 My name's Regan. I work for Anthony J. Lyon detective bureau. They call me the lion's eye CBS brings you Jeff Regan investigators starring Frank Graham as Regan with Frank Nelson as Anthony J. Lyon So stand by for mystery and suspense and adventure in tonight's story a streetcar named Schultz It was two out of three falls one-hour time limit Me and a bunch of muscle-bound wrestlers and a scared blonde You didn't mean have to be an expert to know the difference between a broken toenail and a stranglehold It began in the office of my boss Anthony J. Lyon. He called me in to meet a new client young guy handsome muscular About 27 or eight dressed in a I Did a take He was dressed in a black cutaway coat striped trousers gray vest and silk ascot Without a program. You couldn't tell it from a wedding or a funeral Jeffery come in. I want you to meet our new client the Earl of Gardner. Hi. How'd you do it Jeffery our client? The Earl has quite a problem. Oh Jailed it at the church. Oh No, no, of course not. This is serious Jeffery very serious. The Earl is a famous wrestler Surely you've heard of him. No television set Yes, well, perhaps I'll let the Earl tell you his own story. Oh, I think that would be advisable gentlemen Okay, by me start from the top last evening mr. Regan I was engaged in a match with a chap who called himself the atomic assassin It was two out of three falls one hour time limit naturally. I won naturally shortly after the completion of the match The atomic assassin suffered a stomach disorder. I'm not certain of the technical name for how we can skip that The atomic assassin is no longer with us He retired he's Dead it was in the papers the police have discovered poison in the post-mortem Completed only a few hours ago. They suspected me of murder that part wasn't in the papers We must help our client Jeffrey. He's given us a retainer of $100 You understand Jeffrey our client is innocent. Oh sure. Yes. Go on Well, the police are annoying me with their insinuations the state athletic commission is being downright rude I will not put up with this any longer Do I make myself clear we find out who killed the atomic assassin and you sidestep a murder app? Precisely. What do you know about the other guy the assassinated Adam? Nothing. Well, that's no help. Well, he's a crude fellow Ill-mannered dubious family background. Look you want to murder solve for a family history just a moment Jeffrey our client drop the bottleville Earl murder isn't show business. Give me some facts and fast Okay Okay, I tell you I don't know anything about it. That's better. At least I don't have to cut the accent with a knife A hundred bucks is a lot of money to me reading. I want answers and I want them now I don't like the smell of gas. Well, that's normal. Hey Jeffrey. You are going to help you. Yeah, I'll help him I just one thing fatso. Yes, Jeffrey. He's the wrestler. He takes the falls All I got out of the Earl was that he trained at Mike Turner's gym downtown Mike was also the guy who promoted the fatal match. So I headed there 20 minutes later. I'd pushed my way through jammed up LA traffic and walked up two flights of stairs to Turner's gymnasium It was packed with big muscles and cauliflower ears the smell of liniment and the smell of sweat stained leather Somewhere behind the massive biceps a little man came toward me He was mopping his brow trying to shake off the heat of the clammy room Hi, I want to work out looking for Mike so why? For reasons whose reasons my reasons Okay, so I'm Mike the names Regan lion detective bureau Lights are yeah. Yeah. Yeah, you promoted the match last night. Yeah, what match? The Earl of Gardner versus the atomic assassin. Oh, oh that match. What can you give me on it? What did I get trouble? Please Regan let a guy live and forget, huh? What about the assassin truck driver? I picked him up named J. Morley. No family nothing just a guy enemies Nobody know Morality. Hey, he just started in the business a month ago came from Toledo. I think let's try the Earl of Gardner Schultz. Oh, that's different meaning what enemies enemies all over the place. Nobody likes him But nobody his name Schultz. Yeah Stanley Schultz. I gave him the title Earl of Gardner. Good, huh? He kind of fit he used to be an actor then a street car conductor He needed the dough so I picked him up. He draws a crowd two guys wrestle one of them turns up dead. It's too simple There's more somewhere. Yeah, there's always more listen. Maybe a workout will help you I'll get you some trust some other time Okay, take a