The Holdout

Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills · Oct 1, 2026 · 22m

Originally Aired: June 28, 1955

In Suspense #604, "The Holdout," twelve jurors gather in a stuffy deliberation room to decide the fate of Clyde Avery, a man accused of murdering his wife's lover. The first ballot reveals an eleven-to-one split for conviction, but as the hours wear on, doubt begins to spread through the jury room. Mr. Donovan, initially appearing uncertain, starts quietly approaching fellow jurors like Mrs. Carmichael, Miss Keller, and Mrs. Medina, pointing out contradictions in the testimony and raising questions about the direction of the bullet wound and whether a struggle…