Please Murder Me

Defense lawyer Craig Carlson (Raymond Burr) buys a pistol at a pawn shop and travels to his office, where he deposits the gun in a desk drawer with a file folder, then begins to dictate into a tape recorder. He reveals that he anticipates being murdered within an hour, and begins to tell his story in extended flashbacks. The memories begin with him explaining to his best friend and best friend Joe Leeds that he is having an affair with Leeds' wife Myra. Joe confronts Myra in their bedroom, where a door is closed and a gunshot is heard. Myra explains that Joe became irate and threatened her