The Saint: The Cake That Killed 01/08/1950

Summary

Choice Classic Radio Detectives | “The Saint: The Cake That Killed”

Original Air Date: January 8, 1950
Podcast Air Date: January 4, 2026
Host: Choice Classic Radio

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Overview

This episode transports listeners to the witty, thrilling world of Simon Templar, aka "The Saint" (voiced with suave charm by Vincent Price). The story, “The Cake That Killed,” blends humor and danger in a classic whodunit. Templar visits a whimsically-named bakery, “The Bachelor’s Friend,” to buy bread and walks away entangled in a murder mystery involving a suspicious cake, a series of unsavory characters, a double-cross, and a hunt for missing diamonds.

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Key Discussion Points and Plot Highlights

1. A Peculiar Bakery Visit ([01:16]–[03:01])

• Simon Templar enters “The Bachelor’s Friend” bakery, intending to purchase bread but is handed a cake by a nervous employee, Peggy.

• An ominous duo—Mr. Greg and Morton—appear, and Simon is swiftly ushered into a car for a suspicious “ride to the ocean.”

  Notable Quote:

  “My mother used to bake terrible cakes. Battleships. Used them for anchor.”
  — Simon Templar [01:51]

2. Attempted Disposal and a New Ally ([03:01]–[07:38])

• Simon is forced into a cab driven by Benny, with instructions from Greg and Morton to take Simon for a “long drive.”

• Recognizing Peggy is in danger, Simon convinces Benny to return to the bakery.

• They break in to find Morton dead.

  Notable Quote:

  “If I was you, I wouldn’t toy with no Boy Scout ideas about doing a good deed.”
  — Morton, warning Simon [03:01]

3. Unexpected Guests and Growing Danger ([07:38]–[10:04])

• Back at his own apartment, Simon discovers Peggy has sneaked in.

• A comic yet tense exchange about the cake ensues; Peggy wants it back, but Simon realizes he left it in Benny’s cab.

• Mr. Greg arrives, gun drawn, accuses Simon, and is knocked out by Simon in a physical tussle.

  Notable Quote:

  “You can search me, but I warn you, I’m ticklish.”
  — Simon Templar, when Peggy demands the cake [09:43]
  “I had this lamp all picked out to hit him with.”
  — Peggy, after Simon knocks out Greg instead [11:08]

4. A Frame-up and a Murder ([11:29]–[14:51])

• The police nearly catch Simon—he’s found holding the murder weapon after Greg is shot dead, apparently framed for the killings.

5. The Cake’s Cab Detour ([14:51]–[19:37])

• Simon traces Benny’s cab and discovers Benny was knocked out by Peggy, who was desperate to retrieve the cake.

• Benny is confused but safe; Peggy’s motives become clearer—she’s after something hidden in the cake.

  Notable Quote:

  “She kept talking about cake, and then she hit me on the head—and I don’t even like cake!”
  — Benny, bewildered cab driver [16:42]

6. The Real Villain Emerges: Hector Vanderpoel ([19:37]–[21:50])

• Simon is held at gunpoint by Hector Vanderpoel, the bakery owner. Hector reveals the cake holds stolen diamonds, the result of a planned double-cross.

• Peggy is caught returning for the cake.

• A standoff ensues; Hector attempts to get the diamonds but is shot and disarmed by Simon.

  Notable Quote:

  “Why do diamonds make a cake taste better?”
  — Simon Templar, sarcastically baiting Hector [18:39]

7. Mystery Unraveled: The Double-Cross Double-Crossed ([21:51]–[23:07])

• Simon deduces that Hector murdered Greg and Morton to keep all the diamonds for himself.

• In a final twist, Simon reveals that no diamonds were ever baked into the cake—Hector’s double-cross started before Peggy’s attempted scheme.

  Notable Quote:

  “Vanderpoel knew, if you remember, that the jewels weren’t in your bag before you opened it. How? Simple. He knew you didn’t have the jewels. How did he know that? Simple again. He hadn’t put the jewels in the cake at all.”
  — Simon Templar, to Peggy [22:33]

8. Classic Saint Wit and Final Words ([23:01]–[End])

• Peggy and Simon are left with just the cake (no jewels), ending the mystery with banter and a playful reference to choosing cakes—and friends—wisely.

