What happens
Comedian Charles Lufert, whose face makes people laugh, learns that his friend, actor Robert Langwell, plans to marry Julie Winthrop, whom Charles loves. After a bitter quarrel at Robert's apartment, Charles believes he has killed Robert and goes to Julie for help. The story follows Charles's fear of being caught and the unexpected turns that follow his confession. This episode of Inner Sanctum Mysteries, a radio program, aired on June 10, 1944, and is hosted by Raymond. The lead actor and performers are not named in the transcript.
A city in the United States, including Robert Langwell's apartment, Charles's apartment, and a criminal court building.
Characters: Charles Lufert, Robert Langwell, Julie Winthrop, George Galvin, Raymond
Listen for: Charles's quarrel with Robert at the apartment and his conversation with Julie afterward.
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.