Box 13 1948 Xx Xx (015) Double Right Cross

# Box 13: Double Right Cross

When Dan Holliday opens the mysterious Box 13 on this fateful evening, he discovers a cryptic message that plunges him into a labyrinth of deception where nothing—and no one—can be trusted. A scheme so diabolical unfolds across the airwaves that even the sharpest listener will struggle to stay ahead of the double-crosses and hidden motivations that pile up like bodies in a noir thriller. The tension crackles through your radio speaker as Holliday finds himself caught between two powerful forces, each convinced he's working against them, each willing to eliminate him to protect their secrets. With only his wits and the ticking clock of danger on his side, every phone call becomes a potential trap, every ally a possible enemy. This is radio drama at its most sophisticated—where the twist doesn't just surprise you, it makes you question everything that came before.

Box 13 was a phenomenon of postwar radio, a syndicated sensation that gave listeners the kind of intelligent, fast-paced mystery they craved during an era hungry for fresh entertainment. Starring and created by Dan Holliday himself, the show perfected the art of the standalone adventure, delivering complete stories in just twenty-five minutes with no wasted motion. Each episode's central gimmick—the mysterious box that arrives with problems needing solving—became iconic, a simple but brilliant device that freed the writers from complicated continuity and allowed them to explore wildly imaginative scenarios week after week.

Don't miss "Double Right Cross," where even victory might be the most dangerous outcome of all. Tune in and discover why Box 13 captured the imaginations of millions in 1948.