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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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30:15

Dame Fortune: Blackmail, Betrayal, and the Price of...

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/11/15

In Suspense #216, “Dame Fortune,” former stage actress Jean Marley—now Jean Nicholson—receives an unwelcome call from her past: Charlie Prescott, a bitter ex-con with a shared history, fresh out of prison and hungry for a cut of her wealthy husband's fortune. What begins as a blackmail threat turns into a deadly game of manipulation, deception, and calculated murder. As Jean struggles to maintain her façade, she spirals into a trap of her own making—one where even love can’t save her. A searing noir

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28:10

The Man Who Thought He Was Edward G. Robinson: A...

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/11/14

Originally Aired: October 17, 1946In Suspense #215, “The Man Who Thought He Was Edward G. Robinson,” mild-mannered Homer J. Hubbard is trapped in a miserable marriage, mocked and henpecked by his domineering wife, Ada. But after seeing Little Caesar, he becomes obsessed with Edward G. Robinson—so much so that he starts mimicking the actor’s gangster persona and plotting murder. When fate hands him a chance to meet his idol, Homer’s delusion deepens… and so does the danger. A darkly comic

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29:52

A Plane Case of Murder: Aviation, Greed, and...

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/11/12

Originally Aired: October 10, 1946 In Suspense #214, “A Plane Case of Murder,” war veteran Randy Judson returns home to find the woman he obsessed over during years of captivity married to someone else. When he re-enters Marion's life under the guise of wealth and success, she quickly reignites old feelings—and darker ambitions. Together, they plot to kill her husband in what seems like the perfect airborne alibi. But greed, deceit, and the taste for revenge turn the scheme into a deadly trap—with

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29:37

Three Times Murder: A Killer's Acquittal, a Chemist’s...

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/11/11

Originally Aired: October 3, 1946 In Suspense #213, “Three Times Murder,” Rita Hayworth stars as Laura, a woman whose charm hides a calculating will to survive—and profit. When her husband dies from a conveniently faulty electric razor, Laura stands trial and narrowly escapes conviction. She vanishes into a new life, complete with a wealthy chemist husband—until the past resurfaces in the form of Elmer, her original blackmailer and now her brother-in-law. As suspicion, manipulation, and poison swirl

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29:41

Statement of Employee Henry Wilson: Madness, Murder,...

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2025/11/10

Originally Aired: September 26, 1946 In Suspense #212, “Statement of Employee Henry Wilson,” Gene Lockhart stars as a mild-mannered office worker whose quiet hatred for his smug rival explodes into murder—and spirals into paranoia and delusion. After eliminating his foe with an iron vase and pinning the crime on the eccentric night janitor, Henry Wilson believes he’s committed the perfect crime. But as guilt gnaws and ghostly voices haunt him, the lines between reality and madness blur. A

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30:26

Till the Day I Die: A Killer's Conscience and a...

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2025/11/09

Originally Aired: September 19, 1946In Suspense #211, “Till the Day I Die,” Dane Clark stars as Frankie, a hardened criminal on the run after a deadly heist. When he sees a newspaper photo of the man he murdered—someone who looks exactly like him—Frankie begins to unravel. Trying to escape his guilt, he crosses paths with the victim’s widow and child, discovering a shocking personal connection that redefines everything he thought he knew about himself. As Frankie’s conscience begins to crack, so

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29:47

Hunting Trip: A Deadly Game Between Old Friends

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2025/11/06

Originally Aired: September 12, 1946 In Suspense #210, “Hunting Trip,” a casual reunion between two old friends, Stan and Eric, turns into a chilling psychological battle in the remote wilderness. When Eric invites Stan to his secluded mountain cabin, the trip seems like a peaceful getaway—until Stan begins to suspect Eric’s intentions aren’t friendly. Haunted by the mysterious death of Eric’s former love Karen—who was once Stan’s wife—paranoia builds as accidents and mind games escalate. Is Eric

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29:51

You'll Never See Me Again: A Vanishing Bride and a...

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/11/01

Originally Aired: September 5, 1946In Suspense #209, “You'll Never See Me Again,” newlywed Ed Bliss reports his wife Janet missing after she storms out during a quarrel. But his tale of innocence unravels as Detective Stillman uncovers disturbing clues—Janet’s clothes found burned in the furnace, lies from her stepfather, and a suspiciously altered room. As the truth emerges, a tangled plot of fraud, murder, and betrayal surfaces, revealing Ed’s chilling orchestration of his wife’s demise. But

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29:30

Blue Eyes: A Spiral of Delusion and Desperation

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2025/10/27

Originally Aired: August 29, 1946 In Suspense #208, “Blue Eyes,” a mild-mannered accountant named Oliver Littlefield begins an ordinary day with a blue tie and a rosebud in his lapel—small gestures he hopes will draw the attention of his charming co-worker. But as friends and strangers alike start to question his health, Oliver spirals into paranoia, convinced his life is crumbling and his nagging wife Laura is to blame. Fueled by resentment and a box of pep pills, he concocts a deadly plan

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29:46

The Great Horrell: A Mentalist’s Grip on Sanity and...

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2025/10/27

Originally Aired: August 22, 1946 In Suspense #207, “The Great Horrell,” Alma, the long-suffering assistant and wife of the famed mind-reader Martin Horrell, is desperate to reclaim her autonomy. When she begins to suspect her husband can truly read her mind—even across oceans—Alma spirals into paranoia, fear, and ultimately violence. But as her grip on reality unravels, a new and even more disturbing truth emerges. Who really holds power over her thoughts—and what price must she pay for freedom? A

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29:26

The Last Letter of Dr. Bronson: A Deadly Experiment...

