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Mr. Arsenic is a 30-minute American anthology television series featuring stories that provided detailed information on crimes and criminals from current headlines. It was hosted by Buron Turkus, [1] author of Murder, Inc., The Story of the Syndicate. A total of eight episodes aired on the ABC [2] from May 8, 1952 to June 27, 1952.

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References

  1. Coppola, Jo (June 9, 1952). "Mr. Arsenic needs...er...something". Newsday. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  2. Crosby, John (July 5, 1952). "The "Mr. Arsenic" Program". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 26 May 2022.