Screen Director's Playhouse - Thelma Jordan

If you are looking for a show to pass away an hour while driving, doing the chores or simply relaxing then I highly recommend this show which made my Sunday afternoon as I sat down with a cup of tea.

Titled Thelma Jordan and aired on March 15th, 1951 it is Screen Director's Playhouse radio version of the classic film noir, "The File on Thelma Jordon" from 1950. It is a gripping tale of crime, passion, and betrayal starring Barbara Stanwyck as Thelma Jordon and Wendell Corey as Cleve Marshall, both reprising their original roles.

Cleve Marshall is an Assistant District Attorney who is struggling with his personal life and is drowning his marital woes in a bottle of whiskey when the mysterious and alluring Thelma Jordon walks in to seek his help solving robberies of her aunt's estate. The two quickly embark on an illicit love affair, but things take a dark turn when Thelma's aunt is murdered during a burglary.

Cleve becomes increasingly entangled in Thelma's web of lies and deceit as she tries to cover up her role in the crime. Meanwhile, Cleve's colleagues and superiors become suspicious of his involvement in the case, and he must work to clear his name while protecting Thelma. Throughout the story there is a palpable sense of danger and tension as Cleve and Thelma spiral further into the web of their own making. 

Will they be able to escape the consequences of their actions, or will they be consumed by their own follies? You'll have to listen to find out! 

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Happy listening my friends,