Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Tuesday, Dec. 27 - The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre: Face of a Stranger

The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (1960–1965): Face of a Stranger (Season 5 Episode 9 - aired 1964)

A man released from prison falls in love with the blind wife of a cellmate, whom he promised, when inside, to visit. He poses as the real husband, planning to kill him, but finds the wife is not so innocent as he thought.

The story here begins with Kemp and Locke as cellmates near the end of their terms. Both are married. Locke has a stash of cash hidden away outside. His wife, Rosemary Leach, has gone blind during his 3-year stay in prison. Because of a knife incident, Locks has 90 days added to his sentence. He urges a reluctant Kemp to visit his wife and calm her down about the added 90 days. Kemp finds his own wife shacked up with another man, which frees him up. Leach mistakes him for Locke and he cannot resist going along with the charade. In fact, her attractions are such that he starts to hatch other plans.

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