:23Winters, second Judge Thorman.

07:25Right.

07:26Yes.

07:27And Redfern, too.

07:28He was very posthumous.

07:29Very good.

07:30Anything else, Mr. Peller?

07:31I don't think.

07:32Huh?

07:33Yep.

07:34I never heard anything more about Winters, but I think he was killed and died in an accident

07:41in Chicago.

07:42Hang on.

07:43I think he...

07:44Yep.

07:45Mm-hmm.

07:46Right.

07:47What, Mr. Peller?

07:48About three years after Winters was sent up, his wife...

07:50I still don't remember her name.

07:52I think.

07:53Right.

07:54She divorced him, and believe it or not, she married Paul Redfern.

07:56Yep.

07:57And Redfern retired from public office right after that.

08:00Right after that.

08:01You've been a big help, Mr. Peller.

08:02I've always tried to help change things.

08:04Anything else, Mr. Mitchum?

08:07You won't need it, Peller.

08:09What are you doing with that knife?

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09:27Now back to Michael Shane, private detective.

09:29It seems that Shane had decided on a step in the right direction when he decided to

09:34have Joey Peller jog his memory.

09:36But it also seems somebody is just one step ahead of Shane.

09:40Shane and Phyllis Knight arrived at Peller's home only to find the man with the remarkable memory

09:45stretched out on the floor with very little of either life or memory left.

09:50Now at police hospital, a tense group waits at Joey Peller's bedside.

09:54How is he, doctor?

09:56Well, he has a chance, but it's slim.

10:00He's coming out of it again.

10:02Keeps going in and out of a coma.

10:05Joey?

10:07Joey Peller?

10:09Yes.

10:10Joey, this is Mike Shane.

10:13Shane?

10:15Nice friends you got.

10:17What? Nice friends?

10:19Michael, whoever tried to kill you must have used your name.

10:24Is that what happened, Joey?

10:27Keep me going.

10:28Joey, take it easy. Listen.

10:31Do you remember anything about a Judge Thornman case?

10:35Yeah.

10:36That's what the guy wanted to know.

10:39Joey, I met him at the prosecutor's office.

10:43He called me and said,

10:45he just died.

10:47He called me.

10:48He said he was at the Thornman's.

10:52Joey.

10:54Joey.

10:55Sorry, inspector. He's going out again.

10:58Poor little guy.

11:00Stay with him, Johnson.

11:01Catch anything he mumbles.

11:03Call me on the runaway.

11:05Let the newspaper say Peller's dead.

11:07That'll protect him.

11:08Yeah, yeah. That's a good idea.

11:09It's a great night.

11:11A little over three hours.

11:12One dead.

11:14One well on the way.

11:15Look, inspector.

11:16Mr. Hart, Eppley, and Rudford knew I was on my way to talk to Peller.

11:20They've got a few questions to answer.

11:21I know what you mean, Shane, but they're big men.

11:24We've got to be right.

11:25Yes, but...

11:26Well, now look.

11:27We've got to get every police record on this car

11:29and get all the documents, samples of his handwriting, his fingerprint record.

11:31According to Peller, the guy's dead.

11:32Well, let's check Chicago and make sure he's dead.

11:34Yeah, let's get down there right away.

11:35Well, you take that end of it, inspector.

11:37I want to talk to Paul Redfern.

11:38I'll be at his home.

11:50What's the time?

11:51About ten, Paul.

11:52Gives us time to check up on our theory at Peller's place.

11:55Then get back to your home by eleven to meet the others.

11:57Just what is this theory you've got on Peller's death?

12:00I'm positive someone was interested in silencing Peller before the Shane fellow could get to him.

12:04Yes, but what do you expect to learn at Peller's place?

12:07Wait a minute.

12:08What?

12:09How'd you find out Peller was killed?

12:11Shane got in touch with me.

12:13Oh.

12:14Who does he think is guilty?

12:16He thinks it's one of us.

12:17Us?

12:18Are you serious, Hart?

12:20Yes, Redfern.

12:21And I'm also Carlton Winters.

12:23You're...

12:24What did you say?

12:26I said I'm Carlton Winters.

12:28And I'm going to kill you.

12:30Kill me?

