Suspense | Old Time Radio
Old Time Retro Radio 277 episodes Nov 10, 2026
Suspense | Old Time Radio presents classic mystery, crime, psychological thriller, and suspense stories from the golden age of radio. Each episode features original broadcasts with performances by major stars of the era, built around murder, danger, deception, desperate choices, and unexpected twists. It is an Old Time Retro Radio production, with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. The podcast highlights one of radio's most celebrated dramatic anthologies for listeners who enjoy vintage suspense, mystery, crime drama, and horror.
Episodes
Suspense - "The Burning Court" (Old Time Radio, 1945)
Suspense presents “The Burning Court,” listed as episode 4, originally broadcast June 1, 1945. This atmospheric mystery adapts John Dickson Carr’s novel and stars Clifton Webb.A young man becomes unsettled when a historical manuscript about a notorious poisoner—and an uncanny portrait within it—seems connected to his own wife. As a suspicious death raises further questions, old secrets and impossi
Suspense - "Blue Eyes" (Old Time Radio, 1946)
Suspense presents “Blue Eyes,” identified in this archival source as episode 9, originally broadcast August 2, 1946. Other episode logs list the production as a later 1946 broadcast; this presentation retains the archival source identification.Hume Cronyn stars as mild-mannered bookkeeper Oliver Littlefield, whose difficult day at home and at work feeds growing anxiety, resentment, and obsession.
Suspense - "Beyond Good and Evil" (Old Time Radio, 1945)
Suspense presents “Beyond Good and Evil,” listed in this archival source as episode 1, with an original broadcast date of October 1, 1945. Program listings for the Joseph Cotten production identify it as episode 162, originally aired October 11, 1945.Escaped convict Philip Gentry assumes the identity of a young minister in the small town of Carleton, where an ailing pastor senses that something is
Suspense - "A Little Piece of Rope" (Old Time Radio, 1948)
Suspense presents “A Little Piece of Rope,” listed in this archival recording as episode 4, originally broadcast October 1, 1948. Other episode references identify the Lucille Ball drama as a CBS broadcast from October 14, 1948, episode 311.Lucille Ball stars as Isobel, a struggling actress whose youthful appearance fuels a dangerous confidence scheme. When one of her encounters takes an alarming
Suspense - "Statement of Employee Henry Wilson" (Old Time Radio, 1946)
Suspense presents “Statement of Employee Henry Wilson,” episode 6, originally broadcast September 2, 1946.Gene Lockhart stars as longtime office employee Henry Wilson, whose resentment over a colleague’s advancement draws him into a tightening web of suspicion and pressure. Written by John Shaw and produced by William Spier, this psychological office thriller also features Ted Von Eltz and Cathy L
Suspense - "The Greatest Thief in the World" (Old Time Radio, 1951)
Suspense presents “The Greatest Thief in the World,” episode 1, originally broadcast June 2, 1951.James Mason stars as Peter Marriott, a polished Englishman suspected of being a master jewel thief known as “the Squire.” As Scotland Yard watches his movements and investigates a fresh country-estate theft, the case becomes a tense game of surveillance, identity, and elusive proof. Written by Antony
Suspense - "A Thing of Beauty" (Old Time Radio, 1944)
Suspense presents “A Thing of Beauty,” listed in this archival recording as episode 8, originally broadcast December 2, 1944.June Duprez stars as Madeleine Tremaine, a reclusive former London stage actress whose visit from two clergymen prompts memories of ambition, rivalry, romance, and the unforgiving world behind the footlights. Based on a story by Elizabeth Hiestand, this atmospheric drama loo
Suspense - "The Ten Grand" (Old Time Radio, 1944)
Suspense presents “The Ten Grand,” originally broadcast June 22, 1944, and commonly cataloged as episode 97. Local archival metadata identifies this recording as episode 2, dated June 2, 1944.Lucille Ball stars as Gigi Lewis, a struggling Broadway chorus girl whose recovered purse unexpectedly contains ten thousand dollars. A cryptic note and suspicious strangers turn a moment of apparent good for
Suspense - "The Clock and the Rope" (Old Time Radio, 1947)
Suspense presents “The Clock and the Rope,” episode 5, originally broadcast on CBS on December 5, 1947. Written by Louis Pollock and directed by William Spier, this sustaining-era broadcast stars Jackie Cooper as Henry Gilford, with Cathy Lewis and John McIntire.Convicted murderer Henry Gilford waits on death row as the clock moves toward his execution. Through memories of his former work at a gas
Suspense - "Over the Bounding Main" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
Suspense presents “Over the Bounding Main,” identified in this archival recording as episode 4, originally broadcast September 1, 1950. Episode records also list a 1950 CBS production starring Dan Dailey, Georgia Ellis, William Conrad, and Tony Barrett, produced and directed by Elliott Lewis.Unemployed Marty Evans and his wife, Claire, take a charter fishing trip in hopes of escaping their financi
