CBS Radio Mystery Theater | Episode 31

CBSRMT Episode Information

Title:

The Lady Was a Tiger

Plot:

A femme fatale double agent frames an unemployed reporter for homicide in Paris.

Episode:

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Air Dates:

First Run - February 5, 1974
Repeat - April 19, 1974
Repeat - February 10, 1979

Actors:

Redfield, William

Writer:

Burnett, Murray

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10 Responses to Episode 0031

It got a little confusing trying to figure out exactly who was working for whom and when, but the good guys win...I think. Spy drama; no supernatural elements.
	Andy, 2011-08-18 22:10:45

One of the few CBSRMT that seems to have too much packed into 50 minutes. Includes plenty of fake French and Russian accents. Overall a good story though.
	Ron, 2011-12-20 20:13:28

This was Boris and Natasha stuff about an out-of-work reporter who is randomly assaulted by thugs, saved by a passing stranger, and drawn into his espionage world. He winds up in France chasing around a woman double-agent, and getting involved in a murder and plot to steal government secrets. I guess I stayed with it because, being a reporter, I was interested in following the lead character, who was a cross between Kolchak and Oscar Madison. Didn't quite follow everything, but it was amusing...

Tony, 2012-02-08 11:56:40

This episode was, for lack of better words, weak. Too much information in the allotted time. And the story was unbeleivable. It did make me reflect on the cold war; when Russia was the United States' mortal enemy.
	Davy Joe, 2012-06-08 22:32:59

Intriguing cloak-and-dagger episode with double agents looking for what is initially supposed to be a treasure map to buried jewels stolen by the Nazis, which turns out to be plans for an anti-missile device. It mostly takes place in Paris and contains lots of atmosphere, including French cafes, gendarmes, hypodermic needles filled with sodium pentothal, and a Russian agent named Igor.
	Thomas, 2012-06-27 13:19:40

This program is a cold war spy thriller with multiple twists and turns. It's difficult to distinguish the good guys from the bad guys. The plot centers on a newspaper executive who is an unwitting pawn in a deadly game. The show I have is complete with a news brief that explains that teachers in Kansas are striking because they object to a 10% pay increase!!! It turns out later in the brief that inflation is running at more than 10% per year!

Laura, 2012-12-12 16:53:50

Annoying, predictable spy story. If somebody dies-so what? An unbelievable story that has no fun.
	Arturo, 2012-12-13 10:20:14

An engrosing spy mystery full of international intrigue, agents and double agents. A reporter is fired from his job and ends up deep in an international jewel scam. A great episode with lots of twists and turns and unpredictable characters.
	Jasper, 2013-01-03 12:19:10

An out of work newspaper reporter is framed for murder in France by a double agent spy.
	Maria Victoria T., 2013-01-17 09:21:13

Linear, slow to develop spy story.
	EVD, 2013-01-17 09:23:53

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