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Good evening, Creeks. Welcome to the Mystery Playhouse. Creeks, tonight we have with us Miss Elizabeth Scott, lovely young Hollywood star of the motion picture of the strange love of Martha Ivers. Our play, Female of the Species, by Irene Winston, will star Miss Scott and the part of Eva Lester. And incidentally, a few creeps out there think that some of the gangsters we've had on our Mystery Playhouse stage were cold-blooded and, shall we say, cruel. Wait until you meet Eva…

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Synopsis

In Female of the Species, we meet Eva Lester, a strikingly beautiful woman who is caught in a web of desire and desperation. As she seeks legal counsel from her attorney, she reveals her tumultuous feelings for Fred Maxwell, a married man. Their affair ignites quickly, fueled by passion and the thrill of secrecy. However, the complications of Fred's marriage loom large, particularly when Eva learns that his wife, Helen, is unwilling to grant a divorce.

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Molle' Mystery Theater, Episode 126

Female of the Species AFRS MystPhs 210

Friday, June 7, 1946 · 25:12

Molle' Mystery Theater, Episode 126

Female of the Species AFRS MystPhs 210

Friday, June 7, 1946 · 25:12

Summary

In Female of the Species, a beautiful woman named Eva Lester seeks legal advice after contemplating murder. As her obsession with a married man deepens, she devises a plan that leads to deadly consequences.

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