  Notable Quote:

  “O, cakes and friends we should choose with care. Not always the finest cake that’s there is the best to eat. And the plainest friend is sometimes the finest one in the end.”
  — Narration, quoting Margaret E. Sangster [23:07]

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Memorable Moments & Tone

• The rapid-fire banter between Simon and Peggy, marked by charm and comic timing, keeps the episode buoyant despite multiple murders.
• Simon’s constant one-liners and philosophical asides exemplify his “gentleman adventurer” persona.
• Twists—double-crosses within double-crosses—keep both Simon and listeners guessing until the end.
• The episode delivers the classic “Saint” flavor: clever deductions, beautiful women, ruthless villains, and a big-hearted hero.

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Bakery Visit & Dangerous Ride: [01:16] – [03:01]
• Morton’s Murder & Break-In: [03:01] – [07:38]
• Peggy’s Visit & Cake Disappearance: [07:38] – [10:04]
• Greg’s Confrontation & Knockout: [10:04] – [11:29]
• Frame-up and Second Murder: [11:29] – [14:51]
• Cake’s Trail & Benny’s Story: [14:51] – [19:37]
• Vanderpoel’s Reveal & Final Standoff: [19:37] – [21:50]
• Solution & Wrap-Up: [21:51] – [End]

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Final Thoughts

A quintessential “Saint” story, “The Cake That Killed” dishes up murder, diamonds, and deception with a generous helping of dry wit and roguish charm. Vincent Price shines, the plot crackles with twists, and every character is either hiding a secret or hiding a weapon (sometimes both). Listeners are left hungry for more—and perhaps for a slice of non-lethal cake.

Transcript

[A]

Welcome to Choice Classic Radio, where we bring to you the greatest old time radio shows like us on Facebook, subscribe to us on YouTube and thank you for [e-mail]. The Adventures of the Saints. Starring Vincent Price, The Saint. Based on characters created by Leslie Charteris and known to millions from books, magazines and motion pictures, the Robin Hood of modern crime now comes to radio starring Hollywood brilliant and talented actor Vincent Price as the theme.

[B]

Good evening, sir, and welcome to the Bachelor's Friend.

[A]

I beg your pardon?

[B]

I said, welcome to the Bachelor's Friend.

[A]

Oh, well, I'm sure you'd make a very nice bachelor's friend, but all I had in mind was a loaf of bread.

[B]

The name of this bakery is the Bachelor's friend. It was Mr. Vanderpoi's idea.

[A]

With a name like that, I suppose he was fated to be whimsical. However. What is it? If I get.

[B]

What's your name?

[A]

Simon Temple. That. Is anything wrong?

[B]

No, no.

[A]

That car that just stopped outside.

[B]

Nothing wrong, honest. Here.

[A]

What's that?

[B]

Your cake.

[A]

My cake? But I wanted a loaf of bread.

[B]

Will you love that cake? It's just like the kind your mother used to bake.

[A]

My mother used to bake terrible cakes. Battleships. Used them for anchor. Hello, Peggy.

[B]

Hello, Mr. Greg Martin.

[A]

Say hello to Peggy. Yes, you are, Mr. Gregg. Hello, Peggy.

[B]

Hello.

[A]

Your customer is leaving, Peggy.

[B]

Oh, yes, yes, of course it is.

[A]

Just a moment now. I might like it here. The customer's leaving, Morton. Like you say, Mr. Gregg, he's on his way right now, but I feel terribly self conscious being talked about like a revolver, Morton. A revolver. Loading. Loaded. You're quite convinced I'm leaving? You heard what Mr. Gregg said. I should hate to make a liar of Mr. Craig. You won't and keep on living. Then I won't. I like living. Good night, everyone. Morton. Hey, yeah, Mr. Gregg. He seems like a nice chap. He does. One of the finest. I think perhaps we owe him a ride. You needn't bother, I guess. Cars saved. See that he takes a cab. Morton. Give the driver his instructions. Have him take our friend here for a long drive to the ocean. Yeah, Mr. Gray. It's a beautiful night. He'll enjoy his drive. Come on, Mr. Cummings.

[B]

Don't forget your cake.

[A]

My cake? Oh, yes. Thank you, Peggy. Good night.

[B]

Good night, sir.

