The Doctor Prescribed Death (1944) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

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The Doctor Prescribed Death (6-11-44)Host Peter Lorre kicks things off with a chilling story about a deranged professor who believes people on the brink of suicide can be pushed into becoming killers. It originally aired as part of the AFRS program Mystery Playhouse, but the script actually goes back a bit—it first showed up on Suspense on February 2, 1943.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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