Suspense - "The Wages of Sin" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
Suspense presents “The Wages of Sin,” episode 9, originally broadcast October 1, 1950.Barbara Stanwyck stars as Ruby Miller, who comes home to find police surrounding the body of a man she claims never to have known. As Captain Doric Salvador probes the troubling evidence around her, Ruby finds herself drawn into a dangerous hard-boiled criminal world. Written by E. Jack Neuman and John Michael Ha
Suspense - "Riabouchinska" (Old Time Radio, 1947)
Suspense presents “Riabouchinska,” episode 3, originally broadcast November 1, 1947.In a theater cellar, Detective-Lieutenant Krovitch investigates a murder linked to celebrated ventriloquist John Fabian, his troubled personal life, and the unsettlingly lifelike dummy known as Riabouchinska. Joseph Kearns stars in this macabre backstage mystery, adapted by Mel Dinelli from a Ray Bradbury story.Sus
Suspense - "Back for Christmas" (Old Time Radio, 1943)
Suspense presents “Back for Christmas,” originally broadcast December 23, 1943, as episode 71. The archival source labels this recording as episode 3 with a December 2, 1943 date.Peter Lorre stars in this darkly comic thriller adapted from John Collier’s short story. As British botany professor Hubert Schumacher prepares for a trip to America with his wife, Hermione, his private cellar project and
Suspense - "Too Hot to Live" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
Suspense presents “Too Hot to Live,” episode 6, with a supplied original broadcast date of October 2, 1950.In a sweltering small town, unemployed former serviceman Jefferson Casey steps off a freight train for a simple boot repair and finds himself caught in a tense, increasingly desperate situation among strangers. Richard Widmark stars in this heat-soaked thriller, written by Sam Rolfe and direc
Suspense - "Break-Up" (Old Time Radio, 1948)
Suspense presents “Break-Up,” listed in this archival source as episode 0, with an original broadcast date of December 3, 1948. William Bendix stars in this tense crime drama, adapted from a Thomas Walsh story.Disgraced former policeman Marty Connors finds work with a narcotics syndicate, only to face a dangerous assignment involving a man from his past. As corruption, loyalty, and the underworld
Suspense - "I Won't Take a Minute" (Old Time Radio, 1945)
Suspense presents “I Won’t Take a Minute,” originally broadcast on December 6, 1945. This local archival recording is episode 6. Lee Bowman stars as Kenny in this CBS production, directed and produced by William Spier.On a dark city street, Kenny waits while his fiancée, Stephanie Riska, makes what should be a quick delivery inside a shabby apartment building. When she fails to return, his search
Suspense - "Blackbeard's Ace" (Old Time Radio, 1962)
Suspense presents “Blackbeard’s Ace,” episode 9, originally broadcast April 2, 1962. This local archival recording preserves a late-era tale of coastal mystery and mounting unease.At a secluded cottage near Teach’s Cove on the North Carolina coast, a woman troubled by recurring dreams finds herself drawn into legends of Blackbeard, buried treasure, and an unexplained death. A curious planchette di
Suspense - "Wet Saturday" (Old Time Radio, 1942)
Suspense presents “Wet Saturday,” episode 4, originally broadcast June 2, 1942. This local archival recording features an early radio adaptation of John Collier’s darkly comic story.A rainbound English country house becomes the setting for a mounting family crisis as the imperious Frederick Princey struggles to keep control of his household and his reputation. Clarence Derwent stars as Princey, wi
Suspense - "The Blue Hour" (Old Time Radio, 1947)
Suspense presents “The Blue Hour,” identified in this archival source as episode 5, originally broadcast September 2, 1947.Claire Trevor stars as dancer Lois LePaul, who arrives at a shadowy nightclub while questions swirl around a recent murder and a valuable diamond. Written by Marty Schwartz, this noir-tinged drama also features Wally Maher and Hans Conried.Suspense presents the original broadc
Suspense - "The Night Reveals" (Old Time Radio, 1943)
Suspense presents “The Night Reveals,” originally broadcast December 9, 1943. This local archival recording is identified as episode 9, though established program logs list this Robert Young and Margo production as episode 69.Insurance investigator Harry Jordan is drawn into a troubling series of unexplained fires that begins to feel uncomfortably close to home. Adapted from a Cornell Woolrich sto
Suspense - "Three Skeleton Key" (Old Time Radio, 1956)
Suspense presents “Three Skeleton Key,” an archival recording labeled Episode 1 with an original broadcast date of November 1, 1956. Episode references identify this production as Suspense episode 673, originally broadcast on CBS on November 11, 1956.On an isolated lighthouse key off French Guiana, three keepers watch a crewless ship drift onto the reef—and find their lonely outpost under threat.