[A]

Mr. Yes? I wouldn't toy with no Boy Scout ideas about doing a good deed if I was you. Nature Lovers of America was my outfit. Just forget all about that blonde back in the store. Well, I'll try, but I can't. Promise? Promise. She was so. You know what I mean, Morton. Yeah. Then you're a cat. Hey, thank me. Get in. Thank you. Hey, cowboy. Me? Yeah, you. My name happens to be Benny, not cowboy. So it's Benny. The gent in the back seat is going for a long drive to the ocean. He likes fish. Oh, shut up. A long drive. See him? Yeah, him. So he's going for a long drive. It's all right with you. You better be sure he don't change his mind and come right back here. Otherwise. Otherwise there'll be one dead gent and also one dead jitney. Jockey. Me? Yeah, you. Now get out of here and fast. I've been gone an hour. Benny. No, no, no, no. I don't know if I should talk to you. Oh, well, don't talk to me. Listen, we're not going for that drive. Heard what the fellow with the cannon said. But it's more important. I heard what he said. We're going for a drive to the ocean. But Peggy, the girl back at the baker's, she's in danger. We've got to help her. I don't like girls. Horses I like better. Well, how would you like a broken arm? Right or left? Both. I wouldn't. But that logger's got a gun. I'm closer to you than he is. Okay, we're going. The bachelor's friend and me, a married man. Hey, the joint stop. Yes, and we've been gone only a few minutes. You better come with me. Sure. What have I got to lose? Whoops. My life. The store is dark, all right. And the door is locked. Now, you see, everybody went home. We ought to go home too. You're home. My wife don't like me. There's something wrong. I can't see a thing. In fact, that was Peggy. Got a nice voice. But I think she was off. There may be another entrance. Backfiring, that's all. Backfiring. The bread is backfiring. There are people inside. We've got to get in. Me? I think a nice long drive through the ocean would be nice. Hey, hey, hey. What are you dragging the handkerchief out for? You gonna sneeze? No, I'm gonna wrap it around my feet fist and smash the glass next door. Must be a law against that. And I've just repealed it. Now to reach in and y. Still dark. Here. The back room, perhaps. There's a light shining along the floor over there. Yeah, that's it, then. Wait. Wait a minute. Look. Before you open that door. You've been bulletproof lately? No. Joint's empty. It's a small room. Window. Probably overlooks an alley. Yeah, the alley's empty too. You see, like I told you, everybody went bye bye and that's this. What is. Fair enough. Behind his desk. Look for yourself, John. My name is Benny. And like I said. Oh, one of the little playmates. The love. He got tired and. Lay down. You haven't looked closely enough. Denny. He's lying down all right. Not because he's tired. He's dead. Okay, so I phone the cops like you said. They'll be very glad to drop in right away. Good morning. Find out anything? Morton's dead. The others must have ducked out the back window. There's nothing more to be discovered here. Therefore. Wait a minute. Wait. Are you leaving? I'm afraid I am. Yeah. The cops are not going to be happy about it. Well, they don't like me anyway. My wife don't like me. That don't mean I can walk out on her. Yes, but you see, you married your wife. I didn't marry the police. You got something there. Good night. Give the police my love. Sure, I'll give. Wait a minute. Love from whom?

[B]

Hello, Mr. Templer.

[A]

Well, of course. It may be an optical illusion.

[B]

Hello, Simon.

[A]

All our fiction and such illusions. Hello, Faith.

[B]

I. I'm here.

[A]

So I noticed. Should you be here in my apartment?

[B]

Why not?

[A]

The explanation could lead to trouble. Very warm for January, isn't it? Is it Very warm for January? What brings you here?

[B]

It's a very nice apartment.

[A]

No etchings though. It did etches. Peggy. How did you get in here?

[B]

The janitor let me in.

[A]

He did? Why?

[B]

I told him I was your sister.

[A]

I've already told him I'm an only child. Child?

[B]

Then he's probably very confused by me.

[A]

No, he's merely having low thoughts. Matter of fact, I might be having low thoughts too. Except that I'm the high minded type. What happened to your little friend?

[B]

Mr. Greg and Morton?

[A]

I don't know.

[B]

They got into a terrible argument.

[A]

You detest arguments.

[B]

So I went out the back end game. Right.

[A]

You shouldn't have. You missed something.

[B]

I did?

[A]

Definitely.

[B]

What did I miss?

[A]

The end of the argument. Morton Law. Oh, the hard way. He was shot. Not by me. He was shot dead.

[B]

Oh, I'm sorry about that.

[A]

Why? Did you shoot him?

[B]

Of course not. But you see, Mr. Greg and Morton were fighting over me.

[A]

Were they?

[B]

You found it. If you don't believe me. Don't you think I'M worth fighting over?

[A]

Oh, yeah, I do.

[B]

Then why are you guys fighting?

[A]

Well, we mustn't forget that we're brother and sister. And besides it I not be safe.

