Tag: widow

EP3577: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Enoch Arden Matter

John Lund

A famous actor has been declared dead and his widow received an insurance payout. However, a nurse claims to have seen the actor alive and Johnny’s called in to investigate.

Original Air Date: April 7, 1953

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EP3318: Mystery is My Hobby: Madame Valentine


A wealthy widow calls Barton Drake because she fears she’s going to be murdered by one of her relatives. She’s then poisoned in his presence.

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EP3106: It’s a Crime, Mr. Collins: The Red Hot Mama

Greg and Gail have to spend six weeks in a castle in Florida to protect a widow from her nephew who will get her inheritance if she dies within six weeks.

Original Air Date: October 28, 1957

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AWR0101: Guest Star: Road to Yesterday and the Gift of Life (Jack Webb Centennial)

Amazing World of Radio

A woman (Bonita Granville )reflects on her life after death in “The Road to Yesterday”

In “the Gift of Life,” a taxi driver (Jack Webb) tries to help a widowed new mother (Jane Wyatt) and give her some difficult news.

Original Air Dates: November 29, 1948 and February 27, 1949

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EP3047: Rocky Jordan: The Lady from Tangiers

George Raft

Rocky becomes involved with a widow who knew a friend who died in a hotel fire.

Original Air Date: July 4, 1951

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EP2532: Boston Blackie: The Donald Carver Frame-Up

Richard Kollmar

A widow finds a smoking gun in the drawer of her ne’er do well son. The gun is tied to a robbery/murder that occurred at the office of her other son.

Original AIr Date: June 18, 1947

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AWR0046: Lux Radio Theater: Double Indemnity

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An insurance agent plots to murder an insured and split the money with the widow.

Original Air Date: October 30, 1950

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EP2068: The Private Files of Rex Saunders: When Murder Is Along as a Silent Companion

Rex Harrison

Rex and Alex meet a mysterious and beautiful widow on a train.

Original Air Date: July 11, 1951

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EP2057: Richard Diamond: The House of Fear Case

Dick Powell

A widow hires Diamond to protect her in a creepy house that she has to stay in order to claim her inheritance.

Original Air Date: December 10, 1949

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