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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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30:03

The Night Reveals: Fire, Madness, and a Fatal Obsession

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2025/10/01

Originally Aired: April 18, 1946 In Suspense #189, “The Night Reveals,” Keenan Wynn stars as Harry Jordan, an insurance investigator whose job is to uncover the causes of fires—only to discover the flames burn far too close to home. Late-night wanderings, missing matches, and a melted locket found in the ashes convince Harry that his wife Marie is an arsonist. But as paranoia mounts, the truth twists: is Marie hiding a dangerous compulsion, or is Harry himself the fire-obsessed criminal? A searing

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29:32

The Name of the Beast: An Artist, a Killer, and a...

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2025/09/30

Originally Aired: April 11, 1946 In Suspense #188, “The Name of the Beast,” Vincent Price stars as James Dorrance, a reclusive painter who finds his ultimate subject in Elmer Krebs, a waterfront drifter and murderer. Obsessed with capturing pure evil on canvas, Dorrance aids Krebs in covering up a pawnshop killing—only to fall deeper into a web of crime, manipulation, and doomed desire for a woman named Jeanie. As the portrait nears completion, it reflects not only the beastly soul of its subject

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29:34

Post Mortem: A Sweepstakes Secret and a Fatal Sunlamp

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2025/09/29

Originally Aired: April 4, 1946 In Suspense #187, “Post Mortem,” Agnes Moorehead stars as Josie Archer, a former actress whose late husband unknowingly left her a winning sweepstakes ticket—buried with him in the suit he was laid to rest in. When Josie and her new husband Stephen retrieve the ticket, whispers of foul play begin to surface, pointing toward Harry Mead’s mysterious death. As suspicion grows, Josie’s theatrical confession and a reporter’s meddling bring the truth closer to light—until a

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25:29

Out of Control: A Blind Detective and the Ice Pick...

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2025/09/28

Originally Aired: March 28, 1946 In Suspense #186, “Out of Control,” Brian Donlevy stars as Captain Duncan McLean, a blind detective whose sharpened senses unravel one of the most ingenious murder methods ever devised. When blackmailer Walter Crane is found dead in a car crash near a mountain lodge, suspicion falls on Marsha Fillmore and her jealous husband Dennis. But McLean uncovers a chilling method: drug the victim, wedge a car’s wheels with blocks of ice, and let time and gravity finish the

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29:59

The Lonely Road: Temptation, Betrayal, and the Trap...

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2025/09/27

Originally Aired: March 21, 1946In Suspense #185, “The Lonely Road,” Gregory Peck stars as Stephen Gare, a man whose isolated country home becomes the stage for seduction and murder. When Jenny, a striking and predatory young housemaid, enters the household, she begins to manipulate Stephen into plotting his wealthy wife Helen’s death. But the plan unravels in blood and madness, with bear traps and butcher knives turning the would-be scheme on its makers. In the end, Stephen finds himself crushed

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29:28

No More Alice: A Psychiatrist’s Plot and a Fatal...

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2025/09/26

Originally Aired: March 14, 1946 In Suspense #184, “No More Alice,” Paul Henreid stars as Dr. Warren Rice, a psychiatrist trapped in a bitter marriage to his jealous wife, Alice. When escaped convict Frankie Tatum stumbles into his car, Rice seizes a dark opportunity: hide Tatum in his home and use him as the instrument of murder. But his plan to have Tatum kill Alice collapses when fate—and a storm—bring his lover Lisa back to the house. In the end, it is Lisa who lies dead, Alice who survives, and

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26:48

The Black Path of Fear: Havana, Murder, and a Deadly...

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2025/09/25

Originally Aired: March 7, 1946 In Suspense #183, “The Black Path of Fear,” Brian Donlevy stars as Bill Scott, a man who runs off to Havana with Eve, the wife of gangster Ed Spinelli. Their honeymoon bliss ends in Sloppy Joe’s café when Eve is stabbed to death during their first photograph together. Framed for her murder, Scott flees through Havana’s alleys, finding refuge with “Midnight,” a mysterious woman who helps him pursue the truth. A damning photograph holds the key, revealing Spinelli

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29:24

Consequence: A Doctor’s Betrayal and a Fatal Exchange

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2025/09/24

Originally Aired: February 21, 1946 In Suspense #181, “Consequence,” James Stewart stars as Dr. Philip Martin, a weary physician trapped in a loveless marriage to Gwen and secretly in love with another woman, Joe. When his old friend Ted Wolf visits, fate presents Martin with a chance to trade lives: a fire destroys his home, leaving Ted’s body mistaken for his own. Seizing the opportunity, Martin assumes Ted’s identity, escaping with Joe to begin anew. But their freedom is fragile—Gwen resurfaces,

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29:20

The Lucky Lady: A Cat’s Scratch, a Star’s Curse

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2025/09/23

Originally Aired: February 14, 1946 In Suspense #180, “The Lucky Lady,” Faye Bainter stars as Leonora Plim, a retired actress who runs a theatrical boarding house for young hopefuls—and fiercely protects her cat, Lady Susie, believed to bring luck. When aspiring stars Diane and Jane rise to fame after being scratched by Susie, their success is short-lived: both die mysteriously at the height of their careers. Suspicion falls on the sinister handyman George, but the truth is far darker. Miss Plim

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24:19

Too Little to Live On: Greed, Dependence, and a...

