Motive for Murder: Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator (February 20, 1952)

“Motive for Murder” is an episode of Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator, the old-time radio show, first broadcast February 20, 1952. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Barry Craig, a confidential investigator, is hired by attorney Talbot to protect young Floyd Spencer Jr., a $40 million heir returning from Portugal. Two mysterious accidents involving the young man abroad have raised suspicions, and now as Spencer arrives at the airport, someone attempts to assassinate him on the landing field.

An airport in fog, with scenes in Talbot's office and the airport administration building.

Characters: Barry Craig, Miss Briggs, Branch Talbot, Floyd Spencer Jr., Paul Shandor, Joe Potato

Listen for: The shooting on the fog-shrouded landing field and Craig's deduction about how the assassin gained access through the private door.

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.