Episode centers around the brother of a policeman who's an ex-convict and is suspected of a robbery. The story takes place on Christmas Eve in New York City, where outside the snow falls in huge floating flakes. Inside an apartment, Joe Blake sits on the floor in front of a small Christmas tree with his four-year-old nephew. This episode appears to be one of the earlier episodes from The Whistler's first year, when the show was still establishing its signature style.

About The Whistler

The Whistler was one of radio's most popular mystery dramas, with a 13-year run from May 16, 1942 until September 22, 1955. The Whistler was the most popular West-Coast originated program with its listeners for many years. It was sponsored by the Signal Oil Company: "Let that whistle be your signal for the Signal Oil program, The Whistler."

The writing was first class for its genre, and it added a slightly macabre element of humor to its often-paranoid crime stories. A total of 692 episodes were produced, yet despite the series' fame, over 200 episodes are lost today. The show was known for its atmospheric storytelling, with each episode typically featuring a narrator (The Whistler) who would set up the story and occasionally comment on the action, often with darkly ironic observations about the characters' fates.

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Jeff Regan is called to investigate a murder connected with a local streetcar operator named Schultz. The case features a tangled web of suspects—including disgruntled coworkers, a clandestine romance, and a mysterious streetcar accident.

As Regan presses into Schultz’s past and the crew’s dynamics, he uncovers secrets that turn this routine inquiry into a high-stakes pursuit with danger around every curve. The episode captures Regan’s trademark toughness and dry wit against a backdrop of urban intrigue.

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A poet named Charles Snell escapes from the harsh reality of the world by going to live in a department store. On his first night, he finds a society of creatures lives there as well. The only other human with them is a servant girl named Ella. Based on John Collier's haunting short story, this is the original story about people who dwell in department stores at night. In this eerie tale, the disenchanted poet discovers a secret nocturnal society living within the department store's dark labyrinth, but soon learns that attempting to escape comes with deadly consequences involving the mysterious "Dark Men." This atmospheric thriller explores themes of artistic isolation, forbidden love, and the price of trying to escape from reality.

Main Characters

Charles Snell: Elliott Lewis

Roscoe: Paul Frees

Ella: Pat Lowery

Production Team

Producer/Director: William N. Robson

Radio Adaptation: John Dunkel

Music: Cy Feuer (special musical score conceived and conducted)

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John Prentice has had a terrifying dream that he will be killed in exactly forty-eight hours. There's nothing to such premonitions... are there? When a tough-sounding voice phones, claiming to be a hit man, John turns down what he believes to be a cruel prank. But as the hours tick by, the nightmare begins to feel all too real.

Main Character

The Whistler (Narrator): Bill Forman

Production Team

Writer: Herbert Connor and J. Donald Wilson

Producer: J. Donald Wilson

Music: Wilbur Hatch

Theme Music: Composed by Wilbur Hatch and featured Dorothy Roberts whistling with an orchestra

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