# Box 13 - "Blackmail Is Murder" (Old Time Radio, 2012)

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Podcast: [Box 13 | Old Time Radio](https://stenobird.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio-7630035)
Published: 2026-09-16T14:04:32+00:00
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## Resource

Box 13 presents “Blackmail Is Murder,” episode 3 of the classic mystery series, originally broadcast September 5, 1948. Alan Ladd stars as novelist-adventurer Dan Holiday in this Mayfair Productions series, originally heard via the Mutual Broadcasting System. An urgent letter summons Holiday to room 718 of the Bradford Hotel, where eccentric guest Agatha Marsh needs discreet help after a troubling discovery. With Lieutenant Kling unconvinced and the trail extending beyond the hotel, Holiday is drawn into a brisk mystery of mistaken rooms, dangerous connections, and mounting pressure. Box 13 presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:49 Original Broadcast 27:47 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/box-13-old-time-radio--7222653/support . Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

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