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The Notorious Canary Trainer — When a Song Turns Sinister (Sherlock Holmes Radio Mystery, 1945)

The Notorious Canary Trainer — When a Song Turns Sinister (Sherlock Holmes Radio Mystery, 1945)

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A strange figure from the world of music steps into Holmes’s orbit—an eccentric trainer whose sweet-voiced birds may be carrying secrets more dangerous than their songs.

What begins as a harmless curiosity spirals quickly into deception and peril, proving once again that even the lightest melodies can mask a darker truth.


Originally aired: 1946

Cast: Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce


Music: “Moonlit Waltz,” licensed for use from RoyaltyFreeMusicLibrary.com.

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