12:31Just keeping a promise I made you long ago in court.

12:33But Winters died in Chicago.

12:35No, he didn't.

12:36Steady on the wheel.

12:37Don't take your eyes off the road.

12:39Then you killed him.

12:40Yes, I killed him.

12:42Now it's your turn to be a suicide.

12:45Then can you guess who follows you?

12:47You mean my wife?

12:48Yes, Redfern, Estelle.

12:49They'll get you.

12:50If they do, it'll be too late.

12:52How am I to die?

12:54Well, it's rather simple.

12:55The hairpin turn is up ahead.

12:57We'll soon be on it.

12:58You're going to drive straight through the guardrail

13:00and down into the canyon.

13:01You can't force me to do that.

13:02You'll have nothing to say about it, Redfern.

13:04You'll be dead before you take the plunge.

13:06I'll crash the car first.

13:07You'll think of that too late.

13:08I'm ready now.

13:09I hear you.

13:11Now, hold the wheel steady.

13:16Steady.

13:18Get the door open.

13:23Now.

13:26Now.

13:33200 feet down.

13:35In flames.

13:37A fitting tribute to you, Mr. Redfern.

13:47I'm terribly worried, Mr. Shade.

13:49No, I wouldn't let it get you down, Mrs. Redfern.

13:51But he's always so punctual, so thoughtful.

13:54Naturally, he was quite upset when he came home

13:57with the terrible news of Judge Thorman's suicide.

14:00He left again.

14:01But he promised he'd be home no later than 10.

14:0410.45 now, and he hasn't even called.

14:06Don't worry, Mrs. Redfern.

14:08I'm sure he'll be coming home any minute now.

14:10I hope so.

14:12Somehow, I'm terribly nervous.

14:14Mrs. Redfern, I'd like to ask you several questions.

14:16Yes.

14:18Well, first, have you ever heard your husband

14:20speak of a man named Carlton Winters?

14:23Carlton Winters?

14:25Yes, Mrs. Redfern.

14:27Name seems to surprise you.

14:29Well, I'm not sure why, but it did surprise me.

14:33Winters was prosecuted by your husband

14:36and sentenced by Judge Thorman about 16 years ago.

14:40Yes.

14:41Well, Winters was supposed to have died in Chicago,

14:43an accidental fire in a doctor's office.

14:45Yes, that's why I showed some surprise, I'm sure.

14:49I remember Paul telling me Winters had died in Chicago.

14:52Must have been a rather important Winters death, I mean,

14:55for you to have remembered, Mrs. Redfern.

14:58It was important, Miss Knight.

15:00You see, Carlton Winters had threatened the lives

15:02of Judge Thorman and my husband.

15:05I was glad to know the man was dead.

15:07And that's all you can tell us, Mrs. Redfern?

15:09That...

15:11That's all, Mr. Shane.

15:13May I ask if your questions concern only Judge Thorman's death?

15:17Well...

15:19Yes, they do.

15:20But Paul said the judge had committed suicide.

15:22The pattern has changed.

15:23We're not convinced of that now,

15:24and we need all the information we can get.

15:26So if you know something you feel Mr. Shane should know,

15:29please tell him, Mrs. Redfern.

15:31I...

15:33No.

15:35No, there's nothing more I can tell.

15:37I'm going to be brutally frank, Mrs. Redfern.

15:40You're withholding something.

15:42Mr. Shane, I...

15:44Oh, that's my door.

15:45Would you excuse me, please?

15:47Michael,

15:49do you really think she's holding back something?

15:51I'm positive she is, honey.

15:53Do you really think it's one of the three men?

15:55Well, I'd be a lot surer

15:57if I knew what the inspector found out about her alibis,

15:59about the handwriting.

16:00Any one of them could be our men.

16:01Which one?

16:02Take your picture, dear.

16:03I'll take you.

16:04And what would you do if I...

16:06Oh, Mrs. Redfern.

16:07Mr. Shane is right.

16:08There's Mr. Hart, Mr. Evans.

16:10Yes, we met earlier this evening.

16:12If they had come here to meet Paul,

16:13they would have a meeting here at 11 o'clock.

16:15Oh?