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2025/10/20

Originally Aired: August 15, 1946In Suspense #206, “The Last Letter of Dr. Bronson,” a brilliant but disturbed psychiatrist turns himself into the subject of a macabre psychological experiment. Determined to prove that mankind refrains from murder due to five key internal checks, Dr. Bronson tempts five carefully chosen individuals with a chance to kill him for profit. But as the clock ticks toward midnight, and his would-be executioner awaits, Bronson discovers that some minds are beyond

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29:58

Dead Ernest: The Man Who Woke in the Morgue

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2025/10/17

Originally Aired: August 8, 1946In Suspense #205, “Dead Ernest,” a simple traffic accident turns into a nightmarish chain of coincidences when cataleptic Ernest Bowers—alive but motionless—is pronounced dead and sent to the morgue. His medical warning bracelet and letter of explanation are lost, pawned, and sold for pocket change, while his frantic wife tries in vain to reach the doctor whose phone is off the hook. As two weary embalmers prepare to “start work” on Bowers, a faint breath fogs one

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29:21

Commuter’s Ticket: A Murderer Lost in the Crowd

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2025/10/16

Originally Aired: August 1, 1946 In Suspense #204, “Commuter’s Ticket,” teletype repairman Bert Gavin (J. Carrol Naish) plans the perfect crime: kill his unfaithful wife during a passing train’s roar, then ride back into town unseen among thousands of daily commuters. But when the police close in, his carefully timed alibi collapses—every witness he counted on fails to remember him, and even the commuter’s ticket that could clear his name turns against him. A taut noir of anonymity and guilt,

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29:17

Can’t We Be Friends: A Lover’s Alibi and a Death Too...

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/10/15

Originally Aired: July 25, 1946 In Suspense #203, “Can’t We Be Friends,” Michael Gordon (Elliot Lewis) revisits his ex-girlfriend Fran to “make peace,” but rejection curdles into obsession and violence. What begins as a plea for forgiveness becomes a chilling confession of premeditated murder—only for fate to twist the knife one last time. When the police arrive, Michael learns his crime was pointless: Fran had died hours before he fired the gun. Written by and starring Elliot Lewis, this tense

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29:34

Photo Finish: A Street Photographer, a Stolen Corpse,...

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2025/10/14

Originally Aired: July 18, 1946 In Suspense #202, “Photo Finish,” Joe Mooney—a wisecracking sidewalk photographer—snaps a passerby at the exact moment the man collapses, only to be “escorted” by faux cops who hijack his car, steal the corpse from the morgue, and drag him into a gang’s cover-up. A seductive “sister” lures Joe for the incriminating negative, a citywide chase follows, and the payoff twist lands like a flashbulb pop: Joe’s priceless evidence never existed—because he forgot to load film

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29:59

Feast of the Furies: Orders, Guilt, and the Tide

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2025/10/13

Originally Aired: July 11, 1946 In Suspense #201, “Feast of the Furies,” a simple-minded driver named Casey dutifully follows his employer’s chilling instructions—kidnap a frail man named Sam Bennett and deliver him to a lonely wharf by nightfall. As the tide rises and the truth unravels, Sam reveals a tragic history involving his paralyzed wife and her vengeful brother, Jake Larkin—the very man who hired Casey. What begins as a routine “job” turns into a grim reckoning of guilt, loyalty, and

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29:32

An Evening’s Diversion: Doctor’s Orders and a Deadly...

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2025/10/12

Originally Aired: July 4, 1946In Suspense #200, “An Evening’s Diversion,” overworked executive Paul Edwards follows his doctor’s unusual advice for stress—“go out alone and see what happens." This leads him into a dangerous situation involving murder. A visit to a rundown café pulls Edwards into a world of crime, deception, and deadly attraction. When he hears two gangsters planning to kill a woman, his curiosity pulls him into the city’s underground—subways, back alleys, and a crucial apartment at

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29:41

Return Trip: Murder, Madness, and a Mountain of Snow

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/10/11

Originally Aired: June 27, 1946 In Suspense #199, “Return Trip,” a snowbound bus becomes a rolling death trap when news spreads that a killer has escaped from a nearby asylum. As driver Frank Keniston guides his passengers through a growing blizzard—an anxious young woman, a chatty salesman, and a brooding Englishman—paranoia mounts with every mile. When an avalanche buries them alive, suspicion turns to violence, and one terrifying truth emerges: the killer may have been at the wheel all along. A

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29:41

Your Devoted Wife: A Birthday, A Will, and Thirty Days

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/10/10

Originally Aired: June 20, 1946 In Suspense #198, “Your Devoted Wife,” Melissa Thornton, seemingly a caring spouse, secretly takes her sick husband Martin on an overnight train to a Chicago clinic, after quietly administering him sleeping pills. Her gentle act masks a cold, calculated plan linked to Martin’s upcoming 30th birthday and a significant inheritance. However, when the clinic finds no health issues and instead delivers a fatal diagnosis—“at most thirty days”—the balance of power shifts

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29:57

Too Many Smiths: A Contest, a Con, and a Fatal Mistake

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2025/10/09

Originally Aired: June 13, 1946 In Suspense #197, “Too Many Smiths,” Charles Wallingford, an ambitious porter with a taste for easy money, stumbles onto a secret memo: the winner of a $25,000 toothpaste slogan contest is “Pat Smith of Boston.” Seizing his chance, he impersonates the unknown winner—only to discover there are far more Pat Smiths than he bargained for. As murder, imposture, and double-crosses pile up, fate twists cruelly: the real prize belongs to neither schemer nor victim, but to an

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