Copyright 2010 J. David Goldin
These are all the examples of this program in the radioGOLDINdex database. These listings are accurate as of July 20, 2010. The programs are listed chronologically, partial dates appear first, unknown dates appear last.
3680. Suspense. June 17, 1942. CBS net. "The Burning Court". Sustaining. A story of poisoning with supernatural overtones. One of the guests at a dinner party is a murderer...which one? The first show of the series. The series was based on a "Forecast" broadcast called "Suspense" that was aired July 22, 1940 (see cat. #46761). The story was produced on "Suspense" again on June 14, 1945. Charles Ruggles, Julie Haydon, John Dickson Carr (author), Harold Medford (adaptor), Charles Vanda (producer, director), Berry Kroeger (announcer), Bernard Herrmann (composer, conductor). 29:29. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
71241. Suspense. June 24, 1942. CBS net. "Wet Saturday". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. Who killed the curate? Almost everybody it seems! A very British story, subsequently produced on "Suspense" on December 16, 1943 (see cat. #24080), December 19, 1947 and March 20, 1948 (see cat. #38). Charles Derwent, Berry Kroeger (announcer), John Collier (author), Harold Medford (adaptor), Charles Vanda (producer, director), Bernard Herrmann (composer, conductor). 29:50. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
3583. Suspense. August 19, 1942. CBS net. "The Cave Of Ali Baba". Sustaining. An adventure of Lord Peter Whimsey, the gentleman crime buster. A secret voice-operated vault helps him to break up a masked society of crime. The story is based on, "The Adventurous Exploit Of The Cave Of Ali Baba (written in 1928). Romney Brent, Ian Martin, William Malten, Dorothy L. Sayers (author), Peter Lyon (adaptor), William Spier (producer), Robert Lewis Shayon (director), Berry Kroeger (announcer), Bernard Herrmann (composer, conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
5586. Suspense. September 2, 1942. CBS net. "The Hitch-hiker". Sustaining. One of the great supernatural stories ever on radio, a modern classic. A cross country motorist sees a man by the side of the road, with spots of fresh rain on his shoulder! Lucille Fletcher (writer), Orson Welles, William Spier (producer, director), Bernard Herrmann (composer, conductor), John Dietz (guest director), John Brown (?), Berry Kroeger (announcer). 29:29. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
5587. Suspense. September 16, 1942. CBS net. "The Kettler Method". Sustaining. A chilling, exciting story about inmates taking over an asylum for the insane and "operating" on a visitor to cure her headache. Roger De Koven, John Gibson, Martha Falkner, Guy Repp, Gloria Stuart, Peter Barry (writer), Berry Kroeger (announcer), Bernard Herrmann (composer, conductor), William Spier (producer), John Dietz (director), Winfield Honie, Ralph Smiley. 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
5588. Suspense. September 23, 1942. CBS net. "A Passage To Benares". Sustaining. A beautiful Hindu maiden is beheaded in a temple on the island of Trinidad. The story has a shocking surprise ending. Paul Stewart, Horace Brent, Alan Hewitt, Guy Repp, T. S. Stribling (author), Carrol Case (adaptor), William Spier (producer), John Dietz (director), Berry Kroeger (announcer), Bernard Herrmann (composer, conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
5589. Suspense. September 30, 1942. CBS net. "One Hundred In The Dark". Sustaining. A strange series of tales with no conclusive endings. The show actually gets away with having a person count from one to one hundred, without fadeouts or skipping numbers. The script was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on November 20, 1947 (see cat. #61156 and #61157). , Alice Frost, Helen Lewis, Paul Luther, Ian Martin, Ted Osborne, Frank Readick, Stefan Schnabel, Owen M. Johnson (author), Jack Fink (adaptor), William Spier (producer), John Dietz (director), Berry Kroeger (announcer), Bernard Herrmann (composer, conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
5237. Suspense. October 27, 1942. CBS net. "The Lord Of The Witchdoctors". Sustaining. English diplomats outwit the Germans in the eyes of the dumb Caliph of Zanzibar. Nicholas Joy, Joseph Kearns (performer, announcer), John Dickson Carr (writer), William Spier (producer), John Dietz (director), Berry Kroeger (announcer), Bernard Herrmann (composer, conductor). 29:42. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
5590. Suspense. November 3, 1942. CBS net. "The Devil In The Summer House". Sustaining. A crime decades old is brought to light again by means of a recorded confession. A well written period piece, previously broadcast on the BBC. John Dickson Carr (writer), Martin Gabel, Lesley Woods, William Spier (producer), John Dietz (director), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Bernard Herrmann (composer, conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
5591. Suspense. November 10, 1942. CBS net. "Will You Make A Bet With Death?". Sustaining. A great, suspenseful story about a man who matches his life against his evil stepfather for $25,000. Ted de Corsia, Michael Fitzmaurice, Nicholas Joy, Lesley Woods, John Dickson Carr (writer), William Spier (producer), Marx B. Loeb (director), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Bernard Herrmann (composer, conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
5592. Suspense. November 17, 1942. CBS net. "Menace In Wax". Sustaining. Two English reporters discover a secret code hidden in Mme. Toussaud's waxworks and attempt to save a bomber factory from sabotage. Joseph Julian, John Dickson Carr (writer), William Spier (producer), John Dietz (director), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Bernard Herrmann (composer, conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
5593. Suspense. November 24, 1942. CBS net. "The Body Snatchers". Sustaining. A well written tale of olde Englande at a time when doctors bought human bodies to experiment upon. John Dickson Carr (writer), William Spier (producer), John Dietz (director), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Alexander Semmler (composer, conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
4373. Suspense. December 1, 1942. CBS net. "The Bride Vanishes". Sustaining. A haunted balcony in an Italian villa encourages a madman to try a second murder. Hanley Stafford, Lesley Woods, John Dickson Carr (writer), William Spier (producer), John Dietz (director), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Alexander Semmler (composer, conductor). 29:34. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
5594. Suspense. December 15, 1942. CBS net. "'Til Death Do Us Part". Sustaining. A well written tale of a would be murder and suicide in a desolate English setting. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on November 5, 1961. John Dickson Carr (writer), Peter Lorre, Mercedes McCambridge, Alice Frost, David Gothard, William Spier (producer), John Dietz (director), Bernard Herrmann (composer, conductor), Joseph Kearns (announcer). 29:34. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
5595. Suspense. December 22, 1942. CBS net. "Two Sharp Knives". Sustaining. A story about a bumbling small town assistant police chief who's not as dumb as he seems to be. A wanted man is captured and later found hanging in his cell. The program has a surprise ending. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on April 12, 1945 and June 7, 1945 (see cat. #24108 and #61738). Bernard Herrmann (composer, conductor), Dashiell Hammett (author), John Dietz (director), Stu Erwin, William Spier (producer, director, editor), John Dickson Carr (adaptor). 29:38. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
3679. Suspense. January 5, 1943. CBS net. "Nothing Up My Sleeve". Sustaining. A suspenseful tale of robbery and missing money in a locked room. Bernard Herrmann (composer, conductor), Elissa Landi, George Coulouris, John Dickson Carr (host, writer), John Dietz (director), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Joseph Kearns (announcer). 29:23. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
5602. Suspense. January 12, 1943. CBS net. "The Pit and The Pendulum". Sustaining. "The Man In Black" introduces the famous horror tale of the Spanish Inquisition and its tortures. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on November 28, 1947 (see cat. #24145), November 10, 1957 (see cat. #16413) and June 7, 1959 (see cat. #16454). Bernard Herrmann (composer, conductor), Edgar Allan Poe (author), Henry Hull, John Dickson Carr (host, adaptor), John Dietz (director), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"). 29:42. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
5596. Suspense. January 19, 1943. CBS net. "The Devil's Saint". Sustaining. The "Man In Black" introduces Peter Lorre playing a sinister nobleman who invites his daughter's suitor to spend a night in "The Tapestry Room". The story has a terrific surprise ending. John Dickson Carr (writer), Peter Lorre, William Spier (producer), John Dietz (director), Bernard Herrmann (composer, conductor), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"). 29:37. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
598. Suspense. February 2, 1943. CBS net. "The Doctor Prescribed Death". Sustaining. The good doctor's theory is that a person about to commit suicide can easily be turned into a murderer. Now, for the proof! The script was previously used on "The Whistler" on June 11, 1944 (see cat. #1745). Bela Lugosi, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Lou Merrill, J. Donald Wilson (writer), William Spier (producer), Ted Bliss (director), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:45. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
5597. Suspense. February 16, 1943. CBS net. "In Fear and Trembling". Sustaining. A hypochondriacal woman is sure that her husband and his lover want to kill her, so she decides to act first. Mary Astor, Verna Felton, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), William Spier (director), Ted Bliss (director), J. Donald Wilson (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 30:38. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
4374. Suspense. March 23, 1943. CBS net. "The Customers Like Murder". Sustaining. An English mystery writer and his secretary are kidnapped. They use their professional talents against the real killers. The system cue has been deleted. Bernard Herrmann (composer, conductor), John Dickson Carr (writer), John Dietz (director), Peggy Conklin, Roland Young, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"). 29:39. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete as above.
4375. Suspense. March 30, 1943. CBS net. "The Dead Sleep Lightly". Sustaining. A tingling ghost story about a rich old man and the ghost of his long forgotten wife. Bernard Herrmann (composer, conductor), John Dickson Carr (writer), John Dietz (director), Lee Bowman, Susan Hayward, Walter Hampden, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"). 29:31. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
5598. Suspense. April 6, 1943. CBS net. "Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble". Sustaining. The "Man In Black" (Ted Osborne) introduces Paul Lukas in a story about a famous actress who is killed by a long blade through her eye while watching MacBeth. A tale well calculated... Bernard Herrmann (composer, conductor), John Dickson Carr (host), John Dietz (director), Paul Lukas, Robert Simmons, Ted Osborne, William Spier (producer, director, editor). 29:36. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
5599. Suspense. April 13, 1943. CBS net. "Fear Paints A Picture". Sustaining. A young girl about to inherit a fortune, is going mad. A picture of a man in her room comes closer and closer to her. The story was subsequently produced on Suspense" on May 3, 1945 (see cat. #53116 and #24106). Nancy Coleman, Bea Benaderet, Edwin Maxwell, Fred MacKaye, Sigmund Miller (writer), William Spier (producer), Ted Bliss (director), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Bernard Herrmann (composer, conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
5600. Suspense. April 20, 1943. CBS net. "The Moment Of Darkness". Sustaining. A man is murdered in the midst of a seance conducted by a phoney medium. However, no one present could have done it as everyone was holding hands. John Dickson Carr (writer), Peter Lorre, Wendy Barrie, George Zucco, William Spier (producer), Ted Bliss (director), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
5601. Suspense. April 27, 1943. CBS net. "The Diary Of Saphronia Winters". Sustaining. A great horror story about a new bride, a madman, and an hotel with one hundred and twenty five deserted rooms! The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on August 17, 1944 (see cat. #9283) and on August 10, 1958. Lucille Fletcher (writer), Agnes Moorehead, Ray Collins, William Spier (producer), Ted Bliss (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (composer), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
4376. Suspense. May 4, 1943. CBS net. "Death Flies Blind". Sustaining. A story about a Nazi spy who highjacks a plane carrying an American millionaire who has the plans for submarine freighters. Richard Dix, John Dickson Carr (writer), Montague Love, Gale Page, William Spier (producer), Ted Bliss (director), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
5604. Suspense. May 11, 1943. CBS net. "Mr. Markham, Antique Dealer". Sustaining. A story about a blackmailer, a murderer, and a room full of clocks, one of which talks! Paul Lukas, Heather Angel, Bramwell Fletcher, John Dickson Carr (writer), William Spier (producer), Ted Bliss (director), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
46407. Suspense. May 18, 1943. CBS net. "The A. B. C. Murders". Sustaining. A meek little man appears to be a homicidal maniac. A British chiller with a surprise ending. This is a network version of cat. #5606. Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester, Agatha Christie (author), Bramwell Fletcher, William Spier (adaptor, producer), Ted Bliss (director), Robert Tallman (adaptor), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:39. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
5606. Suspense. May 18, 1943. Program #9. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The A. B. C. Murders". A meek little man appears to be a homicidal maniac. A British chiller with a surprise ending. See cat. #46407 for a network, sustaining broadcast of this rebroadcast. Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester, Bramwell Fletcher, Agatha Christie (author), William Spier (adaptor, producer), Ted Bliss (director), Robert Tallman (adaptor), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
3681. Suspense. May 25, 1943. CBS net. "Sorry, Wrong Number". Sustaining. The first broadcast of this thriller classic. Probably the best remembered program of the series. An invalid woman battles the frustrations of the telephone system after she overhears a plot to murder someone! The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on August 21, 1943 (see cat. #46408), February 24, 1944 (see cat. #52776), September 6, 1945 (see cat. #46406), November 18, 1948 (see cat. #46416), September 15, 1952, October 20, 1957 (see cat. #93441) and February 14, 1960 (see cat. #16468). Agnes Moorehead, Lucille Fletcher (writer), William Spier (producer), Ted Bliss (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"). 29:12. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
5605. Suspense. June 1, 1943. CBS net. "Banquo's Chair". Sustaining. A detective, tracking down an elusive murderer, uses ghosts and the victim to get his man. The story was produced on "Suspense" subsequently on August 3, 1944 (see cat. #9281) and March 9, 1950 (see cat. #24187). Donald Crisp, John Loder, Hans Conried, Ian Wolfe, Robert Croft Cook (author), Sigmund Miller (adaptor), William Spier (producer), Ted Bliss (director), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9266. Suspense. June 8, 1943. CBS net. "Five Canaries In The Room". Sustaining. A fun filled bachelor party turns serious when a dead body, a vanishing apartment and those damn birds are introduced. Lee Bowman, Ona Munson, William Johnstone, John Dickson Carr (writer), William Spier (producer), Ted Bliss (director), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
13213. Suspense. June 15, 1943. CBS net. "Last Night". Sustaining. The story of a corpse in the rumble seat and a debt-ridden dude ranch. Kent Smith, Margo, Cornell Woolrich (author, based on his short story, "The Red Tide"), William Spier (adaptor, producer), Ted Bliss (director), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24072. Suspense. June 22, 1943. CBS net. "The Man Without A Body". Sustaining. A humdinger thriller set in rural England. What is the secret of the invisible man terrorizing the countryside? You'll never guess! John Sutton, George Zucco, Wendy Barrie, John Dickson Carr (writer), William Spier (producer), Ted Bliss (director), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Bernard Herrmann (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
13214. Suspense. June 29, 1943. CBS net. "Uncle Henry's Rosebush". Sustaining. What on earth is Aunt Julie up to? And where is Uncle Henry? The story has a surprise ending. Agnes Moorehead, Ellen Drew, Ted Reid, Larry Roman (writer), William Spier (producer), Ted Bliss (director), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Bernard Herrmann (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
9267. Suspense. July 6, 1943. CBS net. "The White Rose Murders". Sustaining. A good story about a maniacal murderer, one who kills only young girls and leaves a white rose behind. The story has a surprise ending. Maureen O'Hara, Cornell Woolrich (author of "The Death Rose"), William Spier (adaptor, producer), Ted Bliss (director), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
9268. Suspense. July 20, 1943. CBS net. "Murder Goes For A Swim". Sustaining. The program is introduced by, "The Man In Black." The first radio appearance of "The Lone Wolf." A treasure hunt at a society party leads Michael Lanyard to a dead bathing-beauty and a dead gossip columnist. Warren William, Eric Blore, Robert Lewis Shayon (director), Louis Joseph Vance (author of "The Lone Wolf"), William Spier (producer), Ted Osborne ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Bernard Herrmann (conductor). 28:57. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
13215. Suspense. July 27, 1943. CBS net. "The Last Letter Of Dr. Bronson". Sustaining. A scientist has an interesting theory about "The Five Checks To Murder." The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on August 15, 1946 (see cat. #59620) and November 4, 1954 (see cat. #75797). The script was used subsequently on "Audion Theatre" on August 25, 1990 (see cat. #63982). George Coulouris, Harold Huber, Helen Vinson, Ian Wolfe, Laird Cregar, Robert Lewis Shayon (director), Walter Kingsford, Theodore Von Eltz, Richard Kreyke (author), Leonard St. Clair (adaptor), William Spier (producer), Ted Osborne ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24073. Suspense. August 3, 1943. CBS net. "A Friend To Alexander". Sustaining. A man has a recurring dream about the Hamilton-Burr duel. The story was produced on "Suspense" subsequently on June 15, 1944 (see cat. #9278) and August 15, 1956 (see cat. #64924). James Thurber (author), Robert Young, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Fria Howard (adaptor), Robert Lewis Shayon (director), William Spier (producer), Ted Osborne ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Bernard Herrmann (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
13216. Suspense. August 10, 1943. CBS net. "The Fountain Plays". Sustaining. A delightfully British little murder. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on November 23, 1944 (see cat. #81583). Wendy Barrie, Edmund Gwenn, Dennis Hoey, Ian Wolfe, Robert L. Richards (adaptor), Dorothy L. Sayers (author), William Spier (producer), Ted Bliss (director), Ted Osborne ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Bernard Herrmann (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
46408. Suspense. August 21, 1943. CBS net. "Sorry, Wrong Number". Sustaining. An invalid woman battles the frustrations of the telephone system after she overhears a plot to murder someone. The program is hosted by "The Man In Black." The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on May 25, 1943 (see cat. #3681). The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on February 24, 1944 (see cat. #52776), September 6, 1945 (see cat. #46406), November 18, 1948 (see cat. #46416), September 15, 1952, October 20, 1957 (see cat. #93441) and February 14, 1960 (see cat. #16468). Lucille Fletcher (writer), Agnes Moorehead, William Spier (producer), Ted Bliss (director), Hans Conried, Ted Osborne ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Berne Surrey (sound effects), Cathy Lewis, Jim Bannon ("The Man In Black"). 29:21. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
13217. Suspense. August 28, 1943. CBS net. "The King's Birthday". Sustaining. A touch of voodoo in Nazi occupied Denmark? The program has a surprise ending. Dolores Costello, George Zucco, Ian Wolfe, Martin Koslick, Louis Pelletier, William Spier (producer), Ted Bliss (director), Berry Kroeger ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
13222. Suspense. September 2, 1943. CBS net. "The Singing Walls". Sustaining. A man has committed murder, or has he? Where does that music come from? The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on November 2, 1944 (see cat. #24095). Preston Foster, Dane Clark, Ken Christy, Cornell Woolrich (author of "C-Jag"), Robert L. Richards (adaptor), William Spier (producer), Ted Bliss (director), Berry Kroeger ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Bernard Herrmann (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9269. Suspense. September 9, 1943. CBS net. "Marry For Murder". Sustaining. A couple living out on the Cape with the sound of constant foghorns are heading for a murder. You'll never guess whose. Lillian Gish, Ray Collins (narrator), Walker T. Field (writer), Bramwell Fletcher, Otto Kruger, William Spier (producer), Ted Bliss (director), Berry Kroeger ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Bernard Herrmann (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24074. Suspense. September 16, 1943. CBS net. "The Cross-Eyed Bear". Sustaining. A continuously twisting adventure involving a millionaire's estate and his three heirs, who are out to kill each other! This is a network broadcast, see cat. #93898 for an AFRS rebroadcast (in better audio). Bernard Herrmann (composer, conductor), Dorothy Hughes (writer), John Loder, Robert L. Richards (adaptor), Virginia Bruce, William Johnstone, William Spier (producer), Ted Bliss (director), Ted Osborne ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Good. Complete.
93898. Suspense. September 16, 1943. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Cross-Eyed Bear". A continuously twisting adventure involving a millionaire's estate and his three heirs, who are out to kill each other. See cat. #24074 for a network version of this program. Ted Osborne ("The Man In Black"), Bernard Herrmann (composer, conductor), Dorothy Hughes (writer), John Loder, Robert L. Richards (adaptor), Virginia Bruce, William Johnstone, William Spier (producer), Ted Bliss (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer). 29:12. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24075. Suspense. September 23, 1943. CBS net. "The Most Dangerous Game". Sustaining. The definitive version of the classic confrontation story...man hunting man. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on February 1, 1945 (see cat. #24101). Orson Welles, Keenan Wynn, Richard Connell (author), Jack Fink (adaptor), William Spier (producer, director), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Bernard Herrmann (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
93741. Suspense. September 30, 1943. Program #24. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Lost Special". A fascinating story and Orson is excellent. The system cue does not sound authentic. Orson Welles, Arthur Conan Doyle (author), Howard Duff (AFRS announcer), Jack Fink (adaptor), William Spier (producer, director), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Bernard Herrmann (conductor). 29:38. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
7253. Suspense. October 7, 1943. CBS net. "Philomel Cottage". Sustaining. A couple living in the English countryside has a few secrets to hide, from each other. The story is also known as "Love From A Stranger." The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on July 29, 1942 and subsequently on December 26, 1946 (see cat. #38923). At the end of the program, an announcement is made that the program will next be heard on October 19th, with a program again featuring Orson Welles (the title is not mentioned). Orson Welles, Agatha Christie (author), Geraldine Fitzgerald, William Spier (producer, director), Harold Medford (adaptor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"). 29:02. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
43621. Suspense. October 19, 1943. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Lazarus Walks". A good story about a man who came back from the dead...able to detect a lie and compelled to correct it. The script was subsequently used on "Suspense" on October 31, 1946 (see cat. #24127). Hans Conried, Howard Duff (AFRS announcer), Orson Welles, J. M. Speed (author), Robert L. Richards (adaptor), William Spier (producer, director), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"). 30:25. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24263. Suspense. October 26, 1943. CBS net. "The After Dinner Story". Sustaining. Five men are trapped in an elevator...when one of them is murdered. Whodunnit? The dead man's father has a novel way of finding out. Cornell Woolrich (writer), Hans Conried, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Lou Merrill, Otto Kruger, Robert L. Richards (adaptor), William Johnstone, William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
24076. Suspense. November 2, 1943. CBS net. "Statement Of Employee Henry Wilson". Sustaining. An office murder starts to prey of the mind of the killer. The story was subsequently produced on Suspense on September 26, 1946 (see cat. #45918). Gene Lockhart, Hans Conried, William Johnstone, John McIntire, John Shaw (writer), William Spier (producer, director), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
4372. Suspense. November 9, 1943. CBS net. "Cabin B-13". Sustaining. A very well-done and suspenseful drama about a new bride whose husband disappears aboard a cruise ship. The story was previously produced on Suspense on March 16, 1943. The name was used as the basis of a CBS series in 1948. Dennis Hoey, Hans Conried, John Dickson Carr (writer), Margo, Phillip Dorn, William Johnstone, William Spier (producer, director), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
24077. Suspense. November 16, 1943. CBS net. "Thieves Fall Out". Sustaining. A confused mystery about black marketeers and double murder. Gene Kelly, Hans Conried, Harry Lang, Robert L. Richards (writer), William Johnstone, William Spier (producer, director), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
47118. Suspense. November 23, 1943. CBS net. "The Strange Death Of Charles Umberstein". Sustaining. An Allied spy undercover in Berlin feels the noose of discovery slowly tightening. Vincent Price, Hans Conried, E. Jack Neuman (writer), William Spier (producer, director), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer). 29:37. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24078. Suspense. December 2, 1943. CBS net. "The Black Curtain". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A man recovers from amnesia to find himself wanted for murder. A fine performance by Cary Grant. The first show sponsored by Roma Wines. The program was produced on "Suspense" again on November 30, 1944 (see cat. #46421) and January 3, 1948 (see cat. #24147). See also "Same Time, Same Station" (cat. #18219). Bea Benaderet, Cary Grant, Cornell Woolrich (writer), Hans Conried, Harry Lang, Lurene Tuttle, Walter Tetley, William Johnstone, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), George Corey (adaptor), William Spier (producer, director), Frank Martin (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24079. Suspense. December 9, 1943. CBS net. "The Night Reveals". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. An insurance investigator is convinced that his wife is a pyromaniac. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on March 2, 1943 and subsequently on April 18, 1946 (see cat. #54133), May 26, 1949 (see cat. #24173). Cornell Woolrich (author), Hans Conried, Margo, Robert Young, William Johnstone, Sigmund Miller (adaptor), William Spier (producer, director), Frank Martin (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24080. Suspense. December 16, 1943. CBS net. "Wet Saturday". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. Who killed the curate? Almost everybody, it seems! A very British story, previously produced on "Suspense" on June 24, 1942 (see cat. #71241) and subsequently on December 19, 1947 and March 20, 1948 (see cat. #38). Frank Martin (commercial spokesman), Bernard Herrmann (composer, conductor), John Collier (author), Harold Medford (adaptor), William Spier (producer, director), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Charles Laughton, Hans Conried. 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24081. Suspense. December 23, 1943. CBS net. "Back For Christmas". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A meek British botany professor plans a "Devil's Garden" in the basement; a grave for his henpecking wife! The story was produced on "Suspense" again on December 23, 1948 as "Holiday Story" (see cat. #61505) and on December 23, 1956 (see cat. #24247). Frank Martin (commercial spokesmanj), William Spier (adaptor, producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), John Collier (author), Peter Lorre, John McIntire. 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
51470. Suspense. December 30, 1943. CBS net. "Finishing School". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A story of murder and mystery at a girl's school. The program is performed with an all-female cast who are not very good! The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on August 5, 1942. Margo, Ethel Lina White (writer), Janet Beecher, Elsa Lanchester, William Spier (producer, director), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Frank Martin (comercial spokesman), Bernard Herrmann (composer, conductor). 29:33. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24082. Suspense. January 6, 1944. CBS net. "The One Way Ride To Nowhere". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A story about a dead body on a roller coaster, and a wrecked hold-up getaway car...which is all grist for a private eye's mill. Alan Ladd, Hans Conried, Harry Lang, John McIntire, Joseph Kearns, Lou Merrill, Pat McGeehan, Robert L. Richards (writer), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Cathy Lewis, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Frank Martin (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:56. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24083. Suspense. January 13, 1944. CBS net. "Dime A Dance". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A madman has been murdering dance hall girls and then dancing with their bodies to the tune of, "Poor Butterfly!" Cornell Woolrich (author), Hans Conried, Joseph Kearns, Lucille Ball, Pat McGeehan, William Spier (adaptor, producer, director, editor), Jeanette Nolan, Ian Wolfe, Frank Martin (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"). 30:16. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24084. Suspense. January 20, 1944. CBS net. "A World Of Darkness". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A young girl has been murdered, but the foul deed was "seen" by a blind man! Hans Conried, Ian Wolfe, Paul Lukas, Robert L. Richards (writer), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), William Spier (producer, director), Frank Martin (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
61468. Suspense. January 27, 1944. CBS net. "The Locked Room". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. Introduced by "The Man In Black." Murder stalks the owner of the second largest diamond in the world. This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #1760. George Zucco, Hans Conried, Allyn Joslyn, Virginia Bruce, Will Wright, William Johnstone, John Dickson Carr (author), William Spier (adaptor, producer, director), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Frank Martin (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 30:00. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
1760. Suspense. January 27, 1944. Program #37. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Locked Room". Murder stalks the owner of the second largest diamond in the world. See cat. #61468 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. Allyn Joslyn, Virginia Bruce, Will Wright, William Johnstone, John Dickson Carr (writer), William Spier (adaptor, producer, director), George Zucco, Hans Conried, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
1761. Suspense. February 3, 1944. Program #38. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Sisters". Twin sisters live alone in a large house. One of them is crazy, the sane one buys a coffin! The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on December 9, 1948 (see cat. #71240) and on March 30, 1958. Ida Lupino, Agnes Moorehead, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), George Wells (writer), William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
55182. Suspense. February 10, 1944. CBS net. "Suspicion". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A mad cook who poisons her employers is on the loose. A man suspects her to be living in his house. This is a network, sponsored, quality upgrade version of cat. #1762. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on August 12, 1942 and subsequently on April 3, 1948 (see cat. #48595). Charles Ruggles, Dorothy L. Sayers (author), Hans Conried, John McIntire, William Johnstone, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Frank Martin (commercial spokesman), Peter Barry (adaptor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:29. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
1762. Suspense. February 10, 1944. Program #39. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Suspicion". A mad cook who poisons her employers is on the loose. A man suspects her to be living in his house. See cat. #55182 for a network, sponsored, quality upgrade version of this broadcast. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on August 12, 1942 and subsequently on April 3, 1948 (see cat. #48595). Charles Ruggles, Dorothy L. Sayers (author), Hans Conried, John McIntire, William Johnstone, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Peter Barry (adaptor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
2019. Suspense. February 17, 1944. CBS net. "Life Ends At Midnight". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A throughly bad son returns to his mother for a visit. He soon turns to thoughts of murder. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on May 8, 1948 (see cat. #48350) and October 18, 1955. Fay Bainter, Ralph Morgan, Dane Clark, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Robert Tallman (writer), Hans Conried, William Johnstone, Robert Tallman (writer), William Spier (producer, director), Frank Martin (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
52776. Suspense. February 24, 1944. CBS net. "Sorry, Wrong Number". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. An invalid woman battles the frustrations of the telephone system after she overhears a plot to murder someone. Part of the program opening may have been added from another show. The story was previously produced on Suspense on May 25, 1943 (see cat. #3681) and August 21, 1943 (see cat. #46409). The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on September 6, 1945 (see cat. #46406), November 18, 1948 (see cat. #46416), September 15, 1952, October 20, 1957 (see cat. #93441) and February 14, 1960 (see cat. #16468). Agnes Moorehead, Cathy Lewis, Hans Conried, Harry Lang, John McIntire, Lucille Fletcher (writer), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Frank Martin (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:38. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9270. Suspense. March 2, 1944. CBS net. "Portrait Without A Face". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. Who is the model for this strange painting, and why was it made? George Coulouris, Hans Conried, Louis Pelletier (writer), Michele Morgan, Phillip Dorn, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Frank Martin (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9271. Suspense. March 9, 1944. CBS net. "The Defense Rests". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A story about an ex-con, framed for murder, who gets an excellent defense attorney. The story has a surprise ending. The script was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on October 6, 1949 (see cat. #24179). Alan Ladd, Hans Conried, John McIntire, Robert L. Richards (writer), Roland Brown (writer), Will Wright, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Frank Martin (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 30:02. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24085. Suspense. March 16, 1944. CBS net. "Narrative About Clarence". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A good story about a homicidal hypnotist, out to kill a man's wife and daughter! Dwight Hauser (writer), Hans Conried, John McIntire, Laird Cregar, Robert Tallman (writer), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Wally Maher, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Frank Martin (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:44. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24086. Suspense. March 23, 1944. CBS net. "Sneak Preview". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A Hollywood movie director joins the New York police in a hunt for a Nazi spy, murderer, and all-around bad guy. A good twisting plot! Cathy Lewis, Dennis Hoey, Hans Conried, Joseph Cotten, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), William Spier (producer, director, editor), John McIntire, Robert L. Richards (writer), Frank Martin (commercial spoeksman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24087. Suspense. March 30, 1944. CBS net. "Cat and Mouse". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A story about two "hams" who are working on a secret defense weapon and talking to each other by shortwave. One of them is killed while talking to the other on the air. An unbelievably rotten script and poor acting. Shame! Sonny Tufts, Hugh Pentecost (writer), Lurene Tuttle, Will Wright, Wendell Holmes, John McIntire, William Spier (producer, director), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Frank Martin (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 30:04. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24088. Suspense. April 6, 1944. CBS net. "The Woman In Red". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A story about a femme fatale German spy and her nephew/henchman who are up to no good. There's kidnapping, murder, espionage, etc. Anthony Gilbert (author), Hans Conried, Ian Wolfe, Katina Paxinou, William Spier (adaptor, producer, director, editor), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Frank Martin (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:36. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9272. Suspense. April 13, 1944. CBS net. "The Marvelous Barastro". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A great story with Orson doing his usual magnificent job playing two roles in two different Italian dialects! Ben Hecht (author), Orson Welles, William Spier (producer, director, host), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Jack Fink (adaptor), Frank Martin (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 30:07. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9273. Suspense. April 20, 1944. CBS net. "The Palmer Method". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A forger finds refuge (of sorts) from fighting the Fascists in Spain. Ed Gardner, Ernest Martin (writer), Hans Conried, John McIntire, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Robert L. Richards (writer), Jerry Hausner, William Spier (producer, director), Frank Martin (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 30:12. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9274. Suspense. April 27, 1944. CBS net. "Death Went Along For The Ride". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A man driving across country (with a beautiful hitchhiker) is shot at everywhere he goes. The script is similar to "The Hitchhiker," and should have prompted Lucille Fletcher to call her lawyers! The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on January 26, 1943. Gene Kelly, Hans Conried, Harry Lang, Henry Denker (writer), John McIntire, Ralph Berkey (writer), Walter Tetley, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), William Spier (producer, director), Frank Martin (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:49. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9275. Suspense. May 4, 1944. CBS net. "The Dark Tower". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. Orson appears in several roles in a story about actors, one of whom returns from the dead and tries a little extortion. A delightful ham-on-wry. Alexander Woollcott (author), George S. Kaufman (author), Hans Conried, Orson Welles, William Spier (adaptor, producer, director, editor), Verna Felton, John McIntire, Jeanette Nolan, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Frank Martin (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:43. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
9276. Suspense. May 11, 1944. CBS net. "The Visitor". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A young boy who was thought dead returns home. Or does he? A good story with a surprise ending. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on September 18, 1947 (see cat. #62558). Carl Randou (writer), Eddie Bracken, Hans Conried, John McIntire, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Ken Christy, Leane Zugsmith (writer), William Spier (adaptor, producer, director, editor), Jeanette Nolan, Frank Martin (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:49. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
245. Suspense. May 18, 1944. CBS net. "Donovan's Brain" Part one. Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A determined scientist plans to keep Mr. Donovan's brain alive in a jar...not such a good idea! The story is concluded the following week (see cat. #61158). The script was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on February 7, 1948 (see cat. #4379). Orson Welles, William Spier (producer, director), Curt Siodmak (author), Hans Conried, Jerry Hausner, John McIntire, Jeanette Nolan, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Robert L. Richards (adaptor), Frank Martin (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:41. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
61158. Suspense. May 25, 1944. CBS net. "Donovan's Brain" Part two. Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A determined scientist plans to keep Mr. Donovan's brain alive in a jar...not such a good idea! The conclusion of the story begun the week before (see cat. #245). The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on February 7, 1948 (see cat. #4379). This was the first "Suspense" two part story (of a total of four), the last appearance of Orson Welles on the program. Orson Welles, William Spier (producer, director), Curt Siodmak (author), Hans Conried, Jerry Hausner, John McIntire, Jeanette Nolan, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Robert L. Richards (adaptor), Frank Martin (commercial spoeksman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:40. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9277. Suspense. June 1, 1944. CBS net. "Fugue In C Minor". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A good ghost story about a huge pipe organ built throughout an entire house, and the reason that it tends to play itself. The script was used subsequently on "Audion Theatre" on July 14, 1990 (see cat. #63967). Lucille Fletcher (writer), Ida Lupino, Vincent Price, Bea Benaderet, William Spier (producer, director), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Frank Martin (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:44. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24089. Suspense. June 8, 1944. CBS net. "Case History Of Edgar Lowndes". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A railroad magnate visits a psychiatrist with complaints of headaches and bad dreams...and with good reason! Donald Crisp, Hans Conried, John McIntire (announcer), Robert Tallman (writer), Thomas Mitchell, William Spier (producer, director), Frank Martin (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9278. Suspense. June 15, 1944. CBS net. "A Friend To Alexander". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. The story of a very personal reaction to the Hamilton-Burr duel. The program is delayed by an attempted report from the Normandy Beachhead. The story was produced on "Suspense" previously on August 3, 1943 (see cat. #24073) and subsequently on August 15, 1956 (see cat. #64924). Elliott Lewis, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Hans Conried, James Thurber (author), John McIntire (announcer), Richard Whorf, Fran Van Hartesfeldt (adaptor), William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9279. Suspense. June 22, 1944. CBS net. "The Ten Grand". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A story about a penniless dancer who has her empty purse stolen in the subway. When the purse is returned, she finds it loaded with money! Lucille Ball, Virginia Radcliffe (writer), Pat McGeehan, Harry Lang, John McIntire, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, director), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:42. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24090. Suspense. June 29, 1944. CBS net. "The Walls Came Tumbling Down". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. There's some nice detection by a newspaperman trying to locate a priceless-but-hidden mural. Hans Conried, Herb Butterfield, Jane Morgan, Jo Issinger (writer), John McIntire, Keenan Wynn, Wendell Holmes, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:45. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9280. Suspense. July 6, 1944. CBS net. "The Search For Henri LeFevre". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A man who has just finished writing a symphony hears the exact same symphony on the radio. This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #1763. The script was used subsequently on "Audion Theatre" (see cat. #63980). Lucille Fletcher (writer), Paul Muni, Lurene Tuttle, Hans Conried, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
1763. Suspense. July 6, 1944. Program #59. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Search For Henri LeFevre". A man who has just finished writing a symphony hears the exact same symphony on the radio. See cat. #9280 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. The script was used subsequently on "Audion Theatre" (see cat. #63980). Hans Conried, Lucille Fletcher (writer), Lurene Tuttle, Paul Muni, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24091. Suspense. July 13, 1944. CBS net. "The Beast Must Die". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A man vows to kill the hit and run driver who killed his son, and he's keeping a diary of his plans! The story has a good "suspense" ending. Bea Benaderet, Dennis Hoey, Hans Conried, Herbert Marshall, John McIntire, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Cecil Day Lewis (author, using the name Nicholas Blake), John Marshall (adaptor), John Moore (adaptor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 30:09. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24092. Suspense. July 20, 1944. CBS net. "Of Maestro and Man". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. Peter Lorre is typecast as "The Maestro," a prizefight manager planning revenge on his star fighter by scalding him to death in the steamroom! Truman Bradley (announcer), Jo Issinger (writer), Peter Lorre, Richard Conte, William Spier (producer, director), John McIntire, Lou Merrill, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:39. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24093. Suspense. July 27, 1944. CBS net. "The Black Shawl". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A good mood piece about a young girl kept in the mansion of a madwoman, and of the woman's idiot son. The system cue has been deleted. Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), William Spier (producer, director), R. R. Lewis (writer), Pat McGeehan, May Whitty, Maureen O'Sullivan, Richard Lewis (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:19. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete as above.
