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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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29:38

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

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

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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26:40

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...

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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

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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

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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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29:50

The Dark Tower: A Role to Kill For

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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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29:37

Death Went Along for the Ride: No Such Thing as...

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2025/03/21

In this gripping road thriller from Suspense, Gene Kelly plays George Javery, a man trying to make a quiet cross-country drive from California to New York—but fate has other plans. It begins with a strange bellhop warning about a one-armed man, an uninvited hitchhiker with an eerie familiarity, and a series of unsettling “coincidences” that unravel into something far more sinister. Every mile brings a new encounter—a staged accident, a mysterious photograph, an anonymous phone call—all pointing to

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29:52

The Palmer Method: Signed in Blood

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2025/03/20

Originally Aired: April 20, 1944The Palmer Method: Signed in Blood: In this darkly clever episode of Suspense, Ed Gardner sheds his comedic persona to deliver a dramatic performance as Joe Palmer—a small-time con man and expert forger who finds himself in way over his head. Down on his luck in New York, Palmer joins the Spanish Loyalist army under the name "George Padway" to escape both poverty and prosecution. But what starts as a clever dodge quickly spirals into a deadly case of mistaken

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29:41

The Marvelous Barastro: A Duel of Illusions

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2025/03/17

Originally Aired: April 13, 1944The Marvelous Barastro: A Duel of Illusions: In this spellbinding episode of Suspense, Orson Welles delivers a haunting dual performance as Barastro and Rico Sansoni—two rival magicians locked in a decades-long psychological and supernatural battle. Barastro, a traveling illusionist, shares his eerie tale with producer William Spier: a love story turned nightmare. Twenty years earlier, Barastro fell in love with Anna, a blind girl whose spirit and vision of the world

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29:19

The Woman in Red: Identity for Sale

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/03/12

Originally Aired: April 6, 1944The Woman in Red: Identity for Sale: In this harrowing tale from Suspense, Academy Award-winner Katina Paxinou stars as Miss Crabo, a seemingly kind yet deeply sinister woman who traps a young, vulnerable woman in a deadly scheme of espionage and impersonation. Julia Ross, desperate for work and with no close ties, answers an ad for a secretary and is lured into a luxurious but isolated home by Miss Crabo and her nephew, Carl. What begins as a strange but

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29:26

Cat and Mouse: A Deadly Game

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/03/08

Originally Aired: March 30, 1944Cat and Mouse: A Deadly Game: In this tense episode of Suspense, engineer John Guthrie (Sonny Tufts) finds himself entangled in a deadly game of espionage, deception, and survival. When his friend and research partner, Howard Lockwood, is mysteriously murdered, Guthrie realizes that their top-secret invention—a wartime technological breakthrough—has made them the targets of an unseen enemy. Using shortwave radio, Lockwood sends Guthrie a cryptic message just before

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29:45

Sneak Preview: The Reel and the Real

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/03/02

Originally Aired: March 23, 1944Sneak Preview: The Reel and the Real: In this suspenseful tale starring Joseph Cotten, reality and fiction blur as Hollywood director Frank Henderson stumbles into a real-life crime more thrilling than any film he's ever made. While in New York preparing for the release of his latest motion picture, Escape to Destiny, Henderson finds himself drawn into the mystery surrounding the murder of notorious criminal Gregory Sarko. After viewing Sarko’s body at police

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