Doctor William Palmer combines a passion for horse racing with a talent for poison, even carrying a lethal dose intended for his sweetheart's husband.

This Crime Classics broadcast aired on October 7, 1953. It is listed as episode 15 in the archive. CBS Radio Network carried the broadcast. The cast includes Lou Merrill, Jay Novello, Betty Harford, Ellen Morgan, and Joseph Kearns. Other credited names include Elliott Lewis as director, Elliott Lewis as producer, Morton Fine as writer, David Friedkin as writer, and Bob Lemond as announcer.

The surviving recording runs about 30 minutes.

This version is based on The Hangman and William Palmer, Who Won.

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