Mark Clayton is charged with murdering his shrewish wife after one of their frequent arguments. On the surface, Eleanor Clayton appeared to be a "plain Jane" type. Maris discovers she was secretly a high-stakes gambler who'd run up a debt of $9,000 at a local gaming house and was feeling pressure to pay. Directed by: Jack Herzberg Writer: Robert Bloch Macdonald Carey as Herb Maris John Doucette as Lt. Jim Weston John Archer as Mark Clayton Pamela Duncan as Lillian Doyle Initially broadcast on March 4, 1960. Cases taken from the files and case histories of renowned Philadelphia defense attorney Herbert L. Maris.