Suspense - "Murder by the Book" (Old Time Radio, 1947)
Suspense presents “Murder by the Book,” listed in the supplied archival metadata as episode 0, with an original broadcast date of July 1, 1947. Multiple episode logs, however, identify it as episode 253, originally aired July 10, 1947.Gloria Swanson stars as mystery novelist Emily Carlyle, whose troubling memory lapses and personal grief shadow her involvement in a psychiatrist’s murder case. As E
Suspense - "An Evening's Diversion" (Old Time Radio, 1946)
Suspense presents “An Evening’s Diversion,” originally broadcast July 4, 1946. This archival recording is identified as episode 4, though established series logs list the broadcast as episode 200. Leon Ames stars, with Gerald Mohr also featured, in this CBS presentation sponsored by Roma Wines.Overworked businessman Mr. Edwards follows his doctor’s advice to take an evening off, only to find his q
Suspense - "Dame Fortune" (Old Time Radio, 1946)
Suspense presents “Dame Fortune,” listed in the supplied archival metadata as episode 4, with an original broadcast date of October 2, 1946. Independent program listings identify it as episode 216, broadcast October 24, 1946.Susan Hayward stars as Jean Nicholson, a successful singer whose comfortable life is shaken by a call from Charlie Prescott, a man connected to her past. As old secrets resurf
Suspense - "Yellow Wall-paper" (Old Time Radio, 1948)
Suspense presents “Yellow Wall-paper,” episode 9, originally broadcast July 2, 1948.Agnes Moorehead stars as a woman sent to an isolated summer house while recovering from what her physician husband calls a temporary nervous depression. Adapted from Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s classic short story, this intimate psychological drama follows her growing fixation on the unsettling wallpaper in her upst
Suspense - "Dead Ernest" (Old Time Radio, 1947)
Suspense presents “Dead Ernest,” originally broadcast May 8, 1947. This archival recording is listed as episode 8. Written by Seeleg Lester and Merwin Gerard and directed by William Spier, the CBS Radio Network drama features Junius Matthews, Wally Maher, Howard Duff, and Cathy Lewis.After an automobile accident, Ernest Bowers is presumed dead despite a condition that can make him appear otherwise
Suspense - "Beyond Reason" (Old Time Radio, 1948)
Suspense presents “Beyond Reason,” originally broadcast on CBS on February 21, 1948. Episode 285 of the series, this hour-long drama stars Robert Ryan and Ruth Warrick and was written by Devery Freeman.After businessman Payton Carr is killed in a hit-and-run, his estate passes to his three daughters. Eldest daughter Vangie grows uneasy when an unknown business partner, Harry Newton, shows an inter
Suspense - "The Long Shot" (Old Time Radio, 1958)
Suspense presents “The Long Shot,” originally broadcast February 9, 1958, and supplied here as episode 9. This CBS thriller is a remake of Harold Swanton’s earlier Suspense story, with Herbert Marshall starring as financially pressed gambler Kelly Raymond.Raymond answers an Englishman’s newspaper advertisement seeking a companion for a drive from New York to San Francisco. But as the miles pass, t
Suspense - "Deep into Darkness (Douglas Fairbanks, Jr )" (Old Time Radio, 1948)
Suspense presents “Deep into Darkness,” listed in this archival collection as episode 2, with an original broadcast date of July 2, 1948. Episode-level radio logs also identify the Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. production as Suspense #299, originally broadcast July 22, 1948.After seven years in prison for manslaughter, Ken Matthews is released and makes an impossible discovery: the man he believed dead a
Suspense - "Allen in Wonderland" (Old Time Radio, 1952)
Suspense presents “Allen in Wonderland,” identified in this archival recording as episode 7, originally broadcast October 2, 1952. Episode listings also associate the production with CBS’s Suspense broadcast of October 27, 1952, starring Cornell Wilde.Stranded in New York’s Pennsylvania Station, South Carolina attorney Mr. Stone is mistaken for someone else by a mysterious young woman who leaves h
Suspense - "The Long Wait" (Old Time Radio, 1949)
Suspense presents “The Long Wait,” episode 4, originally broadcast November 2, 1949. This archival recording features a hard-boiled drama of revenge, loyalty, and second chances.Recently released from prison, Dan Varrell returns to Manhattan still haunted by his brother’s death. His search leads him to Lois Williams and the dangerous world surrounding her, while a police lieutenant keeps a close w
