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Hello, creeps. This is T4Y opening the doors of the mystery playhouse for Peter Laurie. Tonight we bring you a superior story of crime and punishment by Freeman Will's Croft. It's called The Level Crossing. Five years ago, Duncan Thwaites stole a thousand pounds from his firm and only one man knew it. And for five years this man, John Dunn, had blackmailed Thwaites. This afternoon when Dunn called on Thwaites for another payment, he didn't know that the other man had murder…

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In Level Crossing, we meet Duncan Thwaites, a man haunted by his past crime of stealing a thousand pounds from his firm. For five years, he has been under the thumb of John Dunn, the only person aware of his misdeed, who has been blackmailing him for money. As Dunn arrives at Duncan's office to demand yet another payment, the tension between them escalates. Duncan feels cornered and frustrated, unwilling to comply with Dunn's demands any longer.

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Molle' Mystery Theater, Episode 85

Level Crossing AFRS MystPhs

Tuesday, May 22, 1945 · 25:25

Molle' Mystery Theater, Episode 85

Level Crossing AFRS MystPhs

Tuesday, May 22, 1945 · 25:25

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Duncan Thwaites faces blackmail from John Dunn, who knows about his past theft. As tensions rise, Duncan contemplates a deadly solution to his predicament.

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