Suspense | Old Time Radio
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Suspense - "Three Times Murder" (Old Time Radio, 1946) (opens the original)
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Suspense presents “Three Times Murder,” originally broadcast October 3, 1946. This archival recording is identified as episode 3. Rita Hayworth stars as Laura Williams, a woman who has rebuilt her life under a new name after being acquitted in the death of her first husband. Her security is shaken when her new family connection brings her face-to-face with Elmer Garner, the prosecutor who once tried to convict her. Hans Conried co-stars in this CBS drama, written by John DeWitt and Robert L. Ric
Suspense - "The Moonstone - Part Two" (Old Time Radio, 1953) (opens the original)
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Suspense presents “The Moonstone - Part Two,” episode 3, originally broadcast November 2, 1953. In the conclusion of this adaptation of Wilkie Collins’s classic detective novel, Franklin Blake and Sergeant Cuff continue their investigation into the disappearance of the fabled yellow diamond known as the Moonstone. As suspicion falls across the Verinder household, loyalties and secrets complicate the search. Peter Lawford stars as Franklin Blake. Suspense presents the original broadcast with a ne
Suspense - "Will You Make a Bet with Death" (Old Time Radio, 1942) (opens the original)
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Suspense presents “Will You Make a Bet with Death,” identified in the supplied archival source as episode 0, originally broadcast November 1, 1942. At Coney Island’s Haunted Mill, Betty Andrews encounters Bob Penderel, a terrified young man racing to survive a deadly wager with his uncle. Written by John Dickson Carr and directed by Marx B. Loeb, this tense thriller features Michael Fitzmaurice, Lesley Woods, and Nicholas Joy. Suspense presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contex
Suspense - "The Death Parade" (Old Time Radio, 1951) (opens the original)
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Suspense presents “The Death Parade,” episode 5, originally broadcast February 1, 1951. Amid the noise and crowds of a downtown parade, Ellen Johnson finds an alarming letter warning that a woman she has never met may be in danger. With only a name and a cryptic reference to “Jack,” she races to find help before time runs out. Agnes Moorehead stars in this tense urban mystery. Suspense presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, an
Suspense - "Dead of Night" (Old Time Radio, 1947) (opens the original)
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Suspense presents “Dead of Night,” episode 9, originally broadcast on June 1, 1947. This archival edition is drawn from a local surviving recording of the classic radio suspense series. The supplied archival listing does not include a plot synopsis or verified production credits, leaving the story’s setup to unfold in the original broadcast. Suspense presents the program with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more
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