Suspense - "The Thing in the Window" (Old Time Radio, 1946)
Suspense presents “The Thing in the Window,” episode 9, originally broadcast December 1, 1946. Joseph Cotten stars in this original radio play by Lucille Fletcher.Actor Martin Aimes becomes obsessed with a shadowy figure he sees in a window across the street—though no one else can confirm it is there. As sleepless doubt and suspicion take hold, he must confront the unsettling possibility that the
Suspense - "Lazarus Walks" (Old Time Radio, 1943)
Suspense presents “Lazarus Walks,” episode 9, originally broadcast October 1, 1943.After Roger Holcombe survives a period of clinical death during surgery, he seems to possess an unsettling new relationship with truth and lies. Orson Welles stars as psychiatrist Dr. Graham, with Hans Conried as Holcombe, in this early supernatural-tinged psychological mystery adapted for radio by Robert L. Richard
Suspense - "Life Ends at Midnight" (Old Time Radio, 1944)
Suspense presents “Life Ends at Midnight,” listed as episode 7, originally broadcast February 1, 1944.When Mrs. Bates’s troubled son Walter arrives needing $1,500 before midnight, a discovery involving her elderly lodger’s insurance policy turns an already strained household into a pressure-cooker of desperation and danger. The drama features Fay Bainter, Dane Clark, and Ralph Morgan, and was writ
Suspense - "Portrait Without a Face" (Old Time Radio, 1944)
Suspense presents “Portrait Without a Face,” originally broadcast March 2, 1944. This local archival recording is identified as episode 2. The CBS drama was written by Corporal Louis Pelletier and sponsored by Roma Wines.In wartime France, refugee Colette is drawn to an art gallery and a troubling canvas whose blank face seems connected to her past. As she encounters painter Paul Degel and the sus
Suspense - "The Man Who Thought He Was Edward G Robinson" (Old Time Radio, 1948)
Suspense presents “The Man Who Thought He Was Edward G. Robinson,” listed in the supplied episode metadata as originally broadcast September 3, 1948. Episode number: 0.Edward G. Robinson stars as meek, put-upon Homer J. Hubbard, a man so captivated by Robinson’s hard-boiled screen persona in Little Caesar that he begins trying to live like a movie gangster. Written by Lesley Raddatz, this darkly c
Suspense - "Beware the Quiet Man" (Old Time Radio, 1948)
Suspense presents “Beware the Quiet Man,” originally broadcast August 12, 1948, as episode 302. Some archival listings identify this recording as episode 2 with an August 1, 1948 date.In a neighborhood bar, Margie awaits her date when private detective Lem Clewson shares details of a disturbing case involving a quiet bank teller. As the conversation grows more personal, an ordinary evening becomes
Suspense - "Deadline at Dawn" (Old Time Radio, 1948)
Suspense presents “Deadline at Dawn,” episode 5, originally broadcast May 1, 1948.Over one tense night in New York City, taxi dancer Bricky Coleman and troubled hometown acquaintance Quinn Williams find themselves drawn into a dangerous race against time before dawn. Helen Walker and John Beal star in this adaptation of Cornell Woolrich’s novel, written under the name William Irish.Suspense presen
Suspense - "The Moonstone - Part One" (Old Time Radio, 1953)
Suspense presents “The Moonstone—Part One,” cataloged in this archive as episode 6 with an original date of November 1, 1953. Established episode logs identify the CBS broadcast as November 16, 1953, episode 526.In this first half of Wilkie Collins’s Victorian mystery, Franklin Blake brings a remarkable yellow diamond to Rachel Verinder’s Yorkshire home for her birthday—only to find the jewel’s un
Suspense - "A Vision of Death" (Old Time Radio, 1951)
Suspense presents “A Vision of Death,” originally broadcast March 8, 1951. This archival presentation is identified as episode 8. Ronald Colman stars with Cathy Lewis in a CBS Radio thriller written by Walter Brown Newman from a story by Jerry Hausner.Judd and Aurora are a married nightclub mind-reading team whose apparent telepathy relies on a precise system of signals. When Aurora begins giving
Suspense - "Song of the Heart" (Old Time Radio, 1948)
Suspense presents “Song of the Heart,” originally broadcast on CBS on August 26, 1948, as episode 304. This Autolite-sponsored original drama was written by Elliott Lewis and stars Van Heflin, with Lurene Tuttle and Betty Lou Gerson.At a company picnic, a man living under the shadow of his overbearing aunt encounters the possibility of a new romantic connection. The meeting brings long-contained p
