A Life In Your Hands


A Life In Your Hands


49/06/07 1 Final Curtain Call - The first show of the series. "Murder is a dark enigma that strikes fear into the heart of man." The adventures of Jonathan Kegg, a lawyer who is "financially secure" and only appears as a "amicus curiae" (friend of the court). Actress Victoria Marley is being replaced in a play and is later found murdered with a knife in her throat. Her husband has been accused of the crime. An interesting attempt by Erle Stanley Gardner to create another crime- solving attorney after "Perry Mason." Erle Stanley Gardner (creator), Ned LeFevre, Mike Wallace (announcer, billed as "Myron Wallace"). 49/09/13 15 Boarder Killed - There's been a murder in Mrs. O'Malley's boarding house. It's Bill Smith, the boarder that everyone hates. 50/06/27 16 Carol Garson Murdered - Carol Carson gets out of jail and comes to the Wilson farm to claim her daughter Betsy. That's not going to happen says Matt Wilson, and then Carol Carson is shot dead. The actress portraying Betsy has no lines, but screams like an siren far too much during the first part of the program. In fact, at the end of the show, when she's a witness at the trial, all she does is scream like a siren! 50/07/18 19 Arson Case - Papa Gaetano runs a neighborhood candy store, extending credit to the neighborhood kids. Young Bill Nelson is accused of burning down the store. 50/07/25 20 Carl Fortune - The program begins with a Korean War bulletin. The North Koreans have pushed back American troops with their first night attack. Carl Fortune's mother-in-law is trying to break up Carl's marriage and get back the money advanced for Carl's business. Carl is then found dead in his garage. 50/08/29 25 A Judge Is Shot - After his niece confesses to having two thousand dollars in gambling debts and forging a check, Judge Cook fires his ex-convict butler. After cutting off his niece's money, the judge is found shot. 52/07/09 41 Gangster Dan Wilmore Murdered - Daniel Wilmore, the tough gangster, is on the lam from the G-Men in the Florida Keys. He's been knifed to death and his $50,000 has disappeared. 52/07/10 42 Dr Alanby Case - Dr. Allenby, a distinguished anthropologist, discovers the Kalare tomb in the Yucatan. He's found murdered under mysterious circumstances. Jonathan Kegg solves the case with the help of his tape recorder! 52/07/24 43 Eddie Phillips, Escaped Killer - Randall Marsden, an aspiring politician, is found shot. Eddie Phillips has broken out of prison before he was scheduled to be executed. 52/07/31 44 Murder in The Dentist's Office 52/08/07 45 Captian Mendoz's Treasure Map aka The Jean Harling Case - Jonathan Kegg, who is a professional "amicus curiae," solves the case of wealthy Jean Harding, accused of murdering a man who was attempting to sell her a treasure map... the evil Captain Mendoz. 52/08/14 46 Professor Allenby Murdered aka The Kalare Temple - Dr. Allenby, a distinguished anthropologist, discovers the Kalare tomb in the Yucatan. He's found murdered under mysterious circumstances. Jonathan Kegg solves the case with the help of his tape recorder! 52/08/21 47 An Alderman Is Murdered - Politician Peter Grant has been shot. His blackmailer is accused of the crime, but several others have excellent motives! 52/xx/xx Truck Engine Murder - "Murder is a dark enigma that strikes fear into the heart of man." When a construction company owner named Bart Clayton is murdered in a truck, the only witnesses are two old ladies who know nothing about trucks.