The Case of the Double Frame: Nick Carter, Master Detective (October 17, 1948)

“The Case of the Double Frame” is an episode of Nick Carter, Master Detective, the old-time radio show, first broadcast October 17, 1948. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Johnny Wade is released from prison after three years, bitter and seeking revenge against Ford and Bisbee, who he believes framed him for stealing $20,000. Nick Carter, an old friend who knew Johnny from his youth, attempts to help the troubled young man while investigating whether Johnny was truly guilty of the crime.

State Penitentiary, prison gate, Ford and Bisbee's office, Daddy Greer's establishment, various city locations

Characters: Nick Carter, Johnny Wade, Patsy Bowen, Sergeant Mathison, Ford, Bisbee, Minor, Daddy Greer

Listen for: Johnny's bitter confrontation with Ford and Bisbee at their office; Nick Carter's investigation into the original $20,000 theft; the revelation that Bisbee made a suspicious stock purchase shortly after the theft.

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.