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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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29:55

A Thing of Beauty: The Curse of Madeline Tremaine

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2025/07/13

Originally Aired: December 28, 1944In Suspense #123, “A Thing of Beauty,” June Duprez stars as Madeline Tremaine, a legendary actress whose career was shadowed by scandal, jealousy, and murder. From the heights of fame to a life of isolation, Madeline recounts her rise and fall to two visiting clergymen during a stormy night. As the truth of her past is slowly revealed—including a deadly rivalry, a ruined marriage, and a disfiguring tragedy—her beauty proves both a blessing and a curse. A gothic

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The Brighton Strangler: Curtain Call for a Killer

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2025/07/12

Originally Aired: December 21, 1944 In Suspense #122, “The Brighton Strangler,” John Loder stars as Reginald Parker, a famed stage actor celebrated for his chilling role as a strangler—until a bomb-blast-induced head injury blurs the line between actor and character. Wandering into the fog-bound streets of wartime England, Parker slips into the role of his murderous alter ego, targeting those he believes betrayed him years before. Drawn into his world is April Manby (June Duprez), who must stop the

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31:27

The Lodger: Terror Stalks Whitechapel

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2025/07/11

Originally Aired: December 14, 1944In Suspense #121, “The Lodger,” Robert Montgomery stars in a chilling adaptation of the classic tale inspired by the Jack the Ripper legend. In 1888 London, Ellen and Robert Bunting, desperate for income, take in a mysterious new lodger, Mr. Sleuth—an intense, reclusive man obsessed with scripture and secrecy. As “The Avenger” murders young women in the foggy streets outside, Ellen’s suspicions grow: is her gentle but peculiar boarder really the killer? With her

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29:43

The Black Curtain: Lost Years and a Murderer’s Shadow

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2025/07/10

Originally Aired: November 30, 1944In Suspense #120, “The Black Curtain,” Cary Grant stars as Frank Townsend, a man who awakens on a snowy street with no memory of the past three years—and no clue why a stranger is hunting him with a gun. As Townsend pieces together a new identity, he uncovers a murder for which he is the prime suspect, a lost love, and a trail of betrayal that stretches back to a vanished life under the name Daniel Nearing. In a desperate quest for the truth, he must confront

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29:45

The Fountain Plays: Blackmail, Murder, and the...

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2025/07/09

Originally Aired: November 23, 1944In Suspense #119, “The Fountain Plays,” Charles Laughton stars as Mr. Spiller, a mild-mannered Englishman whose tranquil country life hides a dark secret. When an old “friend” turns up demanding hush money—and threatening to expose Spiller’s criminal past—an impulsive act of violence leads to a cunning coverup by the garden fountain. As the investigation closes in and a silent witness emerges, Spiller discovers that even the gentlest streams can carry the

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29:58

Dead of the Night: A Brother’s Nightmare and a Body...

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2025/07/08

Originally Aired: November 16, 1944 In Suspense #118, “Dead of the Night,” young Jimmy Barton returns to Los Angeles to find his sister Helen battered and terrified of her violent new husband. When that husband turns up dead, Jimmy and Helen become fugitives—hauling the corpse through motels, beaches, and a fog of mounting panic as suspicion and guilt threaten to destroy them both. With a nosy landlady, the ever-watchful police, and a deadly misunderstanding, the siblings must untangle a web of fear

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29:46

You Were Wonderful: Espionage, Song, and a Deadly Encore

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2025/07/07

Originally Aired: November 9, 1944In Suspense #117, “You Were Wonderful,” American singing star Lorna Dean finds herself swept into a dangerous world of spies, coded messages, and sabotage while performing at a Buenos Aires nightclub. When a fellow performer dies under suspicious circumstances and a song request becomes the signal for a Nazi submarine attack, Lorna must choose between saving her own life or stopping a deadly plot. With the fate of a convoy—and her country—on the line, her voice

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31:17

The Singing Walls: Memory, Murder, and the Man with...

