Day: June 15, 2026

The Saint: The Frightened Author (EP4996)

Vincent Price

Today’s Mystery:

Mystery writer Randy Patterson fears that characters from his latest novel may be planning to make his fictional murder plot a reality. As Simon Templar investigates a jealous boxing manager, a heavyweight contender, and a glamorous wife caught in the middle, a real murder turns suspicion in every direction.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 23, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Vincent Price as Simon Templar

Also featuring Betty Lou Gerson, Barney Phillips, Stanley Farrar, Edmund MacDonald, and Tom Brown

Script by Jerome Epstein

Music composed and conducted by Von Dexter

Produced by James L. Saphier

Directed by Helen Mack

Announcer: Don Stanley

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