This is Your FBI: The Sinister Shakedown

The Equitable Life Assurance Society presents, this is your FBI. This is your FBI, an official broadcast from the files of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, presented as a public service by the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, and the Equitable Society is representative in your community.

For you, one of the 50 million Americans covered by Social Security, If so, have you any clear idea of your rights and benefits under Social Security? Well, there may be a pleasant surprise in store for you.

For in a few minutes you'll learn from our sponsor, the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, how easy it is to build Social Security into full security. Tonight's FBI file, the sinister shakedown.

All crimes are crimes of passion. For all crimes are committed for the gratification of some overwhelming selfish desire. Whether it be for profit, for revenge, for excitement, or for preservation against some threat of injury to pride, prejudice, or persons.

But not always is the person who commits a crime for one of these motives a criminal in the social sense of the word. Rather, as in tonight's case from the files of your FBI, he may be an otherwise wholly acceptable member of society, who in the face of some personal crisis, lacks the moral stamina to resolve it honorably, and instead seeks a way out criminally.

The business operations of the late industrialist Thomas J. Quattland had never engaged the interest of his family, except that they fully appreciated the financial security and the firm hold on a place in metropolitan society which, Quattland's labors the fortism.

But at this moment, three years after his death, something has happened which demands a belated interest in Quattland's transactions. This is Courtland, his widow, has summoned her children, Beverly, and Perry, to join her in the breakfast room.