# The Saint: The Case of the Unhappy Homicide (EP4956)

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Podcast: [The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-great-detectives-of-old-time-radio-daily-mystery-dramas-162279)
Published: 2026-04-20T06:35:02+00:00
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## Resource

A man confesses to murdering his business partner, but the police cannot verify the crime because the body has vanished. Simon Templar must navigate a web of missing corpses, suspicious butlers, and a mysterious disappearance to uncover the truth.

## Highlights
- Main idea: A jeweler confesses to killing his partner, but the theft of the corpse prevents a formal murder investigation
- Tension: The disappearance of the victim's body creates a legal loophole that allows the killer to remain at large
- Failure mode: Relying on a confession without physical evidence leaves the justice system unable to act
- Practical takeaway: Investigating the motives of the remaining business partners is essential to finding the missing body
- Mystery element: The suspicious behavior of the household butler suggests a deeper conspiracy within the estate

## Topics

The Saint, Vincent Price, Old Time Radio, Mystery Drama, Detective Fiction, Golden Age of Radio, Crime Mystery

## Chapters
- 1:00 — Introduction: Host Adam Graham introduces the episode and acknowledges the program's supporters.
- 3:20 — The Impossible Confession: Mr. Potts confesses to murdering Carter, but reveals the police cannot arrest him because the body is missing.
- 6:00 — A Bizarre Situation: The Saint investigates the strange claim that a man shot his partner but the corpse vanished.
- 8:20 — Searching for Clues: The investigation moves toward the scene of the crime as the Saint looks for physical evidence.
- 13:00 — Confronting the Butler: The Saint confronts Anderson, the suspicious butler, regarding his knowledge of the crime.
- 15:20 — The Missing Partner: The investigation reveals that while the victim is in the morgue, the partner has vanished without a trace.
- 22:00 — The Fatal Flaw: The Saint identifies a critical inconsistency in the shooting report regarding the direction of the fatal shot.

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