16:16Why a meeting?

16:17Well, to discuss what should be done about the party policy

16:20now that Judge Thorman is dead.

16:22There's quite a bit to be settled.

16:24Mm-hmm.

16:25Have either of you gentlemen had a talk

16:27with Inspector Coyle since 10 o'clock tonight?

16:29No.

16:30Why, Shane?

16:31Well, I want to see you, both of you.

16:32There are new developments in the case.

16:34What developments?

16:35Well, you recall that I mentioned at Thorman's home

16:38I was going to have my memory jogged by Joey Teller?

16:41Oh, yes, yes.

16:42What about it?

16:43Well, you, Mr. Hart, and Mr. Eppley,

16:45and Ed Fearn, who isn't present at the moment,

16:47overheard my statement.

16:49Get to the point, Shane.

16:50What are you driving at?

16:51Murder, Mr. Hart.

16:52Joey Teller had his wonderful memory

16:54removed by a killer's surgery tonight.

16:57Are you insinuating that any one of us...

16:59Ah, keep your shirt on, Mr. Eppley.

17:00I insinuate nothing.

17:02I'm merely explaining why the inspector

17:04wants to talk with all of you

17:05and find out where you've all been hiding out this evening.

17:07Hiding out?

17:08I'm not hiding out.

17:09I go where I please, when I please.

17:11Could I fix you some coffee?

17:12It'll give me something to do.

17:14Perhaps by then, Paul will be home.

17:15Yes, that's a splendid idea, and I'll help if I may.

17:18Oh, please do.

17:19Come along.

17:20Now, look, gentlemen.

17:22Let's check these facts quickly

17:23while the ladies are fixing the coffee.

17:25Thormond is a suicide, which I still don't believe.

17:27Joey Teller is stabbed.

17:29Now, we have information that Carlton Winters

17:31might be our man if he hadn't died

17:33in Chicago some years ago.

17:35But we're getting samples of his handwriting

17:37and police record.

17:39Perhaps it may count up to something.

17:41What good would anything be if Winters is dead?

17:44No good at all if he's dead.

17:47And I'm not convinced of that.

17:48Oh, no!

17:49Michael.

17:50Yes?

17:51Please, come quickly.

17:52What's wrong, Phil?

17:53Just come along, please, and alone.

17:54Right.

17:55Wait here, gentlemen, please.

17:57Michael, we started out through the hall to the kitchen,

18:00and here, right here on this hall table, was a note.

18:02Here's the note.

18:03Mrs. Redfin read it, and you heard her reaction.

18:05Where's she now?

18:06She's sitting in the kitchen, just staring.

18:08Read the note, Michael.

18:09You'll understand.

18:10Estelle, darling, by the time you find this note,

18:13it will be too late to stop me.

18:15I've tried to find...

18:17Oh, no!

18:18Michael, this is terrible.

18:19She nodded yes when I asked her

18:20if this was her husband's handwriting.

18:22I don't believe it.

18:23I don't believe it!

18:24Oh, I'll take that on this hall extension.

18:26Now, look, honey, go back to Mrs. Redfin,

18:28and don't let anybody even try to talk to her.

18:30Hurry up, Mike.

18:31OK.

18:32Hello?

18:33Carl, is that you, Shane?

18:34Oh, oh, yes, Inspector.

18:35Still want to talk to Paul Redfin?

18:37And how I do.

18:38Better forget it.

18:39His car went over Cliff Road into the canyon in flames.

18:42What?

18:43He's on a slab in the morgue.

18:45Oh, this is a fine mess now.

18:46His wife's hysterical.

18:47She just read his suicide note.

18:49And another one.

18:50Yes, yes, and just as phony as the judges.

18:52Look, Inspector, look.

18:53Tell the coroner to go over the body very carefully.

18:55I'll be right there.

18:56Right.

18:57Hurry it up.

18:59Phil?

19:00Phil, can I see you a minute?

19:01Yes.

19:02Yes, I'll be right back, Mr. Chairman.

19:06Now, listen.

19:07And listen fast, honey, and make it stick.

19:08Redfin's dead.

19:09Oh.

19:10Oh, dear.

19:12Oh, my.

19:14Then he meant that note.

