 Suspense this is the man in black here again to introduce Columbia's program suspense Tonight heading our Hollywood cast are two noted leading men one mr. Preston Forster the star long established The hero of many an adventurous film the latest the 20th century Fox production Guadalcanal diary the other mr. Dane Clark a newcomer to the screen whose auspicious debut in action in the North Atlantic has made him warmly welcome in these parts Mr. Clark appears tonight as a young man who awoke one morning to find himself in a very serious jam And mr. Foster as the San Francisco homicide detective who was willing to help his friend up to a point The play called the singing walls by Robert L. Richards adapted from the story by Cornell will rich is tonight's tale of suspense If you've been with us before you will know that suspense is component of mystery and suspicion and dangerous adventure In this series or tales calculated to intrigue you to stir your nerves to offer you a precarious situation and then withhold the solution until the last possible moment and So it is with the performances of Preston Foster as detective Denny Sullivan and Dane Clark a young Tom Cochran We again hope to keep you in Suspense I never seen Joe before in my life. How you feeling now? Sure happened a little more. It's good for what is it? Then you're all right Sure, right? No Let's get out of here. I know a better place. Come on. Come on. I'll help you It's not a window it's freaked out. They put a building up right behind this one That's right. It comes right out of the walls Singin wall here. We got hot and cold running water here and singin wall Hey, like down lie down and take a little snooze sure I'll be right back. What's the matter? Have a little trouble in here while I was gone What's the blood? Sure blood all over your shirt Oh him oh All right, just put him in the closet lock the door Like that see now you put the key right in your pocket, so you'll know just where to find it Don't worry. He'll be all right No, I'm not going any place. I'll be back in just a minute here Have another have another I'll I'll be back in just a minute No No, no, let me out Let me out of here What is it knocking at your door the longest time you were having a dream or something Yeah, I What time is it? It's way after noon You came in pretty late. Did I? Toss me my bathroom will you sis don't you know what time you got in not exactly. Oh, Tommy I Know it's tough not having a job all these months And I know you've tried But this isn't doing any good. I know sis, but Last night was the first time in a month in any way. It was different. I Had a few drinks, but it was different Something happened. What do you mean something happened? Well, it wasn't just the drinks. They were doped or something No, look sis. It's not just an alibi. I don't remember where I was or anything only just now I seem to be dreaming about it about last night I could I could hear you banging on the door all the time I was dreaming and then it seemed as though I wasn't dreaming at all that I Was remembering a lot of things what sort of thing it was all mixed up There was a guy with a kind of a frog voice that kept giving me drinks And I was sort of floating Then there was a place that music came out of the walls There was something about blood on my shirt The key to a closet Tommy you're shaking like a leaf. Yeah It was a pretty scary dream if it was a dream what you need is some good hot coffee Now hurry up and get dressed and come on downstairs Here I'll get you out of clean shirt. I'd better wear the old one. I've only worn it once, but it's all messy Does look kind of Mildred what my shirt given to me now. What's the matter? Look Mildred? That's blood Guess it is. I know it is just like it wasn't the dream Tommy. Don't be so silly You must have hurt yourself some why I didn't look there wasn't a scratch on me. Well, then you got in the fight Maybe what else could it have been? Well, that's what I'm trying to think. Well, stop thinking and hurry up and get dressed My goodness look at the way you threw your clothes around last night Trousers on the floor here Here everything's falling out of the pocket. I'll pick it up. You get dressed. Thanks. You didn't come home with much Did you I didn't have much to start with well, I'll put it all up here on the bureau 25 cents and change in your keys now hurry. What'd you say? I Said hurry no no no before that. What'd you say? I said I put your change in your keys up in the bureau Keys yeah Mildred I only have one key. Well, they're two there now. I know let me see him here One's the key to the front door. Yeah, but the other one doesn't belong to any door in this house It's the key to the closet. What class last night. It wasn't a dream. Tell me. What are you talking about? Mildred You better call then you're right away. He's on duty. I know but get him over here right away. Tell me. What is it? Last night I Think I killed a man Let me look at your eyes. Listen, Denny. I mm-hmm. You were doped. All right Well, I didn't know what it was mind that now. How much do you remember look Denny? I hated to bring in on this night. I didn't know who else to go to skip it What's the use of having a brother-in-law who's a cop if he can't help you once in a while? How much do you remember? Well, just what I've told you just like it wasn't a dream only it wasn't a dream. You see There was this guy Joe just some guy I'd known from someplace. I don't know where See I met him on the street and he took me to the party and then the guy with the frog voice began to give me