Suspense - "Formula for Death" (Old Time Radio, 1962)
Suspense presents “Formula for Death,” originally broadcast on CBS on June 10, 1962, as episode 929. The local archival recording is labeled episode 0 with a June 1, 1962 date.A crucial defense project rests on the work of the brilliant, reclusive Dr. Hoffman, whose complex optical formula must be delivered under tight security. As Colonel Humboldt and Dr. Fernald try to safeguard the handoff, Hof
Suspense - "Death of an Old Flame" (Old Time Radio, 1961)
Suspense presents “Death of an Old Flame,” episode 9, originally broadcast October 2, 1961.Cocktail-lounge pianist Ronnie Warren is pulled back toward Anna, the wife who left him years ago, when a lucrative fur robbery offers money—and a dangerous chance to revive the past. Larry Haines stars as Ronnie, with Teri Keane as Anna, in a script by George Bamber.Suspense presents the original broadcast
Suspense - "Three Times Murder" (Old Time Radio, 1946)
Suspense presents “Three Times Murder,” originally broadcast October 3, 1946. This archival recording is identified as episode 3.Rita Hayworth stars as Laura Williams, a woman who has rebuilt her life under a new name after being acquitted in the death of her first husband. Her security is shaken when her new family connection brings her face-to-face with Elmer Garner, the prosecutor who once trie
Suspense - "The Moonstone - Part Two" (Old Time Radio, 1953)
Suspense presents “The Moonstone - Part Two,” episode 3, originally broadcast November 2, 1953.In the conclusion of this adaptation of Wilkie Collins’s classic detective novel, Franklin Blake and Sergeant Cuff continue their investigation into the disappearance of the fabled yellow diamond known as the Moonstone. As suspicion falls across the Verinder household, loyalties and secrets complicate th
Suspense - "Will You Make a Bet with Death" (Old Time Radio, 1942)
Suspense presents “Will You Make a Bet with Death,” identified in the supplied archival source as episode 0, originally broadcast November 1, 1942.At Coney Island’s Haunted Mill, Betty Andrews encounters Bob Penderel, a terrified young man racing to survive a deadly wager with his uncle. Written by John Dickson Carr and directed by Marx B. Loeb, this tense thriller features Michael Fitzmaurice, Le
Suspense - "The Death Parade" (Old Time Radio, 1951)
Suspense presents “The Death Parade,” episode 5, originally broadcast February 1, 1951.Amid the noise and crowds of a downtown parade, Ellen Johnson finds an alarming letter warning that a woman she has never met may be in danger. With only a name and a cryptic reference to “Jack,” she races to find help before time runs out. Agnes Moorehead stars in this tense urban mystery.Suspense presents the
Suspense - "Dead of Night" (Old Time Radio, 1947)
Suspense presents “Dead of Night,” episode 9, originally broadcast on June 1, 1947. This archival edition is drawn from a local surviving recording of the classic radio suspense series.The supplied archival listing does not include a plot synopsis or verified production credits, leaving the story’s setup to unfold in the original broadcast. Suspense presents the program with a newly produced conte
Suspense - "Death on My Hands" (Old Time Radio, 1951)
Suspense presents “Death on My Hands,” an archival episode listed with an original broadcast date of May 1, 1951, and episode number 0. Phil Harris and Alice Faye, better known for comedy, take on dramatic roles in this tense small-town story.Touring dance-band leader Dixie arrives for a one-night high-school engagement and reunites with Julia, his former singer and fiancée. When a tragic accident
Suspense - "Dead of the Night" (Old Time Radio, 1944)
Suspense presents “Dead of the Night,” documented as episode 118, originally broadcast on November 16, 1944. Local archival metadata lists the recording as episode 6, dated November 1, 1944.In this tense crime thriller by Mel Dinelli, Jimmy Barton returns to Los Angeles to find his sister Helen terrified of her violent husband. As fear, family loyalty, and police scrutiny mount, the siblings are d
Suspense - "The Story of Markham's Death" (Old Time Radio, 1947)
Suspense presents “The Story of Markham’s Death,” originally broadcast on CBS on October 2, 1947. This local archival recording is identified as episode 2. Kirk Douglas stars in a drama written by Robert Platt and directed by producer William Spier.Mystery novelist Phil Markham, trapped in writer’s block, travels to postwar London in search of inspiration. Amid the city’s bomb-damaged streets, he
