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The Back Door

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The Back Door

A smart attorney comes up with a clever plan to eliminate his wife after she refuses to divorce him. When police arrest him and put him on trial for killing her, he barely tries to fight the charges...and he has a surprising reason why. The story ends with a great twist that will shock you!

30m 2s · Mystery · Drama

Cast & Crew

Virginia GreggActor
Willard WatermanActor
Wilbur HatchMusician
George W. AllenProducer
James ErtheinWriter

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“The Back Door.” The Whistler. Radio broadcast, October 29, 1947. Radio Index. https://www.radioindex.org/series/the-whistler/episodes/the-back-door.

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When was “The Back Door” broadcast?“The Back Door” was broadcast on October 29, 1947 as an episode of The Whistler.
What is “The Back Door” about?A smart attorney comes up with a clever plan to eliminate his wife after she refuses to divorce him. When police arrest him and put him on trial for killing her, he barely tries to fight the charges...and he has a surprising reason why. The story ends with a great twist that will shock you!
What radio series is “The Back Door” from?“The Back Door” is an episode of The Whistler.
Who appeared in “The Back Door”?The cast includes Virginia Gregg and Willard Waterman.
How long is “The Back Door”?The recording runs about 30 minutes.
Can I listen to “The Back Door”?Yes. Radio Index has a surviving sound recording of “The Back Door” available to stream.
What's the title of this episode?The title of this show is "The Back Door."
What's the title of this series?The title of this series is The Whistler.
When was this show broadcast?This show was broadcast on Wednesday, October 29, 1947 at 10:00PM on CBS Radio Network.
What time did this show air?This show aired at 10:00PM.
What network broadcast this show?This show was broadcast on CBS Radio Network.
What genre is this episode?The genre of this show is Mystery, Drama.
What's the duration of this episode?The duration of this show is 30:02.
What decade is this episode from?This show is from the 1940s.

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