19:15I don't know.

19:16I only know he's dead.

19:17He crashed his car.

19:18Now, I'm taking this note and sticking it at headquarters until we know as much as possible.

19:21What about her?

19:22Honey, I want you to stay with her.

19:23Don't leave her for a minute.

19:24And don't tell her he's dead.

19:25I'll call you later, or I'll pick you up.

19:26All right.

19:27But I think you should know this, Michael.

19:28What?

19:29I'm positive that note wasn't on the hall table when we came in.

19:32Good work, honey.

19:33Good work.

19:34Our pigeon is in there in the drawing room.

19:37Are they staying here?

19:38Oh, no.

19:39No, sweetheart.

19:40No.

19:41I'm going to convince them to visit headquarters.

19:49Well, how did our guests take the stay here, Inspector?

19:51Unhappily.

19:52But they were jittery enough to be gentlemen about it, especially since they found out

19:56Redfin is dead.

19:57They left about five minutes ago.

19:59Oh.

20:00How about Winter's old samples of handwriting?

20:02Check with any of the ones on the signatures on my note?

20:05Yeah.

20:06Just get the dope on that.

20:07The man says there's no question about it.

20:10We need more, though, Michael.

20:11Yeah?

20:12Well, I think we can get it now.

20:14Oh, hello, Doc.

20:16Hi.

20:17Well, what's the verdict?

20:18Well, I almost missed it.

20:20Something very thin punctured Redfern's eardrum.

20:24Went right into the brain, like a long steel sliver.

20:27But, Doc, if it was a steel sliver, who got rid of it?

20:30You?

20:31No.

20:32I couldn't find the sliver, so I decided it was maybe like a half-thin.

20:36Yeah, he was killer, all right.

20:38He was plenty burned and cracked up.

20:40So would you be if you fell 200 feet in a flaming car, but he was very dead before he hit.

20:45No evidence of fire in the lungs, huh?

20:47Not a scorch.

20:48He wasn't beating or breathing when he cried.

20:50Then it's murder.

20:51You've got your verdict, Inspector.

20:55Autopsy.

20:56Hello.

20:58Yes.

20:59Come in.

21:00Here, Inspector.

21:01Morning, sir.

21:03Inspector Coyle speaking.

21:05Yeah, Johnson.

21:07What did he say?

21:09That's really something.

21:11Good work.

21:12Stay with him.

21:13So long.

21:14More from Peller?

21:15Plenty.

21:16A bombshell.

21:17Estelle Redfern divorced Carlton Winters after he went to the pen and married Paul Redfern.

21:22Uh-oh.

21:23Oh, that's bad.

21:25Epperly and Hart have just been released, haven't they?

21:27Well, we couldn't hold them.

21:28Oh, that crazy woman withholding information.

21:30Inspector, she's in danger.

21:32At 2.30 in the morning?

21:33Look, if my guess is right, our man is on a killing spree.

21:35His schedule calls for crowding it all into one night.

21:38Could be.

21:39Coleman, Peller, Redfern.

21:41And next, and logically, the woman who divorced him and married the man that prosecuted him.

21:44Look, let me get going ahead of you and your men.

21:46Call Phil and have her set it up like this.

21:48We'll...

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23:04Now back to Michael Shane and the traps set for a revenge-crazy killer.

23:08It's about 3.15 a.m.

23:10The huge Redfin mansion is wrapped in the eerie glow

23:14from a thin sliver of moon.

23:16In the shadows of the porch, two men move softly, furtively.

23:26Wait.

23:27I think it's right for us to snoop around Redfin's house like this,

23:30especially with Estelle so upset.

23:32Oh, relax, Epilogue.

23:33It's only decent to see that she's all right.

23:35After all, you yourself were worried about her while we were held at headquarters.

23:38Well, let's get it over and get out of here.

23:40Yeah, come on.

23:46Let's go.

23:52Here.

23:53Let's try these French windows.

23:55I still don't think this is a good idea.

23:57If we make a noise and waken Estelle, she'll be scared out of her wits.

24:01If we find she's all right, we'll go out as quietly as we can.

24:04Oh, come on.

24:05This window's unlocked.

24:06That's not so good.