[B]

Whoa. What does that mean?

[A]

If Greg and Morton were fighting over you, then obviously both of them believed you were worth fighting over. And at the moment Morton is dead.

[B]

Isn't that frightened?

[A]

It terrifies me.

[B]

Are you a man or are you a m?

[A]

Well, I like cheese.

[B]

Well then, suppose we forget the whole thing. I just made a mistake about you. Which reminds me, I made another mistake.

[A]

Which one?

[B]

That cake I gave you. It didn't belong you.

[A]

I didn't ask for it.

[B]

I know, but I was a little confused. I want the cake.

[A]

Please, the cake. Oh, yeah. Want the cake.

[B]

Simon, are you stalling?

[A]

No, no. I'm trying to remember what happened to it.

[B]

Trying to. Simon, you don't have the cake with you.

[A]

You can search me, but I warn you, I'm pict.

[B]

Simon, what happened to that cake?

[A]

I must have forgotten it in the cab.

[B]

In the cab? Simon, what kind of a cab was it?

[A]

The kind with a meter.

[B]

Oh, you.

[A]

I'm going to the temperatures dropped badly. Goodbye, Peggy.

[B]

I hope the janitor tells your wife about your sister. And I hope your wife knows you don't have a sister.

[A]

I don't have a wife either.

[B]

Ooh, I hate you not.

[A]

Hello, Peggy. Mr. Gregg, you're not leaving? Well, I. You're not. Come on, get back inside. All right, Craig. You're no gentleman. I beg your pardon? You're pointing Mr. Vogler? Yes, I am. Is that the one with which you shot Morton? As it happens, I didn't. What's Peggy doing in your apartment? Nothing important. You see, she's my sister. Who You? Her brother, Peggy.

[B]

His name's Simon Templer Templar.

[A]

Not really. It's only that my etchings are at the cleaner. It's. Thank you, but I. It's the couch. The couch. All right. But you won't mind if I remove the cushioner. Hate cushions. Therefore have one on me. So sorry the cushion hit you in the face. Perhaps I can do even better with this. Ooh. Ooh, my hand hurts.

[B]

Simon. What a beautiful right to the jaw.

[A]

Thank you. I don't like to do it very often. It's so hard on the hands. But. And I'd better get his gut.

[B]

I had this lamp all picked out to hit him with. Simon.

[A]

So.

[B]

Thanks for bending over.

[A]

I'm dead. All right. All right, Simon. The two headed boy meet Peggy and see John Hopkins. They Were swinging and they were swinging and they were swinging. Stop it. Stop it. Already got a ringing in my head. Both my head. So he came in because he was ringing. Nobody was answering. Since nobody was answering, neither of my heads were answering. That's true. But why did you come here in the first place? I wondered how long it would be before you identified yourself. Mr. Temple, you know me. Not in my present condition. You're the one is telling me how you're an only child. So you started wondering about my sister. Yeah. I beg your pardon. Yeah, well, I suppose that's true too. But she's gone. My sister. Never mind. Peggy is so. Oh, it's still bad. It's not so bad. No. Maybe perhaps she'd better run along and the next time she shows up, I'll introduce her. That is not why I am coming here. Oh, pardon my digression, but why are you coming here? Why are you making bang bang from this? Bang bang? You mean like people are shooting pieces? Really? Lots of people hitting lots of other people on the jaw and on the head and so on. But you are holding in your hand. Oh, yes, yes. I just got around to noticing it. A revolver. A revolver makes bang bang. True. Well, perhaps we better get into the living room. And that 20 carat Peggy weight is underneath it. I am smelling something else. Yes, Gunpowder. Meaning someone's recently fired a gun here. Oh, good Lord. Yeah, Greg on the rod. He is. Why a here. Bang bang. How true. Two bullets in his chest. He's dead. You shoot him. Oh, thanks for the question mark at the end of that. No, I. I didn't. I was knocked out, Greg was shot and then the revolver was put in my hand. Eventually, I suppose the police were supposed to arrive, find Greg dead, the murder weapon calling with my fingerprints. And it's bad. Yeah, he's not good. Yeah. Dear sister, what you do now? I don't know. Except of course Piggy wanted to know who the cab driver was. What cab driver? The one who took the cake. Mr. Templar. A A D the police. I had better not bother them. What you going to do? They'll find a murderer for them before they decide they found one in me. Well, here you are. Red Devil Care Company. That's what you wanted. That's what I wanted. Here you are. Don't buy any yacht. Why should I? I already got one. Yeah, what can I do for you? Are you in charge here of garage and cab, please? Yeah, you could say that. Is that what you're looking for? Well, actually I'm looking for Benny, One of your cab drivers. Benny What? Just Benny. Oh, him. Hey, get out of here, mister. Oh, I'm not joking. The license plate number of the cab he was driving was X4376. No gag. No gags. Hold on a second, I'll check. Oh, thank you. X40. C42. Yeah. Yeah, Benny Scott. Is he in the garage now? No, no, he's out of his cab. Is he due in soon?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Tour is over then. Then he's overdue. Oh, you can't say that. He might have got a fare out of the suburbs or someplace. Someplace. Would you mind if I waited for him? What's he done? Oh, it's not what he's done that's important. What may be done to him. I've been here for more than an hour. Yeah, Benny isn't usually this late. Of course. Red Devil, Devil Cab Company. Go Speaking. What? One of our cabs is parked in front of your driveway. Well, lady, you just tell the driver to.

