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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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29:40

The Twist: A Writer’s Scheme, A Partner’s Demise

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2026/01/28

Originally Aired: September 11, 1947In Suspense #262, “The Twist,” struggling former cabbie Gus Green and acerbic gag writer Van Houser form a volatile comedy-writing duo—bound by mutual dependence and mutual loathing. When Van announces he's marrying Julie, a dancer with a shady past, Gus’s jealousy ignites a deadly plan. What begins as a ploy to preserve his lucrative partnership spirals into a clever frame-up and a horrifying twist of fate. Featuring sharp dialogue, psychological manipulation,

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29:35

The Argyle Album: A Dead Man’s Secret and a...

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2026/01/23

Originally Aired: September 4, 1947 In Suspense #261, “The Argyle Album,” star reporter Harry Mitchell is summoned to the bedside of dying political columnist Alan Pearce, who promises an explosive exposé contained in a mysterious white-leather dossier known as the Argyle Album. But when Pearce dies suddenly—and a murder weapon appears in his chest—Mitchell is swept into a deadly manhunt involving secret documents, blackmail, and a tangled web of lies. Pursued by killers and the law alike, he must

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26:54

Double Ugly: A Tale of Loneliness and Unraveling Rage

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2026/01/20

Originally Aired: August 28, 1947In Suspense #260, “Double Ugly,” Matthew Eberman has spent a lifetime tormented by his appearance and shunned by those around him. Growing up mocked and lonely, he finds a glimmer of connection in Sally, a woman who seems to look past his face and into his heart. But as their marriage unfolds in an isolated home filled with silence, frilly distractions, and a growing emotional chasm, Matthew’s long-buried pain festers. What begins as an awkward romance slowly

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30:19

Murder Aboard the Alphabet: Madness at Sea in a...

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2026/01/17

Originally Aired: August 21, 1947In Suspense #259, “Murder Aboard the Alphabet,” a transatlantic voyage turns into a voyage of terror aboard the deep-sea tug Alphabet. Chief Officer Marshland quickly realizes that their commanding officer, Captain Walker, is a rigid and unstable man obsessed with order—so obsessed that he insists all ship duties follow an alphabetical sequence. But when crew members start vanishing one by one, beginning with “A” for Abercrombie, Marshland suspects more than

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30:45

Smiley: A Dishwashing Drifter’s Dark Descent

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2026/01/13

Originally Aired: August 14, 1947In Suspense #258, “Smiley,” Donald O’Connor delivers a chilling performance as Gerald “Smiley” Smythe, a man whose easygoing nature masks a deep and growing darkness. After a false accusation sends him to prison, Smiley emerges changed—quiet, obsessed with his hands, and harboring a deadly grudge against women. Rehired at a diner by his old boss Curly, Smiley seems to be rebuilding his life—until a co-worker named Cookie stirs memories he can't suppress. A slow-burn

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29:59

Quiet Desperation: A Clerk’s Crime of Opportunity

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2026/01/10

Originally Aired: August 7, 1947 In Suspense #257, “Quiet Desperation,” Homer Bigelow, a mild-mannered bank clerk living a life of quiet despair, overhears a conversation that tempts him toward a bold escape from his drab existence. A rich man’s secret scheme to smuggle £20,000 worth of negotiables into the U.S. sparks Homer’s fantasy of reinvention—and crime. When he intercepts the young courier, Hester Vail, his plan spirals into deceit, murder, and a desperate attempt to vanish. A tightly plotted

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29:52

Mortmain: A Fatal Frame and a Lawyer’s Fall

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2026/01/06

Originally Aired: July 31, 1947In Suspense #256, “Mortmain,” the ambition of attorney Sam Boston knows no bounds—nor scruples. When his charming partner George Perry unexpectedly lands a DA nomination and wins the heart of the woman Sam loves, Sam’s envy turns deadly. What begins as a calculated smear spirals into blackmail, betrayal, and murder. As George is sent to prison for a crime he didn’t commit, Sam's own deception metastasizes—until a twist of fate delivers a grim poetic justice. A darkly

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29:02

Murder by an Expert: A Dance of Death and Deception

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2026/01/04

Originally Aired: July 24, 1947 In Suspense #255, “Murder by an Expert,” a struggling dance duo’s dreams take a deadly turn when ambition, jealousy, and betrayal spiral into murder. Edith Reed, half of a nightclub act, kills her husband and partner Bob, carefully orchestrating a scheme to pin the crime on another. But in the aftermath, her cold precision is undone not by guilt, but by the man she trusted most. With chilling narration and a twist-laden script, this episode explores how expertly

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29:55

Murder by the Book: A Writer’s Split Mind and a...

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2026/01/02

Originally Aired: July 10, 1947 In Suspense #253, “Murder by the Book,” Gloria Swanson stars as Emily Carlisle, a mystery writer struggling with memory lapses following her husband's drowning. When her psychiatrist, Dr. Winter, is murdered, Emily is asked to cover the sensational case for a national newspaper syndicate. As she investigates, she becomes entangled in a web of confessions, circumstantial evidence, and suppressed truths. But Emily’s headaches and blackout spells hint at something far

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28:16

Money Talks: Greed, Love, and a Deadly Double-Cross

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2025/12/30

Originally Aired: July 3, 1947 In Suspense #252, “Money Talks,” Alan Baxter stars as Clifford Goff, a smooth-talking, cold-blooded grifter with a meticulous plan to rob the Bankers Industrial Trust Company of $100,000. With the help of calculating co-worker Anita Willoughby—whom he seduces into compliance—Cliff intends to embezzle the money and disappear. But Anita isn’t who she appears to be, and the double-cross is just beginning. In a scheme tangled with deception, betrayal, and murder, the cash

