"Now see the radio show that thrilled millions!" 23 August 1946 Drama, Crime 60 mins
A newspaper editor goes on an anti-crime crusade, but gets carried away.
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Phillip Reed as Steve Wilson
Hillary Brooke as Lorelei Kilbourne
Robert Lowery as Pete Ryan
Veda Ann Borg as Vivian LeRoy
Byron Barr as Vance Crane
Charles Arnt as Amos Peabody
Nana Bryant as Mrs. Crane
Roy Gordon as Editor Post
Eddie Parks as Gerald Meeker, theater cashier
Nella Walker as Mrs. Johannsen, victim's mother
Thomas E. Jackson as Police Chief Berkley
Fred Aldrich as Cop (uncredited)
Nora Cecil as Miss Lovelace (uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers as Witness (uncredited)
Harry Cheshire as Police Chief Masters (uncredited)
Frank Fenton as Fletcher (uncredited)
William C. Thomas Director
Daniel Mainwaring Screenplay
Daniel Mainwaring Story
Maxwell Shane Screenplay
William H. Pine Producer
William C. Thomas Producer
Maxwell Shane Producer
Darrell Calker Music
Fred Jackman Jr. Director of Photography
Howard A. Smith Editor
Frank Paul Sylos Art Direction
Glenn P. Thompson Set Decoration
L.B. Merman Production Manager
Nat Merman Assistant Director
Howard Pine Assistant Director
Earl Sitar Sound Recordist
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United Kingdom 23 August 1946
United States 23 May 1947
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