What happens
Dr. Clitterhouse, a physician who is researching the medical effects of crime, secretly becomes a jewel thief to test his theories. His secretary, Miss Randolph, discovers his stolen jewels and his plans. Inspector Lane is investigating the robberies, and Rox Valentine is a fence who deals in stolen goods. This Screen Guild Theater radio adaptation of the Warner Brothers film, broadcast on June 5, 1944, stars Edward G. Robinson, Claire Trevor and Lloyd Nolan. The first part of the story follows the doctor's double life as he meets the criminals and begins to involve himself with their gang.
Present-day city, including Dr. Clitterhouse's medical office and the criminals' hideout
Characters: Dr. Clitterhouse, Miss Randolph, Inspector Lane, Rox Valentine
Listen for: Dr. Clitterhouse's scheme to become a criminal in order to study crime, and his meeting with Rox Valentine
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.