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27:57

Phobia: A Socialite's Secret and a Killer's Return

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2025/12/28

Originally Aired: June 26, 1947 In Suspense #251, “Phobia,” wealthy spinster Emily Haven tells the tale of her peculiar aversion to metal—and how it might have saved her life. As Emily navigates a strange household shared with her impulsive sister Grace, a blackmailing suitor, a scheming maid, and even a fugitive murderer, the lines between paranoia and reality blur. When a robbery escalates into murder and Emily's phobia is put to the test, her calm narration conceals a chilling twist that only

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29:45

Dead of Night: A Brother’s Terror and a Beachside Corpse

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2025/12/18

Originally Aired: June 19, 1947In Suspense #250, “Dead of Night,” Jimmy Barton returns home to find his sister Helen bruised, terrified, and desperate to flee her violent new husband, Phil. When Phil ends up dead, Jimmy and Helen go on the run—dragging a body through motels, hiding it in the bathroom, and ultimately staging it on a sunlit California beach. But as nosy neighbors, ball-playing kids, and a well-meaning beat cop close in, the mystery of how Phil died begins to unravel. A tightly wound

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26:27

Stand-In: A Star’s Shadow and a Killer’s Role

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2025/12/15

Originally Aired: June 12, 1947In Suspense #249, “Stand-In,” Diana Burke is used to living in the shadows—after all, she’s just the stand-in for Hollywood’s reigning screen diva, “Madame.” But when Diana falls for the star’s new husband, a charming but violent ex-lifeguard named Dennis, her off-screen role becomes a deadly performance. As tension mounts on the set and behind the scenes, a perfect plan for murder unfolds under the klieg lights. In the ruthless world of fame and ambition, who’s

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28:22

Make Mad the Guilty: A Floorwalker's Revenge and a...

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/12/13

Originally Aired: June 5, 1947In Suspense #248, “Make Mad the Guilty,” Hume Cronin stars as Bertram Matthews, a failed Shakespearean actor turned meek department store floorwalker—until he uncovers his wife's affair and plots a theatrical revenge worthy of the Bard himself. Feigning suicide, Bertram orchestrates a chilling frame-up that sends his wife to death row. But as the clock ticks down to her execution, Bertram becomes desperate for recognition of his “performance,” spiraling into madness in

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29:37

A Thing of Beauty: The Ghosts Behind the Glamour

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2025/12/09

Originally Aired: May 29, 1947In Suspense #247, “A Thing of Beauty,” Angela Lansbury stars as Madeline Tremaine, a reclusive former stage actress whose legend lives on long after the curtain has fallen. When a young curate visits her remote estate during a storm, she begins to unravel the haunting tale of her rise to stardom, a backstage rivalry turned deadly, and the terrible secrets that led to her permanent seclusion. A chilling narrative unfolds, involving murder, betrayal, and a face

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28:44

Night Comes Riding: A Woman Torn, a Killer Reborn

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2025/12/08

Originally Aired: May 22, 1947 In Suspense #246, “Night Comes Riding,” Mildred Anderson endures a loveless, oppressive marriage, haunted by the mysterious death of her nephew. When a soft-spoken stranger named Duncan Shaw appears, offering comfort and kindness, she sees a chance at escape—and perhaps at love. But Duncan has secrets of his own, and a buried vendetta against her husband. As the shadows deepen and tensions mount, betrayal, murder, and madness converge in a tale that gallops toward a

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29:59

Death at Live Oak: A Parachute Plan, a Dead Ringer,...

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/12/07

Originally Aired: May 15, 1947In Suspense #245, “Death at Live Oak,” down-on-his-luck David Sutherland meets a mysterious woman who mistakes him for her estranged husband—and suddenly finds himself the centerpiece of a deadly scheme. When the husband turns out to be his doppelgänger, a chilling plan unfolds: impersonate him, kill him in a faked plane crash, and take his identity. But even the best-laid murder plots can unravel under the weight of guilt, missteps, and a single elevator boy’s memory

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29:48

Dead Ernest: A Dropped Jacket, a Lost Bracelet, and a...

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/12/07

Originally Aired: May 8, 1947 In Suspense #244, “Dead Ernest,” Dennis Bowers is struck by a car and presumed dead. But Bowers suffers from catalepsy—a condition that mimics death—and he carries a letter and bracelet warning against embalming. When both go missing, his body is taken to the morgue with no one the wiser. As kids melt his ID bracelet for scrap and a secondhand shop sells his blood-stained jacket, Bowers inches closer to being embalmed alive. Only a nosy housewife, a smudged pair of

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27:22

Lady in Distress: A Rainy Road, a Loaded Gun, and a...

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/12/07

Originally Aired: May 1, 1947 In Suspense #243, “Lady in Distress,” Evelyn Harris picks up a drifter on a stormy roadside—only to discover he's an escaped convict with a vendetta against her husband, police officer Ralph Harris. But Evelyn’s not so innocent herself. As she manipulates her dangerous passenger into carrying out her own deadly plan, the stakes spiral toward an explosive finale in a darkened garage. Ava Gardner and Howard Duff star in this twist-laden tale of betrayal, seduction, and

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30:35

Win, Place and Murder: A Dead Bookie, a Bag of Cash,...

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/12/07

Originally Aired: April 24, 1947 In Suspense #242, “Win, Place and Murder,” down-on-his-luck private eye Chris Draper stumbles into a deadly horse-betting racket when a mysterious client named Pilsen pays him to retrieve a black bag. But Pilsen is no ordinary accountant—he’s just murdered a bookie and is on the run with the payroll. As Draper navigates crooked cops, jealous lovers, and one unforgettable filly named Mosquito, he finds that every lead comes with a catch and every favor costs more than

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