Consequence

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills · May 26, 2026 · 29m

Originally Aired: May 19, 1949

Suspense #341, "Consequence," stars James Stewart as Dr. Phil Martin, a physician whose seemingly perfect life conceals deep unhappiness. When his old college friend Ted Wolf visits after ten years, Phil confesses a shocking truth: he despises his marriage to Gwen, who has forced him to abandon his dreams of meaningful medical work to maintain their wealthy lifestyle. What Ted doesn't know is that Phil is desperately in love with his nurse, Joe, whose father has discovered their affair and threatened to expose them to both the hospital trustees and Gwen.

As Phil…