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Neal Cream, Doctor of Poison
Originally Aired: September 17, 1951
Suspense #439, "Neal Cream, Doctor of Poison," presents the chilling story of Dr. Neal Cream, a calculating murderer who slowly poisons his wife Emily over six months. After her death is attributed to a refined intestinal disorder, Cream relocates to London and takes lodgings at a boarding house run by the widow Mrs. Minnes and her daughter Daisy. Though he finds Daisy charming and honest, Cream decides it's too soon to pursue her. Instead, he turns his attention to Mildred Vickers, a sweet young woman with rosy cheeks whom he meets at a pub in Hammersmith…
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