9281. Suspense. August 3, 1944. CBS net. "Banquo's Chair". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A detective tracking down an elusive murderer uses a ghost, and the victim himself to get his man. The story was produced on "Suspense" previously on June 1, 1943 (see cat. #5605) and subsequently on March 9, 1950 (see cat. #24187). Hans Conried, Ian Wolfe, Rupert Croft Cook (writer), John Loder, Donald Crisp, Jane Morgan, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Sigmund Miller (adaptor), William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9282. Suspense. August 10, 1944. CBS net. "The Man Who Knew How". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. An interesting story about a man who knows the name of a secret chemical that can kill without a trace. Charles Laughton, Dorothy L. Sayers (author), Hans Conried, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Ian Wolfe, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 30:30. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9283. Suspense. August 17, 1944. CBS net. "The Diary Of Saphronia Winters". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A great horror tale about a new bride, a madman, and an hotel with 125 deserted rooms! The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on April 27, 1943 (see cat. #5601) and subsequently on August 10, 1958. Agnes Moorehead, Ray Collins, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucille Fletcher (writer), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (commercial spokesman). 30:09. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9284. Suspense. August 24, 1944. CBS net. "Actor's Blood". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A very well written murder story with a touch of ghost and a pinch of madness. Ben Hecht (author, adaptor, performer), Fredric March, Hans Conried, Harry Lang, John McIntire, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9285. Suspense. August 31, 1944. CBS net. "The Black Path Of Fear". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. An excellent story about murder and revenge in old Havana. The script was subsequently used on "Suspense" on March 7, 1946 (see cat. #4377). Brian Donlevy, Cornell Woolrich (writer), Hans Conried, John McIntire, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Lurene Tuttle, Wally Maher, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Robert Tallman (adaptor), William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9286. Suspense. September 7, 1944. CBS net. "Voyage Through Darkness". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. The "Blackout Killer" is hiding somewhere aboard a ship. Olivia De Havilland, Reginald Gardiner, Joel Malone (writer), Joseph Kearns, Herbert Rawlinson, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9287. Suspense. September 14, 1944. CBS net. "You'll Never See Me Again". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. Wifey goes home to mother... with a surprise ending. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on September 5, 1946 (see cat. #24126). Cornell Woolrich (writer), John McIntire, Joseph Cotten, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Lurene Tuttle, Wally Maher, William Spier (adaptor, producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9288. Suspense. September 21, 1944. CBS net. "The Bluebeard Of Belloc". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. During the Nazi occupation of France, an amateur murderer is at work, filling the town with mutilated bodies. Merle Oberon, Sylvia Richards (writer), John McIntire, Ludwig Donath, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
46412. Suspense. September 28, 1944. CBS net. "The Man Who Couldn't Lose". Sponsored by: Roma Wine. A story about an incredible run of luck...both bad and good! The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on December 12, 1947 (see cat. #51927). Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Emile Tepperman (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), William Johnstone, Gene Kelly, William Spier (producer, director), Wally Maher, Lou Merrill. 29:41. Audio condition: Good. Complete.
9289. Suspense. October 5, 1944. CBS net. "Dateline: Lisbon". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. During the war, in a neutral port, Nazi and Allied spies are everywhere. A young photographer becomes involved in intrigue when she accidentally photographs a lobby full of them. The script was previously used on "The Whistler." John Hodiak, Harold Medford (writer), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Cathy Lewis, William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24094. Suspense. October 12, 1944. CBS net. "The Merry Widower". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A well written story about a music box that plays the famous title waltz, and the strange effect that it has on a strange man. Reginald Gardiner, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Robert L. Richards (adaptor), Roy Vickers (author), William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24095. Suspense. November 2, 1944. CBS net. "The Singing Walls". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A cop's brother wakes from a drugged stupor to find himself a killer! A good radio montage opens the story. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on September 2, 1943 (see cat. #13222). Cornell Woolrich (author), Van Johnson, Wally Maher, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Ken Christy, Robert L. Richards (adaptor), William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24096. Suspense. November 9, 1944. CBS net. "You Were Wonderful". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A west coast repeat broadcast. A wartime nightclub singer in South America is involved in a plot to supply information to the Nazis. As part of the story, Lena sings, "America" ("My Country 'Tis Of Thee"). Lena Horne, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Wally Maher, Robert L. Richards (writer), William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
48236. Suspense. November 16, 1944. CBS net. "Dead Of Night". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A story about the troubles getting rid of a dead body at a seaside resort. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on June 19, 1947 (see cat. #24137). Robert Cummings, Lurene Tuttle, Wally Maher, Walter Tetley, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Mel Dinelli (writer), William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:29. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
81583. Suspense. November 23, 1944. CBS net. "The Fountain Plays". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A delightfully British little murder. The script was previously used on "Suspense" on August 10, 1943 (see cat. #13216). Ian Wolfe, Truman Bradley (announcer), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Charles Laughton, Dennis Hoey, Dorothy L. Sayers (author), Robert L. Richards (adaptor), William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:37. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
46421. Suspense. November 30, 1944. CBS net. "The Black Curtain". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A man wakes up lying on a street, with no memories of the previous three and one half years! The story was produced on "Suspense" previously on December 2, 1943 (see cat. #24078) and subsequently on January 3, 1948 (see cat. #24147). Cary Grant, Cornell Woolrich (writer), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, director), Lurene Tuttle, Wally Maher, George Corey (adaptor), Elsa Maxwell (commercial spokeswoman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:44. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
55183. Suspense. December 14, 1944. CBS net. "The Lodger". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A couple suspects that their lodger is really "The Avenger," a homicidal maniac. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on February 14, 1948 (see cat. #52386). Robert Montgomery, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Wally Maher, Truman Bradley (commercial spoeksman), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Marie Belloc Lowndes (writer), Raymond Lawrence, Robert Tallman (adaptor), Elsa Maxwell (commercial spokeswoman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:34. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24097. Suspense. December 21, 1944. CBS net. "The Brighton Strangler". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A British actor is hit on the head during the Blitz and becomes the killer he portrays on the stage. Bob Anderson, Herbert Rawlinson, John Loder, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), June Duprez, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Ralph Cummings (sound), Robert L. Richards (adaptor), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Elsa Maxwell (commercial spokeswoman), Berne Surrey (sound), Wally Maher, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Max Nosseck (author), Arnold Phillips (author). 30:15. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24098. Suspense. December 28, 1944. CBS net. "A Thing Of Beauty". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A good story about the rise and fall of a famous actress and murderer. The story has an expected, but nonetheless shocking ending. "The Man In Black" introduces the story and explains that Ida Lupino, who had been scheduled to appear on this program, would not perform due to illness. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on May 29, 1947 (see cat. #53120). June Duprez, Robert L. Richards (adaptor), Herbert Rawlinson, John McIntire, Wally Maher, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Elizabeth Hiestand (author), Elsa Maxwell (commercial spokeswoman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:55. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24099. Suspense. January 4, 1945. CBS net. "I Had An Alibi". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A good "perfect crime" story with a pleasant surprise ending. A guy married to a woman with a bad heart eagerly awaits his nice million dollar inheritance. Keenan Wynn, Mindred Lord (writer), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Lurene Tuttle, John McIntire, Wally Maher, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Cathy Lewis, Elsa Maxwell (commercial spokeswoman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 30:15. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
81584. Suspense. January 11, 1945. CBS net. "Drive-In". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A car-hop is threatened by a homicidal maniac. The script was subsequently used on "Suspense" on November 21, 1946 (see cat. #52397 and #16378) and on June 14, 1959 (see cat. #11327). Nancy Kelly, Wally Maher, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Muriel Roy Bolton (writer), Mel Dinelli (writer), William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:32. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24100. Suspense. January 18, 1945. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "To Find Help". An old woman is terrorized in her own house by a homicidal maniac. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on January 6, 1949 (see cat. #49786). Frank Sinatra, Agnes Moorehead, Mel Dinelli (writer), John McIntire, Wally Maher, William Johnstone, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
38927. Suspense. January 25, 1945. CBS net. "Drury's Bones". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A Scotland Yard inspector with an amnesiac past tackles his most difficult case. Boris Karloff, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, editor, director), William Johnstone, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), William Spier (producer, director), Elsa Maxwell (commercial spokeswoman), Harold Swanton (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:31. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24101. Suspense. February 1, 1945. CBS net. "The Most Dangerous Game". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A hunt for the deadliest animal of all...man! Through swamps and jungles...hunter against hunted. A classic. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on September 23, 1943 (see cat. #24075). Joseph Cotten, J. Carrol Naish, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Richard Connell (author), Jack Fink (adaptor), William Spier (producer, editor, director), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Elsa Maxwell (commercial spokeswoman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:47. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24102. Suspense. February 8, 1945. CBS net. "Tale Of Two Sisters". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A madwoman takes revenge on the son of her hated sister. This is the same script (with a different title) as the "Suspense" program, "The Ten Years" (see cat. #13220) William Spier (producer, editor, director), Mel Dinelli (writer), Wally Maher, Walter Tetley, Patricia Hosley, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Claire Trevor, Nancy Kelly, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Elsa Maxwell (commercial spokeswoman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:27. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24103. Suspense. February 15, 1945. CBS net. "Sell Me Your Life". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A woman talks a suicide out of jumping...only to have him framed for murder! Emile Tepperman (writer), John McIntire, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Lee Bowman, Lurene Tuttle, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Wally Maher, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Elsa Maxwell (commercial spokeswoman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:50. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
38926. Suspense. February 22, 1945. CBS net. "John Barbie and Son". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A man and his strangely silent son are on the run from the police. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on March 22, 1959 (see cat. #9311). Thomas Mitchell, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Mel Dinelli (writer), Elliott Lewis, John McIntire, Wally Maher, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Jeanette Nolan, Verna Felton, William Spier (producer, director), Elsa Maxwell (commercial spokeswoman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:48. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24104. Suspense. March 1, 1945. CBS net. "My Wife, Geraldine". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A charming story about a meek man who invents the ideal woman to be his fictitious wife...and is then accused of her murder! Edward G. Robinson, Jeanette Nolan, Robert Tallman (adaptor), Elliott Lewis, Howard McNear, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Larry Marcus (author), Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), Harry Lang, Wally Maher, John McIntire, William Spier (producer, editor, director), Elsa Maxwell (commercial spokeswoman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:42. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
5609. Suspense. March 8, 1945. CBS net. "Love's Lovely Counterfeit". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A Bogie-type gangster role and a very well-done story about a double-crosser in love with a "missionary." The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on January 17, 1948 (see cat. #24149). Humphrey Bogart, Lurene Tuttle, Elliott Lewis, Wally Maher, John McIntire, Joseph Kearns ("The Man In Black"), James M. Cain (author), Robert L. Richards (adaptor), William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Elsa Maxwell (commercial spokeswoman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
48063. Suspense. March 15, 1945. CBS net. "Cricket". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. The story of a little girl and her strange-but-unseen friend during the Blitz. Raymond Lawrence, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Mel Dinelli (writer), Elsa Maxwell (commercial spokeswoman), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Margaret O'Brien, May Whitty, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Lucien Moraweck (composer). 30:02. Audio condition: Good to very good. Complete.
38921. Suspense. March 29, 1945. CBS net. "The Taming Of The Beast". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A scheming phoney doctor is delighted to discover that his wife has a brain tumor that will kill her in three months! Nancy Kelly, Helmut Dantine, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Charles Smith (author), Robert L. Richards (adaptor), William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Elsa Maxwell (commercial spokeswoman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:28. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24105. Suspense. April 5, 1945. CBS net. "A Guy Gets Lonely". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. An interesting story about an old man in a penny arcade who introduces lonely guys to a beautiful girl..and his unusual racket. Dane Clark, Howard Duff, Joseph Kearns, Wally Maher, Lurene Tuttle, Don Paul Nathanson (writer), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, editor, director), Elsa Maxwell (commercial spokeswoman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:56. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
43340. Suspense. April 19, 1945. Program #100. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Pearls Are A Nuisance". A Runyonesque comedy about thieves and detectives and a trip to the underworld. See cat. #6828 for a network, sponsored version whose audio is not as good. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on April 20, 1950 (see cat. #71657). Allyn Joslyn, Joseph Kearns, Raymond Chandler (author), Hans Conried, William Bendix, Lurene Tuttle, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Ranald MacDougall (adaptor), William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:58. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
6828. Suspense. April 19, 1945. CBS net. "Pearls Are A Nuisance". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A Runyonesque comedy about thieves and detectives and a trip to the underworld. See cat. #43340, for a quality upgrade, but AFRS rebroadcast version. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on April 20, 1950 (see cat. #71657). Allyn Joslyn, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Raymond Chandler (author), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), William Bendix, Hans Conried, Lurene Tuttle, Ranald MacDougall (adaptor), William Spier (producer, director), Elsa Maxwell (commercial spokeswoman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
53116. Suspense. May 3, 1945. CBS net. "Fear Paints A Picture". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #24106. An heiress is being driven crazy by a painting in her room that depicts her murderer. Each night, the killer appears to be coming closer! The show has a surprise ending. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on April 13, 1943 (see cat. #5599). Sigmund Miller (writer), Lana Turner, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Will Wright, Wally Maher, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Elsa Maxwell (commercial spokeswoman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:36. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24106. Suspense. May 3, 1945. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Fear Paints A Picture". A heiress is being driven crazy by a painting in her room that depicts her murderer. Each night, the killer appears to be coming closer! The story has a surprising ending, the recording includes fill from another "Suspense" show. See cat. #53116 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on April 13, 1943 (see cat. #5599). Lana Turner, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Will Wright, Wally Maher, Sigmund Miller (writer), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
6829. Suspense. May 10, 1945. CBS net. "Reprieve". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. From "Death Row," a look backwards and acceptance of a secondary definition. John Garfield, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Cathy Lewis, Wally Maher, John McIntire, William Spier (writer, producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Elsa Maxwell (commercial spokeswoman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 30:12. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
6830. Suspense. May 17, 1945. CBS net. "Two Birds With One Stone". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A writer kills his wife, making it look like suicide, but is foiled by a faithful dog. Dana Andrews, Mel Dinelli (writer), Cathy Lewis, Joseph Kearns, Wally Maher, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Joseph Kearns (announcer), William Spier (producer, director), Elsa Maxwell (commercial spokeswoman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 30:06. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24107. Suspense. May 24, 1945. CBS net. "My Own Murderer". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A British solicitor is forced to shelter a murderer. His complex scheme to rid himself of the killer appears successful. Herbert Marshall, Norman Lloyd, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Richard Hull (writer), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, editor, director), Jane Morgan, Cathy Lewis, Elsa Maxwell (commercial spokeswoman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:50. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
2024. Suspense. May 31, 1945. CBS net. "August Heat". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A very hot day finds strange predictions of the future starting to come true. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on March 20, 1948 (see cat. #38) and on "The Hallmark Playhouse" on September 29, 1949 (see cat. #40410) and on, "Sleep No More" on November 28, 1956 (see cat. # 84139). Ronald Colman, W. F. Harvey (author), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Dennis Hoey, Lud Gluskin (conductor), Lucien Moraweck (composer, a biographer of Bernard Herrmann credits him with music for this broadcast), William Spier (producer, editor, director), Mel Dinelli (adaptor), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Elsa Maxwell (commercial spokeswoman). 29:29. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
61738. Suspense. June 7, 1945. CBS net. "Two Sharp Knives". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A man is arrested for murder in a small town and is later found hanged in his cell. This is a network, more complete version of cat. #24108. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on December 22, 1942 (see cat. #5595). John Payne, Dashiell Hammett (author), Frank McHugh, Wally Maher (announcer), Wendell Holmes, Harry Lang, Cathy Lewis, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), William Spier (writer, producer, director), Elsa Maxwell (commercial spokeswoman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:42. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24108. Suspense. June 7, 1945. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Two Sharp Knives". A man is arrested for murder in a small town, and is later found hanged in his cell. Whodunnit? See cat. #61738 for a network, sponsored, more complete version of this broadcast. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on December 22, 1942 (see cat. #5595). Dashiell Hammett (author), John Payne, Frank McHugh, Wally Maher (announcer), Wendell Holmes, Harry Lang, Cathy Lewis, John Dickson Carr (adaptor), William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 27 1/4 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
61739. Suspense. June 21, 1945. CBS net. "The Story Of Ivy". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. The story of the career of lovely Ivy...about to be hanged and with not a thing to wear! Wally Maher, Frederic Worlock, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Marie Belloc Lowndes (author), Ann Richards, Pat McGeehan, Verna Felton, Elsa Maxwell (commercial spokeswoman), Robert Tallman (adaptor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:41. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24109. Suspense. June 28, 1945. CBS net. "The Dealings Of Mr. Markham". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. An antique dealer, who stocks up-to-date blackmail, is murdered by two of his desperate victims...or is he? The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on November 2, 1958 (see cat. #16437). Gavin Gordon, Henry Daniell, Joan Lorring, John Dickson Carr (writer), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Joseph Kearns (announcer), William Spier (producer, director), Elsa Maxwell (commercial spokeswoman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:34. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
45718. Suspense. July 5, 1945. CBS net. "The Last Detail". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A complex plan to use a professor as a frame for murder. Eleanor Beeson (writer), Harriet Crouse (writer), Harry Lang, Howard McNear, George Coulouris, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Ted Osborne (announcer), William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:33. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
51251. Suspense. July 12, 1945. CBS net. "Footfalls". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. An good story about a blind cobbler and his no-good son who refuses to work. J. Carroll Naish is excellent with a Portuguese dialect. The story has a good surprise ending. J. Carrol Naish, Wilbur Daniel Steele (author), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Ted Osborne, William Johnstone (announcer), Alvin George (adaptor), Robert L. Richards (adaptor), William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:45. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24110. Suspense. July 19, 1945. CBS net. "Bank Holiday". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A bank teller is kidnapped by a pair of robbers, and is "rescued" by her fiance, who is an officer of the bank. Bonita Granville, Robert L. Richards (writer), Elliott Lewis, William Johnstone (announcer), William Spier (producer, editor, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Wendell Holmes, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:44. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
51249. Suspense. August 2, 1945. CBS net. "A Man In The House". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A spinster librarian and her crippled mother are terrorized by a madman who has taken over their house as their "guest." William Spier (producer, editor, director), Joan Lorring, Ted Meyers (commercial spokesman), Joseph Kearns, Elliott Lewis, William Johnstone (announcer), Lesley Edgely (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:23. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
51250. Suspense. August 9, 1945. CBS net. "Murder For Myra". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A woman's lover is hiding in the closet with a hammer and a plan to murder the sleeping husband! A good story for radio, with excellent sound effects. Lloyd Nolan, William Spier (producer, editor, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lee Horton (writer), Paul Bernard (writer), Cathy Lewis, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:23. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24111. Suspense. August 16, 1945. CBS net. "Short Order". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A good story about a horribly disfigured man who visits a diner every day to bring the owner bad luck. Gerald Mohr, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Conrad Binyon, Ted Meyers (commercial spokesman), John F. Suitor (writer), William Spier (producer, director, editor), William Johnstone, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:35. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
59617. Suspense. August 23, 1945. CBS net. "This Will Kill You". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A not-too-bright wartime assembly line worker is jealous of his boss and decides to kill him. This is a network, sponsored, quality upgrade version of cat. #937. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on November 29, 1955. Dane Clark, I. A. Findley (writer), Wally Maher, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Elliott Lewis, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:50. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
937. Suspense. August 23, 1945. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "This Will Kill You". A not-too-bright wartime assembly line worker is jealous of his boss and decides to kill him. See cat. #59617 for a network, sponsored, quality upgrade version of this broadcast. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on November 29, 1955. Dane Clark, I. A. Findley (writer), Wally Maher, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Elliott Lewis, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 24:02. Audio condition: Good to very good. Complete.
24112. Suspense. August 30, 1945. CBS net. "Nobody Loves Me". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A well-done, tour-de-force performance by Lorre as a psychopathic killer holding an entire police station at gunpoint, while reliving his childhood. Peter Lorre, Wally Maher, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Herbert Clyde Lewis (writer), Sylvia Richards (writer), William Johnstone, William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
46406. Suspense. September 6, 1945. CBS net. "Sorry, Wrong Number". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. An invalid woman battles the frustrations of the telephone system after she overhears a plot to murder someone. The story was previously produced on Suspense on May 25, 1943 (see cat. #3681), August 21, 1943 (see cat. #46408), and February 24, 1944 (see cat. #52776). It was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on November 18, 1948 (see cat. #46416), September 15, 1952, October 20, 1957 (see cat. #93441) and February 14, 1960 (see cat. #16468). Agnes Moorehead, Lucille Fletcher (writer), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Joseph Kearns (announcer), William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:40. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
52777. Suspense. September 13, 1945. CBS net. "The Furnished Floor". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. Mr. Jennings moves back into his old room after his wife's death. But there's something strange going on up there. A good ghost story. Lucille Fletcher (writer), Don DeFore, Mildred Natwick, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Joseph Kearns (announcer), William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:46. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
24113. Suspense. September 20, 1945. CBS net. "The Library Book". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A silly story about a prudish librarian who deduces a kidnap plot from a torn page in, "Gone with The Wind." The program opening is slightly upcut. Myrna Loy, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Cornell Woolrich (author), Cathy Lewis, William Spier (adaptor, producer, director, editor), Wally Maher, Conrad Binyon, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:43. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete as above.
