Dr. Bradford, a surgeon, is served with a subpoena by his ex-wife Paula, a mystery writer, who demands unpaid alimony and then moves into his home. The jockey Eddie Sands has died suddenly during a race, and the trainer Mike North doubts the official heart-failure verdict. Bradford examines the body and finds a sticky substance, and the case draws the couple into a series of threats and a murder at his door. William Powell and Claudette Colbert star in this Lux Radio Theatre production, which was broadcast on June 19, 1939, and is adapted from a story by the same name. The episode, in its first half, follows the couple as they pursue the racetrack death and begin to suspect the people around it.
Characters: Dr. Bradford, Paula Bradford, Stokes, Mike North, Inspector Carrigan, Leroy Hutchins, Mrs. Hutchins, John Summers
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From Hollywood, California, the Lux Radio Theater presents William Powell and Claudette Colbert in the X Mrs. Bradford. Ducks presents Hollywood. Romance, laughter, and mystery are combined for your entertainment tonight. The X Mrs. Bradford starring Claudette Colbert and William Powell.
Our music is directed by Lewis Silvers and between the acts you'll meet the physician criminologist Dr. Ronald W. McCorkel. Mr. DeMille stepped to our microphone in just a moment. Meanwhile, a brief reminder to all the ladies listening in.
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I hope I can see that one of the fairs. Well, good night, CB. Good night, Cecil. And you're here from us again. The moment we need a couple of good detectives. Mr Demille returns in just a moment with news about next week's stars in play.
Heard in the ex-Mrs. Bradford, where John Archer is Nick Martell, Alice Eden as Mrs. Summers, Norman Field as Mr. Summers, Colin Campbell as Stokes, Ray Applebee as Mike North, Ross Forrester as Mr. Frankenstein, Frank Nelson as Morga Tendant, John Fee as Mr. Hutchins, Martha Wentworth as Mrs. Hutchins, David Kerman as Mr. Pender, Lou Merrill as Inspector Corrigan,
and Bob Burles as Mr. Curtis. Tonight's play was filmed by RKO Studio, producers of the new picture, Carere. The Viseilvers appeared through courtesy of 20th Century Fox Studio. He directed music there for Susanna of the Mounties. Be sure to listen to the Lux Daytime Radio program. It tells you the enthralling story of the love and problems of a young
attractive woman doctor. Look in your newspapers for the time and station every afternoon Monday through Friday. The life and love of Dr. Susan comes to you in addition to the Lux Radio Theatre. to Demil. On the eve of her wedding, her girl makes a wish that she may never grow old. From that day on she watches time leave its mark on all that she loves, while she herself never
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