Suspense - "Dead Ernest" (Old Time Radio, 1947)
Suspense presents “Dead Ernest,” originally broadcast May 8, 1947. This local archival recording is identified as episode 8. Written by Seeleg Lester and Merwin Gerard, the CBS thriller features Wally Maher as Lieutenant Steve Healey, with Junius Matthews as Ernest Bowers.After a street accident, a man prone to cataleptic attacks is mistaken for dead when the safeguards identifying his condition a
Suspense - "Report on the Jolly Death Riders" (Old Time Radio, 1951)
Suspense presents “Report on the Jolly Death Riders,” identified in this archival source as episode 7, with an original broadcast date of August 2, 1951. Other episode listings date the broadcast to August 27, 1951 and catalog it as Suspense #436.In this fact-based traffic-safety drama, a San Francisco police lieutenant investigates a hit-and-run connected to reckless hot-rod driving around the Oa
Suspense - "The Strange Death of Gordon Fitzroy" (Old Time Radio, 1946)
Suspense presents “The Strange Death of Gordon Fitzroy,” originally broadcast November 2, 1946, as episode 8.Chester Morris stars as Johnny Malone, a recently released prisoner determined to confront the former partner he blames for a disastrous safe robbery. On a cold city night, old associates and painful memories draw him toward a reckoning. The radio adaptation is by Robert L. Richards, from a
Suspense - "The Dead Sleep Lightly" (Old Time Radio, 1943)
Suspense presents “The Dead Sleep Lightly,” identified in this archival recording as episode 0, originally broadcast March 3, 1943.In John Dickson Carr’s supernatural-tinged thriller, a wealthy elderly man fears that his long-dead wife has returned to haunt him after an impossible telephone call to her grave. Susan Hayward, Walter Hampden, and Lee Bowman star in this compact tale of cemetery shado
Suspense - "Death Went Along for the Ride" (Old Time Radio, 1944)
Suspense presents “Death Went Along for the Ride,” listed in this archival collection as episode 7, with an original broadcast date of April 2, 1944.On a cross-country drive from California to New York, a motorist picks up a young hitchhiker and finds their journey through lonely highways shadowed by a growing sense of danger. Gene Kelly stars in this compact road thriller, written by Henry Denker
Suspense - "The Doctor Prescribed Death" (Old Time Radio, 1943)
Suspense presents “The Doctor Prescribed Death,” an archival episode originally broadcast on February 2, 1943. This local recording is identified as episode 2; established episode logs also list the broadcast as episode 27. Bela Lugosi stars as psychologist Dr. Antonio Bacile, with Geraldine Fitzgerald and Lurene Tuttle.Ridiculed for his unsettling theory about the boundary between self-destructio
Suspense - "Death Flies Blind" (Old Time Radio, 1943)
Suspense presents “Death Flies Blind,” originally broadcast May 4, 1943. This archival presentation is episode 4 of the series. Written by John Dickson Carr, the CBS wartime thriller stars Richard Dix and Gale Page.A U.S. Navy lieutenant commander and his fiancée board a commercial flight from New York, joining a handful of uneasy passengers—including a prominent industrialist. As the aircraft’s c
Suspense - "The White Rose Murders" (Old Time Radio, 1943)
Suspense presents “The White Rose Murders,” originally broadcast July 6, 1943. This local archival recording is identified as episode 6. Starring Maureen O’Hara, the CBS drama adapts Cornell Woolrich’s “The Death Rose.”A serial killer is targeting young women and leaving a single white rose behind. When police detective Terry Riley faces mounting pressure to solve the case, society girl Ginny Trow
Suspense - "Death on Highway 99" (Old Time Radio, 1945)
Suspense presents “Death on Highway 99,” originally broadcast on CBS on October 4, 1945. Often listed as episode 161, this archival recording is identified in the source collection as episode 4. The drama stars George Murphy as Morton Blake and Cathy Lewis as Pauline Blake, and was written by Larry Marcus and Robert Light.Writing from jail about a long-unspoken high-school love, Morton recalls the
Suspense - "Crime Without Passion" (Old Time Radio, 1946)