look around Regan the joint is yours. I got work to do big match coming up tonight The little man walked off mopping his brow. I Decided to take his advice look around I watched a barrel-chested guy in black tights grapple with a heavy bearded character in a turban both practicing groans Near the wall a big guy big even in that place Stood raising and lowering a 200 pound barbell. I walked over His big arms flexed as the black weights went up and down, but his breathing was easy There was something about the guy you couldn't help notice his hair it hung down his back almost to his trunks in too long braids I Turned my back to him. That was a mistake I stepped aside in time in time to miss the 200 pounds of solid iron that fell from the big guys uplifted hands Fell and crashed six inches from my head Rick, Rick, are you okay? Sure. Sure Turner. I feel great Kane come here You want me Turner? Yeah, King. I want you. What's the idea letting that barbell slip like that? You could have killed Regan Regan go on go on. Tell him you're sorry. Sorry save the tears What'd you say? He didn't understand you Regan. Yeah, but I understood him and I don't like the joke now. He's okay, Regan Okay, sure. You're okay. You just happened to drop 200 pounds of cast iron when my back was turned You're okay Regan had no use in getting sore about it. King didn't mean it now. Go on. Go on King get back to work or yeah Yeah, that's He's just a big dumb stoop Regan. He didn't mean nothing. What's his name? Harry Walsh. He calls himself King Cobra He fixes up those braids when he goes into the ring. They look like snakes. He draws a crowd Yeah, so what my funeral Turner only the gate receipts wouldn't do me any good Well, I know it's no use being sore Regan the king's a little over anxious that's all got a big match tonight Who would the Earl of God what I'll say that that's right You were asking about the year him and the king is set for the feature go tonight should be the match of the year How'd he get that? Oh, didn't I tell you they hate each other like poison House is sold out should be nothing short of murder. Thanks. Thanks a lot Turner. Maybe that's an idea. I Headed out the door. It made sense. I couldn't lose anything having a talk with the cops King Cobra waited in it better than 300 pounds and it made more sense. I wasn't gonna continue the argument with him It was late afternoon half empty streets. I was heading toward my car when I picked up the footsteps High heels walking fast to keep up with me. I slowed they slowed I Picked up the pace so to the high heels Somebody had to end it wanted something You're a detective mr. Regan, and I need your help name Jean Turner Mike Turner's wife. I Well, I saw you talking to Mike back there in the gym. So you followed me. Oh, please Couldn't we talk somewhere sure thing lady? Come on It was a combination bar and cafe bar foes the sign said I Opened the door place empty and the girl walked on in She was maybe five four blonde young good-looking Seemed straight on nylons on nice legs She turned look deep into my eyes Turned away scared. I I've changed my mind. It really wasn't important. Let me decide back boot No, thanks, we'll take the back one the back booth you won't like it Yeah, no television the only boot in the house where you can't see the television patron We'll suffer you don't like television. You're nuts. Everybody likes television. It's here to stay sure Okay, only you're gonna miss time for beanie. Okay. Okay be a reactionary. It's your life It's on your mind. Mrs. Turner Jean please Mr. Reagan. Okay, Jean well It's about the wrestling match. Oh, that's a good start. Well, I'm terribly worried Something horrible is going to happen already did the atomic assassins dead. You remember. Oh, oh that match That's what your husband said Makes sense. Will you but mr. Reagan? I'm talking about the match tonight King Cobra is resting with the Earl of Gardner King Cobra. What's that got to do with the murder of the guy last night? I don't know. Maybe it has nothing to do with it But over mr. Reagan if you don't do something there's going to be another murder. I'm sure of it So you don't like television, huh? Maybe you'd like to hear what happened to me with television If you'll excuse me mr. Reagan now, I'll be right back What's wrong with her I didn't ask you're sure to she got tears in her eyes. Oh Well, where was I about television and me and there's a story for you make it short I used to be a wrestler bar for the blockbusters what they called me and I was great Until along comes