Radio
A radio play version of the story, written by Henry Slesar, was also produced. As the CBS Radio Mystery Theater Presents 15th episode, "The Chinaman Button", was first broadcast January 20, 1974. It was repeated at least twice: on March 15, 1974, and again October 7, 1978.
In this version of the story, a man who is desperate for money is offered the chance to make a fortune. All he has to do is commit an anonymous murder where he will not even have to see the victim. Actors for this radio play were: Mason Adams, Paul Hecht, Evie Juster, Ralph Bell, and Will Hare.
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