Circumstantial Terror

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills · Sep 2, 2026 · 29m

Originally Aired: March 8, 1954

Suspense #542, "Circumstantial Terror," stars Ronald Reagan as Frank Thompson, a desperate man caught in a nightmare of circumstantial evidence. After months of unemployment following a boiler explosion at his workplace, Frank loses his temper with Sam, a rude liquor store owner, during an argument over cigarettes. Later that night, feeling guilty about his outburst, Frank returns to the store to apologize—only to hear a gunshot and see an unknown man flee the scene. When he rushes inside, he finds Sam dead behind the counter.

Before Frank can call the police…