The State Versus Chester Canby: The Green Hornet (March 18, 1944)

“The State Versus Chester Canby” is an episode of The Green Hornet, the old-time radio show, first broadcast March 18, 1944. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Britt Reid, a young newspaper publisher who secretly works as the Green Hornet, follows a murder trial in which Chester Canby is accused of shooting Dr. Clausen, a respected physician. Canby's sister Helen is upset by the proceedings and insists the truth has not been told. Reporter Michael Axford and the police doubt the case as the verdict approaches. Britt and his valet Cato decide to look into the matter, and Britt visits Helen at her apartment to question her about what she knows.

A city in the United States in 1944, including the City Criminal Court, a newspaper office, an apartment and the Club Premier roadhouse.

Characters: Britt Reid, Cato, Chester Canby, Helen Canby, Dr. Clausen, Chick Collins, Fingers, Michael Axford

Listen for: Listen for the testimony at the murder trial and the conversation between Britt Reid and Helen Canby at her apartment.

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.