Crime Without Passion: A Lawyer’s Perfect Alibi—for the Wrong Crime

Originally Aired: May 2, 1946

In Suspense #191, “Crime Without Passion,” New York criminal attorney Lou Hendricks thinks he’s killed his showgirl mistress in a violent quarrel—so he constructs a meticulous alibi, complete with planted “evidence” and timed sightings, to beat a murder rap. But when a hot-headed rival confronts him later that night, Hendricks fires a shot as the floor show begins…and sees the “victim” alive onstage. He’s crafted a flawless defense—only for a crime he hasn’t committed—while leaving himself utterly exposed for the one he just has. A razor-edged study in hubris, legal mind games, and a killer twist.  

Cast:

Joseph Cotten (as Lou Hendricks)  

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