[B]

Huh?

[A]

No driver in it. Lady, that's impossible. All right, so you live in Ocean Drive Avenue. I know. It's a very nice neighborhood. So maybe number 536 is unusual. Nice, but, lady, our drivers don't leave their cabs in front of driveways. It's a company rule. Good night.

[B]

I hope you like that.

[A]

Hey.

[B]

Hey, maybe.

[A]

Yeah, I've already thought of that. 536 Ocean Drive Avenue. Well, I'll go right out there, but. Oh, Grogan, could you tell me where I might be able to get a cab? 500 block and. Yes, stop now. Denny's cab is here. It looks empty. Driver, hang around for a while. Okay, mister. There's no one. Oh. In the back of the cab. Hey, Benny, it's a lie. Well, one is I didn't touch a drop. Furthermore, I never drink. And besides, you. Hey, you ain't my wife. No? Then who hit me in the head? A friend of yours, perhaps? Oh, no. My friends don't go around. Hit me in the head, you know. It's too soft. Wait a minute. Where's the blonde? Well, I don't have her on me. I'm beginning to remember now. She hailed a cab, got in, and then she started asking me about some cake. Dear Peggy told me to pull over to the K. She kept talking about cake, and then she hit me on the head. And I don't even like cake. Mr. Templar, I don't get it. No, but Peggy did. Huh? I meant the cake. What's with the cake? Me? I'm strictly the Rye bread type. And Peggy remembering her figure. Oh, let us remember this for a while. Strictly a rye crisp type. Therefore you're home. She didn't want the cake to eat. Why not? Because you can't have your cake and eat it. Is that supposed to mean something? Not to you. Here, Benny. And don't buy. Thanks. I already got a yacht. How did you know what I was going? I listened to the radio. Good evening, Mr. Templer. What? Oh. You spend much of your time lurking in vestibules? Loads. I'm crazy about vestibules. If that's nice, I'll lead you to this one. Just a moment. That's not my elbow in your ribs. Now don't tell me. Let me guess. It's your tibia maximum. It's a revolver. It makes a loud noise and it fires bullets. Oh, you wouldn't be happy if I shot you. Neither would I. Well, why not take the gun out of my ribs and make us both delirious with joy? I shall as soon as I have my cake. Your cake? I am Hector Vanderpoel. Hector? The owner of the Bachelor's Friend Bakery. How cunning of you to remember. Well, I don't have your cake. You might be fitting. I never fit. It's not Chris. Neither is murder. But I shall murder you. Unless in your apartment. If you please. Of course. Is this foyer in the living room? See? There's no one here. Where are they? Who? We're being very naive, aren't we? The diamonds, my friend. The diamonds. The lovely white diamonds dear Peggy gave you. Dear Peggy must have forgotten. Oh, no. She gave you the cake. Oh, she did. The diamonds. I'm pretending you don't know were in that cake. But why do diamonds make a cake taste better? Where are they? You're rapidly losing your whimsy, you know. Why are you so interested? I arranged their theft, my good man, at great in inconvenience to myself and with considerable effort. I don't intend to give them up. Well, how did they get into that cake? Peggy. It would appear she decided to double cross me. Therefore she hid the diamonds in the cake and slipped the cake to you right under Greg's and Morton's nose. They each had a nose to themselves. I find I'm tiring of wit and beginning not to be amused nor amusing. Therefore, you will either hand over the diamonds at once or else die. But I. Get over to the side Templar. Near the window. Well, I've already seen this. Well, you insist. That gets you out of the way. Now then, you're Heading for my bedroom? No, only the door. Oh, dear. Peggy, won't you please join us?

