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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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29:51

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

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

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...

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

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...

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

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

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

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

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

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,...

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

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...

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

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

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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

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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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29:32

The High Wall: A Killer’s Amnesia and a Fatal Return

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2025/10/08

Originally Aired: June 6, 1946 In Suspense #196, “The High Wall,” Robert Young stars as Bob Lewis, a war-weary oil man who wakes in what seems like a hospital—only to learn he’s in an asylum for the criminally insane. Stricken with amnesia, Bob insists he’s innocent, but his blackout hides a darker truth: his wife is dead, and he may have killed her. As fragments of memory resurface, romance with a sympathetic nurse blurs with visions of his lost wife, leading to a harrowing finale where love,

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29:26

The Leading Citizen of Pratt County: A Con Man’s Legacy

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/10/07

Originally Aired: May 30, 1946 In Suspense #195, “The Leading Citizen of Pratt County,” a smooth-talking grifter, posing as Professor Alonzo P. Witherspoon, drifts into a dusty Midwestern town after double-crossing his partner. Spinning lies of political connections and geological expertise, he convinces locals that he can restore their lost river—and cashes in on their hopes. But when the scheme collides with the suspicions of an earnest college boy and the pull of an honest family, fate steers his

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25:34

Spoils for Victor: A Gangster’s Fortune and a Fatal Love

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2025/10/06

Originally Aired: May 23, 1946 In Suspense #194, “Spoils for Victor,” small-time racketeer Victor Rudiger thinks he’s hit the jackpot when a chance encounter lands him in the life—and the fortune—of wealthy heiress Madeline Rawlins. Backed by his old mob pals, Victor marries into riches with a deadly plan: six months of high living before his bride’s “accidental” death secures her millions. But when Victor discovers he’s fallen in love with his mark, the scheme curdles into a dangerous standoff

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30:05

The Plan: A Wife’s Gambit and a Deadly Double

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/10/05

Originally Aired: May 16, 1946In Suspense #193, “The Plan,” newlywed Helen Anderson thinks she’s safeguarding her respectable life when her husband’s long-hidden, dangerous brother arrives unexpectedly—only to find herself ensnared in a scheme of mistaken identities, loaded dueling pistols, and a murder meant to erase the past. As Helen’s story unfolds under police questioning, the truth twists: the “brother” isn’t the real threat, and the careful plot to pass a corpse as someone else begins to

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25:02

The Clock and the Rope: A Stay Too Late

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/10/04

Originally Aired: May 9, 1946 In Suspense #192, “The Clock and the Rope,” Henry Guilford awaits execution for a murder he swears was self-defense, insisting a mysterious girl can prove his innocence. With no trace of her, the jury convicts him, and as the clock ticks toward dawn, he relives the terror of death row—the ticking, the prayers, the trapdoor. A last-minute reprieve arrives, but too late: the rope has already tightened around his neck. Guilford survives, but not without scars—forever

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29:58

Crime Without Passion: A Lawyer’s Perfect Alibi—for...

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/10/03

Originally Aired: May 2, 1946 In Suspense #191, “Crime Without Passion,” New York criminal attorney Lou Hendricks thinks he’s killed his showgirl mistress in a violent quarrel—so he constructs a meticulous alibi, complete with planted “evidence” and timed sightings, to beat a murder rap. But when a hot-headed rival confronts him later that night, Hendricks fires a shot as the floor show begins…and sees the “victim” alive onstage. He’s crafted a flawless defense—only for a crime he hasn’t

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29:55

Dark Journey: A Will to Kill and the Shadow of Love

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills ·

2025/10/02

Originally Aired: April 25, 1946 In Suspense #190, “Dark Journey,” Nancy Kelly and Kathy Lewis star in Lucille Fletcher’s haunting two-woman play. Anne Brody is consumed by obsessive love for Clyde Dexter, convinced her willpower alone can bind him to her. With her friend Alice as uneasy witness, Anne wills herself into his life—until Clyde’s domineering mother is struck dead by an “unknown assailant.” Anne believes her own psychic force killed the woman, yet the truth is darker: Clyde himself

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