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Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
Unravel the Mystery with Suspense! - The Classic Radio Thriller Series Step back in time to the golden age of radio with ”Suspense!” - the iconic series that captivated audiences from 1942 to 1962 with its thrilling tales and unforgettable performances. Featuring over 900 broadcasts penned by renowned authors and directors, ”Suspense!” brought the finest in thriller and mystery genres to the airwaves. Broadcast on the CBS Radio Network, ”Suspense!” showcased Hollywood’s brightest stars…
Episodes
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
The Security Agent
Originally Aired: September 5, 1956 Suspense #665, "The Security Agent," presents a gripping tale of desperate men plotting an audacious escape from behind the…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
Hold-Up
Originally Aired: August 29, 1956 Suspense #664, "Hold-Up," stars Joseph Kearns as Tim Chase, a grocery store owner with a deadly reputation. When a nervous…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
Double Identity
Originally Aired: August 8, 1956 Suspense #662, "Double Identity," stars Victor Perrin as George Lockman, a seemingly mild-mannered office worker who has spent…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
The Tramp: Hijacking a Rusting Freighter for One Last Payday
Originally Aired: July 25, 1956 In Suspense #660, “The Tramp,” three seasoned criminals infiltrate the crew of a decrepit tramp steamer bound for South America…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
The Man Who Threw Acid
Originally Aired: July 18, 1956 Suspense #659, "The Man Who Threw Acid," a young, idealistic assemblyman campaigns against organized crime in city government…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
Want Ad
Originally Aired: July 11, 1956 Suspense #658, "Want Ad," brings listeners into the chilling world of a professional thief who uses newspaper classifieds as…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
The Music Lovers
Originally Aired: July 3, 1956 Suspense #657, "The Music Lovers," Inspector Hendon and Detective Mallinson set up a roadblock to intercept Harold Gibson, who…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
The Treasure Chest of Don Jose
Originally Aired: June 26, 1956 Suspense #656, "The Treasure Chest of Don Jose," Jose Gasparilla, the great-great-grandson of the legendary pirate Don Jose…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
A Sleeping Draught
Originally Aired: June 19, 1956 Suspense #655, "A Sleeping Draught," a brutal drama unfolds aboard a convict ship bound for Australia. Captain and his crew…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
A Matter of Timing
Originally Aired: June 12, 1956 In Suspense #654, "A Matter of Timing," a hired killer arrives in town to carry out a carefully planned assassination. Carl…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
The Twelfth Rose
Originally Aired: June 5, 1956 Suspense #653, "The Twelfth Rose," presents a chilling murder mystery when Dolores Robbins is found strangled in her New York…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
The Flame
Originally Aired: May 29, 1956 Suspense #652, "The Flame," follows Andy, a troubled young man who harbors a disturbing obsession with fire. Living with his…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
Fragile-Contents Death
Originally Aired: May 22, 1956 Suspense #651, "Fragile-Contents Death," Postmaster Doug Jordan's routine morning is shattered by a chilling anonymous phone…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
The Death Parade
Originally Aired: May 15, 1956 Suspense #650, "The Death Parade," Ellen Johnson, a precise and methodical woman who has never missed work in 12 years, finds…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
The Phones Die First
Originally Aired: May 8, 1956 Suspense #649, "The Phones Die First," presents the harrowing final hours of Frank Brunner, a condemned prisoner awaiting…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
The Waxwork
Originally Aired: May 1, 1956 Suspense #648, "The Waxwork," Raymond Hewson, a struggling freelance journalist desperate to support his wife and family, strikes…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
The Seventh Letter
Originally Aired: April 17, 1956 Suspense #646, "The Seventh Letter," a postman named Henry R. Gilligan is found murdered during his early morning collection…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
The Lonely Heart
Originally Aired: April 10, 1956 Suspense #645, "The Lonely Heart," centers on the baffling disappearance of Esther Leach two years earlier. Chief Inspector…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
Game Hunt
Originally Aired: April 3, 1956 Suspense #644, "Game Hunt," professional hunter R. Cross leads American businessman Babson on a safari in Kenya country…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
The Murderess
Originally Aired: March 27, 1956 Suspense #643, "The Murderess," stars Kathy Lewis as Marion, a woman consumed by dread as she counts down the final hours…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
Gallardo
Originally Aired: March 20, 1956 In Suspense #642, "Gallardo," Rudy Gallardo narrates a dark tale of obsession and murder within a circus aerial act. Rudy…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
The Groom of the Ladder
Originally Aired: March 13, 1956 Suspense #641, "The Groom of the Ladder," presents the dark and tortured world of John Price, England's public hangman. Known…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
Quiet Night
Originally Aired: March 6, 1956 In Suspense #640, "Quiet Night," three convicts on a Florida road gang see their chance for freedom when a routine flight from…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
The Diary of Captain Scott
Originally Aired: February 28, 1956 Suspense #639, "The Diary of Captain Scott," presents the harrowing true account of Captain Robert Falcon Scott's doomed…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
Hollywood Hostages
Originally Aired: February 21, 1956 In Suspense #638, "Hollywood Hostages," location scout Tommy Brown and photographer Eve McVeigh arrive at a deserted ghost…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
Listen Young Lovers
Originally Aired: February 14, 1956 Suspense #637, "Listen Young Lovers," presents the harrowing true story of Yinrik and Milana, two young lovers in…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
Variations on a Theme
Originally Aired: February 7, 1956 Suspense #636, "Variations on a Theme," Herman Milford has finally had enough of his nagging wife Joe after twenty years of…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
Arctic Rescue
Originally Aired: January 31, 1956 Suspense #635, "Arctic Rescue," opens with a harrowing scene: on Christmas night, somewhere near the 73rd parallel north of…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
The Cellar Door
