Lamont Cranston, an amateur detective and radio host, is at odds with Police Commissioner Weston over his new assistant, Phoebe Lane, who is the publisher's niece. When Phoebe provides a tip about an upcoming robbery, Cranston investigates and discovers a murder at the home of international banker Gerald Morton. Despite being jailed as a material witness, Cranston is freed by Phoebe and later poses as a new arrival from Europe to gather information on the suspects. He breaks into Flotow's apartment with Phoebe, where they uncover a meeting scheduled at Morton's home that afternoon.
International Crime
Amateur criminologist and detective Lamont Cranston, host of a popular daily radio program sponsored by the Daily Classic newspaper, has a long-standing feud with Police Commissioner that occasionally escalates into something more serious.
