Burning His House Behind Him: Boston Blackie (August 13, 1947)

“Burning His House Behind Him” is an episode of Boston Blackie, the old-time radio show, first broadcast August 13, 1947. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Sue Adams comes to Boston Blackie in fear for her life, confessing that she helped Joe Lang bury his murdered wife Sally in the basement. She believes Lang plans to kill her at his mountain cabin. When Inspector Faraday arrives with an accusation based on a call from Sally's brother Billy Wilson, Blackie reveals the truth and heads to Lang's house to investigate. As the fire suddenly breaks out, Blackie finds himself trapped inside with flames spreading rapidly.

Boston Blackie's apartment, then Joe Lang's house during a fire

Characters: Boston Blackie, Sue Adams, Joe Lang, Inspector Faraday, Billy Wilson, Sally Lang

Listen for: Blackie's clever handling of the murder case and his narrow escape from the burning house; the revelation of Billy Wilson's blackmail scheme; the tense confrontation between Blackie and the murderers.

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.