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NO MOTIVE FOR MURDER

Ep. 3



An innocent man is about to receive the death penalty for a murder he didn’t commit. Newspaperwomen Anne Rogers and Spritely Poole are determined to save his life, by uncovering the real killer. 


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


Original broadcast on Sunday, February 6, 1944.


OUR CAST:


Rhonda Sigler-WareAnne Rogers.

 

Samantha Thompson … Spritely Poole.

 

Christian Neuhaus … Inspector Collins.


Aaron Ratzan ... Herbert Preston


Miss Kit Caren ... Mary Preston


John R. Worsley ... Attorney John Masters


Jerry Kokich … Pete the Photographer


Jeremy Sage ... Tony Mallinetti 


Sinead McHugh ... Gertie Kelly


Frank Guglielmelli ... Jail Guard


Austen Sherick ... Newsboy


Scott Barry ... Sgt. Callahan


Logan Smith ... Announcer.



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



SOUND EFFECTS CREDITS:


Freesound.org


Thunder Tube - Inspector J



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