Casey, Crime Photographer
The Gray Kitten
In “The Gray Kitten,” wealthy Carlos’s first wife disappears, and her sister suspects murder. A gray kitten born in the missing woman’s room becomes an unsettling presence: whenever Carlos sees it or even hears it mentioned, he panics. Meanwhile, he and his girlfriend, Vera, plan to profit from another wealthy marriage and leave town.
The story follows Carlos as he prepares a deadly trap for his second wife, confident that the police have no proof against him. His elaborate plan turns on a locked trunk fitted with gas-filled glass tubes. When Vera asks him to test whether it is large enough, a stray gray kitten appears—and the scheme takes an unexpected turn. The plot stretches across about four months, longer than the few days covered by most Casey stories.
Casey, Ann, and Logan are present, but the cat rather than the investigators ultimately brings the crime to its conclusion. Archie Bleyer’s orchestra adds a brief musical touch that resembles a cat’s mew. The episode mixes a murder mystery with superstition, dark irony, and a final moment left partly to the listener’s imagination.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.