24114. Suspense. September 27, 1945. CBS net. "The Earth Is Made Of Glass". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A man decides to commit a "laboratory murder," just to prove that he can do it without getting caught. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on June 15, 1954 (see cat. #48654 and #73028). Joseph Cotten, Cathy Lewis, Gale Gordon, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Sylvia Richards (writer), William Johnstone, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:56. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
59872. Suspense. October 4, 1945. CBS net. "Death On Highway 99". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. When a man kills a stranger in a hit-and-run accident, his not-too-loving wife decides to frame him. This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #938. George Murphy, Cathy Lewis, Joseph Kearns (announcer), William Johnstone, Larry Marcus (writer), Robert Light (writer), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:54. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
938. Suspense. October 4, 1945. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Death On Highway 99". When a man kills a stranger in a hit-and-run accident, his not-too-loving wife decides to frame him. See cat. #59872 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. George Murphy, Cathy Lewis, Joseph Kearns (announcer), William Johnstone, Larry Marcus (writer), Robert Light (writer), William Spier (producer, editor, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 23:56. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
59871. Suspense. October 11, 1945. CBS net. "Beyond Good and Evil". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. An escaped convict murders a man and takes his place in a small town. This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #939. The story was produced on "Suspense" again on July 17, 1947. Ben Hecht (author), Douglas Whitney (adaptor), Joseph Cotten, Jane Morgan, Herb Butterfield, Cathy Lewis, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Wally Maher, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:20. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
939. Suspense. October 11, 1945. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Beyond Good and Evil". An escaped convict murders a man and takes his place in a small town. See cat. #59871 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. The story was produced on "Suspense" again on July 17, 1947. Joseph Cotten, Ben Hecht (author), Douglas Whitney (adaptor), Jane Morgan, Wally Maher, Herb Butterfield, Cathy Lewis, William Spier (producer, editor, director), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 23:50. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
60706. Suspense. October 18, 1945. CBS net. "Summer Storm". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. West coast broadcast. A simple man finds himself a killer...as a storm builds inside and outside. See cat. #60705 for the east coast broadcast. Henry Fonda, Wally Maher, Elliott Lewis, Ken Christy, Charles Vanda (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Louis Estes (writer), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Lou Merrill, Verna Felton, William Spier (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:43. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
60705. Suspense. October 18, 1945. CBS net. "Summer Storm". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. East coast broadcast. A simple man finds himself a killer...as a storm builds inside and outside. See cat. #60706 for the west coast broadcast. Elliott Lewis, Verna Felton, Ken Christy, Charles Vanda (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Louis Estes (writer), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Lou Merrill, William Spier (writer), Henry Fonda, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Wally Maher. 29:47. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
54131. Suspense. October 25, 1945. CBS net. "A Shroud For Sarah". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A scheming double-crossing woman gets hers in the end...three times! Elliott Lewis, Emile Tepperman (writer), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Lucille Ball, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Wally Maher, Wendell Holmes, Lou Merrill, William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:44. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24115. Suspense. November 1, 1945. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Dunwich Horror". A confusing story about a monster loose in the countryside. Ronald Colman should never be cast as a radio announcer! The production features wll done sound effects. William Spier (adaptor, producer, editor, director), Ronald Colman, H. P. Lovecraft (author), William Johnstone, Elliott Lewis, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 24:31. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
54132. Suspense. November 8, 1945. CBS net. "The Bet". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. Can an artist do productive work for two years? It's worth $50,000 to one to find out! This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #9290. Lee J. Cobb, Elliott Lewis, Cathy Lewis, Wally Maher, Donald S. Ryeson (writer), Joseph Kearns (announcer), James Nelson (writer), William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman). 29:40. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9290. Suspense. November 8, 1945. Program #128. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Bet". Can an artist do productive work for two years? It's worth $50,000 to one to find out! See cat. #54132 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. Lee J. Cobb, Donald S. Ryeson (writer), Elliott Lewis, Cathy Lewis, Wally Maher, Joseph Kearns (announcer), James Nelson (writer), William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
61586. Suspense. November 15, 1945. CBS net. "Murder Off Key". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A man can't stand the horrible singing of the obnoxious lady next door, nor her yipping poodle. The dog soon disappears...and the woman is soon strangled! That's Verna Felton mangling, "Roses Of Picardy." Zachary Scott, Gene Russ Kearn (writer), Verna Felton, Wally Maher, Jerry Hausner, Elliott Lewis, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Conrad Binyon, Cathy Lewis, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:30. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
38925. Suspense. November 22, 1945. CBS net. "Nineteen Deacon Street". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A brash tie salesman arrives in Chicago and comes upon an old theatrical murder. The production features some fine vocal effects! The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on January 26, 1958 (see cat. #93443). Lloyd Nolan, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Larry Marcus (writer), Robert Light (writer), William Johnstone, Verna Felton, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Cathy Lewis, Elliott Lewis, William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 30:18. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
6831. Suspense. November 29, 1945. CBS net, KQW, San Jose aircheck. "A Week Ago Wednesday". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A woman has a horrorible dream of the future. The production features an excellent performance by Nancy Kelly. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on January 5, 1958 (see cat. #16419). Nancy Kelly, Winifred Wolfe (writer), Jane Morgan, Elliott Lewis (announcer), William Johnstone, Verna Felton, William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
6832. Suspense. December 6, 1945. CBS net, KQW, San Jose aircheck. "I Won't Take A Minute". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A girl walks into an apartment to deliver a package, and vanishes from the face of the earth. Lee Bowman, Cathy Lewis, Joseph Kearns, Elliott Lewis (announcer, commercial spokesman), Cornell Woolrich (author), William Johnstone, Wally Maher, John Dunkel (adaptor), William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
60098. Suspense. December 13, 1945. CBS net. "The Argyle Album". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. Blackmail evidence causes multiple murders. This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #1764. The story was also produced on "Suspense" on September 4, 1947 (see cat. #24140). Robert Taylor, Cyril Enfield (writer), Wally Maher, Elliott Lewis (announcer), Cathy Lewis, Jerry Hausner, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman). 29:38. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
1764. Suspense. December 13, 1945. Program #133. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Argyle Album". Blackmail evidence causes multiple murders. See cat. #60098 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. The story was also produced on "Suspense" again on September 4, 1947 (see cat. #24140). Robert Taylor, Cyril Enfield (writer), Wally Maher, Elliott Lewis (announcer), Cathy Lewis, Jerry Hausner, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
6833. Suspense. December 20, 1945. CBS net, KQW, San Jose aircheck. "Double Entry". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A comedy about a bookkeeper's bookie, and that 100 to 1 shot. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on December 22, 1949 (see cat. #24184 and #71640). Keenan Wynn, Hume Cronyn, Robert Minton (writer), Jerry Hausner, Elliott Lewis (announcer), Wally Maher, William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24116. Suspense. December 27, 1945. CBS net. "Pink Camellias". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A meek and quiet lady decides to poison her rich aunt. Marsha Hunt, Verna Felton, Charmine McGurk (writer), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, editor, director), Wendell Holmes, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:57. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
6827. Suspense. January 3, 1946. CBS net, KQW San Jose aircheck. "The Angel Of Death". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A super-intelligent murderer decides that his wife and her lover will be his next victims. Alan Cameron (writer), Frederic Worlock, Jane Morgan, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Paul Henreid, Wally Maher, Verna Felton, Raymond Lawrence, William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
6835. Suspense. January 17, 1946. CBS net, KQW San Jose aircheck. "The Pasteboard Box". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A man kills his twin brother and chops up the body, but has a problem disposing of the head! The story was subsequently produced on "Audion Theatre" on September 8, 1990 (see cat. #63984). Ian Wolfe, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Elliott Lewis, Wally Maher, Joe Gransbach (writer), William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Joseph Cotten, Jerry Hausner. 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
9291. Suspense. January 24, 1946. CBS net, KQW, San Jose aircheck. "My Dear Niece". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A good story with a surprise ending about the proverbial little old lady being held hostage by a murderer. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on November 16, 1958 (see cat. #11321). Wally Maher, May Whitty, Richard Hull (writer), Bret Morrison, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Elliott Lewis (writer), William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
86993. Suspense. January 31, 1946. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Long Shot". A cross-country drive with a $200,000 pot of gold at the finish. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on February 9, 1958 (see cat. #93444. George Coulouris, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Harold Swanton (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), William Spier (producer, editor, director), Jim Backus, Howard Duff (AFRS announcer). 24:18. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
2016. Suspense. February 14, 1946. CBS net. "The Lucky Lady". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A boarding house for young ladies is the scene of several murders. The strange handyman is suspect. Elliott Lewis, Cathy Lewis, Wally Maher, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Fay Bainter, Ruth Vital Nemick (writer), William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
4377. Suspense. March 7, 1946. Program #145. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Black Path Of Fear". Sustaining. An excellent story about murder and revenge in old Havana. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on August 31, 1944 (see cat. #9285). Cary Grant, Cornell Woolrich (author), Cathy Lewis, Elliott Lewis, Wally Maher, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Robert Tallman (adaptor), William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 25:20. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24117. Suspense. March 14, 1946. CBS net. "No More Alice". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A psychiatrist comes up with a novel way to kill his wife... with an escaped convict! Paul Henreid, Cathy Lewis, Martin Ryeson (writer), Elliott Lewis, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Wally Maher, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:41. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
38920. Suspense. March 21, 1946. CBS net. "The Lonely Road". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A man plans to kill his wife at the urging of the beautiful and mysterious "Jenny." Gregory Peck, Cathy Lewis, Maria Palmer, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Mary North (writer), Wally Maher, Joseph Kearns (announcer), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (condujctor). 29:37. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
60495. Suspense. March 28, 1946. CBS net. "Out Of Control". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A blind detective with uncanny powers of deduction solves an impossible murder involving a beautiful woman. This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #24118. Brian Donlevy, Wally Maher, Cathy Lewis, Elliott Lewis, Joseph Kearns (announcer), William Johnstone, Baynard Kendrick (writer), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:48. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24118. Suspense. March 28, 1946. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Out Of Control". A blind detective with uncanny powers of deduction solves an impossible murder involving a beautiful woman. See cat. #60495 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. Brian Donlevy, Baynard Kendrick (writer), Wally Maher, Cathy Lewis, Elliott Lewis, Joseph Kearns (announcer), William Johnstone, William Spier (producer, editor, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
24119. Suspense. April 4, 1946. CBS net. "Post Mortem". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. Josephine Archer has a winning sweepstakes ticket...but it's in the pocket of a dead man... and it's buried with him in the coffin! Agnes Moorehead, Elliott Lewis, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Howard Duff, Cornell Woolrich (author), Robert Tallman (adaptor), Jerry Hausner, Harry Lang, Wally Maher, William Spier (producer, editor, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:40. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24120. Suspense. April 11, 1946. CBS net. "The Name Of The Beast". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A good role for Vincent Price as a slightly mad painter, who finds himself protecting a murderer and dabbling a bit in death for himself! Vincent Price, Cathy Lewis, Robert Tallman (writer), Wally Maher, Elliott Lewis, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Jerry Hausner, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, editor, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:32. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
54133. Suspense. April 18, 1946. CBS net. "The Night Reveals". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A fire inspector suspects his wife is a pyromaniac. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on March 2, 1943 and December 9, 1943 (see cat. #24079) and subsequently on May 26, 1949 (see cat. #24173). Keenan Wynn, Howard Duff, Cathy Lewis, Wally Maher, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Cornell Woolrich (author), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Sigmund Miller (adaptor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:40. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24121. Suspense. April 25, 1946. CBS net. "Dark Journey". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A thwarted woman plans a horrible revenge...and succeeds by the force of her powerful will. A well-done, excellent story that is "well calculated." The drama is told with only two voices. Lucille Fletcher (writer), Cathy Lewis, Nancy Kelly, Joseph Kearns (announcer), William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
46409. Suspense. May 2, 1946. CBS net. "Crime Without Passion". Sponsored by: Roma Wine. After an attorney murders his chorus-girl lover, he plans a careful post-facto alibi and defense. Joseph Cotten, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Howard Duff, Wally Maher, Ben Hecht (author), Charles MacArthur (author), William Johnstone (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), William Spier (producer, director, editor). 29:47. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
85851. Suspense. May 9, 1946. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Clock and The Rope". Time is running out for a man facing the gallows. Where is the missing witness to his innocence? The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on December 5, 1947 (see cat. #24146). Jackie Cooper, William Johnstone, Cathy Lewis, Elliott Lewis, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Louis Pollack (writer), William Spier (producer, editor, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 23:29. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
24122. Suspense. May 16, 1946. CBS net. "The Plan". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A good story about a woman terrorized by her husband's insane brother. The story has a surprise ending. Claire Trevor, Elliott Lewis, Cyril Enfield (writer), Wally Maher, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Jerry Hausner, William Johnstone, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:58. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
51149. Suspense. May 30, 1946. CBS net. "The Leading Citizen Of Pratt County". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A con-man plans to take a small town for $50,000 with a water scheme. Alan Hale, Jerry Hausner, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Verna Felton, Wally Maher, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Robert L. Richards (writer), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:36. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
51150. Suspense. June 6, 1946. CBS net. "The High Wall". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A man wakes up in a hospital for the criminally insane. How did he get there? Robert Young, Cathy Lewis, Wally Maher, George Zucco, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Bradbury Foote (writer), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:36. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
60629. Suspense. June 13, 1946. CBS net. "Too Many Smiths". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A man kills the winner of a slogan contest so he can collect the $25,000. Hume Cronyn, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Howard Duff, Arthur L. Gray (writer), William Johnstone, Cathy Lewis, Wally Maher, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:45. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
54134. Suspense. June 20, 1946. CBS net. "Your Devoted Wife". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A woman is bringing her insane husband to Chicago aboard an overnight train. June Duprez, William Johnstone, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Wally Maher, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), David Gillespie (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:48. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
6834. Suspense. June 27, 1946. CBS net, KQW, San Jose aircheck. "Return Trip". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. Four people are trapped in a snowbound bus. One of them is a homicidal maniac, but which one? Elliott Reid, Cathy Lewis, Raymond Lawrence, Wally Maher, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Maurice Zimm (writer), William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24123. Suspense. July 4, 1946. CBS net. "An Evening's Diversion". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A man overhears a murder plot and plans to follow the killer to prevent the crime. Guess who's gonna get it! Leon Ames, Cathy Lewis, Stan Shlessinger (writer), Elliott Lewis, Lurene Tuttle, Wally Maher, Gerald Mohr, Harry Lang, Jerry Hausner, William Johnstone (announcer), William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 30:31. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
62380. Suspense. July 11, 1946. CBS net. "Feast Of The Furies". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A friendly and somewhat stupid killer is about to commit murder. His victim tries to talk him out of it...but the tide is coming in! Sheldon Leonard, Elliott Reid, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, director, editor), David Gillespie (writer), Cathy Lewis, Wally Maher, William Johnstone (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:39. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
55184. Suspense. July 18, 1946. CBS net. "Photo Finish". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A street photographer takes a picture of a man being murdered, and finds himself involved in intrigue. Michael O'Shea, Jerry Hausner, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Cathy Lewis, Jay Novello, Wally Maher, Jeff Chandler (billed as Ira Grossel), William Johnstone (announcer), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Roy Grandy (writer), Robert L. Richards (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:44. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
55185. Suspense. July 25, 1946. CBS net. "Can't We Be Friends". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A psycho decides to murder his ex-girlfriend. The program makes excellent use of the song of the same name. This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #16377. Elliott Lewis (performer, writer), Lurene Tuttle, Wally Maher, Jerry Hausner, William Johnstone (announcer), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Betty Moran, Irvin Lee, Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:47. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
16377. Suspense. July 25, 1946. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Can't We Be Friends". A psycho decides to murder his ex-girlfriend. The program makes excellent use of the song of the same name. See cat. #55185 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. AFRTS program name: "Mystery Theatre." Elliott Lewis (performer, writer), Lurene Tuttle, Wally Maher, Jerry Hausner, William Johnstone (announcer), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Betty Moran, Irvin Lee, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
5608. Suspense. August 1, 1946. CBS net. "Commuter's Ticket". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A commuter's attempt at murder with a great alibi backfires him into jail. J. Carrol Naish, Howard Duff, Jim Backus, Jerry Hausner, Wally Maher, William Johnstone (announcer), Roy Grandy (writer), Robert Tallman (writer), William Spier (producer, director), Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:22. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24124. Suspense. August 8, 1946. CBS net. "Dead Ernest". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. The classic about the not-quite-dead man lying in the morgue as the embalmers begin their work. One of the best shows of the series. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on May 8, 1947 (see cat. #6839) and March 24, 1949 (see cat. #50703) and on "The Grip Of Terror" in 1977 (see cat. 24410). Bob Bailey, Cathy Lewis, Cedric Lester (writer), Elliott Lewis, Jay Novello, Jerry Hausner, Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), Merwyn Gerard (writer), Verna Felton, Wally Maher, Walter Tetley, Will Wright, William Johnstone (announcer), William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
59620. Suspense. August 15, 1946. CBS net. "The Last Letter Of Dr. Bronson". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A doctor who is slowly going insane, tries to get someone to murder him...but fails five times! Then his luck changes! The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on July 27, 1943 (see cat. #13215) and subsequently on November 4, 1954 (see cat. #75797). The script was used subsequently on "Audion Theatre" on August 25, 1990 (see cat. #63982). Henry Daniell, Herb Butterfield, Wally Maher, Elliott Lewis, Cathy Lewis, Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), William Johnstone (announcer), Richard Krekye (author), Leonard St. Clair (adaptor), William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:51. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
59442. Suspense. August 22, 1946. CBS net. "The Great Horrell". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A woman tries to escape from the mental clutches of her mind-reading husband. Joan Lorring, Herb Butterfield, Will Wright, Lou Merrill, Jerry Hausner, Elliott Lewis, William Johnstone (announcer), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), George Fass (writer), Gertrude Fass (writer), Howard Duff, Wally Maher, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:53. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24125. Suspense. August 29, 1946. CBS net. "Blue Eyes". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A meek man can finally take it no longer. He quits his job and decides to poison his wife. Charles Smith (writer), Elliott Lewis, Forrest Lewis, Hume Cronyn, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), Lewis Reed (writer), Wally Maher, William Johnstone, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Howard Duff, Cathy Lewis, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:23. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24126. Suspense. September 5, 1946. CBS net. "You'll Never See Me Again". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A new bride "goes home to mother" after a spat...and disappears! The program has a good surprise ending. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on September 14, 1944 (see cat. #9287). William Spier speaks after the story. Cornell Woolrich (author), Robert Young, Cathy Lewis, Verna Felton, Wally Maher, William Johnstone, Joseph Kearns (announcer), William Spier (adaptor, producer, director, editor), Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 30:02. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
46419. Suspense. September 12, 1946. CBS net. "Hunting Trip". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A man is sure that his hunting companion and friend is trying to kill him. William Spier speaks after the story. Lloyd Nolan, Vincent Price, Paul Bernard (writer), Lee Horton (writer), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:40. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
59439. Suspense. September 19, 1946. CBS net. "'Til The Day I Die". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A killer and his moll are holed up after pulling a job and killing a man. The dead man looks exactly like the killer, and with good reason! After the story, William Spier calls his guest star "Dan Clark!" Dane Clark, Cathy Lewis, Betty Lou Gerson, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), Martin Ryeson (writer), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Robert L. Richards (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:40. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
45918. Suspense. September 26, 1946. CBS net. "Statement Of Employee Henry Wilson". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A perfect murder of a man's co-worker? The voices say, "No." The story was previously produced on Suspense on November 2, 1943 (see cat. #24076). Gene Lockhart, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), Cathy Lewis (?), Joseph Kearns (announcer), John Shaw (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:27. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
59440. Suspense. October 3, 1946. CBS net. "Three Times Murder". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A greedy prosecuting attorney swears to hang the widow of a man who was just electrocuted. Interesting! This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #11316. Rita Hayworth, Hans Conried, John De Witt (writer), Robert L. Richards (writer), Lou Merrill, Wally Maher, William Johnstone, Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, director), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer, conductor). 29:47. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
11316. Suspense. October 3, 1946. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Three Times Murder". A greedy prosecuting attorney swears to hang the widow of a man who was just electrocuted. Interesting! See cat. #59440 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. Hans Conried, John De Witt (writer), Lou Merrill, Rita Hayworth, Robert L. Richards (writer), Wally Maher, William Johnstone, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Good. Complete.
59441. Suspense. October 10, 1946. CBS net. "A Plane Case Of Murder". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A scheming woman and her pre-war lover plan to kill her wealthy husband. A private aircraft figures in the murder plot. Robert L. Richards (writer), Joseph Kearns (announcer), William Johnstone, Hans Conried, Jerry Hausner, Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, director), John Lund, Cathy Lewis, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:45. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
2020. Suspense. October 17, 1946. CBS net. "The Man Who Thought He Was Edward G. Robinson". Sponsored by: Roma Wine. A meek man decides to kill his wife and asks the toughest guy he can think of for advice on how to do it...Edward G. Robinson. Robinson appeared on Suspense again on September 30, 1948 in a story called "The Man Who Wanted To Be Edward G. Robinson" (see cat. #71234). Edward G. Robinson (doubles), Leslie Raddis (writer), Verna Felton, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Jerry Hausner, Wally Maher, William Spier (producer, director), Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 31:19. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
59443. Suspense. October 24, 1946. CBS net. "Dame Fortune". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. The wife of a rich man is being blackmailed, but she has a few interesting ideas of her own! This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #24129. Ed Murkland (writer), Hans Conried, Joseph Kearns, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), Susan Hayward, Max Wilk (writer), William Johnstone, Wally Maher, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:42. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24129. Suspense. October 24, 1946. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Dame Fortune". The wife of a rich man is being blackmailed, but she has a few interesting ideas of her own! See cat. #59443 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. Ed Murkland (writer), Hans Conried, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Max Wilk (writer), Susan Hayward, William Spier (producer, director, editor), William Johnstone, Wally Maher, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Good to very good. Complete.
24127. Suspense. October 31, 1946. CBS net. "Lazarus Walks". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A man dies but came back to life after four minutes...with the ability to read minds and the compulsion to speak only the truth. The story was previously broadcast on October 19, 1943 on "Suspense" (see cat. #43621). Brian Donlevy, Hans Conried, Cathy Lewis, Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), Robert L. Richards (adaptor), William Spier (producer, editor, director), Joseph Kearns (announcer), J. M. Speed (author), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:55. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
52400. Suspense. November 7, 1946. CBS net. "Easy Money". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A man decides to kill his wealthy wife to be free of her. A case of insanity and a large macaw complicate the case. Joseph Kearns (announcer), Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), Paul Frees, Sidney Renthal (writer), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Elliott Lewis, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Cathy Lewis, Jack Carson. 29:42. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
38922. Suspense. November 14, 1946. CBS net. "The One That Got Away". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A bank auditor coerces an embezzling teller to give him an alibi while he murders his wife. Cathy Lewis, Hans Conried, Hume Cronyn, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), James Keene (writer), William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:42. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
52397. Suspense. November 21, 1946. CBS net. "Drive-In". Sponsored by: Roma Wine. A car hop is threatened by a homicidal maniac. This is a network, sponsored, version of cat. #16378. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on January 11, 1945 (see cat. #81584). The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on June 14, 1959 (see cat. #11327). Elliott Lewis (who receives double billing as his pseudonym Raymond Lewis), Judy Garland, Cathy Lewis, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Mel Dinelli (writer), Muriel Roy Bolton (writer), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:52. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
16378. Suspense. November 21, 1946. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Drive-In". A car hop is threatened by a homicidal maniac. AFRTS program name: "Mystery Theatre." See cat. #52397 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on January 11, 1945. (see cat. #81584). The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on June 14, 1959 (see cat. #11327). Judy Garland, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Cathy Lewis, Elliott Lewis (who receives double billing as pseudonym Raymond Lewis), Mel Dinelli (writer), Muriel Roy Bolton (writer), William Spier (producer, editor, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
24128. Suspense. November 28, 1946. CBS net. "The Strange Death Of Gordon Fitzroy". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. An interesting story about a convict with a scarred face who is released with only one thought...revenge! Bruce Cassidy (writer), Cathy Lewis, Chester Morris, Hans Conried, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), Lurene Tuttle, Robert L. Richards (writer), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Howard Duff, William Johnstone, Wally Maher, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
2018. Suspense. December 5, 1946. CBS net. "The House In Cypress Canyon". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A chilling story of the supernatural with werewolves, screams in the night and impossible happenings. The third anniversary show of the series. Cathy Lewis, Hans Conried, Jim Backus, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Paul Frees, Robert L. Richards (writer), Robert Taylor, Wally Maher, Howard Duff, William Spier (producer, director), Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24441. Suspense. December 12, 1946. CBS net. "They Call Me Patrice". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A good blackmail story about a woman who assumes the identity of her traveling companion, who was killed in a train wreck. She's then plagued by the woman's ex-husband. Susan Peters, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Cornell Woolrich (author), William Johnstone, Wally Maher, William Spier (adaptor, producer, director), Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24442. Suspense. December 19, 1946. CBS net. "The Thing In The Window". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. An interesting story with a surprise ending. An actor continues to see a dead body in an apartment window, even though no one else can see it. An announcement is made that this is Joseph Cotten's seventh appearance on the program in the previous three years. The script was subsequently used on "Suspense" on January 27, 1949 (see cat. #71344). Cathy Lewis, Hans Conried, Joseph Cotten, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), Lucille Fletcher (writer), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Jerry Hausner, Jeanette Nolan, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:39. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
38923. Suspense. December 26, 1946. CBS net. "Philomel Cottage". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A woman living in an isolated English house discovers that her husband is a bluebeard with plans to kill her tonight! The announcer makes a mistake at the end of the broadcast and almost cracks up on the air. The story was previously broadcast on "Suspense" on July 29, 1942 and October 7, 1943 (see cat. #7253). Agatha Christie (author), Lilli Palmer, Elliott Lewis (billed as Raymond Lewis), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Harold Medford (adaptor), William Spier (producer, director), Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:37. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24130. Suspense. January 2, 1947. CBS net. "Tree Of Life". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. An interesting story about a man who enters the wrong house and interrupts a gang of murderers at work. Cathy Lewis, Elliott Lewis, Hans Conried, J. Douglas Ware (writer), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), Mark Stevens, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Wally Maher, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:44. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
38924. Suspense. January 9, 1947. CBS net. "The Will To Power". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. The secretary to a millionaire kills him, marries the rich man's wife and then frames her for the murder! Cathy Lewis, Dan Duryea, Frank Talbus (writer), Howard Duff, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), Wally Maher, William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:37. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
43341. Suspense. January 16, 1947. CBS net. "Overture In Two Keys". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A musician murders a deaf conductor when he falls in love with the older man's wife. This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #16379. East coast version (perhaps the west coast version). This version has a "The FBI In Peace and War" promotional announcement at the conclusion. See cat. #97976 for the other version. Hans Conried, Howard Duff, Joan Bennett, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Melvin Wald (writer), Pamela Wilcox (writer), William Johnstone, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:46. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
16379. Suspense. January 16, 1947. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Overture In Two Keys". A musician murders a deaf conductor when he falls in love with the older man's wife. AFRTS program name: "Mystery Theatre." See cat. #43341 for a network, sponsored, quality upgrade version. Hans Conried, Howard Duff, Joan Bennett, Melvin Wald (writer), Pamela Wilcox (writer), William Johnstone, Joseph Kearns (announcer), William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
97976. Suspense. January 16, 1947. CBS net. "Murder In Two Keys". Sponsored by: Roma Wine. A musician murders a deaf conductor when he falls in love with the older man's wife. This is the west coast version (perhaps the east coast version). See cat. #43341 for the other broadcast. There is no promotional announcement for, "The FBI In Peace and War" at the end of this broadcast. Hans Conried, Howard Duff, Joan Bennett, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Melvin Wald (writer), Pamela Wilcox (writer), William Johnstone, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:47. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
59438. Suspense. January 23, 1947. CBS net. "One Way Street". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A touching story about a London slum boy's attempt to break free from the streets...and the temptation to do it the easy way. A network, sponsored version of cat. #24131. Roddy McDowall, Robert L. Richards (writer), Raymond Lawrence, Jeanette Nolan, Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), Sanford Schlessinger (writer), Wally Maher, Joseph Kearns (announcer), William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:37. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24131. Suspense. January 23, 1947. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "One Way Street". A touching story about a London slum boy's attempt to break free from the streets...and the temptation to do it the easy way. See cat. #59438 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. Roddy McDowall, Robert L. Richards (writer), Sanford Schlessinger (writer), Raymond Lawrence, Jeanette Nolan, Wally Maher, Joseph Kearns (announcer), William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
51925. Suspense. January 30, 1947. CBS net. "Three Blind Mice". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A man frames his partner for murder when the third partner is found with a neat bullet hole in his body. Kenneth Pettis (writer), Robert L. Richards (writer), Van Heflin, Cathy Lewis, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:18. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
51926. Suspense. February 6, 1947. CBS net. "End Of The Road". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. "Speed" is a fast talking car salesman who falls for a wealthy man's wife, runs away with her, and then finds out that she's not what she seems to be! The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on January 31, 1960 (see cat. #11333). Cathy Lewis, Glenn Ford, Hans Conried, Irving Moore (writer, adaptor), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), Robert L. Richards (writer), William Spier (producer, director, editor), William Johnstone, Wally Maher, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:38. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
2017. Suspense. February 13, 1947. CBS net. "The Thirteenth Sound". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A woman who murders her husband is plagued by a high pitched sound like a chalk squeaking on a blackboard. The story makes excellent use of sound effects. The script was subsequently produced on Suspense on April 26, 1951 (see cat. #72498). Agnes Moorehead, William Johnstone (announcer), Cathy Lewis (writer), Elliott Lewis (writer), Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), Wally Maher, John McIntire, William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24132. Suspense. February 20, 1947. CBS net. "Always Room At The Top". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A good story about the dirty infighting that takes place on Madison Avenue. A woman art director falls out of a skyscraper window, but returns to life! Anne Baxter, Cathy Lewis, Wally Maher, Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), Eleanor Beeson (writer), Jack Webb, William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24133. Suspense. February 27, 1947. CBS net. "Three Faces At Midnight". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. "Muscles" applies for a job, and finds himself blackmailing the Governor! Hans Conried, Jack Webb, John Eugene Hasty (writer), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), Robert L. Richards (writer), Sandra Gould, William Bendix, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Jerry Hausner, Wally Maher, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:43. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
2023. Suspense. March 6, 1947. CBS net. "Elwood". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. The mental reflections of Elwood, a young gas station attendant, as several residents of the small town he lives in are murdered. Eddie Bracken, Cathy Lewis, Robert L. Richards (writer), Joseph Kearns (announcer), William Spier (producer, director), Ken Niles (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 30:48. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24134. Suspense. March 13, 1947. CBS net. "You Take Ballistics". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A good police drama with Jack Webb playing a hard bitten killer in the same style in which he would later play a hard bitten cop. The script was subsequently used on a CBS audition program called , "The Hunters," on November 29, 1948 (see cat. #84223). Howard Da Silva, Jack Webb, Cornell Woolrich (author), Robert L. Richards (adaptor), Joseph Kearns (announcer), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Truman Bradley (Truman Bradley), Hy Averback, Jerry Hausner, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:45. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
81585. Suspense. April 3, 1947. CBS net. "The Swift Rise Of Eddie Albright". Sponsored by: Roma Wine. West coast broadcast. An elevator operator gets involved with big time gangsters. See cat. #2021 for the east coast version. Phil Silvers, Wally Maher, Frank Lovejoy, Cathy Lewis, Jerry Hausner, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Roy Grandy (writer), Robert L. Richards (writer), William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:46. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
2021. Suspense. April 3, 1947. CBS net. "The Swift Rise Of Eddie Albright". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. East coast broadcast. An elevator operator gets involved with big time gangsters. See cat. #81585 for the west coast version. Phil Silvers, Wally Maher, Frank Lovejoy, Cathy Lewis, Jerry Hausner, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Roy Grandy (writer), Robert L. Richards (writer), William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:40. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
6838. Suspense. April 10, 1947. CBS net. "Community Property". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A man with a huge inheritance and a bad case of greed decides to kill his wife so that he can keep it all. Kirk Douglas, Cathy Lewis, Robert L. Richards (writer), Paul Frees, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Howard McNear, Arthur Julian (author), Howard Leeds (adaptor), Robert L. Richards (adaptor), William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24135. Suspense. April 17, 1947. CBS net. "Green-Eyed Monster". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A man's car is stolen. When it's recovered by the police, the man's dead wife is found in the trunk...twice! Lloyd Nolan, Cathy Lewis, Elliott Lewis (writer), Robert L. Richards (writer), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Alan Reed, Robert L. Richards (writer), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24136. Suspense. April 24, 1947. CBS net. "Win, Place and Murder". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A Runyonesque tale about two bookies, two private eyes, and a murder or two. Cathy Lewis, Emile Tepperman (adaptor), Hans Conried, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Richard Conte, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Wally Maher, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Joel Murcott (author), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 30:02. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
53117. Suspense. May 1, 1947. CBS net. "Lady In Distress". Sponsored by: Roma Wines, Cresta Blanca Wines. A woman picks up a hitch-hiker just escaped from prison. As they drive along, it turns out that he's planning to kill her husband...and she knows all about it! Ava Gardner announces that the show has won a Peabody Award for (among others) "Dead Ernest." John Michael Hayes (writer), Ava Gardner, Howard Duff, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Wally Maher, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:21. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
6839. Suspense. May 8, 1947. CBS net. "Dead Ernest". Sponsored by: Roma Wines, Cresta Blanca Wines. An unusual, and classically suspenseful tale about a cataleptic who is mistaken for dead, and is about to be embalmed alive. CBS vice president Dick Thornburgh announces that the show has won the 1946 Peabody Award for drama. Truman Bradley introduces him as "Don" Thornburgh. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on August 8, 1946 (see cat. #24124) and subsequently on March 24, 1949 (see cat. #50703) and on "The Grip Of Teror" in 1977 (see cat. #24410). Cathy Lewis, Cedric Lester (writer), Dick Thornburgh, Elliott Lewis, Howard Duff, Merwyn Gerard (writer), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Wally Maher, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:19. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
51930. Suspense. May 17, 1947. CBS net. "Death At Live Oak". Sponsored by: Roma Wines, Cresta Blanca Wines. A story of murder and a case of mistaken identity. E. Jack Neuman (writer), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Mary Jane Croft, Robert E. Lee (producer), Robert Mitchum, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Wally Maher, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Jerry Hausner, William Johnstone, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:40. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
53119. Suspense. May 22, 1947. CBS net. "Knight Comes Riding". Sponsored by: Roma Wines, Cresta Blanca Wines. A woman who dislikes her husband falls for a young handyman. They plan to kill the man of the house. The handyman however, has his own agenda! Pamela Wilcox (writer), Virginia Bruce, Wally Maher, Howard Duff, William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:23. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
53120. Suspense. May 29, 1947. CBS net. "A Thing Of Beauty". Sponsored by: Roma Wines, Cresta Blanca Wines. An actress finds herself in need of a quick alibi after the playwright of the drama in which she's performing is found murdered. The system cue has been deleted. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on December 28, 1944 (see cat. #24098). Angela Lansbury, Cathy Lewis, Hans Conried, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Robert L. Richards (adaptor), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Elizabeth Hiestand (author), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:27. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete as above.
