In a daring and chilling tale of crime, “The Kidnapping of Shotgun Hadley” recounts the rise and fall of a notorious criminal mastermind and his equally cunning wife, Sally. From meticulous planning to a series of catastrophic mistakes, the Hadleys find themselves ensnared by the relentless pursuit of justice led by the FBI. Follow the agents as they use every clue—from the smell of oil fields to a child’s recollection of creaking stairs—to locate their targets. With betrayal, suspense, and high stakes, this episode showcases the relentless drive of America’s finest investigators to bring kidnappers to justice.

Air Date: April 20, 1945

Cast: Leslie Woods, Mandel Cramer, Frank Lovejoy