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The New Adventures of Michael Shayne
9/4/48 "The Case of the Generous Killer" Program #8 Jeff Chandler (Michael Shayne), Jack Webb (Inspector LeFever) ; Director/Host - William P. "Bill" Rousseau ; Creator - Brett Halliday ; Producer - Don W. Sharp ; Music - John Duffy ; Transcribed in Hollywood ; Exclusive Distributor - Broadcaster's Guild ; The diminutive cook from the tramp steamer Star of Bermuda shows up at Shayne's New Orleans office with a $100 bill to give to Shayne. The cook says it's from a passenger aboard the ship who wants Shayne to arrest him. Shayne goes to the Star of Bernmda. Upon entering the passenger's cabin Shayne finds a man hanging by the neck, dead. As Shayne beats a hasty retreat he runs into Inspector LeFever, who lets Shayne go. A local character known as "The Weasel" approaches Shayne with the name of this corpse. Based on papers the Weasel had lifted from the corpse's wallet his name was Victor Gros, a hired killer know only by name, and whose appearance was unknown. The Weasel wants to split reward money with Shayne who he wants to pass Gros' papers on to the police. As Shayne leaves, he hears the Weasel's screams as he is being knifed to death. Is Gros really dead?