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S03E03: The Case of the Garrulous GamblerLarry Benton is a hard luck guy. He gets in an argument in a poker game and knocks Mike Granger out cold. Then his "friends" inform him that Granger is dead. Unknown to Larry, the entire scenario is a scam to shake him down for money. Larry forges his brother's check for $5,000.00 but ring leader Johnny Clay tries to bleed him for an additional twenty grand. Johnny's greed proves to be his undoing as he ends up dead himself. Steve Benton tries to cover up Larry's involvement and ends up being charged with Clay's murder. Perry then tries to track down Mike Granger, the man Larry supposedly killed, in order to get to the bottom ot things.
Writer: Ge
Air Date:
Oct 17, 1959
Runtime:
53 minutes
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Casts:
Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman, Ray Collins
