The Case of the Fanciful Frail

Ethel Andrews will mit ihrem Kollegen Strickland vor den Altar treten. Am Tag der Hochzeit verschwindet Strickland jedoch – und mit ihm 50.000 Dollar aus der Firmenkasse. Eine junge Frau namens Peggy Sutton überredet die verwirrte Ethel, mit ihr die Identität zu tauschen. Die echte Peggy will ihrem Pflegevater, einem Geldfälscher, entkommen. Dieser tötet Strickland – und Ethel wird unter Mordverdacht verhaftet. (Text: kabel eins)

Things keep going from awful to good grief for poor Ethel Andrews. First she's left at the altar by her fiancee, Bruce Strickland, who also let's her take the blame for a $50,000.00 securities theft since her signature was on the transfer authorization. Ethel decides to leave town but nearly has an accident with a car driven by Peggy Sutton. Peggy, it seems, is on the run from a hired killer. Ethel foolishly agrees to swap identities with Peggy but then Peggy perishes in a car accident. Ethel then finds $50,000.00 in the trunk of Peggy's car and makes the mistake of informing Bruce Strickland who turns up murdered. Perry sends Paul Drake up to Lake Tahoe to find out about Peggy Sutton but it might be too late because the noose is getting pretty tight around poor Ethel's neck.

Этель Эндрюс собралась замуж за своего коллегу Брюса Стриклэнда. Однако в день свадьбы Брюс исчезает, а заодно вместе с ним исчезают ценные бумаги на 50 тысяч долларов, подписанные Этель. Если Этель не вернет всю сумму, ей грозит тюрьма…