Classic Radio 04-13-26 - Marvelous Barastro, Mr Dizzel, and the Druggist
Published: April 13, 2026
Duration: 2:23:23
Crime on a Monday
First, a look at the events of the day.
Then, Suspense, originally broadcast April 13, 1944, 82 years ago, The Marvelous Barastro starring Orson Welles. Orson doing his usual magnificent job playing two roles in two different Italian dialects! A Russian magician traveling across Europe meets a blind woman who asks for her palm to be read.
Followed by Casey Crime Photographer starring Staats Cotsworth, originally broadcast April 13, 1950, 76 years ago, The Disappearance of Mr. Dizzel. A rare book dealer is kidnapped, but Casey "smokes" him out into the open.
First, a look at the events of the day.
Then, Suspense, originally broadcast April 13, 1944, 82 years ago, The Marvelous Barastro starring Orson Welles. Orson doing his usual magnificent job playing two roles in two different Italian dialects! A Russian magician traveling across Europe meets a blind woman who asks for her palm to be read.
Followed by Casey Crime Photographer starring Staats Cotsworth, originally broadcast April 13, 1950, 76 years ago, The Disappearance of Mr. Dizzel. A rare book dealer is kidnapped, but Casey "smokes" him out into the open.