Thursday, June 02, 2022

The FBI In Peace & War - "The Scientific Touch" (09-07-55)

The Scientific Touch (Aired September 7, 1955)

The FBI in Peace and War was a radio crime drama inspired by Frederick Lewis Collins' book, The FBI in Peace and War. The idea for the show came from Louis Pelletier who wrote many of the scripts. Among the show's other writers were Jack Finke, Ed Adamson and Collins. It aired on CBS from November 25, 1944 to September 28, 1958, it had a variety of sponsors (including Lava Soap, Wildroot Cream-Oil, Lucky Strike, Nescafe and Wrigley's) over the years. In 1955 it was the eighth most popular show on radio. Martin Blaine and Donald Briggs headed the cast. The theme was the March from Prokofiev's The Love for Three Oranges.

THIS EPISODE:
 
September 7, 1955. CBS network origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Scientific Touch". An ex-police technician has been teaching a gang of crooks how to beat the lie detector. Frederick L. Collins (creator). 24:55. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.

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