[B]

Well, I was only.

[A]

She was only being assisted to me.

[B]

Darn. I came back to go to him. I'm afraid I.

[A]

You're here because you're obviously working with Templar. But that's nice work if I can get it. But Greg and Morton are both dead. I shall miss them.

[B]

Well, I have nothing to do with.

[A]

I shall miss them, but I won't miss you. Where are the diamonds?

[B]

I don't know.

[A]

You have perhaps a few seconds left of life.

[B]

All right, I'll give them to you. They're here in my bag.

[A]

Get your hand out of that bag.

[B]

Put the diamonds on here.

[A]

Opportunity not to go in a province, but what orange takes care, Mr. Vanderpo. Peggy.

[B]

Oh, you shot me, son. I think I'm going to stop.

[A]

Living room's cluttered with bodies. Must say Peggy. Nicer, but flesh wound. I think everybody's going to live for a while. Returning to Vandy Poor. First the revolver. Yes, and then a helping hand and you're on your feet again. I told the AM and I certainly did. However, I have the gun. Yet. You're going to kill me, aren't you? Why should I? Because then you and Peggy can keep the band. You forget the costs, don't you, Mr. Greg and Morton? The police are going to want a murderer for them. Well, Peggy killed them. So you forget I'm being a brother to Peggy. Look, look, will you please, please get it over with? No. Now, don't rush me. You, Greg and Morton were jewel thieves. The bakery says is up front. The diamonds in the cake ra supposed to be Greg and Morton share, right? Yes, yes, but the Greg and Morton are both dead. If you had the jewels, they'd all be yours now, wouldn't they? Yes, if I had the jewels. He wasn't supposed to know anything about them. That's why you baked them into that case. We both know all that. No. Up until this moment, I didn't know that the jewels had been baked in the case. Therefore, I. I shall not kill you. What? Because, you see, the police are going to take care of that. All right, I'm coming. Well, there go the police and Mr. Vanderp.

[B]

But, Simon, I just don't.

[A]

Oh, Peggy, you're adorable. You're a liar. And I don't mind explaining. Vanderp killed Greg and Morton. How did I know? Now, you're supposed to say, yes, Simon, how did you know?

[B]

Yes, I'm an auditioner.

[A]

And I'm Glad you asked me. I knew because Vanderpoel showed up at this apartment. Now, how did he know about it? Greg and Morton had followed you from the bakery. You knew about it because I told you my name. But Vandiver had no way of knowing. Unless secretly, he was at the bakery at the time of Morton's death. And here when Gregory killed.

[B]

Oh, and his motive was to keep all the jewels to himself.

[A]

True. You know, I'm hungry. Would you mind getting that cake now? Where'd you hide it? In the bread box in the kitchen?

[B]

Yes.

[A]

Thank you, my love. You know, you may be under the impression that you're a crook, but you're not, huh? Vanderboer knew, if you remember, that the jewels weren't in your bag before you opened it. How? Simple. He knew you didn't have the jewels. How did he know that? Simple again. He hadn't put the jewels in the cake at all.

[B]

What?

[A]

His double cross had started before your attempt at hijacking. So there are no jewels in the apartment, Peggy.

[B]

I guess I'm not a good cook after all. Okay, I'll get the cake and we can eat it.

[A]

The important question now being, is the cake any? Well, now, here is our star of Empty Flight, ladies and gentlemen. Our friend Peggy might have done better had she chosen her friends more carefully. As a matter of fact, she might have taken chosen her cake more carefully, too, had she heeded the words of Margaret E. Sangster, who said, oh, cakes and friends we should choose with care. Not always the finest cake that's there is the best to eat. And the plainest friend is sometimes the finest one in the end. This is Vincent Price inviting you to join us again next week at this same time for another exciting adventure of the Saint. Good night. The Night's script of the Saints was written by Lewis Cities. Our cast included Betty Lou Gerson, Peter Lee, Daniel Heri, Larry Dobson and Ted Vanel. The music was composed. Composed and conducted by Harry Zimmerman. The Saint, based on characters created by Leslie Charteris, is a James L. Satier production and is directed by Thomas A. McEvity. Vincent Price is soon to be seen in Robert Lippert's production of the Baron of Arizona. All you Saint fans will be glad to know that the Saints comic books are untable at all. Newsstand, your announcer, Meryl Ross. This is the Mutual Broadcasting System. Sam.