61121. Suspense. June 5, 1947. CBS net. "Make Mad The Guilty". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. An out-of-work Shakespearean actor fakes his own death when his wife leaves him for her muscular lover. The system cue has been deleted. Hume Cronyn, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Gerald Mohr, Irving Moore (adaptor), Robert L. Richards (adaptor), Robert Ralston (author), Howard Duff, Wally Maher, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Robert J. Ross (? author). 29:09. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete as above.
61122. Suspense. June 12, 1947. CBS net. "Stand-In". Sponsored by: Roma Wines (two of the commercials have been deleted). The stand-in for a movie star plots with her new husband to commit murder. The program closing has been deleted. June Havoc, Elliott Lewis, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Robert L. Richards (writer), Pamela Wilcox (writer), Hans Conried, Cathy Lewis, Wally Maher, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 27:11. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Incomplete.
24137. Suspense. June 19, 1947. CBS net. "Dead Of Night". Sponsored by: Roma Wines, Cresta Blanca Wines. Here's an interesting way to get rid of a dead body...put a bathing suit on it and leave it on the beach! The story may be titled "The Dead Of The Night." The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on November 16, 1944 (see cat. #48236). Elliott Reid, Cathy Lewis, Mel Dinelli (writer), Joseph Kearns (announcer), William Spier (producer), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Wally Maher, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:29. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
45719. Suspense. June 26, 1947. CBS net. "Phobia". Sponsored by: Roma Wines, Cresta Blanca Wines. Who shot Henry? The crippled millionairess with a hatred of the feel of metal, or her kleptomaniacal sister? Eva Le Gallienne, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Joel Hunt (writer), John McIntire, Jeanette Nolan, Berry Kroeger (announcer). 29:33. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
51928. Suspense. July 3, 1947. CBS net. "Money Talks". Sponsored by: Cresta Blanca Wines, Roma Wines. A bank cashier spends almost three years planning the perfect bank job. His accomplice however, has plans of her own! Robert L. Richards (writer), Alan Baxter, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Cathy Lewis, Russell Thorson, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Berry Kroeger. 29:44. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
2022. Suspense. July 10, 1947. CBS net. "Murder By The Book". Sponsored by: Cresta Blanca Wines, Roma Wines. A murder mystery authoress is asked to investigate the death of a real person. Gloria Swanson sounds as if a little more rehearsal wouldn't have hurt. Gloria Swanson, Robert L. Richards (writer), Joseph Kearns (announcer), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Berry Kroeger, Cathy Lewis, Lurene Tuttle. 29:48. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24138. Suspense. July 24, 1947. CBS net. "Murder By An Expert". Sponsored by: Roma Wines, Cresta Blanca Wines. A dancer plans a "perfect crime" with the help of her lover, who happens to be the murderer of her husband and the framer of his brother. Hans Conried, Jack Webb, John Shaw (writer), Lynn Bari, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Wally Maher, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Jerry Hausner, Sidney Miller, William Johnstone (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 30:03. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
52779. Suspense. July 31, 1947. CBS net. "Mortmain". Sponsored by: Cresta Blanca Wines, Roma Wines. A lawyer double-crosses his partner to send him to jail and steal his fiancee. A second attempt at a double-cross has a surprising result. Jerome Cowan, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, editor, director), George Fass (writer), Gertrude Fass (writer), Wally Maher, Cathy Lewis, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:47. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
62557. Suspense. August 7, 1947. CBS net. "Quiet Desperation". Sponsored by: Cresta Blanca Wines, Roma Wines. A bank employee living a life of "quiet desperation," decides that a visiting English woman is his path to wealth. A murder leads to desperation of quite another kind! Walter Abel, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Wally Maher, Cathy Lewis, Joseph Kearns (announcer), George Fass (writer), Gertrude Fass (writer), William Johnstone, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:52. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24139. Suspense. August 14, 1947. CBS net. "Smiley". Sponsored by: Cresta Blanca Wines, Roma Wines. A slow-witted but likable fellow is wrongly sent to jail. He returns hating all women...and no longer proud of his hands. Donald O'Connor, Sidney Miller, Lurene Tuttle, Charles Glenn (writer), Joseph Kearns (announcer), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), William Johnstone, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:58. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
61123. Suspense. August 21, 1947. CBS net. "Murder Aboard The Alphabet". Sponsored by: Roma Wines, Cresta Blanca Wines. A tugboat with a mad captain is crossing the stormy Atlantic as the crew is being murdered...in alphabetical order! The story has a delightfully satisfying conclusion. John Lund, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Truman Bradley (commercial spokseman), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Charles Turrell (writer), Jerry Hausner, William Johnstone, Ben Wright, Lucien Moraweck (comoser), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:46. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
81586. Suspense. August 28, 1947. CBS net. "Double Ugly". Sponsored by: Roma Wines, the first two commercials have been deleted. An ugly boy grows up without a girl to love. Even after his marriage, his hatred drives him to murder. Lloyd Nolan plays both the lead and the first person narrator. Lloyd Nolan, June Havoc, Wally Maher, Truman Bradley (announcer), George Lloyd (writer), William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 26:04. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Incomplete.
24140. Suspense. September 4, 1947. CBS net. "The Argyle Album". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A good adventure yarn about a reporter who encounters broads, bulletins, and murder while trying to get the story of elusive "Argyle Album." The story was produced on "Suspense" previously on December 13, 1945 (see cat. #1764 and #60098). Cyril Enfield (writer), Edmond O'Brien, Hans Conried, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Lurene Tuttle, William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24141. Suspense. September 11, 1947. CBS net. "The Twist". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A strange story about two radio comedy writers and the young lady that comes between them. Michael O'Shea, Sidney Miller, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, director), Faith Blau (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 30:22. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
62558. Suspense. September 18, 1947. CBS net. "The Visitor". Sponsored by: Cresta Blanca Wines, Roma Wines. A young man returns home to his wealthy parents after a long absence...or does he? The script was previously produced on "Suspense" on May 11, 1944 (see cat. #9276). Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Wally Maher, Verna Felton, Cathy Lewis, Carl Randou (author), Leane Zugsmith (author), Donald O'Connor, William Spier (adaptor, producer, director, editor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:47. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24142. Suspense. September 25, 1947. CBS net. "The Blue Hour". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A Chicago hoofer and a New York reporter team up to solve a murder and the mystery of the "Blue Hour." Claire Trevor, Hans Conried, Monty Schwartz (writer, possibly Marty Schwartz), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Wally Maher, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Sidney Miller, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:33. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
60105. Suspense. October 2, 1947. CBS net. "The Story Of Markham's Death". Sponsored by: Cresta Blanca Wines. A has-been writer discovers a lost manuscript by Edgar Allan Poe and creates a new form of mystery novel. Kirk Douglas, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Wally Maher, Cathy Lewis, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Verna Felton, Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Bob Platt (writer), Verna Felton, Jerry Hausner, Raymond Lawrence, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:47. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
51923. Suspense. October 9, 1947. CBS net. "The Man Who Liked Dickens". Sponsored by: Cresta Blanca Wines, Roma Wines. A strange old man in the Amazon jungle has a taste for British literature, but cannot read. He also has a shotgun! The story was subsequently produced on "Escape" on December 21, 1952 (see cat. #65864). Evelyn Waugh (author), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Richard Breen (adaptor), Richard Ney, Joseph Kearns (announcer, peformer), Truman Bradley (announcer, commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:35. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
51924. Suspense. October 16, 1947. CBS net. "Self Defense". Sponsored by: Cresta Blanca Wines, Roma Wines. A woman tricks a man into murdering her wealthy husband. Arthur Julian (writer), Howard Leeds (writer), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, director), Marsha Hunt, Wally Maher, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:42. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24143. Suspense. October 23, 1947. CBS net. "The X-Ray Camera". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A good story about a "perfect crime" to blow up a man's estranged wife. The story has a surprise ending. Cathy Lewis, Lurene Tuttle, George Fass (writer), Gertrude Fass (writer), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Wally Maher, Dennis O'Keefe, William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:40. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24144. Suspense. October 30, 1947. CBS net. "Subway". Sponsored by: Roma Wines. An unsuccessful actress plans to kill the girl who made good... in the subway with a pair of scissors. The show features a fine performance by Havoc. June Havoc, Lurene Tuttle, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Mel Dinelli (writer), Eileen Douglas Walker (writer), William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
4378. Suspense. November 6, 1947. CBS net. "Dream Song". Sponsored by: Cresta Blanca Wines. Henry Morgan appears in a murder mystery about a writer in an apartment house who hears the same record, over and over again. Henry Morgan, George Belloc (writer), Ben Koerner (writer), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Wally Maher, William Spier (producer, director), Truman Bradley (commercialspokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 30:20. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
13218. Suspense. November 13, 1947. CBS net, KNX, Los Angeles aircheck. "Riabouchinska". Sponsored by: Cresta Blanca, Roma. A murder is solved by a ventriloquist's dummy. Ray Bradbury (author), Joseph Kearns, Lurene Tuttle, Wally Maher, Mel Dinelli (adaptor), June Havoc (narrator, billed as "Armana Fargey"), William Spier (producer, editor, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Truman Bradley (announcer), Mel Dinelli (adaptor). 29:39. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
61157. Suspense. November 20, 1947. CBS net. "One Hundred In The Dark". Sponsored by: Roma Wines, Cresta Blanca Wines. West coast version. Five members of the "Artists and Writers Club" listen to a story about a stolen ring, and the unusual method used to recover it. This is the last show sponsored by Roma Wines. See cat. #61156 for the east coast version of this broadcast, see cat. #5589 for the same script used on "Suspense" on September 30, 1942. Howard Duff, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Theresa Marshall, Jerry Hausner, Jack Fink (adaptor), Owen Johnson (author), John McIntire, Jeanette Nolan, Mary Jane Croft, Wally Maher, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Frank Albertson, Dick Ryan, Horace Willard, Grace Gillern (?), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), June Havoc, Rita Kildare, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:31. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
61156. Suspense. November 20, 1947. CBS net. "One Hundred In The Dark". Sponsored by: Roma Wines, Cresta Blanca Wines. East coast version. Five members of the "Artists and Writers Club" listen to a story about a stolen ring, and the unusual method used to recover it. This is the last show sponsored by Roma Wines. See cat. #61157 for the west coast version of this broadcast, see cat. #5589 for the same script used on "Suspense" on September 30, 1942. Howard Duff, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Truman Bradley (commercial spokesman), Theresa Marshall, Jerry Hausner, Jack Fink (adaptor), Owen Johnson (author), Jeanette Nolan, Mary Jane Croft, Wally Maher, Horace Willard, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Frank Albertson, Dick Ryan, Grace Gillern (?), John McIntire, June Havoc, Rita Kildare, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:44. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24145. Suspense. November 28, 1947. CBS net. "The Pit and The Pendulum". Sustaining. The classic story about the French officer in the clutches of the Inquisition. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on January 12, 1943 (see cat. #5602) and subsequently on November 10, 1957 (see cat. #16413) and June 7, 1959 (see cat. #16454). Edgar Allan Poe (author), John Dickson Carr (adaptor), Jose Ferrer, Jeanette Nolan, Paul McVey, John McIntire, Elliott Lewis, Eric Snowden, Joseph Kearns (announcer), William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
24146. Suspense. December 5, 1947. CBS net. "The Clock and The Rope". Sustaining. A good story about a man to be hanged for murder because the only witness to his innocence has disappeared. Jackie Cooper gives a fine performance despite sounding like he's drunk or has a toothache...but he has a very good reason. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on May 9, 1946 (see cat. #85851). Jackie Cooper, Cathy Lewis, John McIntire, Junius Matthews, Jack Kruschen, Elliott Lewis, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Wally Maher, Paul McVey, Lester Jay, Lud Gluskin (conductor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), William Spier (producer, editor, director), Louis Pollack (writer), Lou Merrill. 29:51. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
51927. Suspense. December 12, 1947. CBS net. "The Man Who Couldn't Lose". Sustaining. An insurance salesman kills his wife, sells a big annuity, wins the Irish Sweepstakes, and THEN gets lucky! The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on September 28, 1944 (see cat. #46412). Cathy Lewis, Dan Duryea, Dick Ryan, Edwin Max, Elliott Lewis, Emile Tepperman (writer), Frank Albertson, Frank Goss, Hans Conried, Jack Kruschen, Jack Webb, Jeanette Nolan, Jerry Hausner, John McIntire, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lucille Meredith, Lud Gluskin (conductor), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Edwin Max. 29:37. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
47990. Suspense. December 26, 1947. CBS net. "Too Little To Live On". Sponsored by: Autolite. The decision is finally made to kill mean-but-wealthy Uncle Ed, a "fine old gentleman." The story is an unusual dramatic role for Ozzie and Harriet, and has an excellent surprise ending. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on February 7, 1946. William Spier speaks after the drama. Frank Albertson, Harriet Hilliard, Jerry Hausner, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Lud Gluskin, Ozzie Nelson, Robert L. Richards (writer), Wally Maher, William Spier (producer, director, editor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:43. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24147. Suspense. January 3, 1948. CBS net. "The Black Curtain". Sustaining. A man suddenly finds himself with a new identity: that of an accused murderer! This is the first program in a one hour format. The story was produced in a half hour format twice previously on December 2, 1943 (see cat. #24078) and November 30, 1944 (see cat. #46421). Cornell Woolrich (author), Robert Montgomery (host), Lurene Tuttle, Cathy Lewis, Jerry Hausner, William Conrad, Jeanette Nolan, Jack Kruschen, Paul Frees, Junius Matthews, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Conrad Binyon, Jeff Chandler, Harry Lang, Sidney Miller, George Corey (adaptor), William Spier (producer, director). 57 1/2 minutes. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24148. Suspense. January 10, 1948. CBS net. "The Kandy Tooth". Sustaining. The story of the return of the "Fat Man!" A sequel to "The Maltese Falcon," with "Joel Cairo," Wilmer's younger brother, and other characters from the film. This time, it's a search for a treasure worth more than the "Maltese Falcon!" William Spier speaks after the drama. The script was previously heard on, "The Adventures Of Sam Spade." Cathy Lewis, Hans Conried, Howard Duff, Jay Novello, Jeanette Nolan, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Lurene Tuttle, Robert Montgomery (host), Wally Maher, William Johnstone, William Spier (producer, editor, director), Dashiell Hammett (creator), Jack Edwards Jr., Sidney Miller, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (music director), Robert Tallman (writer), Joe Eisinger (writer, billed as "Jason James"), Joseph Johnson. 60:26. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24149. Suspense. January 17, 1948. CBS net. "Love's Lovely Counterfeit". Sustaining. A good adaption of the story about the gangster who rises to the top on the coat-tails of a reform politician, a good part for James Cagney. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on March 8, 1945 (see cat. #5609). James Cain, The author of the original novel, speaks after the drama. James Cain (author), Robert Montgomery (host), James Cagney, Wally Maher, Cathy Lewis, Jerry Hausner, William Johnstone, Howard McNear, Sidney Miller, Jeanette Nolan, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Joe Eisinger (adaptor, billed as Jason James), Robert L. Richards (adaptor), William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1 hour. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24150. Suspense. January 24, 1948. CBS net. "The Black Angel" (also referred to as "Eve"). Sustaining. A better than usual one hour "Suspense" script. When a Hollywood producer is framed for murder, his actress-wife swears to get the real killer...but there's more to Eve than meets the eye. Robert Montgomery (host), June Havoc, William Johnstone, Wally Maher, Jack Moyles, Michael Romanoff (as himself), Jerry Hausner, Lurene Tuttle, Jack Kruschen, Alan Reed, Frank Albertson, Dick Ryan, Cornell Woolrich (author), Robert L. Richards (adaptor), William Spier (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
4379. Suspense. February 7, 1948. CBS net. "Donovan's Brain". Sustaining. The classic tale of the mad scientist and his "brain in the bottle." The story was previously produced on "Suspense," as two half hour programs, on May 18 and May 25, 1944 (see cat. #245 and #61158). John McIntire (doubles), Robert Montgomery (host, performer), William Johnstone, Wally Maher, Jeanette Nolan, Joseph Kearns (announcer, performer), Curt Siodmak (author), Robert L. Richards (adaptor), William Spier (producer, director, editor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Burne Surrey (sound effects), Bob Anderson (sound engineer). 61:28. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
52396. Suspense. February 14, 1948. CBS net. "The Lodger". Sustaining. The story of a very unusual "lodger." Is he really Jack the Ripper? The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on December 14, 1944 (see cat. #55183). Robert Montgomery (producer, host, performer), Peggy Webber, Jeanette Nolan, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Robert Tallman (adaptor), Lud Gluskin (conductor), William N. Robson (director), Marie Belloc Lowndes (author), Lucien Moraweck (composer). 59:45. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24151. Suspense. February 21, 1948. CBS net. "Beyond Reason". Sustaining. An evil man takes over a family's wealth and begins to kill them off one at a time...or does he? Robert Montgomery (host, producer), Robert Ryan, Ruth Warrick, Devry Freeman (writer), Anton M. Leader (editor, director), Lud Gluskin (music director, conductor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Howard McNear, William Johnstone (announcer). 59:50. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
42512. Suspense. February 28, 1948. CBS net. "The House By The River". Sustaining. Who killed Emily Gaunt? A British murder mystery involving a poet, his brother, and the house...by the river! A. P. Herbert (author), Anton M. Leader (director), Dan O'Herlihy, Irving Ravetch (adaptor), John McIntire, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin, Robert Montgomery (host, producer), Ben Wright, William Johnstone (announcer). 59:55. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
4380. Suspense. March 6, 1948. CBS net. "In A Lonely Place". Sustaining. A horror tale of a strangler on the loose, who kills once a month. The story is told in the first person. The story would subsequently be used on, "The Philip Morris Playhouse On Broadway" on March 1952 (see cat. #93258). Robert Montgomery (performer, producer, host), Lurene Tuttle, William Johnstone (announcer), Anton M. Leader (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 61:38. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24152. Suspense. March 13, 1948. CBS net. "Nightmare". Sustaining. A man dreams that he's committed murder. When he learns that the murder actually happened, he depends on his close friend, a cop, to find out who, why, and when. A different story with the same name was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on September 1, 1949 (see cat. #24176 and #71353). Robert Montgomery (host, producer), Eddie Bracken, William Conrad, Ben Wright, William Johnstone (announcer), Cornell Woolrich (author), Alfred Palker (adaptor), Anton M. Leader (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 59:22. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
38. Suspense. March 20, 1948. CBS net. "Wet Saturday" and "August Heat". Sustaining. A program of two different stories. For "Wet Saturday:" Who killed the curate? Almost everybody it seems! A delightfully British murder! For "August Heat:" A very hot day finds strange predictions of the future starting to come true! "Wet Saturday" was previously produced on "Suspense" on June 24, 1942 (see cat. #71241), December 16, 1943 (see cat. #24080), and also on December 19, 1947. "August Heat" was previously produced on "Suspense" on May 31, 1945 (see cat. #2024), and subsequently on, "The Hallmark Playhouse" on September 29, 1949 (see cat. #40410) and on "Sleep No More" on November 28, 1956 (see cat. #84139). Anton M. Leader (director), Berry Kroeger, Dennis Hoey, Hans Conried, Harold Medford (Technical Sergeant, adaptor), John Collier (author), Lud Gluskin, Mel Dinelli (adaptor), Robert Montgomery (host, producer), W. F. Harvey (author), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 60:22. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
48593. Suspense. March 27, 1948. CBS net. "Night Must Fall". Sustaining. The story of the rise and fall of a very clever British murderer and arsonist. Robert Montgomery (producer, host, performer), May Whitty, Heather Angel, Richard Ney, Matthew Bolton, Emlyn Williams (author), Robert L. Richards (adaptor), Anton M. Leader (director), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Lucien Moraweck (composer). 59:39. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
48595. Suspense. April 3, 1948. CBS net. "Suspicion". Sustaining. Who is the mysterious poisoner plaguing London? Evidence points to the new cook. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on August 12, 1942 and February 10, 1944 (see cat. #55182 and #1762). Alan Reed, Dorothy L. Sayers (author), Irving Ravetch (adaptor), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Lurene Tuttle, Sam Jaffe, William Johnstone (announcer), Irving Ravetch (adaptor), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Robert Montgomery (host), Lucien Moraweck (composer). 59:30. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
7254. Suspense. April 10, 1948. CBS net. "Crossfire". Sustaining. A murder mystery about a fanatical anti-Semite. Which of thre soldiers committed murder? Robert Young, Robert Ryan, Robert Mitchum, Sam Levene, William Johnstone (announcer), Luis Van Rooten, Julie Bennett, George Cooper, Marlo Dwyer, Bill Lowly, William Phipps, Richard Brooks (author), Robert L. Richards (adaptor), Henry Martin (adaptor), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
79445. Suspense. April 24, 1948. CBS net. "The Search". Sustaining. A couple in South Dakota go on the run during the winter, after they're accused of killing a movie star. The story has a better than usual surprise ending. The last 43:27 of the program only. Howard Culver, Sondra Gair, Anton M. Leader (producer, director), William Johnstone (announcer), Lud Gluskin (composer, conductor), Grace Amundsen (writer). 43:27. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Incomplete.
