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DEATH IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT

Ep. 10

Two men die, when a cab deliberately runs wildly off the road, into a river.                

Newspaper reporter Anne Rogers decides to find out why.


Adapted from the script of a lost episode of the radio drama “Hot Copy”.


Original broadcast on Sunday, May 7th, 1944 


OUR CAST:


Rhonda Sigler-Ware … Anne Rogers.


Christian Neuhaus … Inspector Collins.


Samantha Thompson … Evelyn Chaney.


Patrick Brancato … Harold Lawton, and also, the newspaper photographer.


Joe Stofko … Randolph Chaney.


Glenn Hascall … Medical Examiner.


Jerry Kokich … Lorenzo Farnacelli, and also, Lt. Mike Flannigan.


George Worrall ... Potter.


Logan Smith ... Martin Chaney ... and the Announcer.


The following voices were also heard on this episode:


James Robinson.

John R. Worsley.

Michael J. Love.

Robert J. Cherny.


Jim Goodluck ... Producer / Director / Audio Editor.


SOUND EFFECTS CREDITS:


Freesound.org


Thunder Tube - Inspector J


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