Shadows: The Black Hearted

'The Leopard Man', Val Lewton's third horror film for RKO Studios, is to be an adaptation of Cornell Woolrich's shocking murder mystery novel, Black Alibi. But in Lewton's hands, the project has become an opportunity to not only express his dark creativity and to tap into the childhood fears of its director, Jacques Tourneur, but to introduce the serial killer into American cinema. But Lewton's team has more at stake than a simple movie. Should the film become a success, then the creative partnership at the helm of their endeavours be broken apart. And should that happen, Val Lewton will be forced to make a terrible choice... WARNING: This episode may contain stories that some listeners find upsetting or disturbing.