24153. Suspense. May 1, 1948. CBS net. "The Blind Spot". Sustaining. A complex murder-mystery about an author who tries to solve the murder of an executive. Jeff Corey, Bud Widom, Bill Alley, Bruce Kamman, Francis Chaney, Paul McVey, Martha Shaw, Lois Eby (author), John Fleming (author), Joel Malone (adaptor), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), William Johnstone (announcer), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (composer), Edmond O'Brien, Ralph Moody. 1 hour. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
48350. Suspense. May 8, 1948. CBS net. "Life Ends At Midnight". Sustaining. An unusual Mother's Day story. A bad boy returns home to mom with a pressing need. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on February 17, 1944 (see cat. #2019) and subsequently on October 18, 1955. Fay Bainter, Tony Barrett, Norman Field, Robert Tallman (writer), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Lud Gluskin (conductor), William Johnstone (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer). 29:43. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24154. Suspense. May 15, 1948. CBS net. "Deadline At Dawn". Sustaining. The last "Suspense" program in the one hour format. A boy and a girl are trapped in the clutches of the big city and find themselves involved in a web of murder and robbery. Not bad. Helen Walker, John Beal, Lillian Buyeff, William Johnstone (announcer, performer), Rye Billsbury, Billy Gray, Edith Lackner, Cornell Woolrich (author), Irving Ravetch (adaptor), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9292. Suspense. July 15, 1948. CBS net. "Summer Night". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A good story about a mad "Lipstick Killer" on the loose and a spinster all alone in a big house. Ray Bradbury (author), Ida Lupino, Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Robert L. Richards (adaptor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Lawrence Dobkin, Paul Frees (announcer), Jerry Hausner (commercial spokesman), William Johnstone (commercial spokesman), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman). 30:14. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9293. Suspense. July 22, 1948. CBS net. "Deep Into Darkness". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An excellent story with an unusual plot of murder and revenge. A convicted killer just out of jail sees his "victim" walking down the street! Everybody knows you can't be tried for the same crime twice! Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Edward James (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Joseph Kearns, Paul Frees (announcer), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Jerry Hausner (commercial spokesman), William Johnstone (commercial spokesman). 29:31. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24155. Suspense. July 29, 1948. CBS net. "The Yellow Wallpaper". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A madwoman suspects that things are coming out of the wallpaper to get her. Maybe she's not mad? The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on June 30, 1957 (see cat. #24249). Agnes Moorehead, Paul Frees (announcer), Charlotte Curtis Stetson Gilman (author), Sylvia Richards (adaptor), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), William Johnstone (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
9294. Suspense. August 5, 1948. CBS net. "An Honest Man". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A psychotic's best friend isn't always his mother. Charles Laughton, Cathy Lewis, Paul Frees (announcer), Robert L. Richards (writer), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), William Johnstone (commercial spokesman), Jerry Hausner (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9295. Suspense. August 12, 1948. CBS net. "Beware The Quiet Man". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A two-timing wife learns that her meek, bank-teller husband is planning to kill her. Ann Sothern, William Conrad, Paul Frees (announcer), Toby Hall (writer), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Betty Lou Gerson (commercial spokeswoman), Jerry Hausner (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:25. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
16380. Suspense. August 19, 1948. CBS net. "Crisis". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A well written story about a mother's vision of the future. Martha Scott, Frank Lovejoy, Anton M. Leader (producer, director), John Bagni (writer), Gwen Bagni (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Wally Maher, Lurene Tuttle, Paul Frees (announcer), Frank Martin (commercial spokesman), Jerry Hausner (commercial spokesman), William Johnstone (commercial spokesman). 29:57. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
48362. Suspense. August 26, 1948. CBS net. "Song Of The Heart". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. Boy meets girl and plans the murder of "Tante Alice." Van Heflin, Joseph Kearns, Lurene Tuttle, Betty Lou Gerson, Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Elliott Lewis (writer), Paul Frees (announcer), William Johnstone (commercial spokesman), Frank Martin (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer). 29:42. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24156. Suspense. September 2, 1948. CBS net. "The Morrison Affair". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A wealthy woman steals a baby on train, and convinces her husband that it's really his! Madeleine Carroll, Pamela Wilcox (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Gerald Mohr, Frank Martin (commercial spokesman), Paul Frees (announcer). 29:41. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
73363. Suspense. September 9, 1948. CBS net. "The Big Shot". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An American mining engineer, working in a crooked Mexican gold mine, gets the idea to keep it all for himself. A mention is made that this is "Burt Lancaster's first radio appearance." Actually, he appeared in a non-dramatic role on "Hollywood Fights Back," October 26, 1947 (see cat. #13074) and November 2, 1947 (see cat. #13075). Burt Lancaster, Cathy Lewis, Gerald Mohr, Brett Halliday (author), Lawrence Goldman (adaptor), Paul Frees (announcer), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), William Johnstone (commercial spokesman), Wally Maher (commercial spokesman), Frank Martin (commercial spokesman). 29:42. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
60999. Suspense. September 16, 1948. CBS net. "Hitch-Hike Poker". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A war veteran hitchhiking home for the weekend is picked up by a friendly guy in a convertible. His troubles are only beginning. Frank Martin (commercial spokesman), Ed Begley, Kaye Brinker, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Gregory Peck, Anton M. Leader (producer, director), John Bagni (writer), Gwen Bagni (writer), Paul Frees (announcer), William Johnstone (commercial spokesman). 29:37. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24157. Suspense. September 23, 1948. CBS net. "Celebration". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A man and his "hypo-maniac" wife "celebrate" their eighth anniversary. The story was produced on "Suspense" again on May 5, 1957 (see cat.#16408). Robert Young, Virginia Bruce, Frank Martin (commercial spokesman), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Phyllis Parker (writer), Arnold Marquis (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Berry Kroeger, Paula Winslowe, Paul Frees (announcer), Jerry Hausner (commercial spokesman), William Johnstone (commercial spokesman). 29:26. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
71234. Suspense. September 30, 1948. CBS net. "The Man Who Wanted To Be Edward G. Robinson". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A meek man decides to kill his wife and asks the toughest guy he can think of for advice on how to do it...Edward G. Robinson. Robinson appeared on "Suspense" previously on October 17, 1946 in a story titled, "The Man Who Thought He Was Edward G. Robinson" (see cat. #2020). Edward G. Robinson (doubles), Paul Frees (announcer), Leslie Raddis (writer), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Jerry Hausner (commercial spokesman), William Johnstone (commercial spokesman), Frank Martin (his last appearance on "Suspense" as commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:30. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
71235. Suspense. October 7, 1948. CBS net. "Night Cry". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. After a man is killed at a gambling club, a bitter detective who always gets his man investigates. After the cop kills a suspect, his girl is accused of the crime. Ray Milland, Wally Maher, William Conrad, Sidney Miller, Jeanette Nolan, Lurene Tuttle, William L. Stewart (writer), John Dunkel (adaptor), Harlow Wilcox (his first appearance on "Suspense" as a comercial spokesman), Paul Frees (announcer), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), William Johnstone (commercial spokesman). 29:40. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
71236. Suspense. October 14, 1948. CBS net. "A Little Piece Of Rope". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A woman makes her living enticing men, hitting them with a billy club and stealing their wallets. But this time, she picks the wrong guy: "The Strangler." This is an improbable story with a predictable ending, but enjoyable nonetheless. Lucille Ball, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), William Johnstone (commercial spokesman), Paul Frees (announcer), Hy Averback, Berry Kroeger, Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:46. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
71237. Suspense. October 21, 1948. CBS net. "Give Me Liberty". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A train crash enroute to the state penitentary allows a convict to escape. He has $250,000 stashed away, but is unable to get off a pair of handcuffs. A well written drama for two voices and a tour de force performance by William Powell. The story was subsequently used on "Suspense" on March 29, 1955 (see cat. #9303). William Powell, Anne Morrison, Herb Meadow (writer), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), William Johnstone (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Paul Frees (announcer). 29:31. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
63778. Suspense. November 4, 1948. CBS net. "Death Sentence". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A man is given just ten days to live by a gangster. He then meets a beautiful woman at a resort hotel. John Garfield, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Les Crutchfield (adaptor), Lou Lusty (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Raymond Burr, Wally Maher, Paul Frees (announcer). 29:35. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24158. Suspense. November 11, 1948. CBS net. "Muddy Track". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A horse player down on his luck gets a job with a bookie, and finds himself framed for murder. Edmond O'Brien, Ann Blyth, Bob Shelly (writer), Buckley Angel (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Paul Frees (announcer). 30:01. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
46416. Suspense. November 18, 1948. CBS net. "Sorry, Wrong Number". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An invalid woman battles the frustrations of the telephone system after she overhears a plot to murder someone. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on May 25, 1943 (see cat. #3681), August 21, 1943 (see cat. #46408), February 24, 1944 (see cat. #52776) and September 6, 1945 (see cat. #46406). The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on September 15, 1952, October 20, 1957 (see cat. #93441) and February 14, 1960 (see cat. #16468). Agnes Moorehead, Lucille Fletcher (writer), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Eleanor Audley, Anne Morrison, Paul Frees (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), William Johnstone (commercial spokesman). 29:33. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
71238. Suspense. November 25, 1948. CBS net. "The Screaming Woman". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A little girl hears a screaming woman who is buried alive. The script was susequently used on "Suspense" on March 1, 1955 (see cat. #7264). Margaret O'Brien, Ray Bradbury (author), Sylvia Richards (adaptor), Ted de Corsia, John McIntire, Lurene Tuttle, Agnes Moorehead, Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), William Johnstone (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Paul Frees (announcer). 29:37. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
71239. Suspense. December 2, 1948. CBS net. "The Hands Of Mr. Ottermole". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A "strangler" is prowling the streets of London, killing at will. A police sergeant is suspicious of "Mr. Newspaperman," who always seems to be nearby when the "strangler" strikes. Claude Rains, Thomas Burke (author), Ken Crossen (adaptor), Vincent Price, Verna Felton, Raymond Lawrence, Paul Frees (announcer), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), William Johnstone (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:45. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
71240. Suspense. December 9, 1948. CBS net. "The Sisters". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. Twin sisters live alone in a large house. One of them is crazy. The sane one buys a coffin! The script was previously used on "Suspense" on February 3, 1944 (see cat. #1761) and subsequently on March 30, 1958 (see cat. #93446). Rosalind Russell, Joseph Kearns, Elliott Lewis, Lurene Tuttle, George Wells (writer), Paul Frees (announcer), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), William Johnstone (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:39. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24159. Suspense. December 16, 1948. CBS net. "No Escape". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An excellent story about the town's safest driver who becomes the hit-and-run killer of four people. Cagney and the script are both pretty good. James Cagney, Lurene Tuttle, Paul Frees (announcer), Larry Marcus (writer), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), William Johnstone (commerial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
61505. Suspense. December 23, 1948. CBS net. "Holiday Story". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A meek British botony professor plans a "Devil's Garden" in the basement; a grave for his henpecking wife. The story is also known as "Rich Man, Poor Man" and is similar to "Back For Christmas" broadcast on December 23, 1956 (see cat. #24247) and December 23, 1943 (see cat. #24081). John Collier (author), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Robert Tallman (adaptor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Herbert Marshall, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Betty Lou Gerson, Paul Frees (announcer), William Johnstone (commercial spokesman). 29:42. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24160. Suspense. December 30, 1948. CBS net. "Break-Up". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A good gangster story despite the predictable ending. William Bendix is fine in his role as a rogue cop. There's a guest appearance after the story by Jack Benny to promote his upcoming switch to CBS. Sidney Miller, Gerald Mohr, Paul Frees (announcer), Jack Benny, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Walter Newman (adaptor), Thomas Walsh (author), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Joseph Ruscoll (adaptor), William Bendix, Wally Maher, William Johnstone, Anton M. Leader (producer, director). 30:01. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
49786. Suspense. January 6, 1949. CBS net. "To Find Help". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An old woman is terrorized by a madman that she has hired as a handyman. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on January 18, 1945 (see cat. #24100). Gene Kelly, Ethel Barrymore, William Conrad, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Mel Dinelli (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Paul Frees (announcer), William Johnstone (commercial spokesman). 29:53. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
49787. Suspense. January 13, 1949. CBS net. "The Too-Perfect Alibi". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A charming and wealthy guy from Croton decides to murder his rival, but only after putting together a perfect alibi. It is indeed a perfect alibi...the killer gets away with it! Danny Kaye, Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Martin Stern (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Hy Averback, Wally Maher, John McIntire, Paul Frees (announcer), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman). 29:44. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24161. Suspense. January 20, 1949. CBS net. "If The Dead Could Talk". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. They fly through the air with the greatest of ease...the eternal triangle on the flying trapeze! Dana Andrews, Larry Marcus (adaptor), Cornell Woolrich (writer, billed as "William Irish"), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Ted de Corsia, Verna Felton, Jeanette Nolan, Paul Frees (announcer), William Johnstone (commercial spokesman). 29:12. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
71344. Suspense. January 27, 1949. CBS net. "The Thing In The Window". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A man sees a dead body sitting in a chair in an apartment across the street. However, he's the only one who can see it! The script was previously used on "Suspense" on December 19, 1946 (see cat. #24442). Robert Montgomery, Lucille Fletcher (writer), Paul Frees (announcer), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:51. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24162. Suspense. February 3, 1949. CBS net. "Backseat Driver". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. Fibber and Molly appear in a well-done thriller drama. A killer commandeers the car of a couple leaving the movies. The story has a satisfying ending. The story was produced on "Suspense" again on February 22, 1951 (see cat. #72357) and July 19, 1955 (see cat. #77440). The program was rebroadcast on "Same Time, Same Station" (see cat. #20185). Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Sally Thorson (writer), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Paul Frees (announcer), Glenn Anders, William Johnstone. 29:42. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
71346. Suspense. February 10, 1949. CBS net. "De Mortuis". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A good story about an English doctor who tries his hand at murder, finds it to his liking, and indulges himself again and again! This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #24163. Charles Laughton, Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Paul Frees (announcer), John Collier (author), Ken Crossen (adaptor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:48. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
24163. Suspense. February 10, 1949. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "De Mortuis". A good story about an English doctor who tries his hand at murder, finds it to his liking, and indulges himself again and again! See cat. #71346 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. Charles Laughton, Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Paul Frees (announcer), John Collier (author), Ken Crossen (adaptor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 24:28. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24164. Suspense. February 17, 1949. CBS net. "Catch Me If You Can". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. After a woman kills her husband, she is forced to find evidence of her crime, while guessing which of her snow-bound companions is the detective. Jane Wyman, Frank Lovejoy, Raymond Burr, Sylvia Richards (adaptor), Patricia McGee (author), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Paul Frees (announcer), William Johnstone (commercial spokesman). 30:48. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
71242. Suspense. February 24, 1949. CBS net. "Where There's A Will". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An Englishman is plagued by gambling debts. He plans to frighten his wealthy aunt to death to speed his inheritance. James Mason, Pamela Mason, Raymond Lawrence (possibly a pseudonym for Elliott Lewis), Agatha Christie (author), William Fifield (adaptor), Paul Frees (announcer), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:45. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
50705. Suspense. March 3, 1949. CBS net. "The Lovebirds". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A wife is trying to kill her husband, while everyone is sure that they're just romantic "lovebirds." Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Shirl Hendricks (writer), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Harold Swanton (adaptor), Joan Fontaine, Lester Schott, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), William Johnstone, Paul Frees (announcer). 29:42. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24166. Suspense. March 10, 1949. CBS net. "Three O'Clock". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A man is tied to a time bomb, which set to explode. The show features a fine performance by Heflin. The program receives an award from Radio Mirror magazine. Van Heflin, Ted de Corsia, Paul Frees (announcer), Cornell Woolrich (author), Walter Newman (adaptor), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24167. Suspense. March 17, 1949. CBS net. "Murder Through The Looking Glass". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An interesting mystery about a schizophrenic wanted for murder, and his attempt to discover the truth about the killing. Gregory Peck, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Michael Venning (writer, also known as Craig Rice), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Ken Crossen (adaptor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Ed Begley, William Johnstone, Joseph Kearns, Sidney Miller, Paul Frees (announcer). 30:11. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
50703. Suspense. March 24, 1949. CBS net. "Dead Ernest". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. The classic radio drama of the cataleptic about to be embalmed...while still alive! The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on August 8, 1946 (see cat. #24124) and on May 8, 1947 (see cat. #6839). The script was subsequently used on "The Grip Of Terror" in 1977 (see cat. #24410). Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Merwyn Gerard (writer), Pat O'Brien, Selig Lester (writer), Tommy Bernard, Elliott Lewis, Wally Maher, Larry Thor, Paul Frees (announcer), William Johnstone (commercial spokesman). 29:52. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
50704. Suspense. March 31, 1949. CBS net. "You Can't Die Twice". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An interesting drama about a man declared dead in error and who allows his wife to collect his insurance while he hides in another city. Edward G. Robinson, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Betty Lou Gerson, Paul Frees (announcer), Joseph Ruscoll (author), Walter Newman (adaptor), William Johnstone (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:35. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24168. Suspense. April 7, 1949. CBS net. "The Noose Of Coincidence". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A mild mannered bookseller meets a man who claims to be able to predict the future...and who can do just that! Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Hans Conried, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Herb Meadow (adaptor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin, Ronald Colman, William Fifield (author), Raymond Lawrence, Paul Frees (announcer), William Johnstone (commercial spokesman). 29:15. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24169. Suspense. April 14, 1949. CBS net. "Murder In Black and White". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A mild little man carefully plans the murder of his business partner, and then is surprised when no one seems to notice. Edmund Gwenn, Ann Wormser (author), Jess Oppenheimer (author), Eli David (adaptor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Conrad Binyon, Verna Felton, Lurene Tuttle, Paul Frees (announcer), William Johnstone (commercial spokesman). 29:03. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
13219. Suspense. April 21, 1949. CBS net. "The Copper Tea Strainer". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A woman poisons her nagging mother, but is suspected of murder nonetheless. A good whodunit with a surprise ending and interesting production techniques. Betty Grable, Raymond Burr, William Conrad, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Paul Frees (announcer), John Copland (writer), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24170. Suspense. April 28, 1949. CBS net. "The Lie". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A fine performance by Mickey as the recently expelled college student who admits to a murder he did not commit in order to save his father. Mickey Rooney, Ed Begley, Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Cornell Woolrich (writer, billed as "William Irish"), Herb Meadow (adaptor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Ed Begley, William Johnstone, Joseph Kearns, Paul Frees (announcer). 29:45. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
30831. Suspense. May 5, 1949. CBS net. "Death Has A Shadow". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A clever lawyer proves to be a bit too smart when threatened by a killer in a deserted office building. Bob Hope, William Conrad, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Joe Pagano (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Elliott Lewis, Paul Frees (announcer). 29:43. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24171. Suspense. May 12, 1949. CBS net. "The Light Switch". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A jealous wife hires a cheap detective to prove that her husband has been unfaithful. She plans to kill her spouse after the detective confirms her suspicions. Claire Trevor, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Richard Bodra (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Leith Stevens (conductor), Anton M. Leader (director, producer), Verna Felton, Wally Maher, Paul Frees (announcer). 30:40. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24172. Suspense. May 19, 1949. CBS net. "Consequence". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A doctor fakes his own death in order to run off with his nurse. The story was previously produced on Suspense on February 21, 1946. Anton M. Leader (producer, director), George Sklar (author), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Jimmy Stewart, Leith Stevens (composer, conductor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Paul Ford, Robert L. Richards (adaptor), Vladimir Pozner (author), Betty Lou Gerson, Paul Frees (announcer), William Johnstone (commercial spokesman). 29:38. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24173. Suspense. May 26, 1949. CBS net. "The Night Reveals". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A fire inspector is convinced that his wife is the pyromaniac who's been plaguing the city. There's a surprise ending! The story was previously produced on "Suspense" March 2, 1943, December 9, 1943 (see cat. #24079) and April 18, 1946 (see cat. #54133). Fredric March, Jeanette Nolan, Cornell Woolrich (author), Sigmund Miller (adaptor), Paul Frees (announcer), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
13220. Suspense. June 2, 1949. CBS net. "The Ten Years". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An excellent story of madness with a surprise ending. Good radio! The final commercial and system cue were apparently added locally as the program ends with continuous theme music. This is the same script (with a different title) as the "Suspense" program, "Tale Of Two Sisters" (see cat. #24102). Joan Crawford, Lurene Tuttle, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Joseph Kearns, Paul Frees (announcer), Mel Dinelli (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 28:51. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
50706. Suspense. June 9, 1949. CBS net. "Lunch Kit". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A worker is planning to blow up the factory and must leave before his bomb goes off, but circumstances keep slowing him down. The script was previously used on "The Whistler" (under the title, "Death Carried A Lunch Kit") on October 23, 1944 (see cat. #47844). The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on April 12, 1955 (see cat. #16389 and #76074). John Lund, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Larry Marcus (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Leith Stevens (conductor), Herb Butterfield, Paul Frees (announcer), William Johnstone (commercial spokesman). 29:40. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
46130. Suspense. June 16, 1949. CBS net. "The Trap". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A woman seems to be going crazy, caused by someone trying to force her into taking a long vacation. Agnes Moorehead, Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Virginia Meyer (author), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Cathy Lewis, Paula Winslowe, Paul Frees (announcer), Walter Newman (adaptor), William Johnstone (commercial spokesman), Ralph Rose (adaptor). 29:47. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24174. Suspense. June 23, 1949. CBS net. "Ghost Hunt". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A disc jockey spends the night in a haunted house...with surprising results. A well-written ghost story with a fine performance by Edwards. Ralph Edwards, Joseph Kearns, Paul Frees (announcer), Herbert Russell Wakefield (writer), Walter Newman (adaptor), Anton M. Leader (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), William Johnstone (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 32 minutes. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24175. Suspense. June 30, 1949. CBS net. "The Day I Died". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A man kills his business partner, but finds himself the prisoner of his wife, who despises him. Lud Gluskin (conductor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Cathy Lewis, Paul Frees (announcer), Joseph Cotten, William Johnstone, Ken Pettit (writer), Louis Skofield (writer), Anton M. Leader (produer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
71353. Suspense. September 1, 1949. CBS net. "Nightmare". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A good story about a father who is seeking revenge on the hit-and-run driver who killed his son on a mountain road. A different story with the same name was previously produced on "Suspense" on March 13, 1948 (see cat. #24152). This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #24176. The National Safety Council presents an award to the program and Auto-Lite for "the year's outstanding highway safety program." The middle commercial is a total disaster. Fred Dearborn of the National Safety Council presents the award to Royce Martin (president of Auto-Lite). Mr. Martin first loses his place in his very brief script and there's eleven seconds of dead air (perhaps caused by a loss of audio on the network). He then thanks the "National Security Council" for the award! Lurene Tuttle, Paul Frees (announcer), Sam Blas (writer), Herb Meadow (writer), William Spier (producer), Norman Macdonnell (director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Howard McNear, Fred Dearborn, Royce Martin, Gregory Peck, Alan Reed. 29:40. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24176. Suspense. September 1, 1949. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Nightmare". A good story about a father seeking revenge on the hit-and-run driver who killed his son on a mountain road. A different story with the same name was previously produced on "Suspense" on March 13, 1948 (see cat. #24152). See cat. #71353 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. Gregory Peck, Alan Reed, Lurene Tuttle, Paul Frees (announcer), Sam Blas (writer), Herb Meadow (writer), William Spier (producer, editor), Norman Macdonnell (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Howard McNear. 25 minutes. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
4381. Suspense. September 8, 1949. CBS net. "Chicken Feed". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An exciting story about a man who has all kinds of exciting experiences because of a nickel...and his lack of one. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on October 7, 1954 (see cat. #24234) and on April 21, 1957 (see cat. #76598). Ray Milland, William Conrad, William Johnstone, Wally Maher, Paul Frees (announcer), Guy Bolton (author), Lawrence Goldman (adaptor), William Spier (producer, editor), Norman Macdonnell (director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:44. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24177. Suspense. September 15, 1949. CBS net. "Last Confession". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A distraught woman is sure that she's the killer that the police are looking for. Dorothy McGuire, Georgia Ellis, Verna Felton, William Johnstone, Cathy Lewis, Jeanette Nolan, Paul Frees (announcer), David Ellis (writer), William Spier (producer), Norman Macdonnell (director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
69656. Suspense. September 22, 1949. CBS net. "Experiment 6-R". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An assistant hotel manager is determined to kill his boss by infecting him with a deadly disease. This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #16381. John Lund, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, editor), William Conrad, Norman Macdonnell (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Donald Stubbs (writer), Harold Kahm (writer), Joseph Kearns, Paul Frees (announcer). 29:46. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
16381. Suspense. September 22, 1949. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Experiment 6-R". An assistant hotel manager is determined to kill his boss by infecting him with a deadly disease. See cat. #69652 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. William Spier (producer, editor), Norman Macdonnell (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Donald Stubbs (writer), John Lund, Harold Kahm (writer), William Conrad, Joseph Kearns, Paul Frees (announcer). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24178. Suspense. September 29, 1949. CBS net. "Blind Date". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. Excellent, tour-de-force performances by both principals in a story about a madman with a knife, threatening a vaudeville performer in her dressing room. A good story. The story was produced on "Suspense" subsequently on November 18, 1954 (see cat. #75792). Charles Laughton, June Havoc, Paul Frees (announcer), E. Jack Neuman (writer), William Spier (producer), Norman Macdonnell (director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24179. Suspense. October 6, 1949. CBS net. "The Defense Rests". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An ex-con trying to go straight gets a job in the same office as the hated D. A. who sent him to jail. The result is inevitable. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on March 9, 1944 (see cat. #9271). Van Johnson, Paul Frees (announcer), Roland Brown (writer), Robert L. Richards (writer), William Spier (producer), Norman Macdonnell (director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24180. Suspense. October 13, 1949. CBS net. "Account Payable". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A meek book-keeper decides to bump off his boss and help himself to $50,000 from the safe. The story has a surprise ending. Edward Arnold, Joseph Kearns, Lurene Tuttle, Paul Frees (announcer), Robert Flask (writer), William Spier (producer), Norman Macdonnell (director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
71641. Suspense. October 20, 1949. CBS net. "Goodnight Mrs. Russell". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A madman imprisons a woman and plans to kill her in half an hour, when his alarm clock goes off! The program was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on September 16, 1954 (see cat. #47601). Bette Davis, Elliott Reid, Paul Frees (announcer), Ben S. Hunter (writer), William Spier (writer, editor), Norman Macdonnell (director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Parley Baer (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:40. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
60486. Suspense. October 27, 1949. CBS net. "Momentum". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A guy out of work and down on his luck becomes a victim of "momentum" and commits two murders. The "momentum" continues and a third and fourth murder soon follow! Victor Mature, William Spier (producer, editor), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Norman Macdonnell (director), Cornell Woolrich (author), E. Jack Neuman (adaptor), Lurene Tuttle, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Paul Frees (announcer). 29:53. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
2408. Suspense. November 3, 1949. CBS net. "Search For Isabell". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. Red is bothered by a lot of people calling on the phone for a strange woman named Isabell. He decides to try to find her. Red Skelton, William Conrad, Joseph Kearns, Edwin Max, Sidney Miller, Alan Reed, Paul Frees (announcer), Richard Bodra (writer), William Spier (producer), Norman Macdonnell (director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Parley Baer (commercial spokesman), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 30:10. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
71652. Suspense. November 10, 1949. CBS net. "Murder Of Aunt Delia". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A hitch-hiker has a perfect crime in mind. Can you guess where he goes wrong? The script was subsequently used on "Suspense" on February 17, 1957 (with a slightly different title, see cat. #13223). Van Heflin, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lou Houston (writer), Paul Frees (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), William Spier (writer, editor), Norman Macdonnell (director), Jane Morgan, Howard McNear. 29:36. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
47992. Suspense. November 17, 1949. CBS net. "The Red-Headed Woman". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An embezzling red-head meets a bank robber down Texas way. Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, editor), Nancy J. Cleveland (writer), Norman Macdonnell (director), Lud Gluskin (music director), Paul Frees (announcer), Parley Baer (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer). 29:08. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24181. Suspense. November 24, 1949. CBS net. "The Long Wait". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A well written story about a man just out of prison who is planning to revenge his brother's death, and the strange way he goes about doing it. Burt Lancaster, Betty Lou Gerson, Herb Butterfield, John Dehner, William Johnstone, Joseph Kearns, Wally Maher, Sidney Miller, Lurene Tuttle, Paul Frees (announcer), Fred Freiberger (writer), William Spier (producer), Norman Macdonnell (director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Ken Christy (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24182. Suspense. December 1, 1949. CBS net. "Mission Completed". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A well written story about a paralyzed soldier in a V. A. hospital who cannot move a muscle, but plans a murder nonetheless. A fine performance by Jimmy Stewart. Jimmy Stewart, Gracie Allen (a cameo appearance after the drama), Herb Butterfield, John Dehner, Cathy Lewis, Paul Frees (announcer), John Forrest (writer), William Spier (produced), Norman Macdonnell (director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24183. Suspense. December 8, 1949. CBS net. "For Love Or Murder". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A fine performance by Mickey as a piano player in a bar who kills for love. Mickey Rooney, Lurene Tuttle, Joseph Kearns, Barney Phillips, Paul Frees (announcer), John Shaw (writer), William Spier (producer), Norman Macdonnell (director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Ken Christy (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
71574. Suspense. December 15, 1949. CBS net. "The Flame-Blue Glove". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. "Dutch" the detective is sure Eloise Conway was murdered. His ex-asistant is now married to Jimmy Conway. Is she next? William Johnstone, Cathy Lewis, Lou Merrill, Paul Frees (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Lois Eby (author), John Fleming (author), E. Jack Neuman (adaptor), Lana Turner, William Spier (producer, editor), Norman Macdonnell (director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman). 29:44. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
71640. Suspense. December 22, 1949. CBS net. "Double Entry". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A story of "Clerical Crime At Christmas Time." Eddie portrays a meek accountant who embezzles $2000 and puts it on the nose of a long shot. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on December 20, 1945 (see cat. #6833). This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #24184. Eddie Cantor, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Sidney Miller, Paul Frees (announcer), Robert Minton (writer), William Spier (writer, editor), Norman Macdonnell (directo), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:44. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24184. Suspense. December 22, 1949. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Double Entry". Clerical crime at Christmas time." Eddie portrays a meek accountant who embezzles $2000 and puts it on the nose of a long shot. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on December 20, 1945 (see cat. #6833). See cat. #71640 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. Eddie Cantor, Sidney Miller, Paul Frees (announcer), Robert Minton (writer), William Spier (producer), Norman Macdonnell (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 22 1/2 minutes. Audio condition: Very good. Incomplete.
24185. Suspense. December 29, 1949. CBS net. "The Bullet". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. The story of a jealous ex-con husband, an errant wife, and an "unloaded" gun. Ida Lupino, Elliott Lewis, Larry Marcus (writer), William Spier (producer, editor), Norman Macdonnell (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Hans Conried, William Conrad, John Dehner, Sidney Miller, Paul Frees (announcer), June Foray (commercial spokeswoman). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
46758. Suspense. January 5, 1950. CBS net. "I Never Met The Dead Man". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A truck driver with a prison record is framed for murder. The story has a surprise ending! Danny Kaye, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, editor), Norman Macdonnell (director), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Herb Butterfield, Elliott Lewis, John McIntire, Paul Frees (announcer), William Buckner (writer). 29:39. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
72438. Suspense. January 12, 1950. CBS net. "Four Hours To Kill". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A good story about a man who kills his brother and then must track down and kill the woman who overheard the crime on the telephone. The script was also used on "The Philip Morris Playhouse" (see cat. #51254). This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #16382. Robert Taylor, Herb Butterfield, Cathy Lewis, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Harold Swanton (writer), William Spier (producer, editor), Norman Macdonnell (director), Lucien Moraweck (cvomposer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman). 29:42. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
16382. Suspense. January 12, 1950. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Four Hours To Kill". A good story about a man who kills his brother and then must track down and kill the girl who overheard the crime on the telephone. The script was also used in 1949 on "The Phillip Morris Playhouse" (see cat. #51254). See cat. #72438 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. Robert Taylor, Herb Butterfield, Cathy Lewis, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Harold Swanton (writer), William Spier (producer. editor), Norman Macdonnell (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Good to very good. Complete.
72439. Suspense. January 19, 1950. CBS net. "The Escape Of Lacey Abbott". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A lunatic escapes from Bellevue with plans to kill the man responsible for his wife's death. William Powell, Cathy Lewis, John McIntire, Howard McNear, Sidney Miller, Lurene Tuttle, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Verna Felton (commercial spokesman), Gilbert Thomas (writer), William Spier (producer, editor), Norman Macdonnell (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:41. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
45657. Suspense. January 26, 1950. CBS net. "Mr. Diogenes". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A tobacco store weighing machine gives Ozzie a strange fortune, "This will be the most memorable day of your life." A strange fat man is of the same opinion! Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Hilliard, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, editor), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Norman Macdonnell (director), Harold Swanton (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:51. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
72440. Suspense. February 2, 1950. CBS net. "Consideration". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A woman suspects her husband is planning to kill her for the insurance money. this is a network, sponsored version of cat. #24186. Rosalind Russell, Cathy Lewis, Jerry Hausner, Sam Edwards, John McIntire, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Richard Bodra (writer), William Spier (producer, editor), Norman Macdonnell (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman). 29:32. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24186. Suspense. February 2, 1950. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Consideration". A woman thinks that her husband plans to kill her after she loses their savings at the racetrack. See cat. #72440 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. Rosalind Russell, Cathy Lewis, Jerry Hausner, Sam Edwards, John McIntire, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Richard Bodra (writer), William Spier (producer, editor), Norman Macdonnell (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
4382. Suspense. February 9, 1950. CBS net. "The Butcher's Wife". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A clerk in a supermarket plays around with the wife of the big strong butcher. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" with a slightly different title ("Never Steal A Butcher's Wife") on August 10, 1954 (see cat. #51552) and on December 29, 1957 (see cat. #11335). Kirk Douglas, James Poe (writer), Sidney Miller, Joseph Kearns (announcer), William Spier (producer, editor), Norman Macdonnell (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman). 29:35. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
72441. Suspense. February 16, 1950. CBS net. "Murder Srikes Three Times". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. Four years after her husband was electrocuted in the bathtub, a woman marries again. Her new brother-in-law turns out to be the Assistant District Attorney who prosecuted her for the death of her first husband. Marlene Dietrich, Hans Conried, Lawrence Dobkin, Jerry Hausner, Joseph Kearns (announcer), John De Witt (writer), William Spier (producer, editor), Norman Macdonnell (director0, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:43. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
71653. Suspense. February 23, 1950. CBS net. "Slow Burn". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A prize-fighter decides to get revenge on a war hero who steals his girl and ruins his career. This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #1057. Dick Powell, Georgia Ellis, Wally Maher, Alan Reed, Joseph Kearns (announcer), William Spier (producer, editor), Norman Macdonnell (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman). 29:43. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
1057. Suspense. February 23, 1950. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Slow Burn". A prize-fighter decides to get revenge on a war hero who steals his girl and ruins his career. See cat. #71653 for a network, sponsored version of this program. Dick Powell, Georgia Ellis, Wally Maher, Alan Reed, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Fred Frieberger (writer), William Spier (producer, editor), Norman Macdonnell (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 22:44. Audio condition: Very good. Incomplete.
52564. Suspense. March 2, 1950. CBS net. "Lady Killer". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A good story about a woman who is sure a man is trying to kill her, even though he's the best friend of the Police Chief! Loretta Young, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lawrence Dobkin, William Spier (producer, editor), William Ruffner (writer, possibly William Buckner), Norman Macdonnell (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), John McIntire, Sidney Miller, Joseph Kearns (announcer). 29:48. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24187. Suspense. March 9, 1950. CBS net. "Banquo's Chair" ("The Bedford Murder Case"). Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A Scotland Yard investigator solves his toughest case; with a fine surprise ending. The story was produced on "Suspense" previously on June 1, 1943 (see cat. #5605 and August 3, 1944 (see cat. #9281). This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #24165. Hans Conried, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), James Mason, Lud Gluskin (conductor), Norman Macdonnell (director), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Rupert Croft Cook (author), Sigmund Miller (adaptor), William Spier (producer), Joseph Kearns (announcer). 29:59. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24165. Suspense. March 9, 1950. Program #321. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Banquo's Chair" ("The Bedford Murder Case"). A famous British detective solves his last and only unsolved murder case. See cat. #24187 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. James Mason, Hans Conried, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Rupert Croft Cook (author), Sigmund Miller (adaptor), William Spier (producer), Norman Macdonnell (director), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 25:17. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
71654. Suspense. March 16, 1950. CBS net. "Motive For Murder". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A dead salesman is found in a detective's apartment, and his wife is accused of the murder. Alan Ladd, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), John Dehner, Edwin Max, Howard McNear, Jeanette Nolan, Lurene Tuttle, Joseph Kearns (announcer), John Hawkins (author), E. Jack Neuman (adaptor), William Spier (producer, editor), Norman Macdonnell (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:35. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
39870. Suspense. March 23, 1950. CBS net. "One and One's A Lonesome". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A gambler and the wife of a lumber yard owner plot against the old man. Ronald Reagan, Cathy Lewis, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Lawrence Dobkin, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Nelson Sykes (writer), William Spier (producer), Norman Macdonnell (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer). 29:44. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
24188. Suspense. March 30, 1950. CBS net. "Blood Sacrifice". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A playwright and an actor are injured in an auto accident. Only a blood transfusion will save the actor...and only the right kind of blood. Joseph Cotten, Hans Conried, John McIntire, Jeanette Nolan, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Dorothy L. Sayers (author), Malcolm Beechum (adaptor), William Spier (producer), Norman Macdonnell (director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24189. Suspense. April 6, 1950. CBS net. "Salvage". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A pilot, his ex-wife and her new husband are involved in a three-way double-cross on a strange treasure diving expedition. Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Norman Macdonnell (director), Sidney Renthal (writer), Van Johnson, William Conrad, William Spier (producer), Sam Edwards, Cathy Lewis, Joseph Kearns (announcer). 29:43. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
71655. Suspense. April 13, 1950. CBS net. "Six Feet Under". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A man is buried alive every day at a carnival sideshow. He suspects his wife is having an affair, and that his wife and her lover will turn off his air pump. A very disturbing story for anyone with the slightest claustrophobia. Dan Dailey, Hy Averback, Barbara Eiler, John McIntire, Jeanette Nolan, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Joel Murcott (writer), William Spier (producer, editor), Norman Macdonnell (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:41. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
71657. Suspense. April 20, 1950. CBS net. "Pearls Are A Nuisance". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A private eye tries to recover a string of stolen pearls. The script was previously used on "Suspense" on April 19, 1945 (see cat. #43340, #6828). Ray Milland, Hal March, Edwin Max, Howard McNear, William Johnstone (announcer), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Raymond Chandler (author), Ranald MacDougall (adaptor), Barbara Eiler (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, editor), Norman Macdonnell (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:34. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24190. Suspense. April 27, 1950. CBS net. "The Chain". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A nagging woman vindictively sends a cursed chain letter to the wife of an ignorant foreigner...with disastrous results. A showcase performance for Agnes Moorehead, in the tradition of "Sorry, Wrong Number." The story was produced on "Suspense again on March 9, 1958 (see cat. #11323). Agnes Moorehead, William Conrad, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), William Spier (producer, editor), Norman Macdonnell (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Joel Murcott (writer), Alan Reed, John McIntire (announcer). 29:36. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
71658. Suspense. May 4, 1950. CBS net. "Statement Of Mary Blake". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A scientist poisons his wife and manages to have his beautiful assistant blamed for the crime, but at the cost of his eyes. This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #46410. Joan Bennett, William Conrad, John Dehner, William Johnstone, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Shirley Gordon (writer), William Spier (writer, editor), Norman Macdonnell (director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Ken Christy (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:41. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
46410. Suspense. May 4, 1950. Program #324. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Statement Of Mary Blake". A scientist poisons his wife and manages to have his beautiful assistant blamed for the crime, but at the cost of his eyes! See cat. #71658 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. Joan Bennett, William Spier (producer, editor), William Conrad, John Dehner, William Johnstone, Joseph Kearns (anouncer), Shirley Gordon (writer), Norman Macdonnell (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 25:42. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
71659. Suspense. May 11, 1950. CBS net. "The Man In The Room". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A freelance writer hires a typist in a building with a most protective elevator operator. Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe, the elevator man is really a mad poet! John Lund, William Conrad, Bert Holland, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Ken Christy (commercial spokesman), Joseph Kearns (announcer), May Castle (writer), Billy Idelson (writer), William Spier (producer, editor), Norman Macdonnell (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:39. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
24191. Suspense. May 18, 1950. CBS net. "Angel Face". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A woman's determined effort to save her brother, who's been framed for murder, leads to a surprise ending. Cornell Woolrich (author), Claire Trevor, William Spier (adaptor, producer, editor), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Norman Macdonnell (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Joseph Kearns (announcer). 29:36. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
71333. Suspense. May 25, 1950. CBS net. "Very Much Like A Nightmare". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A man awakes in an office building late at night and finds some strange goings on. This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #9296. Dennis O'Keefe, Howard McNear, Alan Reed, John Michael Hayes (writer), M. Carl Holman (writer), William Spier (producer), Norman Macdonnell (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman). 29:44. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
9296. Suspense. May 25, 1950. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Very Much Like A Nightmare". A man awakes in an office building late at night and finds some strange goings on. See cat. #71333 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. Dennis O'Keefe, Howard McNear, Alan Reed, John Michael Hayes (writer), M. Carl Holman (writer), William Spier (producer), Norman Macdonnell (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 25:40. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
62441. Suspense. June 1, 1950. CBS net. "A Case Of Nerves". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. Edward G. is featured in a typical role about an evil little man, his invalid wife, and temptation. This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #9297. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on April 24, 1956. Edward G. Robinson, William Spier (producer, editor), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Norman Macdonnell (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Lawrence Goldman (writer), Lawrence Dobkin, Joseph Kearns (announcer). 29:42. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
9297. Suspense. June 1, 1950. Program #327. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "A Case Of Nerves". Edward G. is featured in a typical role about an evil little man, his invalid wife, and temptation. See cat. #62441 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. The story was produced again on "Suspense" on April 24, 1956. Edward G. Robinson, William Spier (producer, editor), Norman Macdonnell (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Lawrence Goldman (writer), Lawrence Dobkin, Joseph Kearns (announcer). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
62442. Suspense. June 8, 1950. CBS net. "The Case Of Henri Vibard". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An amnesiac denies any knowledge of his wife...and with good reason. This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #24192. Charles Boyer, William Spier (producer, editor), Norman Macdonnell (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Bradbury Foote (writer), William Johnstone, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Barbara Eiler (commercial spokeswoman). 29:46. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24192. Suspense. June 8, 1950. Program #329. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Case Of Henri Vibard". An amnesiac denies any knowledge of his wife...and with good reason! See cat. #62442 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. Charles Boyer, William Spier (producer, editor), Norman Macdonnell (director), Bradbury Foote (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), William Johnstone, Joseph Kearns (announcer). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good. Otherwise complete.