television and they cancel me after my first match. You want to know why? I'm too pretty. Can you imagine that? Rough me. Oh, well, I'm philosophical Look what happened to thousands of silent movie actors when they brought in sound who am I to stand up in a way of progress? You know, that's a very good question. Yeah, and besides even my name Buffalo the blockbuster. It's all a date now. They got jet sam roger the rock Four shots from somewhere out back bottle, and I headed that way in a hurry Back alley empty no traffic nothing back inside a storeroom empty Buffalo and I looked at each other What else have you got back here nothing what's behind the bar storage space washroom telephone tell where phone booths right over the Look first ten thing wait here Jean Turner Four holes in her back. She was right Buffalo. There was gonna be a murder hers a Wrestler who called himself the atomic assassin was dead after a match with another wrestler who called himself the Earl of Gardner That's when the Earl hired my boss the lion and me to find out who done it. I Met a promoter named Mike Turner and another wrestler named King Cobra Finally, I met Turner's wife Jean When my acquaintance didn't last long She wound up in a phone booth with a lot of slugs in her back It made sense lieutenant candidate of homicide would have some comments. Hello Regan. Have a chair. Thanks Which one's yours the Earl of Gardner? Mm-hmm him You don't like my clan made a pass at my telephone operator. I saw her What's on your mind you got anything on the Earl I mean real maybe that's no answer Jean Turner makes a lovely corpse Regan. What about the atomic assassin cannon two murders fit somewhere? Maybe they do takes time Regan That's a shame a guy'd kill something as nice as that Turner dame Shame try once more What about a wrestler named King Cobra? It doesn't interest me. What about the husband Mike? Nope. Nope. Okay. I'm sorry I asked don't get sore Regan. You know how these things are it takes time then you're gonna let the Earl wrestle tonight Why not maybe he'll get himself killed save the taxpayers a lot of expense Tell him for me Regan if King Cobra doesn't break his neck for him. Maybe somebody else will I Headed for my car outside Candid was playing it close all right and gave me nothing But I did have a wrestler who makes passes at a cops telephone operator my client the Earl of Gardner alias Schultz About as popular as a case of measles Chances were I'd find him at the arena checking in for the big match. I swung the car around in a hurry I found him all right stretched out on a table getting a massage It didn't seem happy to see me Mr. Regan I presume questions pretty boy something troubling you mr. Regan you Mr. Regan What makes you so popular me it's ridiculous people hate me why my job mr. Regan I'm a professional villain. I'm paid to have people hate me. You're taking your work home with you I'm listening mr. Regan What about you and King Cobra? He says he's gonna kill you tonight publicity who's kidding who I Max you you better leave Okay Now listen Regan, I like you you're working for me, but King Cobra and I well that's business gate receipts have it your way I think different what I'm gonna tell you something Regan something maybe ought to know about me. You've got the floor Oh sure sure. I'm on no good here out there in front of a crowd. Everybody hates me. I make more money that way It's my living ever try anything else plenty of things I wanted to be an actor once like a lot of young punks. I came to Hollywood. I didn't get anywhere Regan I took jobs where I could find them. I ended up as a street car conductor a street car named Schultz Oh, why not my father was in show business. I know what it's like to miss meals. It isn't fun. Go on Mike Turner spotted me on that street car Well, I got a good build and he liked me Mike's a square shooter Regan He gave me the title and the promotion. I Eat now Every meal see what you mean That's it end of story. I Eat now, okay shorts your business. I got business to declare a murder rap and keep you out of hot water Thanks, Regan. You know anybody had killed the atomic assassin. No, honestly, I don't I never met him before the match last night We shared the same dressing room. He drank some water after the match. It was poisoned What about Jean Turner? Well, I've seen her around here sweet girl. I like a Regan Used to walk her home nights. Mike was busy. That's all you can give me That's all okay, you're all you wrestle and I'll watch but be careful I got a hunch King Cobra, and