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Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills

Unravel the Mystery with Suspense! - The Classic Radio Thriller Series Step back in time to the golden age of radio with ”Suspense!” - the iconic series that captivated audiences from 1942 to 1962 with its thrilling tales and unforgettable performances. Featuring over 900 broadcasts penned by renowned authors and directors, ”Suspense!” brought the finest in thriller and mystery genres to the airwaves. Broadcast on the CBS Radio Network, ”Suspense!” showcased Hollywood’s brightest stars, including

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29:53

You'll Never See Me Again: Marriage, Murder, and a...

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/06/29

Originally Aired: September 14, 1944In Suspense #109, “You’ll Never See Me Again,” Ed Bliss’s young wife Janet storms out after a marital fight, promising he’ll never see her again. But when she vanishes without a trace, suspicion quickly falls on Ed—especially after a grisly discovery at her mother’s home and mounting evidence points to murder. As the walls close in, Ed races against time and a relentless detective to untangle a web of secrets, impostors, and double-crosses. Adapted from a story

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29:55

Voyage Through Darkness: Death at Sea and the...

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/06/28

Originally Aired: September 7, 1944 In Suspense #108, “Voyage Through Darkness,” a transatlantic crossing becomes a nightmare for Judith Webster, traveling companion to a wealthy widow whose sudden death in blackout-shrouded London sets the stage for murder and deceit at sea. As rumors swirl of a fugitive “blackout killer” aboard, Judith’s only confidant is a charming—but suspicious—fellow passenger who may not be who he claims. Danger closes in among dark passageways, shifting identities, and an

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29:38

Black Path of Fear: Havana Nights and Flowers on a Grave

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/06/27

Originally Aired: August 31, 1944In Suspense #107, “Black Path of Fear,” an ill-fated romance explodes into violence on the steamy streets of Havana. When Bill Scott and his lover Eve flee her gangster husband for a new life, she’s murdered moments after their arrival, and Scott is framed for the crime. On the run through shadowy alleys, he finds unlikely help from a mysterious woman called “Midnight,” and races to clear his name by unmasking the real killer. Adapted from the hardboiled novel by

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29:22

Actor’s Blood: A Banquet of Ghosts and the Death of a...

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/06/26

Originally Aired: August 24, 1944In Suspense #106, “Actor’s Blood,” Broadway legend Maurice Tilleyou gathers his daughter’s friends, lovers, and enemies for a midnight banquet—one that promises to reveal the truth behind star Marcia Tilleyou’s violent death. As thunder crashes outside, old wounds and rivalries resurface, and the line between theater and real life blurs in Ben Hecht’s haunting tale of egos, betrayal, and obsession. Narrated by Hecht himself, with Frederick March as the

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29:34

The Diary of Sophronia Winters: A Bride’s Terror in...

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/06/25

Originally Aired: August 17, 1944In Suspense #105, “The Diary of Sophronia Winters,” a lonely spinster’s Florida vacation turns swiftly into a gothic nightmare when a whirlwind romance sweeps her to a deserted Maine hotel and a husband she barely knows. As Sophronia pens her diary, her new life becomes a nightmare of isolation, suspicion, and madness, trapped in a decaying mansion haunted by tragic memories—and by her husband’s deadly obsession with the past. As reality unravels, and the line

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29:51

The Man Who Knew How: Death in the Bath and the...

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/06/24

Originally Aired: August 10, 1944 In Suspense #104, “The Man Who Knew How,” a chance conversation on a train plunges the unassuming Mr. Pender into a nightmare of suspicion and obsession. When a stranger boasts of knowing the perfect, undetectable way to murder—by poisoning with a compound triggered by a hot bath—Pender brushes it off as a morbid joke. But as deaths-by-bath mount in his neighborhood, he becomes convinced he’s stumbled upon a real-life killer who’s quietly getting away with murder

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29:38

Banquo’s Chair: Ghosts, Guilt, and a Deadly Dinner

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/06/23

Originally Aired: August 3, 1944 In Suspense #103, “Banquo’s Chair,” retired detective Sir William Brent stages a dinner party at a gloomy English mansion to unmask a murderer who’s slipped through the law. With the help of a crime writer, a loyal friend, and an actress hired to impersonate the murder victim’s ghost, Brent creates an atmosphere of terror and psychological warfare to break the killer’s composure. But when the spectral plan goes too well, the line between trickery and true haunting

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29:21

The Black Shawl: A Mother’s Madness and a Captive’s...

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/06/20

Originally Aired: July 27, 1944In Suspense #102, “The Black Shawl,” a young woman named Susan Appleby accepts what seems like a simple live-in companionship job for a grieving widow—but soon finds herself trapped in a house of secrets, madness, and menace. Her new employer, Mrs. Masters, speaks tenderly of her lost son, a once-promising sculptor—until Susan discovers he’s not dead at all, but hidden upstairs, broken in body and mind. As Susan pieces together the disturbing truth about past

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29:58

Of Maestro and Man: A Contract, A Steamroom, A Finale

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2025/06/14

In Suspense #101, “Of Maestro and Man,” a former impresario turned boxing manager spirals into obsession after gambling debts force him to sell his only fighter, Ricky Martin, to a crooked promoter. But when Ricky announces he’s quitting the ring to marry and start a new life, the Maestro’s grip on reality begins to slip. What follows is a tense, steam-filled descent into betrayal and madness, as the Maestro hatches a chilling plan to ensure Ricky’s career—and life—end on his terms. A brooding tale

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29:47

The Beast Must Die: A Hunter’s Revenge

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/05/30

In Suspense #100, “The Beast Must Die,” a grieving crime writer named Frank Hargrove embarks on a chilling journey of vengeance after the hit-and-run death of his young son. Determined to find the killer, Frank assumes a false identity and infiltrates the suspect’s circle, meticulously documenting his intentions in a diary. As he plays a dangerous game of deception, the lines between justice and obsession blur, culminating in a deadly confrontation. This psychological thriller explores grief, guilt,

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30:03

The Search for Henri Lefebvre: A Melody from the...

