A Matter Of Odds (USAFE)
This vivid drama of Panama City is centered on Danny Atkins, a shrewd gambler who attempts to outwit Keller, a drunken merchant seaman who wins a fortune in the lottery. Tensions flare between them, culminating in a heart-pounding showdown that ends with Danny's demise.
A hustler steals a drunk's winning lottery ticket and leaves town in a hurry, all the time playing the odds.
A fisherman loses his memory for a short time and discovers he killed someone who was against him, but he can't remember doing it.
In Panama City, smart gambler Danny Atkins tries to outsmart Keller, a drunk sailor who hits it big in the lottery. The two men clash in a deadly face-off that leaves Danny dead.
The Whistler is an American radio mystery drama which ran from May 16, 1942, until September 22, 1955, on the west-coast regional CBS radio network. The show was also broadcast in Chicago and over Armed Forces Radio. On the West Coast of the United States, it was sponsored by the Signal Oil Company: "That whistle is your signal for the Signal Oil program, The Whistler." There were also two short-lived attempts to form east-coast broadcast spurs: July 3 to September 25, 1946, sponsored by the Campbell Soup Company; and March 26, 1947, to September 29, 1948, sponsored by Household Finance. The program was also adapted into a film noir series by Columbia Pictures in 1944.
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“A Matter Of Odds (USAFE).” The Whistler. Radio broadcast, March 17, 1955.
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