71334. Suspense. June 22, 1950. CBS net. "The One Millionth Joe". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A man is lucky enough to be the one millionth visitor to the Los Angeles airport...or is he? The lucky guy seems to be very interested in that free trip to Brazil, and for a very interesting rason! The script was previously used on, "The Philip Morris Playhouse." Jack Carson, Hy Averback, Howard McNear, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Sylvia Richards (wrier), William Spier (producer, editor), Norman Macdonnell (director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Richard C. Haudlet (commercial spokesman), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:44. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
71337. Suspense. June 29, 1950. CBS net. "Love, Honor or Murder". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A cab driver finds a wallet with $12,000 in his cab. His wife plans to leave him if he returns the money. Plans to kill the guy who lost the money soon develop. The last show of the season. Cathy Lewis, Elliott Lewis, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Larry Marcus (writer), William Spier (producer, editor), Norman Macdonnell (director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:48. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
71338. Suspense. August 31, 1950. CBS net. "True Report". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. The first show of the season. A cop, investigating a hit-and-run murder, traces the owner of the car to...his own son! Royce Martin, the president of Auto-Lite, speaks after the story and accepts a "Service To Safety" award on behalf of the program. Sam Edwards, Edwin Max, Jeanette Nolan, Larry Thor, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Pat O'Brien, Hy Averback, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Royce Martin. 29:54. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
71341. Suspense. September 14, 1950. CBS net. "Over The Bounding Main". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A man battles the captain of a charter fishing boat and his wife...as they try to kill him! Dan Dailey, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Jimmy Barnett (writer), Gloria Elmoy (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), William Conrad, Dana Andrews (heard briefly to promote his appearance on next week's program). 29:40. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24193. Suspense. September 21, 1950. CBS net. "The Crowd". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An excellent radio sound picture of a homicidal maniac on the loose within the crowds of the city. Dana Andrews, Ray Bradbury (author), Morton Fine (adaptor), David Friedkin (adaptor), Lou Merrill, Howard McNear, Jeanette Nolan, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
71342. Suspense. September 28, 1950. CBS net. "Fly By Night". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. After being deprived of sleep, a murder suspect is forced to confess to the crime. A conspiracy unravels a complex plot against him. The final "telephone operator" tag and system cue have been deleted. Joseph Cotten, Tommy Bernard, Lawrence Dobkin, Cathy Lewis, Jeanette Nolan, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Joseph Kearns (announcer). 29:18. Audio condition: Excellent. Incomplete.
71343. Suspense. October 5, 1950. CBS net. "The Rose Garden". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. After her husbnad's death, a young woman moves in with her cousin and her cousin's strange tenant, a Mrs. Bone (who loves poisons)! Miriam Hopkins, Jeanette Nolan, Paula Winslowe, Sumner Locke Elliott (author), Antony Ellis (writer), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Dal McKinnon (commercial spokesman, as "Johnny Plugcheck"), Milton Berle (who appears briefly to promote the next week's program). 29:36. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
16383. Suspense. October 12, 1950. CBS net. "Rave Notice". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A good story about an actor who commits murder and then tries to convince the police that he's insane. Milton Berle appears in a serious role and comes over quite well. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on October 21, 1954 (see cat. #51545) and June 1, 1958 (see cat. #43544). Milton Berle, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), James Poe (writer), Lawrence Dobkin, Howard McNear, Sidney Miller, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Ken Christy (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:56. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
52927. Suspense. October 19, 1950. CBS net. "The Wages Of Sin". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. The story of Ruby Miller, a tough girl who finally bought more trouble than she could handle. Elliott Lewis (producer, director), E. Jack Neuman (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), John Michael Hayes (writer), Barbara Stanwyck, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), John Dehner, Jerry Hausner, John Hoyt, Lou Merrill, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:39. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
71454. Suspense. October 26, 1950. CBS net. "Too Hot To Live". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A drifting soldier finds himself on the run from a charge of murder...with no shoes! The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on June 29, 1954 (see cat. #73030) and April 12, 1959 (see cat. #16448). Richard Widmark, Hy Averback, Harry Bartell, Paul Frees, Howard McNear, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Sam Rolfe (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Walter Tetley (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:42. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
71455. Suspense. November 2, 1950. CBS net. "The Victoria Cross". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A housemaster at a British public school is being blackmailed by a bully and a cheat. Then, the bully is found murdered. Herbert Marshall, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Ken Christy (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:34. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24194. Suspense. November 9, 1950. CBS net. "Blood On The Trumpet". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A jazz musician murders his wife, but is relentlessly pursued by a mysterious fat man. Ziggy Elman (trumpet), Cathy Lewis, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Richard George Pedicini (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), William Holden, Barton Yarborough, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
69620. Suspense. November 16, 1950. CBS net. "On A Country Road". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A melodrama about an escaped madwoman and a couple out of gas in the dark. This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #6840. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on January 4, 1954 (see cat. #51549), December 4, 1954 (see cat. #75795) and May 10, 1959 (see cat. #16451). The program was also heard on "The Grip Of Terror" in 1977 (see cat. #43403). Cary Grant, Cathy Lewis, Jeanette Nolan, Larry Thor, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Walter Bazarr (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:38. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
6840. Suspense. November 16, 1950. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "On A Country Road". A melodrama about an escaped madwoman and a couple out of gas in the dark. See cat. #69620 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on January 4, 1954 (see cat. #51549), December 4, 1954 (see cat. #75795) and May 10, 1959 (see cat. #16451). The script was also used on, "The Grip Of Terror" in 1977 (see cat. #43403). Cary Grant, Cathy Lewis, Jeanette Nolan, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Walter Bazarr (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Larry Thor, Joseph Kearns (announcer). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
61912. Suspense. November 23, 1950. CBS net. "Going, Going, Gone". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A couple buys a sealed trunk at an auction...containing a fortune in jewelry and leading to murder. The program was subsequently produced on "Suspense" May 10, 1955 (see cat. #16393). Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Hilliard, Antony Ellis (author), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Herb Butterfield, Howard McNear, Joseph Kearns (announcer), P. A. Taylor (author), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:34. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
71660. Suspense. November 30, 1950. CBS net. "The Lady In The Red Hat". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. "The Avenger" has killed five women, all of whom were wearing red. Two reporters and a policeman are invited to meet with the killer in an eerie chapel at midnight. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on August 30, 1955 (see cat. #24238). Van Heflin, Joan Banks, Lou Merrill, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Clot Dailey (writer), Antony Ellis (adaptor), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:47. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24195. Suspense. December 7, 1950. CBS net. "After The Movies". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A good story with a surprise ending about a juror who receives a $10,000 bribe, but is paid off in an unexpectedly tragic way. The story was produced on "Suspense" subsequently on September 6, 1959 (see cat. #7262). Ray Milland, Cathy Lewis, William Conrad, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Jack Finney (writer), David Ellis (adaptor), Robert L. Richards (adaptor), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
38928. Suspense. December 14, 1950. CBS net. "A Killing In Abilene". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An hombre rides into town to get the man who killed his brother, only to find him about to be lynched for another murder! The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on February 3, 1955 (see cat. #75790). Alan Ladd, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Barton Yarborough, Lud Gluskin (conductor), Gil Doud (writer), Antony Ellis (writer), Parley Baer, Jeanette Nolan, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer). 29:47. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24196. Suspense. December 21, 1950. CBS net. "Christmas For Carol". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. Dennis Day does very well in a serious drama about a bank teller determined to get some needed cash, by dealing with a notorious criminal. Dennis Day, Elliott Lewis (performer, producer, director), Edwin Max, Sidney Miller, Jeanette Nolan, Joseph Kearns (announcer), David Friedkin (writer), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
71661. Suspense. December 28, 1950. CBS net. "A Ring For Marya". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. John plans to burn his store for the insurance money. A well written story unfolds as John covinces his wife to actually set the fire, then double-crosses her when she's badly burned in the act. Cornel Wilde has an excellent Eastern European accent throughout the whole broadcast. Cornel Wilde, Irene Tedrow, Larry Thor, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Louis Pollack (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:39. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24197. Suspense. January 4, 1951. CBS net. "Alibi Me". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A two-bit hoodlum murders his competitor and finds himself in need of an air-tight alibi...in a hurry! The story was produced on "Suspense" subsequently on April 20, 1958 (see cat. #93451) Mickey Rooney, Tommy Bernard, Wally Maher, Lou Merrill, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Therd Jeffrey (writer), Walter Newman (adaptor), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
62154. Suspense. January 11, 1951. CBS net. "Vamp 'Til Dead". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A woman goes to work for a crazed writer who is suspected of murdering his wife...the dead woman's sister! The script was subsequently used on "Suspense" on September 29, 1957 (see cat. #93439). Ginger Rogers, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), John Hoyt, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), E. Jack Neuman (writer), John Michael Hayes (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Edwin Max, Jeanette Nolan, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:54. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
62155. Suspense. January 18, 1951. CBS net. "The Well-Dressed Corpse". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. One of the "ten best dressed women" is rejected by one of the "ten best dressed men"...and Hell hath no fury! The script was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on October 13, 1957 (see cat. #16411). Eve Arden, E. Jack Neuman (writer), John Michael Hayes (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Hy Averback, Verna Felton, Cathy Lewis, Howard McNear, Larry Thor, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Harlow Wilcox (announcer). 29:40. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
62925. Suspense. January 25, 1951. CBS net. "Aria From Murder". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A famous opera singer confesses to a murder. The bass-baritone kills twice for a woman who betrays him. Lud Gluskin (conductor), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Wally Maher, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Richard George Pedicini (writer), Cathy Lewis, Wally Maher, Howard McNear, Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Ezio Pinza, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (producer, director). 29:42. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
62934. Suspense. February 1, 1951. CBS net. "Fragile, Contents Death". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An interesting story about a postmaster's attempt to find a time bomb among thousands of packages, before it goes off. The script was used on "Suspense" subsequently on May 22, 1956 (see cat. #16398). Paul Douglas, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Ken Christy (commercial spokesman), Howard McNear, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Lou Merrill, Joseph Kearns (announcer), John F. Suitor (writer). 29:46. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
64524. Suspense. February 8, 1951. CBS net. "The Windy City Six". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A Chicago band deals with speakeasies, gangsters and a murder or two during the roaring twenties. The format is very similar to "Pete Kelly's Blues" which began a few months previously. A well-done period piece. Fred MacMurray, Red Nichols and The Five Pennies, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (performer, producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Mary Jane Croft, Edmond MacDonald, E. Jack Neuman (writer), John Michael Hayes (writer), Joseph Kearns (announcer). 29:40. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
64525. Suspense. February 15, 1951. CBS net. "The Death Parade". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A story almost identical to "Sorry, Wrong Number," but this time Agnes finds a letter warning of an impending murder. Agnes Moorehead, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Shirley Gordon (writer), Antony Ellis (adaptor), Jack Kruschen, Byron Kane, Shimon Ruskin, Jerry Hausner, Lou Krugman, Jeanette Nolan, Jay Novello, Lou Merrill, Howard McNear (commercial spokesman). 29:43. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
72357. Suspense. February 22, 1951. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Backseat Driver". Fibber and Molly appear in a well done thriller drama. A killer commandeers the car of a couple who are leaving the movies. The script was previously used on "Suspense" on February 3, 1949 (see cat. #24162) and subsequently on July 19, 1955 (see cat. #77440). Possibly one or more public service announcements have been deleted. Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Sally Thorson, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 23:41. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Apparently complete.
72358. Suspense. March 1, 1951. CBS net. "The Gift Of Jumbo Brannigan". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A safecracker is released from jail after completing another stretch, determined to return to his old ways. His young son presents an unusual problem. A well written story, the show features a fine dramatic performance by both William Bendix and Tommy Bernard. Herb Butterfield, Charles Calvert, Leo Cleary, Junius Matthews, Edwin Max, Jay Novello, Joseph Kearns (announcer, performer), John Michael Hayes (writer), E. Jack Neuman (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), William Bendix, Tommy Bernard, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 28:07. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Apparently complete.
72359. Suspense. March 8, 1951. CBS net. "A Vision Of Death". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite (the middle commercial has been deleted). A nightclub mind reader discovers that his assistant really can really minds! The story was subsequently used on "Suspense on June 6, 1953 (see cat. #24227). Ronald Colman, Charles Calvert, Lawrence Dobkin, Florida Edwards, Cathy Lewis, Joseph Kearns (announcer, performer), Jerry Hausner (writer), Walter Brown Neuman (adaptor), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial announcer), Ken Christy (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 28:35. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
72360. Suspense. March 15, 1951. CBS net. "Strange For A Killer". Commercials deleted. Unedited tape. A killer trapped by the cops is holding a man's wife and son hostage in their apartment. The open, close and music has been deleted. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on June 15, 1958 (see cat. #9308). Van Johnson, Cathy Lewis, Larry Thor, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Robert Esson (writer), Antony Ellis (adaptor), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 22:59. Audio condition: Excellent. Incomplete.
72361. Suspense. March 22, 1951. CBS net. "Three Lethal Words". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A former screenwriter describes her story about a forty-three year old woman who throws acid in the face of her younger boyfriend. A predictable story about insanity in Hollywood that even admits on the air that it sounds like a "Sunset Boulevard" melodrama. Bea Benaderet, Lillian Buyeff, Ted de Corsia, Don Diamond, Sylvia Syms, Joseph Kearns (announcer, performer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commecial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Charles Vion (author), Walter Brown Neuman (adaptor), Joan Crawford, Hy Averback. 29:48. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
72494. Suspense. March 29, 1951. CBS net. "Death Pitch". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite (the middle commercial has been deleted). Love and brotherly hate under the Big Top. A second murder goes smoothly, but what if the gift of gab falls on deaf ears? Jack Carson, Walter Brown Neuman (writer), Herb Butterfield, Frances Chaney, Richard Crenna, Georgia Ellis, Byron Kane, Edward Marr, Edwin Max, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 28:58. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
72495. Suspense. April 5, 1951. CBS net. "Murder In G-Flat". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A meek piano tuner's bag of tools is switched in the subway with a bag filled with $25,000. Jack Benny, Richard George Pedicini (writer), Bea Benaderet, Paul Frees, Jack Kruschen, Clayton Post, Larry Thor, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:56. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
72496. Suspense. April 12, 1951. CBS net. "Early To Death". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A fight for $300,000 in stolen loot in the Mexican desert. Lucy and Desi come off well in straight dramatic roles. Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, John Michael Hayes (writer), E. Jack Neuman (writer), Tony Barrett, Tom Holland, Jack Kruschen, Joseph Kearns (announcer, performer), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:38. Audio condition: Good to very good. Complete.
72497. Suspense. April 19, 1951. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Rescue". A woman on a hotel ledge is threatening to jump. Her psychiatrist is a phoney, her mother committed suicide and she becomes the victim of kidnappers. Jimmy Stewart, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Ken Christy (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 24:25. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
72498. Suspense. April 26, 1951. CBS net. "The Thirteenth Sound". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A woman who murders her jusband is plagued by a high pitch sound like a chalk squeaking on a blackboard. The story makes excellent use of sound effects. The script was previously used on "Suspense" on February 13, 1947 (see cat. #2017). Anne Baxter, Joseph Kearns (announcer, performer), Cathy Lewis (writer), Elliott Lewis (writer, producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Howard McNear, Sarah Selby, Norman Field, Tony Barrett, John Stevenson, Florence Bates, James Nusser. 27:20. Audio condition: Excellent. Incomplete.
72499. Suspense. May 3, 1951. CBS net. "When The Bough Breaks". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. Tensions mount between newlyweds after the bride is acquitted of murdering her grandfather. Rosalind Russell, Sheldon Leonard (writer, performer), Antony Ellis (writer), Joseph Kearns (performer, announcer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Barney Phillips, Jeffrey Silver. 29:37. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
57312. Suspense. May 10, 1951. CBS net. "Death On My Hands". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A southern musician accidentally kills a young girl and has to face a lynch mob in a small town. Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), John Michael Hayes (writer), E. Jack Neuman (writer), Ken Christy (commercial spokesman; as a talking automobile), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Herb Butterfield, Barbara Whiting, Byron Kane, Franklyn Parker, Gil Stratton, Jerry Hausner. 29:41. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24198. Suspense. May 17, 1951. CBS net, KNX, Los Angeles aircheck. "Another Man's Poison". Commercials deleted. An interesting story about a man who finds $98,000 in cash...and what happens to him and the money. Charles Boyer, Irene Tedrow, Paul Frees, Herb Butterfield, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Arthur Ross (writer), Russell Simpson, Truda Marson, Lucien Moraweck (composer). 26:36. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Otherwise complete.
62935. Suspense. May 31, 1951. CBS net. "Over Drawn". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A bank teller with seventeen years of faithful service embezzles $28,311, but is spotted by a new teller on his first day on the job. Dick Powell, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Blake Edwards (adaptor), Edwin Max, Benny Rubin, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Richard Crenna, Mary Jane Croft, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Norman Field, Robert Platt (possibly Robert Flask, writer). 29:41. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
62936. Suspense. June 7, 1951. CBS net. "Tell You Why I Shouldn't Die". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A pitchman tries to explain...to the man holding the gun. Richard Widmark, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), David Ellen (writer), Hy Averback, Larry Thor, Mary Shipp, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Cathy Lewis, Joy Terry, Joseph Kearns (announcer), Antony Ellis (writer ?), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:38. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
64266. Suspense. June 14, 1951. CBS net. "The Truth About Jerry Baxter". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. When a teenaged drug dealer is paroled, he finds himself in big trouble within five minutes of release. A stark portrait of drug addiction, the story is based on actual events. Gregory Peck, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (producer, director, transcriber), Antony Ellis (adaptor), John Dehner, Shepard Menken, Hy Averback, Joseph Kearns (announcer), William Tracy, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Forrest Barnes (author), Roxy Roth (author), Clayton Post, Joan Banks, Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:43. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
64267. Suspense. June 21, 1951. CBS net. "The Greatest Thief In The World". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. Is Peter Marriott really "The Squire," a notorious jewel thief? A true story based on the files of Scotland Yard. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on July 26, 1955 (see cat. #76597). James Mason, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Antony Ellis (writer), Joseph Kearns (announcer), Ted Osborne, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Pamela Mason (billed as Pamela Kellino), Ben Wright, Eileen Erskine, Raymond Lawrence, Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:36. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
72351. Suspense. June 28, 1951. CBS net. "The Case For Dr. Singer". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. The last show of the season. Someone is passing on our atomic secrets to the Russians. Who is it? The program is introduced as "a story suggested by actual events." The refrence is possibly about the Rosenberg spy case. The Rosenbergs were convicted March 29, 1951 and sentenced to death April 5, 1952. Edgar Barrier, Herb Butterfield, Ken Christy, Lawrence Dobkin, Paul Frees, Howard McNear, Clayton Post, John Stevenson, Larry Thor (narrator), Joseph Kearns (announcer, performer), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Theodore Von Eltz, Blake Edwards, Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:41. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
13221. Suspense. August 27, 1951. CBS net. "Report On The Jolly Deathriders". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. Hot rodders on the loose; a serious problem! A dramatization based true facts. After the drama, the president of the National Safety Council and the president of the Auto-Lite company speak on behalf of highway safety. Joseph Kearns, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Cathy Lewis, Edith Angold, Sam Edwards, Barbara Eiler, Eddie Firestone, Larry Thor (announcer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Ned Dearborn, William Holden, Jack Kruschen, Royce Martin. 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
24199. Suspense. September 3, 1951. CBS net. "Steel River Prison Break". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A good story about a prison escape during a Pittsburgh flood. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on July 27, 1958. Jeff Chandler, Barton Yarborough, Larry Thor (nnouncer), Richard George Pedicini (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:51. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
72352. Suspense. September 10, 1951. CBS net. "The Evil Adelaide Winters". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. The program opening is slightly upcut. A good story about a phoney spiritualist who convinces a grief-stricken father that she can communicate with his dead son. She succeeds all too well! Agnes' twentieth appearance as the star of "Suspense." Agnes Moorehead, Arthur Ross (writer), Herb Butterfield, Joseph Kearns, Larry Thor (announcer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:44. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
63716. Suspense. September 17, 1951. CBS net. "Neil Cream, Doctor Of Poison". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. The story of the most notorious poisoner who ever lived. Charles Laughton, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Antony Ellis (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Herb Butterfield, Joseph Kearns, Lud Gluskin (conductor), Charles Davis, Betty Harford, Jeanette Nolan, Georgia Ellis, Alma Lawton, Larry Thor (announcer). 29:37. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
63717. Suspense. September 24, 1951. CBS net. "The McKay College Basketball Scandal". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. "A story based on actual events." The story is also known as "The Losing Game Of Frederick Hudson." Things aren't going well for a small town basketball star. He's given the chance to make $2000 to throw the big game. Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Millard Kaufman (writer), Martha Wentworth, Jack Moyles, Leo Cleary, Joseph Kearns, Lou Merrill, Tony Curtis, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bill Forman, Jack Kruschen, Gil Stratton, Larry Thor (announcer), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Barbara Eiler. 29:35. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
72350. Suspense. October 1, 1951. CBS net. "The Case Study Of A Murderer". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. "A story based on actual events." A married man loses his job, then confesses to murders he did not commit. His mental condition seems to be getting a lot worse. The script was subsequently used on "Suspense" on January 20, 1955 (see cat. #75788). Jeanne Crain, William Conrad, Howard McNear (doubles), Larry Thor (announcer), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (transcriber, producer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Arthur Ross (writer). 29:50. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
72353. Suspense. October 8, 1951. CBS net. "Betrayal In Vienna". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. "A story based on actual events." A colonel in the Austrian army is blackmailed into revealing his country's military secrets. An interesting story, colorfully told. Herbert Marshall, Sylvia Richards (writer), Herb Butterfield, Charles Davis, William Johnstone, Byron Kane, Joseph Kearns, John Stevenson, Ben Wright, Larry Thor (announcer), Dana Lee Thomas (researcher), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:38. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
69658. Suspense. October 13, 1951. CBS net. "A Murderous Revision". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A radio mystery writer, fired by the show's producer, plans the ultimate revenge...a real murder on the show! A rehearsal recording or unedited tape. The program was recorded with Howard Duff, but never broadcast. Duff had been blacklisted, and was replaced by Richard Widmark for the actual broadcast. The script was used on "Suspense" on December 3, 1951 (see cat. #42933) and on July 28, 1957 with Raymond Burr (see cat. #24251). A recording session of a program that was never broadcast. The recording has also been called, "The Twist Is Murder" and "Murder On Mike." S. Lee Pogostin (author), David Ellis (adaptor), Howard Duff, Cathy Lewis, Bob Sweeney, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commerical spokesman), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Mary Jane Croft (commercial spokesman), Berne Surrey (sound effects), Charlotte Lawrence, Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer). 29:58. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
42159. Suspense. October 15, 1951. CBS net. "The Flame". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A pyromaniac decides to help his best friend, in the only way he knows how. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on May 29, 1956 (see cat. #93437). Charles Calvert, Cornel Wilde, Elliott Lewis, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Harry Bartell, Joseph Kearns, Bert Holland, Cathy Lewis, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Richard George Pedicini (writer), Sidney Miller, Larry Thor (announcer), Ken Christy (commercial spokesman). 28:43. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
42160. Suspense. October 22, 1951. CBS net. "The Log Of The Marne". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A British naval vessel is attacked by the Chinese communists during the Chinese civil war against the Nationalists. The story is based on a true 1949 incident. Ray Milland, Ben Wright, Joseph Kearns, Raymond Lawrence, William Johnstone, Charles Davis, Antony Ellis, Jack Kruschen, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Lawrence Earl (writer), Gil Doud (adaptor), Larry Thor (announcer), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:34. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
42932. Suspense. October 29, 1951. CBS net. "The Hunting Of Bob Lee". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A story based on the true incidents of 1868, as a feud to the death breaks out in Texas. Byron Kane, Charles L. Sonnichsen (author), Cathy Lewis, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Gil Doud (adaptor), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Harry Bartell, Joseph Kearns, Junius Matthews, Lou Krugman, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Richard Widmark, Terry Lee (ballad singer), William Conrad, Larry Thor (announcer). 29:46. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
42933. Suspense. December 3, 1951. CBS net. "A Murderous Revision". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. The first murder by radio electrical transcription! The demented script writer of "Murder Please" plans to kill his boss. The script was recorded for "Suspense" on January 13, 1951, but never broadcast (see cat. #69658). Joseph Kearns, Richard Widmark, Cathy Lewis, Charlotte Lawrence, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (producer, transcriber), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), David Ellis (adaptor), S. Lee Pogostin (author), Larry Thor (announcer), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Jerry Hausner. 29:44. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
42934. Suspense. December 10, 1951. CBS net. "Blackjack To Kill". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An assassin is sent to Havana to kill an old enemy. This is not as easy as it sounds! Victor Mature, Herb Butterfield, Eddie Firestone, Steve Roberts, Joseph Kearns, Clayton Post, Harry Bartell, Jack Kruschen, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin (writer), Larry Thor (announcer). 29:26. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24200. Suspense. December 17, 1951. CBS net. "The Case History Of A Gambler". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A nineteen twenties melodrama about the rise and fall of a big time racketeer. Bill Bouchey, Charles Calvert, Clayton Post, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Frederick Steiner (composer, conductor), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Herb Vigran, John Hodiak, Joseph Kearns, Lillian Buyeff, Lou Merrill, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Martha Wentworth, Ross Murray (writer), Larry Thor (announcer). 30:17. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
72362. Suspense. December 24, 1951. CBS net. "'Twas The Night Before Christmas". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A strange choice of a Christmas story, about a little girl who is unaware that her parents were killed the night before. Well written, good radio. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on December 21, 1953 (see cat. #72653). Greer Garson, Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin (writer), Joseph Kearns, Irene Tedrow, Anne Whitfield, Larry Thor (announcer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Roger Wagner (chorus director), Harry Bartell, Mary Lansing, Charles Calvert, Howard McNear, Herb Butterfield, John McGovern, John Ramsay Hill. 28:55. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
47346. Suspense. December 31, 1951. CBS net. "Rogue Male". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An Englishman, who had Hitler in his gunsights, finds himself the quarry for a Nazi big game hunt. Ben Wright, Earl Keen, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Harry Bartell, Herbert Marshall, Geoffrey Household (author), Joseph Kearns, Lawrence Dobkin, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Ramsay Hill, Sylvia Richards (adaptor), Tudor Owen, William Johnstone, Larry Thor (announcer), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:35. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24201. Suspense. January 7, 1952. CBS net. "The Case Against Loo Doc". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A well written story of the San Francisco Tong wars. Good radio, don't miss William Conrad's Chinese accent! Jeff Chandler, William Conrad, Joseph Kearns, Lillian Buyeff, Jack Kruschen, Sam Edwards, Herb Butterfield, Byron Kane, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Richard George Pedicini (writer), Larry Thor (announcer), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:32. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
47345. Suspense. January 14, 1952. CBS net. "The Fall River Tragedy". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. Lizzie Borden tells her side of the story! Agnes Moorehead, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Joseph Kearns, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Gil Doud (writer), Peggy Webber, Will Wright, Herb Butterfield, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Rolfe Sedan, Stuffy Singer, Larry Thor (announcer), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:29. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24202. Suspense. January 21, 1952. CBS net. "The Perfectionist". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A killer who considers himself a perfectionist has to change his plans when the trunk containing the body of the man he has just killed is sent to the wrong address...the home of a cripple. Arthur Ross (writer), Charlotte Lawrence, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Joseph Kearns, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Richard Basehart, William Conrad, Larry Thor (announcer), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:32. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24203. Suspense. January 28, 1952. CBS net. "Carnival". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. Rene, a side show "mechanical man," has very human feelings after all. An excellent example of "radio noir" by Fine and Friedkin. During the closing credits, Larry Thor starts to credit the star of the show as being "Joseph Kearns," but catches himself just in time. Joseph Cotten, Mary Jane Croft, Joseph Kearns, Charles Calvert, Sylvia Syms, Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin (writer), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Dick Ryan, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Larry Thor (announcer). 29:42. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
46053. Suspense. February 4, 1952. CBS net. "The Treasure Chest Of Don Jose". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An impoverished Floridian moves to Cape Cod in search of the gold of his ancestor, Don Jose. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on June 26, 1956 (see cat. #91332) and October 12, 1958 (see cat. #16436). J. Carrol Naish, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Christopher Anthony (writer, possibly a pseudonym for Antony Ellis), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Tony Barrett, Charles Seel, Joseph Kearns, Clayton Post, Larry Thor (announcer), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:37. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24204. Suspense. February 11, 1952. CBS net. "Odd Man Out". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An adaptation of the famous film about the Irish rebellion and its betrayal. The story was produced previously on "Suspense" on January 27, 1949 and subsequently on December 30, 1954 (See cat. #75787). James Mason, Pamela Kellino, Ben Wright, William Johnstone, Dan O'Herlihy, Joseph Kearns, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Frederick L. Green (author), Antony Ellis (adaptor), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Charles Davis, Raymond Lawrence, Larry Thor (announcer), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:39. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
46749. Suspense. February 18, 1952. CBS net. "The Track Of The Cat". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A hunt for a killer mountain cat in the snow is not all that it seems to be. Richard Widmark, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Sharon Douglas, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Larry Thor (announcer), Walter Van Tilburg Clark (author), Sylvia Richards (adaptor), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Harry Bartell, Parley Baer, Lee Miller, Martha Wentworth. 29:46. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
52928. Suspense. February 25, 1952. CBS net. "A Killing In Las Vegas". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A woman becomes convinced that her husband is trying to kill her. The story has a strange and melancholy ending. Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Richard George Pedicini (writer), Joseph Kearns, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), James Nusser, Jerry Hausner, Lamont Johnson, Linda Darnell, Charles Calvert, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Eve McVeagh, Larry Thor (announcer), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:40. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
24205. Suspense. March 3, 1952. CBS net. "The Thirty-Nine Steps". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A good movie adaptation, albeit severely abridged, of the spy thriller made famous by the Alfred Hitchcock movie. Herbert Marshall, Tudor Owen, Joseph Kearns, Byron Kane, Ben Wright, William Johnstone, Charles Davis, Raymond Lawrence, Larry Thor (announcer), John Buchan (author), Sylvia Richards (adaptor), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
62431. Suspense. March 10, 1952. CBS net. "A Watery Grave". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. "The story of a man who craved power, position and money and destroyed himself accomplishing it." Joseph Cotten, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Arthur Ross (writer), Joseph Kearns, Stan Waxman, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Mary Jane Croft, Larry Thor (announcer), Ken Christy (commercial spokesman). 30:00. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
62432. Suspense. March 17, 1952. CBS net. "The Wreck Of The Old 97". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A great piece of radio writing, telling a possible story behind the famous 1903 train wreck. The famous song of the same name is sung as transitions. Frank Lovejoy, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harry Stanton (soloist), Herb Butterfield, Roy Glenn, Joseph Kearns, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Christopher Anthony (writer, possibly a pseudonym for Antony Ellis), Clayton Post, Eddie Firestone, Junius Matthews, Jack Kruschen, Mindred Lord (writer), Larry Thor (announcer). 29:44. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
40203. Suspense. March 24, 1952. CBS net. "A Murder Of Necessity" ("Frame Up"). Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. When a man kills his blackmailer, he finds that out someone on the phone has heard him. Lud Gluskin (conductor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Charlotte Lawrence, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Howard McNear, Joe Gilbert, Joseph Kearns, Lou Merrill, Paula Winslowe, Robert Young, Larry Thor (announcer), Richard George Pedicini (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24206. Suspense. March 31, 1952. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Lady Pamela". A crime drama about a clever woman jewel thief out to get her double-crossing partner after a two-year jail term. See cat. #94901 for a network, sponsored version of this program. Deborah Kerr, Joseph Kearns, Peter Leeds, Ted Osborne, Ben Wright, Larry Thor (announcer), Antony Ellis (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
94901. Suspense. March 31, 1952. CBS net. "The Lady Pamela". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A crime drama about a clever woman jewel thief who is out to get her double-crossing partner, after she's just finished a two-year jail term. This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #24206. Deborah Kerr, Joseph Kearns, Peter Leeds, Ted Osborne, Ben Wright, Larry Thor, Antony Ellis (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman). 29:33. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
72445. Suspense. April 7, 1952. CBS net. "Remember Me?". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A robber shoots an old Jewish shopkeeper and then is forced to deal with a girl who witnessed the crime. The girl seems to have attended Stuyvesant High School with him (which must have been difficult, as Stuyvesant, at that time, was an all-boys high school). A good story. The story was subsequently used on "Suspense" on May 3, 1955 (see cat. #76077 and #7258) and August 24, 1958 (see cat. #16431) Joseph Kearns, Charlotte Lawrence, Lee Miller, Ruth Perrott, Larry Thor (announcer), Gus Bayz (writer), Dan Duryea, Charles Calvert, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:39. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
47036. Suspense. April 14, 1952. CBS net. "Mate Bram". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A triple ax murder on the high seas, and a mate with a bad memory! Ben Wright, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Gil Doud (adaptor), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Joan Banks, Joseph Kearns, Lou Merrill, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Richard Widmark, Robert North, Roy Glenn, Steve Roberts, Larry Thor (announcer), Edward Pierson (author), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:50. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
72446. Suspense. April 21, 1952. CBS net. "The Diary Of Captain Scott". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. The story of the explorer who was second to arrive at the South Pole. He died, along with all his men, on the return journey. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on February 28, 1956 (see cat. #465133). Herbert Marshall, Charles Davis, Joseph Kearns, Tudor Owen, June Whitley, Ben Wright, Larry Thor (announcer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Ken Christy (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Gil Doud (adaptor). 29:49. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
72447. Suspense. April 28, 1952. CBS net. "The Shooting Of Billy The Kid". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. The well told story of the life and violent death of "Billy The Kid." Frank Lovejoy, William Conrad, Parley Baer, Joseph Kearns, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman). 26:00. Audio condition: Good. Incomplete.
