ep01 The Hands of Death: Sealed Book

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“ep01 The Hands of Death” is an episode of Sealed Book, the old-time radio show that aired in 1950. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Edward Moloch, a crippled collector of murder relics in San Francisco, lives with his loyal servant Jennings. Moloch's estranged brother Kane, a violent man with deformed hands, has been strangling people across the city and blames Edward for cheating him out of their father's money. Edward and his servant plan a trap, luring Kane to the house, where Edward sends a visiting police inspector and his friend on their way with a sharp remark about his collection. The plot centers on the brothers' rivalry and the danger of Kane's hands.

San Francisco, a fog-bound city in the United States, with Moloch's house full of murder relics

Characters: Edward Moloch, Kane Moloch, Jennings, Inspector Tennant, Norman Smith

Listen for: Edward Moloch's lines about his brother Kane and the sound of Kane's hands during the confrontation

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.