I continue my theme of famous author's whose works were adapted for radio. Continuing with the impact of crime writer Cornell Woolrich, the father of noir fiction, a look at possibly one of the best adaptations of one of his works. "The Black Curtain" was a flawed novel that made it to both film as well as radio - at least once on Suspense.

Episode 6 of The Adventures of Superman and its attack on the Ku Klux Klan with "Clan of the Fiery Cross."

Continuing with our famous authors whose works were adapted for radio - Cornell Woolrich, considered the father of noir fiction, was one of the most adapted authors. We'll listen to one of his adapted short stories from the Screen Directors Playhouse.

Episode 5 of the "Clan of the Fiery Cross."

Beginning this week: a look at radio adaptations of works by famous authors. First up is Joseph Conrad whose short story "The Brute" was featured on the CBS series Escape in 1948.

Conrad was best known for his themes of isolation, fear, madness and introspection. This week's episode from Escape fits those themes as you find yourself aboard a killer ship from which there is no Escape!

Episode 4 of the "Clan of the Fiery Cross" on the Adventures of Superman.

A radio series that was created after the model of The Shadow was The Whistler. Running over radio for about ten years, there were at least six Whistler characters though Bill Forman (right) was the longest running Whistler.

The Whistler was the voice of conscience and fate. A dark dis-embodied character who while he had no physical presence in the radio plays, he was very much a part of the episodes.

Also, another series run with a conscience - episode three of the "Clan of the Fiery Cross" from the Adventures of Superman.