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The Paradine Case

Lux Radio Theatre · May 9, 1949 · 59 min · 9,731 words

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Lux presents Hollywood. Leaver Brothers Company, the makers of Lux Toilet Soap, bring you the Lux Radio Theatre, starring Joseph Cotton, Valley and Louis Jourdan in The Paradine Case. Ladies and gentlemen, your producer, Mr. William Keeling.

Greetings from Hollywood, ladies and gentlemen. The Cosmopolitan Touch brings distinction to the Lux Radio Theatre tonight with three great stars from his many nations. First, there's one of our top American favorites, Joseph Cotton. And joining him are two of David O. Selznick's most important discoveries, the lovely and talented Valley from Italy and from France, the accomplished Louis Jourdan.

The play which stars these three together is Mr. Selznick's 10th dramatic hit of the current screen, the Peridine Case, which adds to the international flavor with its highly emotional setting of a London murder trial.

And there's another international favourite involved in this production too. That's Lux Toiletsault. For wherever beautiful women are found in Hollywood and all over the world, they've chosen Luxope Care to guard that beauty. It's curtain time now for the Paradine case, and here's the first act starring Joseph Cotton as Tony Keene, Valle as Mrs. Paradine and Louis Giordin as Latour.

A few days ago, the London newspapers announced the death of a celebrated war hero, Colonel Richard Paradine. His death was sudden. There was a police investigation with a startling development. Don't worry about anything, Mrs. Paradine. We'll have you out of here as soon as possible, as soon as possible.

It's incredible, Sir Simon. They came to my home to policemen. They arrested me. They say my husband was poisoned. Inspector Ambrose will be back in a moment, my dear, let's not waste any words. You don't have to tell me that the police are making a terrible mistake, but above all things we mustn't despair. You're not

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