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Woodbury cold cream. Too lovely to look at, delightful to know, and heaven to kiss. Ta-da-da. The makers of Woodbury cold cream, the beauty cream for the skin you love to touch, present the adventures of Mr. and Mrs. North. Pam and Jerry knew Albie Baker couldn't have committed the murder, but there was all that evidence against him, and as his own lawyer said to the Norths one night in their apartment. I don't like it. I'm his lawyer and his story doesn't even sound good to…

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Synopsis

In The Norths Buy a Letter, Mr. and Mrs. North are drawn into a tense murder investigation when their friend Albie Baker is accused of killing private detective Frank Anderson. The evidence against Albie appears overwhelming, and even his own lawyer expresses doubts about his story. The Norths, however, are convinced of Albie's innocence and are determined to prove it. The key to Albie's defense lies in a letter that Anderson supposedly wrote, which could exonerate him but has mysteriously vanished.

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Mr. and Mrs. North, Episode 41

The Norths Buy a Letter (aka - The Letter)

Wednesday, October 6, 1943 · 30:05

Mr. and Mrs. North, Episode 41

The Norths Buy a Letter (aka - The Letter)

Wednesday, October 6, 1943 · 30:05

Summary

Mr. and Mrs. North investigate the murder of a private detective and the evidence that could exonerate their friend Albie Baker, who is wrongfully accused. They face a moral dilemma when a key piece of evidence, a letter, comes into play.

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  • 1943 — World War II: Thirteen civilians are burnt alive by a paramilitary group in Crete during the Nazi occupation of Greece.
  • 1943 — World War II: Pacific Theater: Ninety-eight American POWs are executed by Japanese forces on Wake Island.
  • 1943 — World War II: Around 30 civilians are executed by Friedrich Schubert's paramilitary group in Kallikratis, Crete.
  • 1943 — World War II: German forces murder 92 civilians in Lingiades, Greece.

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