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Appointment with Fear - The Speaking Clock by John Dickson Carr

Vintage Radio Plays

Introduced by The Man in Black - Valentine Dyall. Produced by Martyn C Webster. First broadcast on BBC Light Programme in April 1944.

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28 minutes 07 seconds

Judith and Ronald Gilbert arrive in a dimly lit antiques shop to hand money over to their blackmailer Charles, but events take an unexpected turn.....

Languages: English Subtitles: No

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