Crime Classics - "The Checkered Life and Sudden Death of James Fisk Junior" (Old Time Radio, 1953)

Crime Classics presents “The Checkered Life and Sudden Death of James Fisk Junior,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on June 29, 1953. Episode 3 of the series, this historical drama was written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin and produced and directed by Elliott Lewis.

In 1872 New York City, railroad financier Colonel James Fisk Jr. becomes entangled in a volatile mix of business conflict, private correspondence, and a very public rivalry involving Edward S. Stokes and Josie Mansfield. Set against the Gilded Age atmosphere of Manhattan’s Grand Central Hotel, the episode is hosted by Thomas Hyland, played by Lou Merrill, with Mary Jane Croft as Mansfield.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:

00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction

00:47 Original Broadcast

29:31 Closing

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