Suspense presents “Crime Without Passion,” originally broadcast on May 2, 1946. This archival recording is supplied as episode number 2.Joseph Cotten stars as Lew Hendricks, a prominent New York criminal lawyer whose volatile relationship with nightclub performer Carmen draws on every bit of his legal knowledge and courtroom instinct. Adapted by Robert Tallman from the 1934 Ben Hecht–Charles MacAr
Suspense - "Death at Live Oak" (Old Time Radio, 1947)
Suspense presents “Death at Live Oak,” listed in this archival recording as episode 5, originally broadcast May 1, 1947.Financially ruined David Sutherland meets the frightened Diana Blake and learns that he bears an uncanny resemblance to her estranged husband, Rex Melville. Robert Mitchum and Mary Jane Croft star in this tense, noir-tinged drama by Robert E. Lee and E. Jack Neuman.Suspense prese
Suspense - "Till Death Do Us Part" (Old Time Radio, 1942)
Suspense presents “Till Death Do Us Part,” identified in this archival recording as episode 5, originally broadcast December 1, 1942.In an isolated English cottage during the early days of World War II, Professor Erwin Krafft becomes convinced that his wife’s attention has turned to a young American doctor. Peter Lorre stars in this tense, intimate psychological thriller written by mystery master
Suspense - "The Angel of Death" (Old Time Radio, 1946)
Suspense presents “The Angel of Death,” originally broadcast January 3, 1946. This archival recording is identified as episode number 3. Paul Henreid stars as John Forsyth in a drama written by Alan Cameron and produced and directed by William Spier for CBS.On New Year’s Eve in London, the coolly self-assured Forsyth learns of a betrayal involving his wife and closest friend. Framed through his me
Suspense - "Death Has a Shadow" (Old Time Radio, 1949)
Suspense presents “Death Has a Shadow,” originally broadcast on May 5, 1949. This local archival recording is episode 5. Bob Hope stars in an unusually dramatic role as Harvey Warren, a successful attorney, in a CBS presentation sponsored by Auto-Lite.Alone in his eighth-floor office after dark, Warren receives a threatening telephone call that turns the nearly empty building into a race against t
Suspense - "To None a Deadly Drug" (Old Time Radio, 1955)
Suspense presents “To None a Deadly Drug,” listed as episode 5 and originally broadcast October 2, 1955. This tense CBS drama was written by Hank Searls and directed by Antony Ellis.A family pharmacist discovers that a dangerous prescription mix-up may put a young child at risk. With only scattered clues to the family’s travels, he and the police face an urgent search before it is too late. The ca
Suspense - "If the Dead Could Talk" (Old Time Radio, 1949)
This archival presentation of Suspense, “If the Dead Could Talk,” is listed in the supplied recording metadata as episode 0, dated January 2, 1949. Established episode logs identify the original CBS broadcast as January 20, 1949, episode 324.On a traveling circus train, a flying-trapeze trio finds jealousy and romantic tension threatening their already perilous act. Dana Andrews stars with Peggy W
Suspense - "Murder Goes for a Swim" (Old Time Radio, 1943)
Suspense presents “Murder Goes for a Swim,” listed as episode 0 and originally broadcast July 2, 1943.Michael Lanyard—the reformed jewel thief known as the Lone Wolf—arrives at an elegant house party with his valet, Jamison, after a mysterious invitation. When a society treasure hunt takes a sinister turn, Lanyard finds himself facing a tightly contained mystery among the guests. Warren William st
Suspense - "Marry for Murder" (Old Time Radio, 1943)
Suspense presents “Marry for Murder,” originally broadcast on September 9, 1943. Commonly cataloged as episode 57, this archival recording is listed as episode 9 in the supplied source metadata. Lillian Gish stars in one of her rare radio appearances, alongside Ray Collins and Bramwell Fletcher.On a fogbound Cape, attorney Philip Alden grows increasingly concerned for newly widowed Letty Hawthorne
Suspense - "Vamp Till Dead" (Old Time Radio, 1951)
Suspense presents “Vamp Till Dead.” The archival source identifies it as episode 1, dated January 1, 1951; surviving episode logs and broadcast documentation list it as Suspense #411, originally aired January 11, 1951.Ginger Rogers stars as Amy Watkin, a secretary who takes a job with Paul Gentry, a volatile novelist living on an isolated country estate. As Amy learns of the suspicion surrounding
Suspense - "The Customers Like Murder" (Old Time Radio, 1943)