drinks and Then everything got confused I was in another place with the singing walls and some harmonica playing or something I don't even know whether it was in the same apartment even but that's where the closet was. What about the guy you? Dead guy. Well at first he wasn't there and then he was he was sort of slumped over in a big armchair Then frog voice put him in a closet. That's what I remember and then he left And then I suddenly seem to realize that the guy in the closet was dead and that's why I got out of there I don't know how you don't have any idea where it was No, no, I don't even know where the party was and you'd never seen any of these people before Except this guy Joe who took me to the party and that's all I know about him Then he just a guy named Joe that I knew from by sight from someplace. I don't know where or his last name or anything Not much to go on is a kid No, not much a guy named Joe singing walls in the closet another guy with a froggy voice Well, I'd recognize him or his voice if I ever saw him again Tommy you're in a jam Well, it looks right now. There's a dead man in a closet somewhere in this town and you killed him Oh, but Danny, I maybe it didn't if we find him before somebody else does maybe we can figure out what did happen The way it stands now. You're it. I know we haven't got much time either Paces an apartment. They probably would have found the body already and I'd know about it The hotel they check the guests out by six o'clock. That gives us about four hours Four hours For the murderer to find the guy he murdered It's kind of crazy, isn't it Tommy? You know how I feel about no good You know, I don't exactly hate you either. You know, I'll do everything in the world. I possibly can declare you sure Danny I know I'm a cop Tommy if you did it, you know, I'm gonna turn you in don't you sure I know that too Okay, kid now. Let's start in the beginning. What about this Joe? I I I don't know anything about him. You know his name. You know his face. Thank Tommy. Thank I'm trying to I Could only remember If I could only remember So a guy named Joe brought you huh? He came up here from Joe's place What's that? Oh? Yeah, don't even know what Joe lives at me No, I don't know either. I never seen Joe before in my life You still don't get it Tommy. No, no, I don't you told me where Joe is I have sure you see the sign over that saloon Yeah, Joe's place, but how do you know that Tommy you were playing with bad boys last night? And this is where a bad boy hang out among other places He's got a name. It's run by a guy named Joe He minds his own business as far as we know, but his customers don't so all clicked when I remembered you said the guy The frog voice asked you if you came up there from Joe's place He didn't mean where Joe lived or anything. He meant this place. He thought maybe you were one of the boys Yeah, but how did I ever meet this Joe? I've never been here in my life runs another joint a respectable saloon the sort of cover about three blocks From our house the town tavern That's right remember Joe may or may not be in on this Frog voice made a big play to you that he didn't know Joe never seen him before in his life His customers always cover him it's better for them that way If my hunch is right Joe is going to be plenty surprised when he sees you walk in there me walk in there How don't worry walk in and sit down at the bar. You're not out in a couple of minutes I'll I'll know you recognize the guy. We're on the right track. I'll come in as though I didn't see you and go into the phone booth and then what and we'll see Okay kid. Okay. Oh one thing. Yeah, he offers you a drink on the house take it sure Well, here goes Here well, we got some it doesn't matter do it yourself Well, what do you know tell me? Hi, Joe. Hey, what are you doing down in this part of town kid? Oh, I I Had to come down to see a guy. I didn't know you had this place. Oh just a little sideline It's where a place started, you know, sure. I know one fear. That'll be 10 10 Hey, no, no none of that you got to have one on me kid a real drink What do you have? Well, I got you Okay, Scotch for the gentleman Larry the very best you understand. Oh, yeah I'll take right Hey, Tommy, that was some party last night, huh? But yeah, hey, where'd you disappear to? I was looking all over for you. You know, that's a funny thing. I don't even remember I Get it. Well, the guy has to cut loose once in a while, huh? Yeah, one scotch the very best one right Well, here's to you wait a minute. Hey, who are you? This is my brother-in-law Then he this is Joe. Hey, you must have got those drinks mixed up. You never drink scotch Tommy. You only drink rye Yeah, that's right. Yeah, you take the rye and give Joe the scotch and I'll take your beer I don't like scotch another touch it. Okay, I'll take it Thanks, by the way, Joe, you haven't got a little bottle. I could pour this into have you say who do you think you're kidding, bud I'm from headquarters. There's my badge. Oh, oh now wait a minute. I didn't know that you I suppose You don't know what I'd find in this drink if I took it down to be analyzed either and now look I don't want any trouble. I never had any they can tell you down at headquarters Of course, it's a matter of dough. You can't buy your way out of this one chum I won't talk and I want it quick. What kind of talk? Where'd you take Tommy last night? It was just a little party a private party Yeah, and they slip things in people's drinks there, too No, I don't know anything about that now honest I hardly know the people who's