24:08Oh.

24:10Oh.

24:13I'm beginning to believe that Shane fellow now.

24:17There's a killer loose up in here.

24:18Shall I turn on this light?

24:20No lights. Keep it dark.

24:21Now that we're in, what are we doing?

24:23First, go through the entire downstairs.

24:26You take the east wing. I'll take this west side.

24:28What are we looking for?

24:29We're making sure everything's all right.

24:31Check every door and window.

24:33See that they're locked.

24:34Go right through and I'll meet you in the back hall.

24:37Simple enough.

24:38If everything's all right downstairs, we can check the upstairs.

24:41Then leave.

24:42All right.

24:43But I still don't like the idea.

24:45Take it easy and don't fall over the furniture.

24:47I won't guarantee it.

24:51Now, to get upstairs quickly and arrange for Estelle's suicide

24:56while my perfect alibi searches downstairs.

25:08And now, my lovely Estelle, we settle accounts.

25:16And again.

25:17And so ends this night.

25:20Who turned on those lights?

25:21All right, chum, the night has ended and so are you.

25:23Shane!

25:24Yes, sir?

25:25I'm here.

25:26I'm here.

25:27I'm here.

25:28I'm here.

25:29I'm here.

25:30I'm here.

25:31I'm here.

25:32I'm here.

25:33I'm here.

25:34I'm here.

25:35I'm here.

25:36And so are you.

25:37Shane!

25:38Yeah.

25:39We didn't find out until after you left police headquarters tonight

25:40that Estelle was once the wife of Carlton Winters.

25:42So we figured Estelle was next on the list.

25:44Oh, so you got it all figured out.

25:46You think we intended to let you get Estelle?

25:48Oh, no, no, no.

25:49We preferred to have you kill off that dressmaker's mannequin under the bed covers.

25:52Dressmaker's mannequin?

25:53Shane, I...

25:54Drop that knife.

25:55Drop that knife, I said.

25:56I'll kill you.

25:57I'll kill you.

25:58Drop it.

25:59Easy, you crazy idiot.

26:00I don't want to shoot you.

26:01Stop it, Hart.

26:02I'll shoot.

26:03Not until I...

26:07Oh, thanks, Inspector.

26:09Michael.

26:10Thanks.

26:11Michael.

26:12Michael, what's wrong?

26:13Not a thing, honey.

26:14Huh?

26:15Not a thing.

26:16Michael.

26:17He's hurt, Inspector.

26:18Easy, Phil.

26:19Easy now.

26:20We'll take care of him.

26:31Well, the invalid is back.

26:33Welcome home, darling.

26:35Thanks.

26:36I never liked this office, but it sure looks awfully good now.

26:39I'll bet.

26:40The inspector left this report for you.

26:42Copy.

26:45Well, Hart's deathbed confession, huh?

26:49Yep.

26:50It's all here.

26:52You know, we could have stopped Redfern's killing if we had old samples of Winter's

26:56handwriting to match his signature on the note the committee sent to me.

26:59Oh, you couldn't do any more, Michael.

27:01Yeah, it only proves what I contend, darling.

27:04There's a flaw in every human being.

27:06I'd say Winter's, or Hart, was insanely perfect.

27:10Almost, but not quite.

27:12You see, honey, when a man decides to change his identity, he must change everything, even

27:18his own handwriting.

27:19Well, now that you think the office looks good, you might say, um, Precious, you look

27:25good.

27:26Oh, Precious, you do look good.

27:30Very good.

27:33Thank you, Michael.

27:35You're welcome, darling.

27:37You know, Michael, you ought to get stabbed more often.

27:49Michael Shane, Private Detective, stars Wally Mayer and Kathy Lewis, with Bill Johnstone

27:54as the inspector.

27:55Tonight's story was directed by Michael Rapetto, written by Alan Cameron, and based on the

28:00character created by Brett Halliday.

28:02The music was composed and played by Len Salvo.

28:05This is Charles Arlington speaking.

28:14Wilson speaking.

28:16What?

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28:23You got any suggestions on breaking her in, Bill?

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28:54This program came to you from Hollywood.

28:57Stay tuned to this station for the adventures of the Falcon.

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