Lyle Talbot

In attempting to discover who's sabotaging the success of his company's uranium claims, a pilot becomes the conspirator's next victim.

Cappy Ricks, a crusty old sea captain, returns home from a long voyage to discover that his family and his business are in chaos--his daughter is set to marry a nitwit that he can't stand, and his future mother-in-law has taken over everything and is set to merge his business with that of a rival company. Worst of all, though, is that she--in the interests of "progress"--has completely automated his beloved ship, "Electra"!. He sets out to put an end to all this foolishness and comes up with what he thinks is a foolproof plan. —frankfob2@yahoo.com

Mary, an aspiring opera singer, trains under famed maestro Guilio Monterverdi. Their professional relationship turns romantic amid hard work and clashes, but jealousy and misunderstandings hinder their love's expression. Mary Barrett is an aspiring Opera singer who is taken under the wings of a famous operatic maestro, Guilio Monterverdi. After spending endless working hours together and arguing, their relationship develops into love. But, jealousy and misunderstandings prevent Mary and Guilio from acknowledging their true feelings. —Kelly Despite losing a radio opera singing competition - the winner to train under renowned Milan-based vocal coach Guilio Monteverdi - Mary Barrett decides to move to Milan anyway to pursue her dream of an operatic career. By happenstance, Monteverdi hears Mary sing and does take her under his tutelage. He insists that she live with him solely as his singing protégé. He states that there is no romantic innuendo intended in his offer. Theirs is a rocky relationship. He is a stern teacher and disciplinarian, but under his methods, she does become a great operatic singer, however one that still does require his support and guidance. Despite their initial proclamations to the contrary and Mary's relationship with Bill Houston, Mary and Monteverdi do fall in love. However, Monteverdi's disgruntled ex-student and ex-lover, Lally, will do whatever she needs to break them up, both professionally and personally. —Huggo

Pat Morgan and Ted Kord are rival newspaper reporters always trying to outscoop each other. They join together to solve a series of murders being committed in an apartment building. Pat Morgan is a reporter for the Morning News whose editor has placed her as an undercover secretary to philanthropist Adam Harker. He is mixed up in something with the local mob boss Josephus Martini. There is a shriek in the night; Adam Harker has fallen to his death from his penthouse. Police inspector Russell begins to suspect that Harker was pushed. He sees through Pat's cover as "Miss Terry", prying out of her a card she swiped from Harker bearing the image of a hissing snake and the words "You will hear it". Pat's rival reporter, Ted Rand, works for the Daily Express. He borrows a badge from his police friend Eddie, and gains access to the crime scene. He overhears Pat and Russell visiting, then phones the details of the case to his paper for an unethical scoop. Broken fingernails on Harker are consistent with scratches on a broken curtain rod in the apartment below his penthouse. The woman who lives there is dead, and her husband is missing. He is later found dead in the river. Harker's maid, Augusta, finds a secret compartment behind a bureau drawer while cleaning out the apartment. It is an anonymous threat to Harker for the role he played in the wrongful electrocution of Denny Fagan in prison. Pat and Ted now collaborate to gather further information on this case. Harker had been involved in placing blame on Denny for the murder of a Mr. Brinkman who had been applying heat on Harker. The apartment house janitor is behind all the murders. He is actually Denny's brother out for revenge. He uses gas to first subdue his victims. —Garon Smith