the guy with the frog voice voice. I don't know any guy with a frog voice now Look, I told you I don't want any trouble. They could tell you that down at headquarters Listen, there's a narcotics rap in this for somebody and it could be you. Where was the party? Courtney square West number 75 some people named sir. Well, come on Tommy. You're coming to Joe just in case I J this look like the place Tommy Looks like it Could be everything has been so confused since last night. I Well, this is it it better be Mrs. Sorrell, yes, I'm from police headquarters. Oh, why don't we come and look around? I know come on Tommy you too Joe by the way, you two know each other Space familiar. I think he's been here on a couple of parties We kind of get crazy parties all kinds of people wander in and out That was the trouble it might be you know anyone with a froggy voice. No, not that I can remember Okay, let's look at the apartment. Well, this is the hall, of course and here's the living room Joe You stay here in the hall and you better be here when I get back. I'll be here So this is the living room This is the bedroom. It's kind of messy now. See anything. No Over here the kitchenette. I see that's about all there is to it. What's that room there? Oh, that's just the sort of storeroom. Yeah, well, I think we better look at it though. Come on. All right There see nothing much in it no alarm chair and a bit we use it as a guest room sometime can eat that closet Oh, there's nothing in there. A lot of old odds and ends open it. Well All right unlock it. I'm not sure where the key is and lady a better find it Be right back This is it Tommy. Oh, it was a closet like that and a window just over there where that one is and the armchair and the bed Don't you remember? Can't any let me have that key. Wait a minute. Here she comes. I think this is it. Try it Sort of stick sometimes. I'll help you See that's a lot of old junk. Uh-huh. Oh, come on. They sure sure. I'm sure come Well, I guess that's all mr. Sorrell. Thanks for showing us around Hello Joe still here, huh? You don't mind if I stay here and vision a while. Do you know I guess not well? Bye. Bye. Thanks again I'm sorry, Denny. Yeah, that was a try What do we do now? I don't know Tommy. I don't know Think Tommy think you found Joe. Now. What about those singing walls? Yeah, this is what that's it the singing walls the music I heard last night. You sure sure I remember the piece the harmonic on everything coming from right around here someplace any it's coming from there apart and the one We just left Sorrell. Well, come on This must be the place Tommy the closet now the music. He must have been pulling a fast one on us All right quit stalling come on Tommy You heard me you two brushes all pretty slick, didn't you hey now listen? I told you I don't know anything about this But if you where's the music coming from the radio the radio, yes, I turned it on the kitchen just now when I started to fix dinner a little portable Okay Skip it Tommy here we go again. I don't care. That was the music I heard and that's the same number and it sounds like the same band Hey, wait a minute now what where's your phone on the desk? Tommy see what station that's coming over all right WBTA the local station. Thanks Hello operator get me station WBTA a radio station. I don't know what the number is just get it. This is a police call Thanks Maybe wrong Tommy, but I got a hunch Hello WBTA what's that band you've got on now? I Don't care if it's an electrical transcription or a Mickey Mouse cartoon. What's the guy's name? What turn off that radio? Now what was that guy's name? Yeah Mm-hmm. Oh Where can we get a hold of this guy? Where does he hang out? I see Five nights a week, huh? That include tonight Thanks The small-time band leader Tom my money can have on his harmonious He calls himself and he plays at a place called the silver slipper out in the concourse come on coming You better get on that phone Joe. Yeah, dumb you would have to turn on that radio There's a silver slipper right over there. Okay. Let us out here right There you are Thank you, sir. Look familiar to you around here. Tommy. No. Oh, I'm afraid it's a bum steer then he look kid Here's the way I figure this music deal you may have heard a recording of this band the way you did a little while ago But there's a good chance you actually heard the guy himself You know what time it was when you heard it? Well, it was just night. That's all I know. All right They don't make recordings off and I've unknown bands and this silver slipper isn't on the air So maybe you're out here someplace and heard the band itself. Maybe I Know it's kind of a long shot kid, but right now. It's the best we got. Let's case the joint Look like there are any rooms with closets and a silver slipper say what about that crummy-looking hotel next to it Yeah, I was just thinking If you're in a room in the closet and all that and you really did hear this band that hotels The only place you could have been I wish I could remember something shape you were in you probably signed your own name, too Come on By the way, what time you got? 10-6 10-6 Deadline is pretty close kid. Yeah, this better be right What Now there's a click we'll see Hey, you got a guy named Tom Cochran here Tom Cochran. I don't know. It's all right. We're friends of his see when they register last night So here it is Tom Cochran and Ben Doyle room 209. I don't think they're in now. No, no I've been ringing me see if they're gonna check up by six. I was just gonna send somebody up Well, they were out a big party last