Host Terry Salomonson presents Burt Lancaster and Betty Lou Gerson on Screen Directors' Playhouse #38 - "Criss Cross", a radio adaptation of the 1949 Universal Pictures film noir, originally aired on NBC Radio on October 10, 1949.

Also on the hour, in honor of the birthday of "The Shadow" actor William Johnstone (born February 7, 1908):

Crime Classics #4 -  "The Shrapnelled Body Of Charles Drew," Senior, originally aired on CBS Radio on July 6, 1953
Written from the original court papers and newspaper accounts by Morton Fine & David Friedkin. The music was adapted from themes of the period and conducted by Bernard Herrmann. The program was produced and directed by Elliott Lewis. The cast was Lew Merrill, Terry Kilburn, Betty Harford, Paul Frees, Ben Wright, Irene Tedrow, William Johnstone, Antony Ellis, Bob Lamont (announcer).

Plus, more Professor Watchcamacallit's Intertitials with Fred Frees!

Links for further information:
http://downthesemeanstreetspodcast.tumblr.com/post/75897691493/actor-bill-johnstone-was-born-february-7-1908
http://www.rusc.com/old-time-radio/articles/Bill-Johnstone.aspx?id=620
http://otrsite.com/logs/logc1001.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_Classics
http://www.l23.org/friedkinfine.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Merrill
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Lewis_%28radio%29
http://www.bernardherrmann.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Kilburn
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Harford
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Frees
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irene_Tedrow
http://www.bearmanormedia.com/welcome-foolish-mortals-the-life-and-voices-of-paul-frees-2nd-expanded-edition-by-ben-ohmart
http://www.downpour.com/this-here-is-your-life-sherlock-holmes-1 (Ben Wright is Holmes in this!)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Wright_(English_actor)
http://radiogoldindex.com/cgi-local/p2.cgi?ProgramName=Crime+Classics
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_Directors_Playhouse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZESMg9CrMc

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