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The Case of the Runaway Corpse

Ed Davenport learns that a sandwich he requested to be tested by a lab contains arsenic and blames his wife Myrna. When he confronts her about his suspicions she denies it. He leaves for a business trip and falls ill. Dr. Renault is called to treat him at a motel where Ed Davenport later dies. Before he dies he claims his wife poisoned some candy. After locking the motel room the doctor calls the police. The police arrive to find the corpse missing. The police test the candy and indeed find arsenic. Subsequently Ed Davenport's body is found in a shallow grave. Myrna Davenport is accused of the murder.

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  • Originally Aired November 23, 1957
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network CBS
  • On Other Sites IMDB
  • Created November 28, 2015 by
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Name Type Role
Malvin Wald Writer
Jack Jacobs Writer
Adam Williams Guest Star
Rebecca Welles Guest Star
William Challee Guest Star
John Stephenson Guest Star
Keith Alan Guest Star
Michael Fox Guest Star
Robin Morse Guest Star
June Dayton Guest Star
Sarah Selby Guest Star
James Maloney Guest Star
Christian Nyby Director