Agony Column - Earl Derr Biggers - Agony Column

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English romantic adventure starring a young American in London and inspired by the personal ads (agony columns) in the London papers. In this treacherous tale of murder and intrigue, young American Geoffrey West tracks a killer from the posh dining room of the Carlton Hotel to the opium dens of London's Limehouse district, in search of the truth and the heart of his true love--only to find the culprit all too close to home.Earl Derr Biggers is better known as the author of numerous Charlie Chan novels.The Agony Column was released as a movie under the name Second Floor Mystery in 1930. While this movie was in production, its two stars, Loretta Young and Grant Withers, eloped. (Summary by peac)

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This episode was published on May 27, 2026.

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English romantic adventure starring a young American in London and inspired by the personal ads (agony columns) in the London papers. In this treacherous tale of murder and intrigue, young American Geoffrey West tracks a killer from the posh dining...

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