What happens
American freelancer Alan Rogers is hired by French intelligence to track down a group of killers calling themselves Smith, who have stolen plans for France's new rocket bases. His first contact in Paris and a tobacco shop contact in Divonne both end in violence. Rogers travels by train toward Basel, meeting a woman named Mary Donnelly, and a man introducing himself as Warwick Smith. The episode is part of the radio series Escape, with the drama presented under the direction of Norman MacDonald. John Vander starred as Alan Rogers, with Gene Bates as Mary Donnelly and Ben Wright as Mr. Smith. The original air date was January 14, 1951.
Western Europe, including Paris, the Swiss border town of Divonne, Nyon, and a train bound for Basel
Characters: Alan Rogers, Mary Donnelly, Mr. Smith, Tall Chief, Mount
Listen for: Rogers piecing together the identity of Mr. Smith while trading suspicions with Mary Donnelly on the train
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.