What happens
Johnny Conroy, a newly appointed special prosecutor, sets out to break up the crime syndicate of Neil Eichlberg in a large American city. His old friend Jerry McKeever, a newspaper reporter, follows the investigation closely, while Amanda Wakeross works alongside Johnny. Fred MacMurray stars as Jerry, with Joanne Dru as Amanda, in this 1954 broadcast of Lux Radio Theatre first aired on October 5, 1954. Johnny's inquiry moves quickly as witnesses come forward, and old loyalties and family ties begin to strain under the pressure of the case.
A large American city dominated by a crime syndicate, including offices at the Harrison Hotel and the criminal courts building.
Characters: Johnny Conroy, Jerry McKeever, Amanda Wakeross, Neil Eichlberg, Matt Conroy, Harry
Listen for: Johnny's determination to take on Neil Eichlberg's syndicate despite warnings from his friends and family.
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.