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/05/20

Originally Aired: July 6, 1944The Search for Henri Lefebvre: A Melody from the Mind’s Abyss A composer named Adolphus Flynn finishes a new orchestral work—only to hear it broadcast over the radio that very evening, credited to a long-dead composer he’s never heard of. Convinced he’s being plagiarized or haunted, Flynn launches a desperate investigation to find the mysterious Henri Lefebvre. But the truth is far more disturbing: the music is real, the composer is real, and Flynn may not be who he

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29:50

The Walls Came Tumbling Down: Bibles, Blood, and a...

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/05/13

Originally Aired: June 29, 1944The Walls Came Tumbling Down: Bibles, Blood, and a Buried Masterpiece When gossip columnist Patrick Darcy receives a cryptic visit from an old priest, he’s drawn into a deadly mystery involving a pair of Bibles marked “E.B.,” a murdered clergyman, and the long-lost final mural of a forgotten artist. With the help of a frightened young woman and a trail of coded scripture, Darcy uncovers the truth hidden beneath layers of lies, greed, and betrayal. From a graveyard

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29:42

The Ten Grand: A Chorus Girl's Close Call

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/05/04

Episode Title: The Ten Grand: A Chorus Girl's Close CallOriginally Aired: June 22, 1944 The Ten Grand: A Chorus Girl's Close Call Down-on-her-luck dancer Gigi Lewis is scrounging for a meal when fate hands her a mysterious bankroll—possibly $10,000 in cash—stuffed into her returned purse after a snatching attempt. But with the money comes danger, cryptic messages, and suspicious strangers following her through the New York City subway. As she navigates the late-night shadows, she's not sure who to

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A Friend to Alexander: A Duel Beyond the Grave

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/04/27

Originally Aired: June 15, 1944A Friend to Alexander: A Duel Beyond the Grave In this haunting and psychologically rich episode of Suspense, based on the short story by James Thurber, Geraldine Fitzgerald and Richard Whorf star in a tale where history, dreams, and reality fatally collide. Harry Andrews is a happy, easygoing man—until he starts having recurring dreams about Aaron Burr. Night after night, Harry sees Burr insult, provoke, and ultimately murder Alexander Hamilton in a dreamscape that

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29:42

Case History on Edgar Lowndes: The Train That Never...

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/04/23

Originally Aired: June 8, 1944 Case History on Edgar Lowndes: The Train That Never Stopped In this darkly psychological episode of Suspense, two of Hollywood’s most iconic actors—Thomas Mitchell and Donald Crisp—deliver powerhouse performances in a tale that unravels the twisted mind of a man haunted by death, guilt, and memory. Edgar Lowndes is a powerful railroad tycoon tormented by debilitating headaches. Seeking help from psychiatrist Dr. Aronson, Lowndes confesses a series of troubling events:

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29:34

Fugue in C Minor: The Pipes That Whispered Murder

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2025/04/12

Originally Aired: June 1, 1944Fugue in C Minor: The Pipes That Whispered Murder In one of the most haunting and elegantly chilling episodes of Suspense, screen legends Ida Lupino and Vincent Price star in a Victorian tale of madness, music, and murder. Amanda Peabody arrives in the quiet town of Pilotsville to visit her sister, only to become enchanted by Theodore Evans—a cultured widower, music enthusiast, and pipe organ fanatic. Evans lives in a vast mansion outfitted with a cathedral-sized pipe

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29:18

Donovan’s Brain, Part Two: The Final Host

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/04/05

Originally Aired: May 25, 1944Donovan’s Brain, Part Two: The Final Host In the chilling conclusion to Suspense's two-part science fiction saga, Orson Welles returns as Dr. Patrick Cory—a man now fully under the growing influence of the disembodied brain he has kept alive in his laboratory. What began as an ambitious experiment to preserve thought has devolved into a psychological and spiritual nightmare. As the brain of ruthless financier William H. Donovan continues to grow in power, it

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29:27

Donovan’s Brain, Part One: The Living Thought

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/03/31

In one of the most celebrated episodes of Suspense, Orson Welles stars as Dr. Patrick Cory in a chilling adaptation of Curt Siodmak’s science fiction thriller Donovan’s Brain. This is the first of a two-part drama that explores the terrifying consequences of science without limits—and thought without a body. When a private plane crashes in the mountains, the only survivor is millionaire William H. Donovan—barely clinging to life. Dr. Cory attempts emergency surgery, but it’s already too late to save

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29:35

The Visitor: A Stranger Comes Home

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/03/25

Originally Aired: May 11, 1944The Visitor: A Stranger Comes Home In this emotionally haunting episode of Suspense, Eddie Bracken stars as Bud Owen, a man returning to the hometown he left twelve years earlier under the shadow of suspicion and heartbreak. Bud isn't just back for nostalgia—he’s come to confront the truth and reclaim his identity. But there’s one problem: no one remembers him. When he visits the house he grew up in, the people inside don't recognize his name—or his face. His mother,

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The Dark Tower: A Role to Kill For

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/03/23

Originally Aired: May 4, 1944The Dark Tower: A Role to Kill For: In this richly layered psychological thriller from Suspense, Orson Welles delivers a mesmerizing performance as Damon Wellington, an aging stage actor drawn into a murder mystery that threatens to destroy his family—and career. When Jessica Wellington, Damon’s sister and co-star, begins rehearsals for her return to the stage after a mental breakdown, her former husband, the manipulative and sinister Stanley Vance, unexpectedly returns

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