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2025/07/06

Originally Aired: November 2, 1944 In Suspense #116, “The Singing Walls,” Tommy Cochran wakes up from a terrifying dream—only to find blood on his shirt, a key in his pocket, and no memory of what happened the night before. With the help of his cop brother-in-law, Tommy races against time to piece together a night of narcotics, strangers, and a mysterious “singing wall” before the police do. As the clues lead them to a shadowy mobster, a locked closet, and a harmonica band, Tommy must clear his

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29:30

The Night Man: Ghosts, Guilt, and a Ride to Madness

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2025/07/05

Originally Aired: October 26, 1944 In Suspense #115, “The Night Man,” Stella Rhodes becomes convinced that Tom Nixon—the man who murdered her mother a decade ago and swore revenge—has escaped prison and is stalking her as the night elevator operator in her New York apartment. Haunted by memories and terror, Stella is driven to the edge of sanity in a harrowing, claustrophobic encounter where nothing is as it seems. Lucille Fletcher crafts a tale of obsession, mistaken identity, and a twist ending

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30:25

Eve: Love, Betrayal, and a Killer’s Confession

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2025/07/04

Originally Aired: October 19, 1944 In Suspense #114, “Eve,” a woman’s fierce devotion sends her on a desperate mission to free her husband, wrongfully convicted of murder. Disguised as “Evelyn Jarvis,” Eve tracks down the real killer—a charming but dangerous man with a secret, and a taste for cigars. In a deadly web of deception, tape-recorded confessions, and double-crosses, Eve’s own motives are called into question as love, guilt, and vengeance spiral toward a shocking finale. Nancy Kelly stars

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29:23

The Merry Widower: Murder, Madness, and a Waltz to Ruin

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2025/07/03

Originally Aired: October 12, 1944 In Suspense #113, “The Merry Widower,” George Munsey—dreamer, would-be aristocrat, and frustrated husband—begins to believe he’s a prince destined for greatness. Caught between two women and haunted by a waltz from a popular operetta, George’s delusions spiral into murder and deceit. But when his lies unravel, he’s left facing a fate worse than justice: the lonely grandeur of his own madness. A grim and wry thriller where reality and fantasy dance toward a

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29:47

Dateline: Lisbon — War Criminals, Betrayal, and a...

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2025/07/02

Originally Aired: October 5, 1944In Suspense #112, “Dateline: Lisbon,” foreign correspondent William Baldwin finds himself on trial, accused of murder amidst the intrigue of neutral Portugal during World War II. When an old flame, photographer Terry Moore, snaps a forbidden photo in a Lisbon hotel, it triggers a deadly chase involving a Nazi war criminal, blackmailers, and the desperate hunt for a damning negative. Spies, double-crosses, and moral reckonings build to a shadowy showdown in a hotel

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29:06

The Man Who Couldn't Lose: One Day of Luck, Murder,...

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2025/07/01

Originally Aired: September 28, 1944 In Suspense #111, “The Man Who Couldn’t Lose,” Leonard Snell wakes up to a day where fate seems to be on his side—until his lucky streak turns into a descent through murder, mistaken identity, and a frantic cover-up. As Snell schemes to escape the consequences of killing his wife, a surreal cascade of chance events keeps him just one step ahead—until a final, fatal twist. Gene Kelly stars in this blackly comic thriller about crime, fortune, and how luck always

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29:47

The Bluebeard of Bellac: Murder, Resistance, and a...

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2025/06/30

Originally Aired: September 21, 1944 In Suspense #110, “The Bluebeard of Bellac,” a small French village is haunted by a string of gruesome murders attributed to a mysterious “Bluebeard.” When Cecile Combré goes to the occupying German authorities, she claims her own husband is the killer—setting in motion a tense night of accusation, confession, and wartime intrigue. But as secrets are revealed in the cellar of an old house, the line between monster and hero blurs, and a deadly plot unfolds

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

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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...

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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

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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...

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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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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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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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