MURDER BY EXPERTS: TWO COFFINS TO FILL (JULY 4, 1949)

Murder by Experts ran from June 13, 1949 to December 17, 1951 on the Mutual Radio Network for a total of 130 programs.  The show was created by writer/producers Robert Arthur and David Kogan, creators of The Mysterious Traveler and other popular suspense programs.  Unlike their other radios series, Arthur and Kogan did not create the stories aired; instead, they relied on stories by some of the best crime writers of the day; the stories were, however, adapted by Arthur and Kogan, with an occasional assist from several freelancers -- none of the author of the original stories actually wrote the scripts.   Still, the quality of the scripts and the plots made Murder by Experts one of the best crime dramas on the air.  The /Mystery writers of America gave a nod to Arthr and Kogan to let them use the names of their members to help promote the show.  Because so few of the shows remain in existence today, there is quite a bit of confusion about the series.  Most of the episodes were hosted by John Dickson Carr (who left the show in mid-1950 to be replaced by "Brett Halliday" (Davis Dresser), but Alfred Hitchcock was either the host or a guest on some of the very last episodes.  The program won an Edgar for Best Radio Drama in 1950, and David Kogan accepted the Edgar live at the end of the episode that aired on April 24, 1950.

In "Two Coffins to Fill," a man decides to kill his rich wife but all of his plans backfire.  The story was selected by mystery writer "Kelley Roos," who was actually the husband and wife writing team of Audrey and William Roos.  The story they chose was one written by Robert Foster; I was unable to trace either the original story or the author **sigh**.  Featured in the cast were Karl Weber, Eleanor Phelps, Jimmy Stevens, Miriam Wolfe, and Maurice Tarpin.

Enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSk50Q6dbJE