Suspense presents “The Customers Like Murder,” identified in this archival recording as episode 3, originally broadcast March 2, 1943.English mystery novelist Mr. Hopstone and his secretary find themselves caught in a dangerous criminal situation when Hopstone is mistaken for a doctor. Written by John Dickson Carr and starring Roland Young and Peggy Conklin, this compact thriller puts a detective
Suspense - "Murder Through the Looking Glass" (Old Time Radio, 1949)
This archival presentation of Suspense features “Murder Through the Looking Glass,” listed in the source recording as episode 7, dated March 1, 1949. Established episode references identify the CBS broadcast as episode 332, originally aired March 17, 1949.Gregory Peck stars as mystery writer Jeffrey Bruno, who awakens aboard a Philadelphia-bound train with missing memories, an unfamiliar coat, and
Suspense - "A Murderous Revision" (Old Time Radio, 1951)
Suspense presents “A Murderous Revision,” originally broadcast December 3, 1951. This local archival recording is identified as episode 3; established broadcast listings also identify the program as episode 450. Richard Widmark stars in this tale adapted by David Ellis from a story by S. Lee Pogostin.Chris Turner writes for the radio mystery series Murder, Please, but growing resentment over produ
Suspense - "My Own Murderer" (Old Time Radio, 1945)
Suspense presents “My Own Murderer,” identified in this archival recording as episode 4, originally broadcast May 2, 1945.In this tense British crime drama, solicitor Richard Sampson receives a disturbing visit from Alan Renwick, who seeks protection after a deadly encounter with his valet. As pressure mounts, Sampson must navigate a dangerous situation in which trust and leverage are never simple
Suspense - "The Strange Death of Charles Umberstein" (Old Time Radio, 1943)
This archival episode of Suspense, “The Strange Death of Charles Umberstein,” is listed as episode 3, with an original broadcast date of November 2, 1943.In wartime Berlin, an Allied agent posing as Nazi officer Charles Umberstein finds his carefully built cover under growing Gestapo scrutiny. Vincent Price stars in this tense espionage drama, written by E. Jack Neuman.Suspense presents the origin
Suspense - "Murder in Black and White" (Old Time Radio, 1949)
Suspense presents “Murder in Black and White,” episode 4, originally broadcast April 1, 1949. This archival recording features Edmund Gwenn in a darkly ironic story adapted for radio by Eli David from a short story by Anne Wormser and Jess Oppenheimer.Meticulous businessman Rice Archer believes he has planned the perfect crime, complete with an airtight alibi and every detail recorded in advance.
Suspense - "A Plane Case of Murder" (Old Time Radio, 1946)
Suspense presents “A Plane Case of Murder,” listed in this archival source as originally broadcast October 1, 1946, episode 0. Other episode references commonly identify the production as a CBS broadcast from October 10, 1946.Recently returned from wartime imprisonment, Randy Judson finds the woman he expected to marry now wed to a wealthy cattleman. A private aircraft and an uneasy romantic trian
Suspense - "Murder Aboard the Alphabet" (Old Time Radio, 1947)
Suspense presents “Murder Aboard the Alphabet,” originally broadcast on August 21, 1947, as episode 259. Written by Charles Turrell McNair, this CBS production was sponsored by Roma Wines.Aboard the transatlantic tugboat Alphabet, First Mate Marshland becomes increasingly troubled by Captain Godfrey Walker’s obsessive demand that every task be performed in alphabetical order. As unease grows among
Suspense - "Death Sentence" (Old Time Radio, 1948)
Suspense presents “Death Sentence,” originally broadcast November 4, 1948. Listed here as episode 4, this CBS thriller stars John Garfield as private investigator Tommy Cochran, with Gloria Blondell and Raymond Burr. The script was adapted for radio by Les Crutchfield from a story by Lou Lusty.Back from vacation, Cochran learns that gangster Lou Cromwell has given him a seven-day deadline. Seeking
Suspense - "Fragile-Contents Death" (Old Time Radio, 1951)
Suspense presents “Fragile-Contents Death,” originally broadcast on February 1, 1951. This local archival recording is identified as episode number 1. Paul Douglas stars as postmaster Douglas Jordan in a script by John F. Suter, aired on CBS and sponsored by Auto-Lite.An anonymous warning sends Jordan and his postal staff into a race against time: somewhere in the mail system is a deadly package.
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