you haven't been reading the same publicity notices It was beginning to make sense now the Earl of Gardner professional villain wrestles unknown name of atomic assassin The assassin dies the Earl lives No motives only if you switched it around gave the earl the poison you got motives. All right motives by the dozens Things could add now. I put in a phone call to my boss Anthony J. Lyon Okay, it's me Fatso. I got a job for you I need an answer and I need it within the next hour. There's a wrestler around town named King Cobra Yeah, check the police on that already lion I Want to know if King Cobra is married what find out where he lives run out there meet the wife if he has one It's important our client wrestles King Cobra tonight You guessed it Fatso Lion you're absolutely psychic I figured you'd like to see the matches and that way we could both put it on the expense account And bring that information I need King Cobra's wife It's business Fatso Never mind get busy you may be the difference between just another wrestling match and murder Things were moving now. It was after eight o'clock by the time I finished dinner At the box office somebody had to be two ringside seats Mike Turner had left for me free When I got in the place was mob One of the prelims are just wound up By nine o'clock there wasn't an empty seat in the house power of the press power of the imagination everybody there Everybody expecting to see something special You could tell it from the looks on their faces the atmosphere the tense excitement Everybody waiting for the big match the Earl of Gardner versus King Cobra Pretty soon the lion showed up let in by music and a big cigar I thought I'd never find you in this mob. It won't be long. Hey ringside seats How much did this course of company passers from Mike Turner passes? Oh Delightful. Yeah, thank you the money. We say never mind that What about King Cobra married? Oh, you should see a Jeffrey cool green eyes red hair dimples Everything legs lovely lovely that settles it Jeffrey. What on earth you driving at some noble gladiator that magnificent specimen of humanity Champion from Wearing white trunks with his family Know about King Cobra's wife later that so we came to see a match remember I rigged mind if I join you Oh lion or Mike Turner Mike my boss Anthony J. Lyle. How do you do? You're gonna be a great fight Reagan great fight, but your wife couldn't make it. What? Oh Yeah, so what you mean? I think it's funny that I'm here. Huh my wife murdered maybe Well, I lie about it Reagan Jean and I didn't get along. We were split up. She didn't love me Let's watch the match It was three falls one-hour time limit the referee gave them their instructions brief simple Don't kill each other but from the look on the face of King Cobra. He didn't hear good They started the Earl the King I didn't have to be an expert to throw out the publicity theory The aloof look was gone from the Earl the crowd forgotten both of them tumbling spinning twisting fighting Ten minutes first fall to the King 20 minutes second fall to the Earl both men growing weak tired cut angry fighting Jeffery Jeffery. I don't like it. Something's wrong real wrong. Something should be done Yeah, yeah, yeah, what do you want you're gonna stop it what what stop the match you're crazy They mean business a sure sure they do that good man great show they're putting on that's no show Turner No show you kidding. They're the greatest fakers in the world They weren't faking the crowd sensed it the referee sensed it even the cops landing the aisles moved on a little closer to the ring Everybody knowing what was happening. Nobody making a move. It is what the crowd came to see something special 50 minutes gone 10 to go two beaten men evenly matched the Earl lean fast clever King Cobra massive powerful slow Nobody winning both of them losing the referee long since just another guy watching the lion on the edge of the seat the crowd on his feet screaming Then it happened five minutes ago. Mike Turner got up. He hurried to the referee. They pried them apart Turner talked to King Cobra and then to the Earl Five minutes left match even one fall each and it looked like it was over The crowd didn't like it neither did the wrestlers and then Mike Turner signal them to go back into the ring And that's when I decided to move I got to the ring in a hurry. The police tried to stop me the spectators tried to stop me the referee tried to stop me But I got there I got there and grabbed King Cobra What you doing? Give me that What's in your hand King? I kill