Attempted Murder (Aired July 15, 1951)
The Whisperer was an American old-time radio show broadcast from July 8 to September 30, 1951 on NBC. It ran for only 13 episodes. The premise of the series was as improbable as its storylines. The protagonist was Philip Gault (Carleton G. Young), a lawyer who, due to some unexplained accident, lost his voice and could only speak in an eerie whisper. Gault infiltrates "the syndicate" in his native Central City to bring down organized crime from within; to the underworld, he becomes known as the Whisperer. Later, his voice is restored through surgery, but he continues to lead a double life as the Whisperer, relaying instructions from the syndicate bosses in New York (who don't know he's a mole) to their lackeys in Central City, whom Gault is actually setting up. By today's standards, the stories are dated and their message-mongering usually criticized as ham-fisted, the product of what might be considered the unenlightened attitudes of the time.
THIS EPISODE:
July 15, 1951 - "Attempted Murder" (07-15-51) Betty Moran, Bill Cairn (director), Carleton Young, Frank Gerstle, Jack Moyles, Jan Arvan, John Duffy (original music), Jonathan Twice (writer), Julius Crowlbein, Paul Frees, Stetson Humphrey (creator) Catalogue Number # 47914.. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index
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