Good Night Mrs Russell

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills · Jun 7, 2026 · 30m

Originally Aired: October 20, 1949

Suspense #355, "Good Night Mrs Russell," stars Betty Davis as a middle-aged widow who becomes an unwitting target of danger. Mrs. Russell is a regular customer at Henry's Cafe, a small, pleasant lunch spot near her office in the Hillmar Building. Henry, the cafe's polite and solitary proprietor, seems particularly attentive to her, inviting her to try one of his dinners. When Mrs. Russell works late one evening and stops by the cafe alone at night, she notices Henry acting strangely—suspicious, nervous, listening for something unseen. Despite her unease, she…