24207. Suspense. May 5, 1952. CBS net. "Frankie and Johnny". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. They were lovers, oh lordy, how they could love! A dramatization of the song written in 1850. Dinah plays the lead and sings the transitions as well. The script was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on February 3, 1957. Dinah Shore, Lamont Johnson, Joseph Kearns, Harry Bartell, Jack Kruschen, Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin (writer), Larry Thor (announcer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
47037. Suspense. May 12, 1952. CBS net. "The Missing Person". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A magazine writer attempts to track down a missing concert musician. An interesting story with an unsatisfactory ending. MacDonald Carey, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Irene Tedrow, Joseph Kearns, James Nusser, Paula Winslowe, Herb Vigran, Jay Novello, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Lud Gluskin (writer), Larry Thor (announcer), Richard George Pedicini (writer), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:46. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
62937. Suspense. May 19, 1952. CBS net. "The Flight Of The Bumblebee". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An exciting ride on a crippled B-29, returning from a bombing run over Korea. Ross Murray (writer), Joseph Kearns, Billy Halop, Lee Miller, Charles Calvert, Jack Kruschen, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Byron Kane, Glen Vernon, Edgar Barrier, Larry Thor (announcer), Fred MacMurray, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman). 29:42. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24208. Suspense. May 26, 1952. CBS net. "The Death Of Me". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A man working in a remote lumber camp witnesses a murder...arranged with the help of his wife! George Murphy, William Conrad, Charlotte Lawrence, Irene Tedrow, Herb Butterfield, Joseph Kearns, Larry Thor (announcer), Richard Chandlee (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Ken Christy (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
40204. Suspense. June 2, 1952. CBS net. "A Good and Faithful Servant". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. After thirty years on the job, a meek department store accountant plans his own unique retirement pension. Jack Benny, Norma Varden, Gerald Mohr, Hy Averback, Charles Calvert, Doris Singleton, Joseph Kearns, Larry Thor (announcer), Richard Powell (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Ken Christy (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:15. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24209. Suspense. June 9, 1952. CBS net. "Concerto For Killer and Eye Witnesses". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. The last show of the season. A good story about an escaped killer who swears revenge...and nearly succeeds in getting it. Byron Kane, Charlotte Lawrence, Elliott Lewis (performer, producer, director), Gil Stratton, Jack Kruschen, Jay Novello, Junius Matthews, Martha Wentworth, William Conrad, Sidney Miller, Larry Thor (announcer), E. Jack Neuman (writer), Arthur Ross (writer), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
2409. Suspense. September 22, 1952. CBS net, WMT, Cedar Rapids Iowa aircheck. "Jack Ketch". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. The story of the royal hangman of England, who gets into trouble with the law. Charles Laughton, Joan Banks, Ramsay Hill, Joseph Kearns, Raymond Lawrence, Doris Lloyd, Ben Wright, Larry Thor (announcer), Antony Ellis (writer), Elliott Lewis (transcriber, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:57. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
72448. Suspense. September 29, 1952. CBS net. "Vidocq's Last Case". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. France's greatest detective, himself a former criminal, returns to solve a puzzling series of crimes. Charles Boyer, Parley Baer, William Johnstone, Joseph Kearns, Victor Rodman, Paula Winslowe, Ben Wright, Larry Thor (announcer), Francois Vidocq (author), Sylvia Richards (adaptor), Elliott Lewis (transcriber, producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:42. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
64927. Suspense. October 6, 1952. CBS net. "The Diary Of Dr. Pritchard". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. The story of the most infamous poisoner that ever lived. Cedric Hardwicke, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Antony Ellis (writer), Paula Winslowe, William Johnstone, Ben Wright, Elliott Lewis (transcriber, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Alma Lawton, Georgia Ellis, Norma Varden, Joseph Kearns, Larry Thor (announcer), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:38. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
64928. Suspense. October 13, 1952. CBS net. "How Long Is The Night". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An excellent story about a U. S. soldier left alone on a Pacific island after an atomic test. But, there's something else alive on the island with him! Richard Widmark is announced as the winner of the "Golden Mike" awared as best actor (on the "Suspense" series). Dal McKennon (commercial spokesman), Herb Butterfield, Joseph Kearns, Lud Gluskin (conductor), James Moser (adaptor), Larry Thor (announcer), Warner Tabe Jr. (author), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Jack Kruschen, Richard Widmark. 29:40. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24210. Suspense. October 20, 1952. CBS net. "The Death Of Barbara Allen". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An excellent radio production based on an Irish folk song, told in story and music. Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin (writer), Anne Baxter, William Conrad, Jeanette Nolan, Joseph Kearns, Harry Bartell, Junius Matthews, Larry Thor (announcer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Ken Christy (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Louise Louis (vocalist). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24211. Suspense. October 27, 1952. CBS net. "Allen In Wonderland". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A southern lawyer in New York quotes a bit of Lewis Carroll in a train station, and finds himself involved in Balkan intrigue! Larry Thor and Charles Calvert play New York policemen in the exact same accents they were using on their own show "Broadway Is My Beat," which was then on CBS! Richard Chandlee (adaptor), Truda Marson, Larry Thor (announcer, performer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Jack Kruschen, Joseph Kearns, Charles Calvert, Clayton Post, Cornel Wilde, Curt Singer (author), Edgar Barrier. 29:34. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
72449. Suspense. November 3, 1952. CBS net. "Frankenstein". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. The classic story about a scientist who creates a man, then is pursued by his creation. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on June 7, 1955 (see cat. #72692 and #16395) Paul Frees, Joseph Kearns, Paula Winslowe, Larry Thor (announcer), Antony Ellis (adaptor), Herbert Marshall, Mary Shelley (author), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Ken Christy (commercial spokesman), Dal McKennon (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:52. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
47440. Suspense. November 10, 1952. CBS net. "The Frightened City". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A soldier returns home to find that his brother-in-law has been murdered, along with three other people. But, nobody's talking! Good radio writing! The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on September 27, 1955. Frank Lovejoy, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Joan Banks, Lou Merrill, Herb Butterfield, Paula Winslowe, Hy Averback, Charles Calvert, Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:42. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
47441. Suspense. November 17, 1952. CBS net. "Death and Miss Turner". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An artist paints four portraits of a man with no face. Why? Because it's a picture of the man she's killed! The program includes a particularly irritating woman's shriek. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on May 19, 1957. Agnes Moorehead, William Spier (writer), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (director, transcriber), Jeanette Nolan, Paul Frees, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Joseph Kearns, Charles Davis, Larry Thor (announcer). 29:42. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24212. Suspense. November 24, 1952. CBS net. "Man Alive". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. Paul Douglas gives an excellent performance in a cold war thriller set aboard the San Francisco-Oakland Ferry. Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Fred MacKaye, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Jay Novello, Jeanette Nolan, Joseph Kearns, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Paul Douglas, William Conrad, William Spier (writer), Larry Thor (announcer), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 30:35. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24213. Suspense. December 1, 1952. CBS net. "The Big Heist". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. The best bank buster in the business takes on a new man for his next job...much to his sorrow. John Hodiak, Herb Butterfield, Joseph Kearns, Ted Bliss, Jerry Hausner, Junius Matthews, Charles Calvert, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), E. Jack Neuman (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Bert Holland, Larry Thor (announcer). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
96237. Suspense. December 8, 1952. CBS net. "Joker Wild". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. Harry's a very funny guy, and that's just the problem! He tries tragedy with a little murder. A well-told story, and don't miss the music transitions from, "Pagliacci." Also listen for announcer Larry Thor briefly become police Sergeant Thor. Good radio! Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkion (writer), Cathy Lewis, Elliott Lewis (performer, director), Gene Woods, Larry Thor (announcer, performer), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Ken Christy (choral supervisor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Lillian Buyeff, Byron Kane, Hy Averback, Joseph Kearns, Charlotte Lawrence. 29:20. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
52563. Suspense. December 15, 1952. CBS net. "The Man With Two Faces". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A three year old corpse found in a packing case has plenty of false clues planted on it. A nifty bit of detection follows. Lloyd Nolan, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), James Moser (writer), Joseph Kearns, Lou Merrill, Eddie Fields, Tom Tully, Jeanette Nolan, Martha Wentworth, Rolfe Sedan, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Larry Thor (announcer). 29:30. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24214. Suspense. December 22, 1952. CBS net. "Arctic Rescue". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A well told chronicle of an early voyage of exploration to the Arctic, and of a rescue by the "Christmas Star." The story was produced on "Suspense" again on January 31, 1956 (see cat. #61708). Barney Phillips, Ben Wright, Clayton Post, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Fred MacKaye, Gus Bayz (writer), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Joseph Cotten, Joseph Kearns, Lillian Buyeff, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Norma Varden, Larry Thor (announer), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:43. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
72493. Suspense. December 29, 1952. CBS net. "Melody In Dreams". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. When a father makes a citizen's arrest of his own daughter, the narcotics detail cops get a lead on $70,000 worth of drugs being sold to teen-agers. Young Nicky is a tough pusher. Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Sam Edwards, Joseph Kearns, Junius Matthews, Howard McNear, Anne Whitfield, Larry Thor (announcer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Richard George Pedicini (writer), Shepard Menken, John Lund, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spoeksman). 29:46. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24215. Suspense. January 5, 1953. CBS net. "The Mystery Of Edwin Drood" Part One. Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A well-done adaptation of the famous Victorian thriller. See cat. #24216 for part two (the conclusion) of the story. Charles Dickens (author), Herbert Marshall, Ben Wright, Joseph Kearns, William Johnstone, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Sidney Marshall (adaptor), Terry Kilburn, Betty Harford, Larry Thor (announcer), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:51. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24216. Suspense. January 12, 1953. CBS net. "The Mystery Of Edwin Drood" Part Two. Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. Where is Mr. Jasper's favorite nephew? He's dead for sure...or is he? The conclusion of the story. See cat. #24215 for part one of the story. Charles Dickens (author), Herbert Marshall, Ben Wright, Joseph Kearns, William Johnstone, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Sidney Marshall (adaptor), Betty Harford, Ramsay Hill, Charles Davis, Larry Thor (announcer), Ken Christy (commercial spokesman). 30:16. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24217. Suspense. January 19, 1953. CBS net. "Gold Of The Adomar". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A well written, exciting story about a treasure hunt aboard a sunken ship with a cargo of dynamite. John Hodiak, Joseph Kearns, Clayton Post, Charles Calvert, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Ross Murray (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Larry Thor (announcer). 29:36. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
63170. Suspense. January 26, 1953. CBS net. "The Spencer Brothers". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. The story of three bank robbers and killers, and their flight on horseback across the state of Kansas. Richard Widmark, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (transcriber, director), Gil Doud (writer), Joseph Kearns, John Dehner, Sammie Hill, Parley Baer, William Conrad, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Sam Edwards, Larry Thor (announcer), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:46. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
11317. Suspense. February 2, 1953. CBS net. "Plan X". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. Zeno the Martian is sent to meet the first rocket from Earth to land on his planet, and to put "Plan X" into effect. Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Howard McNear, Jack Benny, Jack Kruschen, John McIntire, Joseph Kearns, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Mary Jane Croft, Norma Varden, Richard Powell (writer), Stuffy Singer, Truda Marson, William Conrad, Larry Thor (announcer), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:45. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete as above.
47035. Suspense. February 9, 1953. CBS net. "The Man Who Cried Wolf". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A cipher clerk at the Russian embassy in Mexico City steals valuable documents and tries to defect to freedom, but no-one will believe him! William Powell, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lillian Buyeff, Joseph Kearns, Byron Kane, Jack Kruschen, Steve Roberts, John Dehner, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin (writer), Larry Thor (research, announcer). 29:49. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24218. Suspense. February 16, 1953. CBS net. "The Love and Death Of Joaquin Murietta". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A well told story about the rise and fall of the famous Mexican bandit. William Conrad (narrator), Parley Baer, Victor Mature, Harry Bartell, Virginia Gregg, Joseph Kearns, Jack Kruschen, Hy Averback, Larry Thor (announcer), Gil Doud (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercialspokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Joe Beroso (guitar). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24219. Suspense. February 23, 1953. CBS net. "St. James Infirmary Blues". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. The story behind the song, a fine portrait of gangsters of the roaring 20s. Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), David Friedkin (writer), Billy Halop, Clayton Post, Joseph Kearns, Morton Fine (writer), Rosemary Clooney, Shepard Menken, Tony Barrett, Vivi Janis, William Conrad, Larry Thor (announcer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24220. Suspense. March 2, 1953. CBS net. "The Storm". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An egotistical dancer splits up with his partner and tries to out-dance the forces of nature! Frank Lovejoy, Joan Banks, Joseph Kearns, Jerry Hausner, James Nusser, Larry Thor (narrator), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Richard Chandlee (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Sharon Douglas, Rolfe Sedan, Larry Thor (announcer), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:03. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
24221. Suspense. March 9, 1953. CBS net. "The Dead Alive". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A fine story of the supernatural, set shortly after the Civil War. Wilkie Collins (author), Herbert Marshall, Mary Jane Croft, Joseph Kearns, Lamont Johnson, Jeanette Nolan, Larry Thor (announcer), Sam Rolfe (adaptor), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
72317. Suspense. March 16, 1953. CBS net. "The Mountain". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. Three men are attempting an unclimbed mountain. When one of them falls and is killed, his rope is discovered to have been deliberately cut. John Hodiak, Paul Frees, John Fraser, Joseph Kearns, James McCallion, Ben Wright, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Antony Ellis (writer), Larry Thor (announcer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:41. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
64933. Suspense. March 23, 1953. CBS net. "The Signalman". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A strange light has been seen at a lonely railroad outpost. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on November 4, 1956 and February 15, 1959 (see cat. #11325). Agnes Moorehead, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Charles Dickens (author), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Irving Reis (adaptor), Joseph Kearns, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Larry Thor (announcer), Ken Christy (commercial spokesman). 29:40. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
64934. Suspense. March 30, 1953. CBS net. "Tom Dooley". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. The story behind the hit tune by the Kingston Trio...a post-Civil War murder-for-love. The script was subsequently used on "Suspense" on December 7, 1958 (see cat. #16440). Joseph Cotten, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin (writer), Harry Stanton (vocalist), William Conrad, Sammie Hill, Joseph Kearns, Bill Bissell, Sherman Cosgrove (Lieutenant Colonel, U. S. Army), Larry Thor (announcer). 29:47. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24222. Suspense. April 6, 1953. CBS net. "Around The World". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. The program is broadcast live from the stage of the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria in New York as part of the 1953 Auto Show. An enjoyable narrative of the first around-the-world auto race in 1908. Good radio. Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin (writer), Van Johnson, Ted Osborne, Larry Haines, Dan Ocko, Cameron Andrews, Alan Hewitt, Steve Roberts, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
6841. Suspense. April 13, 1953. CBS net. "The Great Train Robbery". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An ordinary, everyday guy and his uncle decide to strike it rich by robbing a mail train. The program receives an award from "Radio and TV Mirror" magazine as "Favorite Radio Mystery Program." Paula Winslowe, Richard George Pedicini (writer), Jerry Hausner, Larry Thor (announcer), Fred MacMurray, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Joseph Kearns, Hy Averback, Elliott Lewis (producer), Norman Macdonnell (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:49. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
7255. Suspense. April 20, 1953. CBS net. "Public Defender". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. The program is interrupted for a Korean War P. O. W. exchange bulletin. A killer, accused of a robbery he says he did not commit, is defended by the husband of his victim. Frank Lovejoy, Joseph Kearns, Herb Butterfield, Charles Calvert, Whitfield Connor, Lou Krugman, Paula Winslowe, Larry Thor (announcer), E. Jack Neuman (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24223. Suspense. April 27, 1953. CBS net. "The Man Within". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A professional smuggler and an amateur coward are put on the spot. Betty Harford, Ben Wright, Joseph Kearns, Raymond Lawrence, Richard Peel, Larry Thor (announcer), Morton Fine (adaptor), David Friedkin (adaptor), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Graham Greene (author), Herbert Marshall. 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24224. Suspense. May 4, 1953. CBS net. "Othello" Part one. Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. The program is announced as the first radio dramatization of the play. See cat. #24225 for the conclusion of the story. William Shakespeare (author), Richard Widmark, Cathy Lewis, Joseph Kearns, William Conrad, Larry Thor (announcer, narrator), Elliott Lewis (performer, adaptor, producer, director), Antony Ellis (adaptor), Lucien Moraweck (composer, adaptor of themes by Verdi), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Whitfield Connor, Herb Butterfield, William Johnstone, Byron Kane. 28:47. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24225. Suspense. May 11, 1953. CBS net. "Othello" Part two. Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. The program is announced as the first radio dramatization of the play. The conclusion of the story. See cat. #24224 for the start of the story. William Shakespeare (author), Richard Widmark, Cathy Lewis, Joseph Kearns, William Conrad, Irene Tedrow, Larry Thor (announcer, narrator), Elliott Lewis (performer, adaptor, producer, director), Antony Ellis (adaptor), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 28:57. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
7256. Suspense. May 18, 1953. CBS net. "Vial Of Death". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A vial of cholera bacteria is loose in the city, and it must be found before dawn. Joseph Kearns, Lloyd Nolan, Jerry Hausner, Charlotte Lawrence, Truda Marson, James McCallion, Howard McNear, Clayton Post, Joseph Ranby, Jeffrey Silver, Naomi Stevens, Martha Wentworth, Larry Thor (announcer), Gus Bayz (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24226. Suspense. May 25, 1953. CBS net. "Pigeon In The Cage". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A paper-hanger trapped in a residential elevator witnesses a murder...and becomes the next intended victim. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on August 11, 1957 (see cat. #24252). Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin (writer), Dick Haymes, Joseph Kearns, Charlotte Lawrence, Larry Thor (announcer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24227. Suspense. June 1, 1953. CBS net. "A Vision Of Death". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An interesting story about a couple with a nightclub mind-reading act who are amazed to find that they no longer need their codes...they really can read minds! The program has clever ending. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on March 8, 1951 (see cat. #72359). Ronald Colman, Mary Jane Croft, Hy Averback, Benny Rubin, Charles Calvert, Larry Thor (announcer), Jerry Hausner (author), Walter Newman (adaptor), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Ken Christy (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24228. Suspense. June 8, 1953. CBS net. "The Mystery Of The Marie Celeste". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A well crafted reconstruction of what might have caused the abandonment of the ship that was found adrift. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on December 27, 1955 (see cat. #9305). Elliott Lewis speaks after the drama. Van Heflin, Joseph Kearns, Paul Frees, William Conrad, Jeanette Nolan, Hal Gerard, Dan O'Herlihy, Larry Thor (announcer), Gil Doud (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
72576. Suspense. September 14, 1953. CBS net. "A Message To Garcia". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. Shortly before the Spanish-American War, an agent from the United States arrives in Jamaica enroute to Cuba. Once there, his adventures are only beginning. This broadcast mark's the start of the program's eleventh year on the air. Elliott Lewis presents a "Golden Mike" award to Richard Widmark, as "Best Male Performance Of The Year On Suspense." Richard Widmark, Elbert Hubbard (author), Richard Chandlee (adaptor), Tony Barrett, Edgar Barrier, Lillian Buyeff, Ted de Corsia, Joseph Kearns, Jack Kruschen, Larry Thor (announcer), Harlow Wilcox (commerial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Ernest Newton (calypso singer). 29:46. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
72584. Suspense. September 21, 1953. CBS net. "The Empty Chair". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A story with a heavy-handed public service theme of safe teen-age driving. A young teen-ager drives recklessly, races hot rods and get into big trouble. Ralph Thomas (president of the Automobile Club Of America) and Royce Martin (president of Auto-Lite) speak during the program. Elliott Lewis presents a "Golden Mike" award to Agnes Moorehead as the, "best female actress on Suspense." Agnes Moorehead, Herb Butterfield, Sam Edwards, Joseph Kearns, Paula Winslowe, Larry Thor (announcer), Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin (writer), Ralph Thomas, Royce Martin, Elliott Lewis, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Maurice Chapin. 29:39. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
73364. Suspense. September 28, 1953. CBS net. "Hellfire". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A wildcat oil driller strikes it rich with an oil find, then strikes it poor when the oil well catches fire. He decides to put out the fire himself. John Hodiak, Herb Butterfield, Jerry Hausner, Joseph Kearns, Charlotte Lawrence, Junius Matthews, Clayton Post, Dick Ryan, Larry Thor (announcer), Ross Murray (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:32. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24229. Suspense. October 5, 1953. CBS net. "Action". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A good story about a man who believes himself slowly dying who decides to go in style...by climbing a reverse slope on a mountain made of ice! The script was previously used on "Escape" on April 4, 1948 (see cat. #11349) and on July 21, 1949 (see cat. #65855). Ben Wright, Parley Baer, Herb Butterfield, Richard Peel, Larry Thor (announcer), Charles Montague (author), Antony Ellis (adaptor), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Herbert Marshall, Ellen Morgan, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Dal McKennon (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9298. Suspense. October 12, 1953. CBS net. "The Shot". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A well written story about an "affair of honor" during the Confederacy. This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #5607. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on December 2, 1954 (see also cat. #75794). Van Heflin, Harry Bartell, James Eagles, Jack Edwards, Joseph Kearns, Barney Phillips, Jack Webb, Larry Thor (announcer), Alexander Pushkin (author), E. Jack Neuman (adaptor), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
5607. Suspense. October 12, 1953. Program #458. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Shot". A well written story about an "affair of honor" during the Confederacy. See cat. #9298 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on December 2, 1954 (see cat. #75794). Van Heflin, Harry Bartell, James Eagles, Jack Edwards, Joseph Kearns, Barney Phillips, Jack Webb, Larry Thor (announcer), Alexander Pushkin (author), E. Jack Neuman (adaptor), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24230. Suspense. October 19, 1953. CBS net. "My True Love's Hair". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. Announcer Harlow Wilcox blows the show's opening with a monumental blooper. A spectacularly beautiful sound portrait and well written of the South Seas. The story of Rachel and of the sailor who loved her. Paula Winslowe, Jack Kruschen, Joseph Kearns, Martha Wentworth, Clayton Post, Ben Wright, Ernest Newton, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin (writer), Betty Harford, Larry Thor (announcer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Jeff Chandler, Lillian Buyeff, Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
51550. Suspense. October 26, 1953. CBS net. "Dutch Schultz". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A well-done drama/documentary about the famous gangster's life, times, and murder. An example of good radio, excellent writing, music and sound effects! Benny Rubin, Jack Moyles, Tony Barrett, Larry Thor (announcer), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Dal McKennon (commercial spokesman), Lud Gluskin (conductor), James Poe (writer), Jay Novello, Herb Butterfield, Hy Averback, Paul Frees, Sidney Miller, Broderick Crawford, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer). 29:35. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
51551. Suspense. November 2, 1953. CBS net. "Ordeal In Donner Pass". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A docu/drama about the pioneers of a wagon train that became trapped atop a mountain pass for five months and slowly starved to death. Grim listening. Edmond O'Brien, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Arthur Ross (writer), Harry Bartell, Parley Baer, Paula Winslowe, Mary Lansing, John Dehner, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Charlotte Lawrence, Joseph Kearns, Larry Thor (announcer), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Ken Christy (commercial spokesman). 29:38. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
72589. Suspense. November 9, 1953. CBS net. "Needle In The Haystack". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A radio portrait of the U. S. Navy, aboard a minewsweeper trying to clear a path into a North Korean harbor. A sailor is put ashore to gain information about the mines guarding the harbor. A good story, well told, based on the book, "Battle Report: The War War In Korea." William Holden, Walter Karig (author), E. Jack Neuman (adaptor), Ted Bliss, Bert Holland (performer, commercial spokesman), Joseph Kearns, Jack Kruschen, Steve Roberts, Ben Wright, David Young, Larry Thor (announcer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:35. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
63408. Suspense. November 16, 1953. CBS net. "The Moonstone" Part one. Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. Announced as the first (and some think the greatest) detective story ever written. The gift and theft of a mysterious diamond. See cat. #63409 and #46403 for the second and concluding part. Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Wilkie Collins (author), Peter Lawford, Norma Varden, Eric Snowden, Alistair Duncan, Larry Thor (announcer), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Dal McKennon (commercial spokesman), Pat Hitchcock, Dick Beals, Ellen Morgan, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Betty Harford, William Johnstone, Ben Wright, Herb Butterfield, Richard Chandlee (adaptor). 29:40. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
63409. Suspense. November 23, 1953. CBS net. "The Moonstone" Part two. Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. The conclusion of the story about the search for a fabulous gem, called "The Moonstone." This is a network, sponsored version of cat #46403. See cat. #63408 for part one of the story. Wilkie Collins (author), Peter Lawford, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor, different from the previous week's conductor), Betty Harford, William Johnstone, Eric Snowden, Alistair Duncan, Ellen Morgan, Norma Varden, Ben Wright, Herb Butterfield, Richard Chandlee (adaptor), Larry Thor (announcer). 29:42. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
46403. Suspense. November 23, 1953. Program #464. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Moonstone" Part two. The conclusion of the search for the fabulous gem, the diamond called "The Moonstone." See cat. #63409 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. Peter Lawford, Wilkie Collins (author), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Richard Chandlee (adaptor), Betty Harford, William Johnstone, Eric Snowden, Alistair Duncan, Ellen Morgan, Norma Varden, Ben Wright, Herb Butterfield, Larry Thor (announcer). 25:47. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
72599. Suspense. November 30, 1953. CBS net. "The Wreck Of The Maid Of Athens". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A sailing ship sinks, leaving the crew, the captain and his wife on a deserted island. Agnes Moorehead, Joseph Kearns, Emily Wooldridge (author), Gil Doud (adaptor), Jack Kruschen, Richard Peel, Ben Wright, Larry Thor (announcer, performer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:52. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
53032. Suspense. December 7, 1953. CBS net. "Trent's Last Case". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A British reporter solves one last murder, and it very much appears as if the butler did it! It's Trent's last case for an unusual reason! Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Oliver Gaarde (adaptor), William Johnstone, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Ellen Morgan, Joseph Kearns, Gloria Ann Simpson, Dick Beals, E. C. Bentley (author), Ronald Colman, Larry Thor (announcer). 29:43. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
53033. Suspense. December 14, 1953. CBS net. "The Mystery Of Marie Roget". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A fascinating work of detection. Who killed the beautiful Parisienne, who was in reality murdered in New York City! The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on February 7, 1960 (see cat. #16467). Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (transcriber, director), E. Jack Neuman (adaptor), John Dehner, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Lou Merrill, Jeanette Nolan, Paula Winslowe, William Johnstone, Edgar Allan Poe (author), Cornel Wilde, Edgar Barrier, Larry Thor (announcer), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:12. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
72653. Suspense. December 21, 1953. CBS net. "'Twas The Night Before Christmas". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. The parents of a little girl aren't coming back for Christmas. They were on a plane reported missing over the Atlantic. A well written story, good radio. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on "December 24, 1951 (see cat. #72362). Greer Garson, Harry Bartell, Herb Butterfield, Charles Calvert, John Ramsay Hill, Joseph Kearns, Mary Lansing, Howard McNear, Sidney Miller, Irene Tedrow, Anne Whitfield, Larry Thor (announcer), Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lud Gluskin (conductor(, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Roger Wagner (choral director), John McGovern. 29:45. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