Originally Aired: January 24, 1956 Suspense #634, "The Cellar Door," presents a parent's worst nightmare in this taut domestic thriller. Joe and Anne are…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
End of the String
Originally Aired: January 17, 1956 Suspense #633, "End of the String," tells the story of Mark Hendricks, a young costume jewelry dealer who witnesses a…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
Two Platinum Capsules
Originally Aired: January 10, 1956 Suspense #632, "Two Platinum Capsules," presents a harrowing race against time when deadly radioactive capsules go missing…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
The Mystery of the Marie Celeste
Originally Aired: December 27, 1955 Suspense #630, "The Mystery of the Marie Celeste," presents a chilling explanation for one of history's greatest maritime…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
The Cave
Originally Aired: December 20, 1955 In Suspense #629, "The Cave," ten-year-old Dan receives a powerful flashlight for Christmas and convinces his reluctant…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
A Present for Benny
Originally Aired: December 13, 1955 Suspense #628, "A Present for Benny," Ricky, a small-time hood, receives a threatening Christmas letter from rival gangster…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
When the Bough Breaks
Originally Aired: December 6, 1955 Suspense #627, "When the Bough Breaks," presents a chilling portrait of a marriage built on suspicion and greed. Evie…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
This Will Kill You
Originally Aired: November 29, 1955 In Suspense #626, "This Will Kill You," Joe Jordan narrates his own story, convinced he has something remarkable to share…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
Classified Secret
Originally Aired: November 22, 1955 Suspense #625, "Classified Secret," stars Parley Baer as Charlie Rader, a man carrying something of vital importance to…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
Once a Murderer
Originally Aired: November 15, 1955 In Suspense #624, "Once a Murderer," Thomas Shaw finds himself trapped in a nightmare that begins when he and his foreman…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
Report on the X-915
Originally Aired: November 8, 1955 Suspense #623, "Report on the X-915," Commander Richards arrives at the top-secret Naval Base Charlie with classified orders…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
The Mountain
Originally Aired: November 1, 1955 Suspense #622, "The Mountain," a climbing expedition faces both natural peril and human tension as they attempt the first…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
To None a Deadly Drug
Originally Aired: October 25, 1955 Suspense #621, "To None a Deadly Drug," pharmacist Cal Foster's carefully ordered world collapses in an instant when his…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
Life Ends at Midnight
Originally Aired: October 18, 1955 Suspense #620, "Life Ends at Midnight," presents a desperate situation that forces a mother to face the consequences of her…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
Heaven’s to Betsy
Originally Aired: October 11, 1955 Suspense #619, "Heaven's to Betsy," the ordinary Doyle family faces an extraordinary evening when a brilliant flash and…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
Good-bye, Miss Lizzie Borden
Originally Aired: October 4, 1955 Suspense #618, "Good-bye, Miss Lizzie Borden," imagines what life might be like one year after the infamous Lizzie Borden…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
The Frightened City
Originally Aired: September 27, 1955 Suspense #617, "The Frightened City," Nick Crawford returns home from military service in Korea expecting a warm…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
The Stool Pigeon
Originally Aired: September 20, 1955 Suspense #616, "The Stool Pigeon," the stifling heat of Devil's Island provides the oppressive backdrop for a deadly game…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
A Story of Poison
Originally Aired: September 13, 1955 In Suspense #615, "A Story of Poison," Dr. Neil Cream arrives in London seeking a fresh start after the death of his wife…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
Strange for a Killer
Originally Aired: September 6, 1955 Suspense #614, "Strange for a Killer," Henry Hayden arrives home from work to find his neighborhood surrounded by police…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
The Lady in the Red Hat
Originally Aired: August 30, 1955 Suspense #613, "The Lady in the Red Hat," brings together three people connected to the city's most terrifying murder case…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
A Study in Wax
Originally Aired: August 16, 1955 Suspense #611, "A Study in Wax," Jack and Larry Cabell, two men working for the Canadian Geodetic Survey, face seven months…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
Love, Honor or Murder
Originally Aired: August 9, 1955 Suspense #610, "Love, Honor or Murder," cab driver Harry rushes home with an unexpected discovery: a wallet containing twelve…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
Black Death: A Plague-Stricken Cat and the Race to Save a City
Originally Aired: August 2, 1955 In Suspense #609, “Black Death,” Dr. Gebhardt, director of a biological research institute, faces every scientist’s worst…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
The Greatest Thief in the World
Originally Aired: July 26, 1955 Suspense #608, "The Greatest Thief in the World," presents a puzzling case from Scotland Yard's files. An elusive criminal…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
Backseat Driver
Originally Aired: July 19, 1955 Suspense #607, "Backseat Driver," stars Vivi Janice and Parley Bear as Ellie and Joe, an ordinary couple returning home to the…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
Kaleidoscope
Originally Aired: July 12, 1955 Suspense #606, "Kaleidoscope," presents Ray Bradbury's haunting tale of catastrophe in the void of space. When a routine cargo…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
The Cave-In
Originally Aired: July 5, 1955 Suspense #605, "The Cave-In," brings listeners deep underground into a Welsh coal mine where a cave-in has trapped four…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
The Holdout
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…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
Over the Bounding Main
Originally Aired: June 21, 1955 Suspense #603, "Over the Bounding Main," Marty Evans and his dissatisfied wife Claire embark on what should be a simple fishing…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
The Whole Town’s Sleeping
Originally Aired: June 14, 1955 Suspense #602, "The Whole Town's Sleeping," transports listeners to a sweltering summer night in a small Illinois town gripped…
- Suspense - Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills
Frankenstein
Originally Aired: June 7, 1955 Suspense #601, "Frankenstein," brings Mary Shelley's classic tale to chilling life. Dr. Victor Frankenstein confides a terrible…