In France in 1839, Madame Lafarge becomes the center of a poisoning case in which arsenic, marriage and a fiercely protective mother raise the question of whether she is a murderer or a victim of intrigue.

This Crime Classics broadcast aired on October 14, 1953. It is listed as episode 16 in the archive. CBS Radio Network carried the broadcast. The cast includes Edgar Barrier, Eve McVeagh, Irene Tedrow, Joseph Kearns, and William Conrad. Other credited names include Elliott Lewis as director, Elliott Lewis as producer, David Friedkin as writer, Morton Fine as writer, and Lou Merrill as host.

The surviving recording runs about 30 minutes. The broadcast is also associated with 000 contest.

This version is based on The Seven-layered Arsenic Cake of Madame Lafarge.

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