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2025/09/22

Originally Aired: February 7, 1946 In Suspense #179, “Too Little to Live On,” a struggling young couple, David and Myra O’Connor, care for Myra’s miserly Uncle Ed, who controls their future with the promise of a $30,000 inheritance. Bitter, trapped, and desperate, they begin to fantasize about ending his life—until desperation turns to action with a fateful switch of medicine bottles. But Uncle Ed proves far from helpless, revealing a cruel wit and a trap of his own making. A bleak and harrowing

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25:04

The Long Shot: Murder, Identity, and a Deadly Gamble

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2025/09/21

Originally Aired: January 31, 1946In Suspense #178, “The Long Shot,” down-and-out gambler Kelly Raymond seizes a dangerous opportunity when he answers an ad for a wealthy Englishman’s cross-country chauffeur. As they travel west, Raymond hatches a plan to murder his employer and assume his identity, lured by the promise of a vast inheritance in San Francisco. But as the journey unfolds—with endless tests of his supposed “London” knowledge and the watchful eyes of the law—Raymond discovers he’s not

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29:36

My Dear Niece: An Aunt’s Letter and a Criminal’s...

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2025/09/20

Originally Aired: January 24, 1946 In Suspense #177, “My Dear Niece,” Dame Mae Whitty stars as Emily Rogers, a lonely widow who answers a seemingly harmless newspaper ad offering part-time work. Soon she is drawn into a shadowy scheme involving a fugitive masquerading as a writer, a dead man named Paul Stevens, and a criminal mastermind hiding behind the alias “Mr. Bruce.” Told as a chilling letter to her niece, Emily recounts how she unknowingly harbored a murderer in her home, only to discover

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29:44

The Pasteboard Box: Twins, Murder, and a Fatal Switch

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2025/09/19

Originally Aired: January 17, 1946 In Suspense #176, “The Pasteboard Box,” identical twins Jack and Walter Parcell embody Cain and Abel reborn. After staging his own “suicide,” Jack murders Walter and slips into his life—his wealth, his identity, even his fiancée. But while Walter’s body proves hard to dispose of, his head remains an especially grim problem, hidden in a pasteboard box that seems to follow Jack everywhere. When police come calling with questions about a murdered woman, Jack’s frantic

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29:53

The Angel of Death: Genius, Retribution, and a Fatal...

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2025/09/19

Originally Aired: January 3, 1946 In Suspense #174, “The Angel of Death,” John Forsythe (Paul Henreid) believes his intellect makes him untouchable—even as he manipulates fellow prisoners and boasts of his ability to commit the perfect crime. Convicted for the murders of his wife and best friend despite the absence of bodies, Forsythe serves his sentence smugly, conducting chilling psychological experiments behind bars. But upon release, he sets out to finish what he once began—only to discover that

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29:52

Pink Camellias: Poison in the Petals

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2025/09/18

Originally Aired: December 27, 1945 In Suspense #173, “Pink Camellias,” dutiful niece Martha tends her tyrannical Aunt Abby and falls for smooth-talking cousin Neil—then coolly decides murder is the only path to freedom. Arsenic, teacakes, and greenhouse strawberries become instruments of fate as Martha outmaneuvers Neil and the household…until a final, chilling realization turns her triumph into doom. A sleek, lethal character study with a sting in its tail. Cast: Marsha Hunt Tags: Suspense,

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25:26

Double Entry: The Bookkeeper’s Bet Gone Bad

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2025/09/15

Originally Aired: December 20, 1945 In Suspense #172, “Double Entry,” a weary bookkeeper named Sam Crockett discovers that balancing ledgers isn't the only gamble he's made—especially when his friend Eddie tries to bail him out with a bet on a 100-to-1 longshot. As the office audits close in, Sam confesses to years of embezzlement, only to be overshadowed by Eddie’s misguided loyalty and a lucky win that turns everything upside down. But when the windfall vanishes, and the real thief is exposed, the

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30:20

The Argyle Album: Murder, Blackmail, and a Reporter’s...

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2025/09/12

Originally Aired: December 13, 1945In Suspense #171, “The Argyle Album,” hard-nosed reporter Harry Mitchell (Robert Taylor) stumbles into the story of a lifetime when famed columnist Alan Pierce dies under mysterious circumstances. Pierce had been preparing to expose the contents of the so-called Argyle Album—a white leather book filled with incriminating evidence of wartime profiteering and treachery. Soon Mitchell finds himself framed for murder, hunted by police, and entangled with a sultry

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28:53

I Won’t Take a Minute: A Vanishing Fiancée and a...

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2025/09/12

Originally Aired: December 6, 1945 In Suspense #170, “I Won’t Take a Minute,” Kenny waits outside a dingy apartment house while his bride-to-be, Steffie, runs a quick package up to 4B—and never comes back. Minutes turn to terror as the bell rings, the elevator sighs, and a stranger in Steffie’s clothes walks past him without a flicker of recognition. With the police skeptical, Kenny claws through a maze of empty rooms, rooftop chases, and planted clues, uncovering a ruthless plot to erase Steffie’s

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29:39

A Week Ago Wednesday: A Nightmare Lived Twice

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2025/09/07

Originally Aired: November 29, 1945In Suspense #169, “A Week Ago Wednesday,” Maud Haskin is just another working woman—until a rainy night and a quarrel with her husband Harry hurl her into a psychological spiral. After seemingly witnessing a future where she is murdered by Harry, Maud wakes to find herself alive, but haunted. Was it only a dream, or a chilling warning? When a series of eerie coincidences begin to mirror the vision, Maud becomes convinced she must strike first—or become a victim

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29:37

Nineteen Deacon Street: The Ghost of Laverne

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2025/09/05

Originally Aired: November 22, 1945In Suspense #168, “Nineteen Deacon Street,” tie salesman Maury Swartz rents a theatrical rooming house in Chicago, only to find himself haunted by the presence of a vanished blonde named Laverne. Her untouched room, her photograph, and his dreams all lead him deeper into a mystery that stretches back ten years. A key marked “9” and a phone number scrawled in eyebrow pencil drive Maury into the orbit of Jasper Florenz, a powerful producer guarding a dark secret

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