The Crime Cases of Warden Lawes
Case M for Murder
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The Crime Cases of Warden Lawes is a crime drama centered on Lewis E. Lawes, the longtime warden of Sing Sing prison. The series draws on Lawes’s experience with prisoners and the criminal justice system, presenting crime stories through the perspective of a man familiar with both the people behind the cases and the realities of prison life.
Each broadcast offers a dramatized case, bringing listeners into a world of investigations, criminal choices, and their consequences. The title identifies this installment as “Case M for Murder,” framing it as one entry in the program’s sequence of crime cases.
The series combines the tension of radio crime drama with the authority of Lawes’s association with Sing Sing. Its appeal lies in hearing crime treated not only as a puzzle to solve, but as a human story shaped by motive, judgment, and the consequences of wrongdoing.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.