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Captive Audience

Warren Barrow writes mystery novels under a pseudonymn. He sends his publisher a series of tape recordings that appear to detail either the plot of his next mystery novel or the plan for a murder he is actually going to commit. Using his own name on the tapes, Barrow describes how he renewed a friendship with a very attractive girl named Janet West. Janey, however, is married and wants someone to kill her wealthy husband. Blinded by passion, Barrow agrees to commit murder. At the last minute, however, he gets cold feet and later, out of guilt, decides to kill Janet. The tape ends, however. The publisher and another writer, Tom Keller, become convinced that Barrow is planning murder. The publisher calls the police while Keller heads for Janet's apartment. At the apartment, Keller discovers Janet dead and Barrow holding the murder weapon. Barrow is taken to the police station where he provides an ending to his novel and a complete confession, all on tape.

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  • Originally Aired October 18, 1962
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Network NBC
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Name Type Role
William Link Writer
John Bingham Writer
Richard Levinson Writer
Don Matheson Guest Star
Cosmo Sardo Guest Star
Barbara Dane Guest Star
James Mason Guest Star
Roland Winters Guest Star
Angie Dickinson Guest Star
Sara Shane Guest Star
Geraldine Wall Guest Star
Arnold Moss Guest Star
Bart Burns Guest Star
Renee Godfrey Guest Star
Ed Nelson Guest Star
Alf Kjellin Director