night probably haven't pulled themselves together yet Matter of fact, that's where we came to see him. Should I ring again? No, we'll sort of surprise. Okay, right up those stairs But they gotta be up by six or pay for another night. We'll take care of that. Let's go Tom Denny Did you see that hand running on the register? Yeah It was mine all right. This is it Tommy one way or another. Yeah, here's 209 Don't put your hand on that doorknob. Oh fingerprints. Use your handkerchief It's locked. I got some keys It's an easy lock There we go kid Then he this is it close that door Yeah, there's a closet. Give me the key Yeah, you better hold my gun on that door just in case all right Then he look out He was just falling he's dead. Oh Oh Gee, this is all you remember now Yeah, I Can't put it together. Let's have a look. Oh That Here's his driver's license. Benjamin Doyle Give me it Hello Oh, yeah, we found them. All right. No, they're gonna keep the room for another night. No, no, no There's not a thing we want We're in for it now kid Let me look on the floor over there last night covered with blood That's what did it. All right. Yeah. Hey Yeah, I know it's mine Tommy. Why didn't you tell me honest Danny? I didn't even know I'd lost until I just saw it then now fingerprints all over as clear as though They've been made in ceiling wax Right-handed aren't you Tommy? Yeah, right hand. Let me see your right hand Doesn't take an expert to read these those prints are yours. All right kid. Yeah, I guess they are and you're still don't remember I Honest Danny. I don't and you think of any other explanation. No, there's a guy with the frog voice, but I Must have just dreamed him up. I don't know Okay, I guess this is it You did all you could then he don't feel bad. You can plead insanity or something maybe we can prove you were doped maybe You better call headquarters Danny, let's get it over. All right Hey, where are you going? I don't know from here the clerk will listen in No, you's getting all the wolves on us before we have to aren't you afraid that I'll no no I won't I Just haven't sent a detective car. You won't have to go in a wagon. Thanks Better let me have my gun. Sure. I'll be back. I don't for a couple of minutes You look kind of sick. I am That's the idea take a little snooze. I won't be gone long Get a little sleep. Do you good? I'll be right back Have a little trouble in here Sure All over your shirt. Oh, he's all right. Put him in the closet lock that door He right in your pocket. I'm not going any place back in just a minute Sure, I'll be right back You yeah me hey, what are you gonna do with him froggy get him in the other room until he's copper friend misses him and starts looking I listen. I don't want to be in anything like this. Shut up. You're in it up to your neck. Come on. You get up Okay, get going Up the hall here open the other door Joe sure Get in that's the guy from yeah, listen froggy. Just don't look so good There was people who knew you were getting ready to give it to Doyle. I'm sure sure that's why I framed this guy Oh the trouble I went to dope them and brought Doyle in there what he was out planted the key on and bloodied them up with a knife And he's in I still don't see how he how he ever come to in time. Yeah, but he did so what? We frame him again music you like music. Don't you you're pretty sweet about music, ain't you Well for your information that's harmonica hair rehearsing for tonight and in this room It comes through the window on a counter the reservoir But in the other room it comes through the walls on a counter the rate no window catch on better close the window Joe No, no wait a minute Yeah, I do like music You mind if a guy in the spot like I am here's a little music. What about it? Sure sure leave it up and let's have music while we work It'll cover up the noise if he makes any fuss. So what's a new angle knock him up Jumping in the park Dead by his own hand Remores we leave the gun beside him and plant some of Doyle stuff on him. Yeah. Yeah, I got it All right, get going get going tie him up like yeah, but I hate you miss Mark Yeah, what a card around him. He's drunk see and we're taking him. Okay Run him back. Nobody else see us going out that way. All right. All right. You ready just a minute All right, take a look. Okay. All right. Take a look at the door. Okay All clear Yeah, let's go Lock the door after we go on okay Down the hall at the back stairs Hey, what From you guys, I gotta find out grassy Annie you get that gag out of the guy's mouth and untie him Mike sure Denny I heard the music. I Hope you would I asked him to leave the window. I heard the conversation too now Okay boys take them down. All right. Come on. Come on say Who are those guys? Asian is a mobster Doyle was one of his boys who double-crossed him. I Feel okay. I guess that was kind of close. Yeah all the way around. Yeah Look kid. I skip it any I'm sorry Tommy honest I thought you did it any until just now so did I And so closes the singing walls starring Preston Foster with Dane Clark tonight's tale of Suspends This is your narrator the man in black who conveys to you Columbia's invitation to spend this half hour in suspense with us again Next week at this same time when Miss Lillian Gish and Mr. Otto Krueger will star in the suspense play Marry for murder The producer of these broadcasts William Spear who would Ted Bliss the director Bernard Herman and Lucy and Marowick conductor and composer and Robert L. Richards the radio author collaborated on tonight's suspense This is CBS the Columbia broadcasting system