Suspense: A Friend to Alexander (1943)

Suspense: Old-Time Radio Suspense and Mystery · Oct 21, 2026 · 29m

Henry Andrews, a mild-mannered man who enjoys easy living, begins having nightmares in which he sees Aaron Burr at various places around New York. His wife, who narrates the story, grows worried as his dreams center on Burr and on Alexander Hamilton, the two men locked in a famous past quarrel. Henry's behavior becomes increasingly strange as the dreams intensify. The episode is an adaptation of a James Thurber story, presented on the Suspense series with Robert Young and Geraldine Fitzgerald in the lead roles. It first aired on August 3, 1943.

With Henry Andrews, Henry's wife…