you The police right man, all right grab him Let go Sure Here candid, okay Regan clear out of here before you get yourself killed the police will handle him Funny policeman Lieutenant candid King Cobra and Jeff Regan left the ring alive The cops led the interference. We made our way to the dressing room All right, King. Let's have it. I don't nothing nothing yet only a couple of minutes and What's the idea stop in the match will turn it I want Regan arrested. He's got no right to stop a murder Turner quiet both of you Regan was out of bounds Turner. We can take care of that later But I want an explanation as to where your wrestler got a small sack of prusik acid Pussy poison Turner chances are the same kind had killed the atomic assassin King Cobra bombed it I Don't know nothing about it see if Cobra tried to pull a stunt like that Pull anything Turner you gave him that poison sack when you went to his corner to talk to him Yeah, that's why you interrupted the fight. Ah, that's nuts. That's right. Mike gave me sack. Okay Turner talk Look, you got nothing on me. You can't prove anything. You killed the atomic assassin Turner by mistake He and Earl shared the same dressing room. You were after the Earl then just like you were tonight You got nothing nothing dear here. Just a bunch of lies. You're a nice-looking guy Turner women liked him He used to be friendly with your wife Jean you drew some wrong conclusion about that. That's a lie. She and him were Finish it Turner You killed Jean to keep her from telling what a jealous maniac you were that would have been the real tip-off You use the same stunt with King Cobra told him his wife was playing around with the Earl got him sore Worked him up to a real anger almost got him to kill for you. That's right Mike Turner. Tell me that Wait, he says my wife ain't shut up. Never mind Turner The police never let you out of their sight for a minute after your wife was shot. No, we got all we need on you Regan just brought things to a boil. Oh, thanks candid. Thanks a lot That's how it was Mike Turner jealous husband knocked off two people trying to satisfy a rage the atomic assassin by mistake His wife on purpose The Earl of Gardner was close to being number three King Cobra got off of the light charge, but Turner was scheduled for the works When I got to the office the next morning my boss Anthony J. Lyon was reading the morning paper. You look puzzled Brushing up on the race results fatso. You know Jeffrey. I was reading about the Turner case You know, I simply can't understand it Mike Turner seemed like such a nice fellow giving us those passes to the match and all to throw off suspicion Fatso and to have us right next to him in case anything went wrong Well, I must confess it was clever of you Jeffrey to check up on King Cobra's wife Imagine Turner using the jealous husband routine to inflame King Cobra to attempt murder jealous husband's Lyon. You never know Now take you for instance. Hmm. You went out to see King Cobra's wife Yeah, but Jeffrey that was business you said yeah, but suppose King Cobra didn't look at it that way Suppose he found out you were with his wife. Hey after the things Mike Turner's been telling him Well Jeffrey no you you don't think just a thought fatso Yeah, but Jeffrey it was business simply business. You sent me out there to see the woman Yes, and you said she was lovely cool green eyes legs things like that get around Lyon who knows Maybe King Cobra's looking for you right now, but Jeffrey you you you've got to get me out of this You've got to explain it was Bones ringing Yeah, so it is Don't you think you're gonna answer it fatso never can tell it might be business. Yeah, yes, yes, of course Hey lion detective bureau Anthony J what? who No, no, he's not in No, this is his assistant mr. Smith Anthony J Smith. That is John Smith. Hey, you know, you know, he's gone for the day He may be gone all week Yes, yes, I I'll tell it when he comes in Who was it fatso? Wrong number Jeffrey really sounded like a woman's voice to me fatso Anybody I know hey Jeffrey it It was Mrs. King Cobra. She called who invite me out to dinner Like I said fatso never can tell Jeff Regan investigator is written by William Frug and William Feifele produced and directed by Sterling Tracy and stars Frank Graham as Regan with Frank Nelson as Anthony J Lion original music is by Dick around Jeff Regan investigator is heard each week at this same time Bob Stevenson speaking and inviting you to be with us again More suspense and misprint adventure with Jeff Regan investigator