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The Strange Doctor Weird. Good evening. Come in, won't you? What's the matter? You seem pale tonight. Perhaps you're working too hard. Suppose I tell you a story I've just heard that might relax you. It's about a killer who prided himself on being too clever to be caught, and what happened when he met another murderer who was equally clever. I call the story When Killers Meet. My story begins in a small midwestern city. It is late afternoon and two men are crouching in the s…

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Synopsis

In the episode When Killers Meet from The Strange Dr. Weird, we are introduced to Nick Randolph, a cunning jewel thief, and his partner Mike Nelson, who find themselves cornered by the police after committing a murder during a heist. As they crouch in the shadows of an alley, the tension is palpable; they are desperate to escape the law. Nick prides himself on his cleverness, having never been caught before, but the stakes are higher than ever after he kills a jeweler who could have testified against them.

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The Strange Dr. Weird, Episode 23

When Killers Meet

Tuesday, April 10, 1945 · 12:32

The Strange Dr. Weird, Episode 23

When Killers Meet

Tuesday, April 10, 1945 · 12:32

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In When Killers Meet, a clever jewel thief and his partner find themselves on the run from the police after committing murder. Their escape plan takes a turn when they encounter a man who has just staged a murder of his own.

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