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Philip Morris presents Crime Photographer. It's a wonderful, wonderful feeling to wake up fresh with no cigarette hangover. Yes, you'll be glad tomorrow you smoked Philip Morris today. Horses! Philip Morris! Good evening. This is Ken Roberts greeting you for Philip Morris and inviting you to listen to another adventure of Casey, Crime Photographer, ace cameraman who covers the crime news of a great city. Written by Alonzo Dean Cole, our adventure for tonight, Death of a Stra…

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Synopsis

In The Death of a Stranger, the story begins in the opulent office of Robert Hyden, a wealthy stamp collector. The morning takes a dark turn when a stranger, claiming to possess the rare Three Skilling Orange Error stamp, is found murdered in Hyden's office. The family, consisting of Robert, his brother Ronald, and his two sons, Arthur and Horace, insists they do not know the victim, raising immediate suspicions.

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Casey, Crime Photographer, Episode 301

The Death of a Stranger

Thursday, August 11, 1949 · 29:31

Casey, Crime Photographer, Episode 301

The Death of a Stranger

Thursday, August 11, 1949 · 29:31

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A wealthy stamp collector is found murdered in his office, and his family claims they do not know the victim. Casey investigates the case, uncovering dark secrets within the family.

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