The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe aired on NBC Radio from October 20, 1950 to April 27, 1951, for a total of 26 episodes. This was Wolfe's third incarnation on the radio. Sidney Greenstreet portrayed the one-seventh of a ton detective. Greenstreet, who suffered from diabetes and Bright's disease, had already retired from film acting; he died in 1955 of complications from both diseases. Six different actors played Archie Goodwin over the run of the show: Gerald Mohr, Herb Ellis, Lawrence Dobkin, Harry Bartell, Lamont Johnson, and Wally Maher; in this episode the role of Archie was played by Lawrence Dobkin. Also featured in this episode were Barbara Shaw, Al Gerard, Herb Butterfield, Howard McNeer, and (as Inspector Cramer) Bill Johnstone. J. Donald Wilson was the director. Don Stanley was the announcer. I am not sure who scripted this episode, but Wikipedia states episodes in the series were written by "Alfred Bester and others."
Rex Stout, by the way, was very pleased with Greenstreet's portrayal of Nero Wolfe.
The episode begins with a telephone call to Wolfe's office. Archie is unsure whether somebody is going to kill a rabbit or a rabbit is going to kill somebody... Wolfe liked to think of this case as "The Case of the Friendly Rabbit." Intrigued? Check it out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M53b7FSLmH4
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