DEATH SCORES A KNOCK-OUT

About this episode

A championship boxing match turns into a murder mystery as newspaperwoman Anne Rogers and Police Inspector Collins investigate.

Newspaperwoman Anne Rogers and Police Inspector Collins attend a championship boxing match, which suddenly transforms into a murder mystery. Adapted from the script of a lost episode of the radio drama “Hot Copy”. Originally broadcast on Sunday, February 13th, 1944. OUR CAST: Rhonda Sigler-Ware , … Ann Rogers. Christian Neuhaus ,    ... Inspector Collins. Jerry Kokich , … as Joe Mulvaney . Dan Ware , … as Danny A.K.A. “Killer” O’Dwyer . Glenn Hascall , … as Joe Franzetti . Samantha Thompson , … as Dorothy Riley . Gary Miceli , … as Butcherboy Todd. Erin Suminsby , … as Kathleen Mulvaney . Paul Arbisi , … as Mr. Foley , the Radio Engineer . Scott R. McKinley , … as Speed Riley .  Pete Lutz , … as the Ringside Radio Announcer . The following voices were also heard on this episode: Kenny Hertling . Chrisi Talyn Saje . David Robbins . John R. Worsley .   And … Logan Smith , … as Your Announcer .      Jim Goodluck ... Producer / Director / Audio Editor. SOUND EFFECTS CREDITS: All sound effects are from Freesound.org ,  Inspector J , or the Public Domain . CONTACT US! If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please feel free…

People in this episode

Guests: Anne Rogers, Inspector Collins, Rhonda Sigler-Ware, Christian Neuhaus, Jerry Kokich, Dan Ware, Glenn Hascall, Samantha Thompson, Gary Miceli, Erin Suminsby, Paul Arbisi, Scott R. McKinley, Pete Lutz, Logan Smith

Topics covered

• murder mystery
• boxing match
• radio drama
• adaptation
• detective story

Keywords

• boxing
• murder
• mystery
• radio theater
• drama
• detective
• 1944

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Hot Copy

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