In 1739 England, Charles Drew Jr. moves to kill his father before an unfavorable will can be changed, seeking help from the disreputable Captain Ratt to secure an alibi.

This Crime Classics broadcast aired on July 6, 1953. It is listed as episode 4 in the archive. CBS Radio Network carried the broadcast. The cast includes Paul Frees, Antony Ellis, Terry Kilburn, Betty Harford, and Ben Wright. Other credited names include Elliott Lewis as director, Elliott Lewis as producer, Morton Fine as writer, David Friedkin as writer, and Lou Merrill as host.

The surviving recording runs about 30 minutes.

This version is based on The Shrapnelled Body of Charles Drew, Sr..

CBS historical true-crime docudrama created, produced and directed by Elliott Lewis.