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The Man Who Bought Death

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The Man Who Bought Death

A guy on a train traveling across America meets a pretty woman and her buddy, who carries $100,000 and ends up dead. After getting tricked twice, the tale wraps up with a shocking twist. The show's beginning is cut a little short.

28m 55s · Mystery · Drama

Cast & Crew

Marvin MillerAnnouncer
George W. AllenDirector
Wilbur HatchMusician
Ray BuffumWriter

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“The Man Who Bought Death.” The Whistler. Radio broadcast, May 21, 1945. Radio Index. https://www.radioindex.org/series/the-whistler/episodes/the-man-who-bought-death.

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When was “The Man Who Bought Death” broadcast?“The Man Who Bought Death” was broadcast on May 21, 1945 as an episode of The Whistler.
What is “The Man Who Bought Death” about?A guy on a train traveling across America meets a pretty woman and her buddy, who carries $100,000 and ends up dead. After getting tricked twice, the tale wraps up with a shocking twist. The show's beginning is cut a little short.
What radio series is “The Man Who Bought Death” from?“The Man Who Bought Death” is an episode of The Whistler.
Who appeared in “The Man Who Bought Death”?The cast includes Marvin Miller.
How long is “The Man Who Bought Death”?The recording runs about 29 minutes.
Can I listen to “The Man Who Bought Death”?Yes. Radio Index has a surviving sound recording of “The Man Who Bought Death” available to stream.
What's the title of this episode?The title of this show is "The Man Who Bought Death."
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 Monday, May 21, 1945 at 9:00PM on CBS West Coast.
What time did this show air?This show aired at 9:00PM.
What network broadcast this show?This show was broadcast on CBS West Coast.
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 28:55.
What decade is this episode from?This show is from the 1940s.

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