What happens
The Whistler presents Back Door, a 1947 episode from the series, first aired on 1947-10-29. Edward Crane, a prominent criminal lawyer, has married Ruth, a painter, and is now in a relationship with Louise Selander. Crane has a plan involving his wife's disappearance. The transcript covers the early part of the story: Ruth's planned trip to Canada, Crane's dealings with the plumber Sam Potter, the growing town gossip, and the arrest of Crane and Louise. The guide ends with Crane's courtroom decision to defend himself, before the verdict is reached.
A small city where Edward Crane practices law, including his home, his wife's attic studio, a restaurant, and a courtroom.
Characters: Edward Crane, Ruth Crane, Louise Selander, Sam Potter, Ben Bennett, Wafelie
Listen for: Crane's private conversations with his wife and with Louise, and the gossip among townspeople as suspicion grows.
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.