51548. Suspense. December 28, 1953. CBS net. "The Queen's Ring". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. The tumultuous love story of Queen Elizabeth and Essex. Did he really love her or only covet her crown? James Mason, Pamela Mason, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Jeanette Nolan, Elliott Lewis (director, transcriber), Joseph Kearns, Ben Wright, Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Larry Thor (announcer), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:47. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
51549. Suspense. January 4, 1954. CBS net. "On A Country Road". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A couple run out of gas during a storm while "The Crazy Woman" is chopping off people's heads somewhere out in the darkness. Good radio! The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on November 16, 1950 (see cat. #6840 and #69620) and December 9, 1954 (see cat. #75795) and subsequently on May 10, 1959 (see cat. #16451) and on "The Grip Of Terror" in 1977 (see cat. #43403). Frank Lovejoy, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Joan Banks, Jeanette Nolan, Elliott Lewis (transcriber, director), Joseph Kearns, William Woodson, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Walter Bazarr (writer), Larry Thor (announcer). 29:45. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
72654. Suspense. January 11, 1954. CBS net. "The One Man Crime Wave". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An overcoat with a missing button is the only clue to a murderer. This is a network, sponsored version oc cat. #46402. Dana Andrews, Charlotte Lawrence, Joseph Kearns, Lee Miller, Junius Matthews, Tom Tully, Paula Winslowe, Larry Thor (announcer0, Antony Ellis (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:37. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
46402. Suspense. January 11, 1954. Program #470. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The One Man Crime Wave". An overcoat with a missing button is the only clue to a murderer. See cat. #72654 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. Joseph Kearns, Lee Miller, Junius Matthews, Tom Tully, Paula Winslowe, Larry Thor (announcer), Antony Ellis (writer), Dana Andrews, Charlotte Lawrence, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 25:47. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
72655. Suspense. January 18, 1954. CBS net. "The Face Is Familiar". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite ($100,000 Charity Giveaway). An innocent schnook is used by a gang of bank robber to help them with a caper. Auto-Lite salutes De Soto automobiles. Jack Benny, Hy Averback, Herb Butterfield, Stanley Farrar, Joseph Kearns, Sheldon Leonard, Clayton Post, Jean Wood, Larry Thor (nnouncer), Arthur Ross (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:43. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
72656. Suspense. January 25, 1954. CBS net. "Want Ad". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite ($100,000 Charity Giveaway). "A story based on fact" about a small time crook who answers want ads offering merchandise for sale and then robs the advertiser. Robert Cummings underplays the role. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney (famous society woman) appears on the program to promote the Auto-Lite charity giveaway (she may be impersonated). The story was subsequently used on July 11, 1956 (see cat. #64523). Robert Cummings, Charles Calvert, Mary Jane Croft, Virginia Gregg, Paula Winslowe, Larry Thor (announcer), E. Jack Neuman (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney. 29:45. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
72644. Suspense. February 1, 1954. CBS net. "Never Follow A Banjo Act". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite ($100,000 Charity Giveaway). A mature caberet performer is hired to coach a young crooner...who seems to enjoy playing with knives. Merman reads her lines like a Cole Porter finale, but gets to sing a couple of tunes with piano acompaniment, which makes it all worthwhile. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on March 2, 1958 (see cat. #93445). Ethel Merman, Paul Frees, Jerry Hausner, Joseph Kearns, Shepard Menken, Jess Kirkpatrick, Ben Wright, Larry Thor (announcer), James Poe (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Walter Gross (piano), Victor Demontee (piano), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Basil O'Connor (Chairman of the March Of Dimes, who appeals for contributions in general, and to be the recipient of the money from any winning contestant). 29:45. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
72650. Suspense. February 8, 1954. CBS net. "Death At Skirkerud Pond". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite ($100,000 Charity Giveaway). An elderly couple are trying to escape the Nazis by crossing into neutral Sweden. When they endanger the entire underground, the are killed to protect the other anti-Nazis. After the war, a murder trial is held. Jeff Chandler, Herb Butterfield, Herb Ellis, Byron Kane, Joseph Kearns, Jack Kruschen, Cathy Lewis, Lou Merrill, Paula Winslowe, Theodore Olsen (author), James Cavanaugh (adaptor), Morton Fine (adaptor), David Friedkin (adaptor), Larry Thor (announcer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Bruce Palmer (executive chairman of the United Defense Fund), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:49. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
46759. Suspense. February 15, 1954. CBS net. "The Outer Limit". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite (a salute to Dodge). A warning to mankind from "The Guardians Of The Universe." The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on March 17, 1957 (see cat. #16403). The story was also produced on "Dimension X" on April 8, 1950 (see cat. #142) and on September 8, 1950 (see cat. #39839). It was also produced on "X Minus One" on November 16, 1955 (see cat. #35293). The script was also used on "Escape" on February 7, 1950 (see cat. #7269), on "Beyond Tomorrow" on April 13, 1950 (see cat. #11138), on "Beyond This World" on February 23, 1950 (see cat. #11135). A similar script was used on "Your Movietown Radio Theatre" on December 17, 1947 (see cat. #77349). Graham Doar (writer), William Holden, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Morton Fine (adaptor), David Friedkin (adaptor), Elliott Lewis (director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Edgar Barrier, William Johnstone, Jack Kruschen, Hy Averback, Joseph Kearns, Jerry Hausner, Charles Calvert, Larry Thor (announcer), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Raymond Tiffiny (Judge, president of the National Society For Crippled Children and Adults). 29:46. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
72651. Suspense. February 22, 1954. CBS net. "Murder By Jury". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite ($100,000 Charity Giveaway). A courtroom drama about a man on trial for murdering his wife. Three years after his acquittal, evidence is found to prove his guilt. A perfect crime seems to have taken place...and it has! Herbert Marshall, Herb Butterfield, Betty Harford, William Johnstone, Joseph Kearns, Richard Peel, Norma Varden, Ben Wright, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Michael Gilbert (author), Antony Ellis (adaptor), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Mark Harrington (president of the National Tuberculosis Association), Keith McConnell. 29:44. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24231. Suspense. March 1, 1954. CBS net. "The Barking Death". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite (a salute to Studebaker). An infected dog escapes and is roaming the city. The dog is adopted by a little boy and brought into his home. William Powell, Junius Matthews, Hy Averback, Dick Beals, Ted Bliss, Joseph Kearns, Jack Kruschen, Paula Winslowe, Jean Wood, Larry Thor (announcer), Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), William Zigler (president of American Foundation Of The Blind). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24232. Suspense. March 8, 1954. CBS net. "Circumstantial Terror". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite (a salute to Nash). A good story about an unemployed man who is accused of robbery and murder when he goes out to buy a pack of cigarettes. Ronald Reagan, Howard McNear, Charles Calvert, Vic Perrin, Clayton Post, Hal Gerard, Larry Thor (announcer), Ross Murray (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), George Kennedy (president of The Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
72652. Suspense. March 15, 1954. CBS net. "The Girl In Car Thirty-Two". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite ($100,000 Charity Giveaway). A plainclothes cop aboard a transcontinental train tries to strike up a relationship with a beautiful woman, suspected of being the moll of a jewel thief. The program features an elegant tribute to the new Packard. Victor Mature, Herb Butterfield, William Conrad, John Dehner, Roy Glenn, Joseph Kearns, Cathy Lewis, E. Roland Harriman (chairman of the American Red Cross), Larry Thor (announcer), Thomas Walsh (author), E. Jack Neuman (adaptor), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:43. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9299. Suspense. March 22, 1954. CBS net. "The Guilty Always Run". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite (a salute to Kyser-Fraser). When a man is accused of murder, he runs into a friend, and blackmail. Tyrone Power, Cathy Lewis, William Conrad, Jack Kruschen, Charlotte Lawrence, Frank Nelson, Larry Thor (announcer), Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), William Tosley (Campaign Chairman of The Mental Health Fund). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
64935. Suspense. March 29, 1954. CBS net. "Somebody Help Me". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A divorced loser commits a murder, but buys his victim a sandwich first...a bad mistake! Cornel Wilde, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Elliott Lewis (transcriber, director), Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Cathy Lewis, Ed C. Raisin (? researcher), Mary Jane Croft, Joseph Kearns, Paula Winslowe, Charlotte Lawrence, Hy Averback, Sam Edwards, Charles Calvert, Larry Thor, Georgia Ellis, Larry Thor (announcer). 29:54. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
46760. Suspense. April 5, 1954. CBS net. "Grand Theft". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A gentleman planning insurance fraud files a claim on a jewel robbery that never happened. In fact, the jewels never even existed! David Niven, E. Jack Neuman (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Florence Wolcott, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Joseph Kearns, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Mary Jane Croft, Paula Winslowe, Truda Marson, Vic Perrin, Larry Thor (announcer). 29:24. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
47038. Suspense. April 12, 1954. CBS net. "Parole To Panic". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An ex-con trying to go straight is tracked down and shot by members of his old gang. The program receives an award from Radio-TV Mirror magazine, which is accepted on the air by Elliott Lewis. Broderick Crawford, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Paula Winslowe, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Joseph Kearns, Junius Matthews, Hy Averback, Barney Phillips, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Ross Murray (writer), Larry Thor (announcer). 29:32. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24233. Suspense. April 19, 1954. CBS net. "The Card Game". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A good suspenseful story about a compulsive gambler out for ae big killing. Richard Widmark, Cathy Lewis, Jay Novello, Hy Averback, Lou Krugman, Clayton Post, Eddie Fields, Joseph Granby, Larry Thor (announcer), E. Jack Neuman (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9300. Suspense. April 26, 1954. CBS net. "The Bertillion Method". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. The scientific super sleuth of the French Surete tracks down another killer. Charles Boyer, Herb Butterfield, John Dehner, Edgar Barrier, Vic Perrin, Jane Webb, Larry Thor (announcer), Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9301. Suspense. May 3, 1954. CBS net. "The Giant Of Thermopylae". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A man framed for murder is trapped in an amusement park fun house with a strange mechanical creature blocking his escape. Frank Lovejoy, Joseph Kearns, Paul Frees, Herb Ellis, Jerry Hausner, Charlotte Lawrence, Larry Thor (announcer), E. Jack Neuman (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
72594. Suspense. May 10, 1954. CBS net. "The Last Days Of John Dillinger". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. An excellent radio-noir portrait of a mad-dog killer. Beware "The Lady In Red!" This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #60846. Van Heflin, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Parley Baer, Michael Ann Barrett, Tom Brown, James Eagles, Sam Edwards, Roy Glenn, Joseph Granby, Joseph Kearns, Cathy Lewis, Larry Thor (announcer), Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman). 29:39. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
60846. Suspense. May 10, 1954. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Last Days Of John Dillinger". An excellent radio-noir portrait of a mad-dog killer. Beware "The Lady In Red"! See cat. #72594 for a network, sponsored version of this broadast. Van Heflin, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Parley Baer, Michael Ann Barrett, Tom Brown, James Eagles, Sam Edwards, Roy Glenn, Joseph Granby, Joseph Kearns, Cathy Lewis, Larry Thor (announcer), Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 23:56. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
1114. Suspense. May 17, 1954. CBS net. "The Revenge Of Captain Bligh". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. The story of how the captain brought the loyal members of the crew to safety after the mutiny on the "Bounty." A well written radio adaptation, Laughton gives a superb performance. Charles Laughton, Charles Davis, Joseph Kearns, William Johnstone, Ben Wright, Larry Thor (announcer), Antony Ellis (writer, performer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:40. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
35286. Suspense. May 24, 1954. CBS net. "Weekend Special: Death". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. Agnes has another tangle with a telephone operator when she finds herself trapped in a supermarket with two safecrackers. Agnes Moorehead, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Tony Barrett, Joseph Kearns, Barney Phillips, Hy Averback, Whitfield Connor, Mary Jane Croft, Larry Thor (announcer), E. Jack Neuman (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:24. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
9302. Suspense. May 31, 1954. CBS net. "Listen Young Lovers". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A supposedly true story about a young Czechoslovakian couple who try to escape from Communism. The story was subsequently produced on Suspense on February 14, 1956. Mona Freeman, Robert Wagner, Sam Edwards, Joseph Kearns, Larry Thor (announcer), David Chamelion (author), Morton Fine (adaptor), David Friedkin (adaptor), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
73027. Suspense. June 7, 1954. CBS net. "A Terribly Strange Bed". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. The famous horror tale about the bed that presses its victims flat, until they are dead. The last show of the series sponsored by Auto-Lite. Peter Lawford, Wilkie Collins (author), Joseph Kearns, Vic Perrin, Paula Winslowe, Ben Wright, Larry Thor (announcer), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Morton Fine (adaptor), David Friedkin (adaptor), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:44. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
73028. Suspense. June 15, 1954. CBS net. "The Earth Is Made Of Glass". Sustaining. A laboratory experiment in murder? It's not as easy as it sounds! The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on September 27, 1945 (see cat. #24114). This is a network version of cat. #48654. Joseph Kearns, Sylvia Richards (writer), Herb Butterfield, Whitfield Connor, Jerry Hausner, Charlotte Lawrence, Junius Matthews, Paula Winslowe, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:51. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
48654. Suspense. June 15, 1954. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Earth Is Made Of Glass". A laboratory experiment in murder? It's not as easy as it sounds! The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on September 27, 1945 (see cat. #24114). See cat. #73028 for a network version of this broadcast. Joseph Kearns, Sylvia Richards (writer), Herb Butterfield, Whitfield Connor, Jerry Hausner, Charlotte Lawrence, Junius Matthews, Paula Winslowe, Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 24:37. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
73029. Suspense. June 22, 1954. CBS net. "Sequel To Murder". Sustaining. An editor with no imagination follows the plot in a novel in order to commit his perfect crime. This is a network version of cat. #16384. Whitfield Connor, Joseph Kearns, Jack Kruschen, Charlotte Lawrence, Betty Lou Gerson, E. Jack Neuman (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 29:52. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
16384. Suspense. June 22, 1954. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Sequel To Murder". An editor with no imagination follows the plot in a novel in order to commit his perfect crime. See cat. #73029 for a network version of this broadcast. Whitfield Connor, Joseph Kearns, Jack Kruschen, Charlotte Lawrence, Betty Lou Gerson, E. Jack Neuman (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
73030. Suspense. June 29, 1954. CBS net. "Too Hot To Live". Sustaining. A guy wandering through town finds himself accused of murder...and barefoot! The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on October 26, 1950 (see cat. #71454) and subsequently on April 12, 1959 (see cat. #16448). Herb Butterfield, Charles Calvert, Mary Jane Croft, Sam Edwards, Paul Frees, Junius Matthews, Jean Wood, Sam Rolfe (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:48. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
51553. Suspense. July 6, 1954. CBS net. "The Tip". Sustaining. A man bent on revenge holds a woman captive in her own home while they wait for her husband's return...so he can kill him! The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on September 7, 1950. Lurene Tuttle, Carl Abrams (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Herb Butterfield, Hy Averback, Dick Beals, Eddie Fields, Howard McNear, Jerry Hausner, Shepard Menken, Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:49. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
72900. Suspense. July 13, 1954. CBS net. "Run, Sheep, Run". Sustaining. An average guy with a nagging wife picks up a beautiful hitch-hiker and quickly becomes a fugitive from a murder rap! This is a network version of cat. #51554. Cathy Lewis, Elliott Lewis (writer, producer, performer), Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Irene Tedrow, Mary Lansing, Tony Barrett, Jack Kruschen. 30:35. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
51554. Suspense. July 13, 1954. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Run, Sheep, Run". An average guy with a nagging wife picks up a beautiful hitch-hiker and quickly becomes a fugitive from a murder rap! See cat. #72900 for a network version of this broadcast. Cathy Lewis, Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin (writer), Elliott Lewis (performer, producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Irene Tedrow, Mary Lansing, Tony Barrett, Jack Kruschen. 25:44. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
47603. Suspense. July 20, 1954. CBS net. "Telling". Sustaining. A weak son just back from Ceylon, gathers his courage and commits murder...but no one wants to listen! Antony Ellis (performer, adaptor), Elizabeth Bowen (author), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Ben Wright, Ellen Morgan, John Dehner, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Herb Butterfield, Betty Harford, Richard Peel, Florence Wolcott, Larry Thor (announcer). 29:42. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
48655. Suspense. July 27, 1954. CBS net. "Destruction". Sustaining. The story of a very small man, who is being cheated on by his wife, is fired from his job, and THEN things start going wrong! A good example of radio noir! This program has also been dated September 9, 1954. Lawrence Dobkin, Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin (writer), Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), John Dehner, Clayton Post, Parley Baer, Michael Ann Barrett, Jack Kruschen, Charlotte Lawrence, Jerry Hausner, Virginia Gregg, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Georgia Ellis, Frank Gerstle, Joseph Kearns, Paula Winslowe, Larry Thor (announcer). 29:46. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
47601. Suspense. August 3, 1954. CBS net. "Goodnight Mrs. Russell". Sustaining. A madman imprisons a woman and plans to kill her in half an hour, when his alarm clock goes off! The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on October 20, 1949 (see cat. #71641). The program has also been dated September 16, 1954. Ben S. Hunter (writer), Eleanor Tannen, Joe Jarmon, Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), Vic Perrin, Virginia Gregg, Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 29:33. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
51552. Suspense. August 10, 1954. CBS net. "Never Steal A Butcher's Wife". Sustaining. A clerk in a supermarket plays around with the wife of the big strong butcher. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" with a slightly different title ("The Butcher's Wife") on February 9, 1950 (see cat. #4382). The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on December 29, 1957 (see cat. #11335). Hy Averback, James Poe (writer), Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), Paula Winslowe, Jack Kruschen, Lawrence Dobkin, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Larry Thor (announcer). 29:39. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
46129. Suspense. September 30, 1954. CBS net. "A Little Matter Of Memory". Sustaining. A mad killer is loose on the English moors, but where is he...and who is he? Lawrence Dobkin, Joseph Kearns, Paula Winslowe, Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), James Helwig (writer), James Poe (adaptor), Edgar Barrier, Richard Peel, Francis Card Cockburn (author), Larry Thor (announcer). 24:37. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24234. Suspense. October 7, 1954. CBS net. "Chicken Feed". Sustaining. For want of a nickel, a great deal was almost lost. The story was produced on "Suspense" previously on September 8, 1949 (see cat. #4381) and subsequently on April 21, 1957 (see cat. #76598). Clayton Post, Edgar Barrier, Eleanor Tannen, Harry Bartell, Jack Kruschen, James Nusser, Larry Thor, Lawrence Goldman (adaptor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Michael Ann Barrett, Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), Vic Perrin, Guy Bolton (author), Larry Thor (announcer). 24:40. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
75796. Suspense. October 14, 1954. CBS net. "Lost". Sustaining. A woman with amnesia is found lost in New York City and is accused of murder! This is a network version of cat. #48656. Paula Winslowe, William Conrad, John Dehner, Tony Barrett, Herb Vigran, Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Jerry D. Lewis (writer). 24:51. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
48656. Suspense. October 14, 1954. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Lost". A woman with amnesia is found lost in New York City, and is accused of murder! The AFRS system cue has been deleted. See cat. #75796 for a network version of this broadcast. Paula Winslowe, William Conrad, John Dehner, Tony Barrett, Herb Vigran, Jerry D. Lewis (writer), Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 24:12. Audio condition: Very good. Complete as above.
51545. Suspense. October 21, 1954. CBS net. "Rave Notice". Sustaining. A good story about an actor who commits a murder and then tries to convince the police that he's insane. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on October 12, 1950 (see cat. #16383) and subsequently on June 1, 1958 (see cat. #43544). Edgar Barrier, Hans Conried, Howard McNear, Jack Kruschen, James Nusser, James Poe (writer), John Stevenson, Lawrence Dobkin, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), Parley Baer, Larry Thor (announcer). 24:44. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
51546. Suspense. October 28, 1954. Program #5. CBS net. "The Shelter". Sustaining. A man and a woman wait at a deserted bus stop. One of them is possibly an escaped homicidal maniac! Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), Vic Perrin, Frank Gerstle, Helen Kleeb, Herb Ellis, Joyce McCluskey, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Dick Ryan, Don Yerrill (writer), Larry Thor (announcer). 24:39. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
75797. Suspense. November 4, 1954. CBS net. "The Last Letter Of Dr. Bronson". Sustaining. A doctor who is slowly going insane, tries to get someone to murder him...but fails five times. Then his luck changes. The script was previously produced on "Suspense" on July 27, 1943 (see cat. #13215) and August 15, 1946 (see cat. #56920) and on "Audion Theatre" on August 25, 1990 (see cat. #63982). Parley Baer, Howard Culver, John Dehner, Virginia Gregg, James Nusser, Paul Richards, Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Richard Krekye (author), Leonard St. Clair (adaptor). 24:56. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
75791. Suspense. November 11, 1954. CBS net. "The Sure Thing". Sustaining. A bookie bets $250,000 on a sure thing...and loses. Jan Arvan, Hy Averback, Julie Bennett, Jerry Hausner, Lou Krugman, Charlotte Lawrence, Peter Leeds, Clayton Post, Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 24:50. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
75792. Suspense. November 18, 1954. CBS net. "Blind Date". Sustaining. A good story about a madman with a knife, threatening a vaudeville performer in her dressing room. The script was previously produced on "Suspense" on September 29, 1949 (see cat. #24178). Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), Shirley Mitchell, E. Jack Neuman (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Vic Perrin, Lud Gluskin (conductor), Lee Miller. 24:49. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
75793. Suspense. November 25, 1954. CBS net, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Shooting Star". A good story about an aging movie star who enacts a strange revenge on the mogul who refuses to renew her contract. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on March 24, 1957 (see cat. #16404). Virginia Christine, John Dehner, Sam Edwards, Joseph Kearns, Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), Ruth Borne (writer), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), John Larch, Michael Ann Barrett, Jill Jarmond. 26:00. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
75794. Suspense. December 2, 1954. CBS net. "The Shot". Sustaining. A well written story about an "affair of honor" during the Confederacy. The script was previously used on "Suspense" on October 12, 1953 (see cat. #9298 and #5607). William Conrad, Lynn Allen, Parley Baer, Edgar Barrier, Marvin Brian, John Dehner, Frank Gerstle, Vic Perrin, Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Alexander Pushkin (author), E. Jack Neuman (adaptor). 24:57. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
75795. Suspense. December 9, 1954. CBS net. "On A Country Road". Sustaining. A couple runs out of gas during a storm while "the crazy woman" is chopping off people's heads, somewhere out in the darkness. The script was previously produced on "Suspense" on January 4, 1954 (see cat. #51549) and subsequently on November 16, 1960 (see cat. #6040 and #69620) and on May 10, 1959 (see cat. #16451) and on "The Grip Of Terror" in 1977 (see cat. #43403). Helen Kleeb, Tom McKee, Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Harry Bartell, Virginia Gregg, Walter Bazarr (writer), John Carroll. 24:43. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24235. Suspense. December 16, 1954. CBS net. "Pretty Girl". Sustaining. A campus "tease" meets up with the one man who won't take "No" for an answer. Lynn Allen, Vic Perrin, Tim Graham, Sam Edwards, Paul Dubov, Bill Justine, Anne Morrison, Dolores Penard, E. Jack Neuman (writer), Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
61709. Suspense. December 23, 1954. CBS net. "Premonition". Sustaining. In a small inn on a snow covered side of the Alps, a stranded American has a fear of impending doom. Lawrence Dobkin, Charlotte Lawrence, Antony Ellis (writer, producer, director), John Dunkel (writer), Joe Cranston, Ben Wright, John Dehner, Bernard Herrmann (conductor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Edgar Barrier, Nan Boardman, Fritz Feld, Larry Thor (announcer). 24:54. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
75787. Suspense. December 30, 1954. CBS net. "Odd Man Out". Sustaining. An adaptation of the famous film about the Irish rebellion and its betrayal. The script was previously produced on "Suspense" on February 11, 1952 (see cat. #24204). Charles Davis, Betty Harford, Joseph Kearns, Raymond Lawrence, Tom McKee, Richard Peel, Dick Ryan, Ben Wright, Larry Thor (announcer), Antony Ellis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Frederick L. Green (author), Antony Ellis (adaptor). 25:28. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
61915. Suspense. January 13, 1955. CBS net. "Final Payment". Sustaining. Two old army buddies plan the perfect insurance fraud. Nothing can go wrong...right? Byron Kane, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Barney Phillips, Victor Rodman, John Lodge, Peter Leeds, Antony Ellis (produced, director), Vivi Janis, Phil Cole (writer), Richard George Pedicini (writer), Harry Bartell, Larry Thor (announcer). 24:58. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
75788. Suspense. January 20, 1955. CBS net. "The Case Study Of A Murderer". Sustaining. "The study of a man who was determined to finish a murder he never started." "A story based on actual events." A married man loses his job, then confesses to a murder he did not commit. His mental countdown seems to be getting a lot worse. The script was previously produced on "Suspense" on October 1, 1951 (see cat. #72350). William Conrad, Charlotte Lawrence, Antony Ellis, Arthur Ross (writer), Antony Ellis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Larry Thor (announcer). 24:51. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
75789. Suspense. January 27, 1955. CBS net. "The Operation". Sustaining. A robber holding up a doctor's office is forced to join a nurse when the two of them are forced to perform an operation at gunpoint. Mention is made during a promotional announcement that "Gunsmoke" will be heard tonight on CBS radio twice. Sam Edwards, John Trell, Herb Ellis, Bill Justine, John Stevenson, Hy Averback, Mary Jane Croft, Larry Thor (announcer), Antony Ellis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 24:48. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
75790. Suspense. February 3, 1955. CBS net. "A Killing In Abilene". Sustaining. A Texan arrives in Pleasant Valley to bring the man who killed his brother to justice. The rest of the town wants to lynch the killer. The writing is highly stylized. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on October 14, 1950 (see cat. #38928). Parley Baer, Joseph Du Val, Frank Gerstle, Jack Kruschen, James Nusser, Vic Perrin, Paula Winslowe, Will Wright, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Larry Thor (announcer), Gil Doud (writer), Antony Ellis (writer). 24:50. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
76047. Suspense. February 10, 1955. CBS net. "Diagnosis Of Death". Sustaining. A hypochondriac overhears the wrong diagnosis and thinks he's going to die a painful death. A hunt begins to find the man before he commits suicide. Jeanne Bates, Lawrence Dobkin, Jerry Hausner, Dick Beals, Helen Kleeb, Charlie Lung, Barney Phillips, John Dunkel (writer), Antony Ellis (producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Truda Marson. 25:05. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
76037. Suspense. February 17, 1955. CBS net. "The Man With The Steel Teeth". Sustaining. An American journalist is arrested in Moscow by the Secret police. He is imprisoned and tortured to get him to confess to false charges...by a man with steel teeth! An adventure-filled escape follows, with a surprise ending. The script was previously used on "Escape" on March 15, 1953 (see cat. #63793). John Dehner (writer, performer), Maria Palmer, Edgar Barrier, Robert Boone, Jack Kruschen, Antony Ellis (producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Leith Stevens (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 24:47. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
46413. Suspense. February 22, 1955. CBS net. "Waiting". Sustaining. As the execution hour approaches, the relatives of the condemned man are waiting. See cat. #7265 for an AFRS rebroadcast of this program in better audio than this recording, but it's not as complete. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on October 2, 1956 (see cat. #46429 and #7265). Antony Ellis (performer, writer, producer, director), Charlotte Lawrence, Helen Kleeb, Wilbur Hatch (music), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Larry Thor, Tom Hanley, Vivi Janis. 24:44. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
7265. Suspense. February 22, 1955. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Waiting". As the execution hour approaches, the relatives of the condemned man are waiting. See cat. #46413 for a network, sustaining version that is more complete. The audio however, is not as good as this rebroadcast. Helen Kleeb, Larry Thor, Tom Hanley, Vivi Janis, Wilbur Hatch (music), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Antony Ellis (performer, writer, producer, director), Charlotte Lawrence. 21:27. Audio condition: Excellent. Incomplete.
7264. Suspense. March 1, 1955. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Screaming Woman". A couple of kids hear a screaming woman, who is buried alive! The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on November 25, 1948 (see cat. #71238). Sherry Jackson, Dick Beals, Herb Butterfield, Joe Cranston, John Dehner, Howard McNear, Eve McVeagh, Paula Winslowe, Ray Bradbury (author), Sylvia Richards (adaptor), Antony Ellis (producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
7267. Suspense. March 8, 1955. CBS net. "Nobody Ever Quits". Sustaining. It's a snowy night atop a mountain, and the leader of the old gang is coming to get the guy who went straight. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" (under the title "Night On Red Mountain") on September 15, 1957, January 11, 1959 and November 20, 1960 (see cat. #40965). Peter Leeds, Jack Kruschen, Bill Anders, Antony Ellis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Tom McKee, William N. Robson (writer), Lud Gluskin (conductor), Joyce McCluskey, Larry Thor, Victor Rodman, Irene Barton, Jan Marlowe, Rene Barton, Larry Thor (announcer). 24:48. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
61911. Suspense. March 15, 1955. CBS net. "The Game". Sustaining. An exciting story about two kids, a bottle and a game of Russian Roulette. A drama for two voices...good radio! This is a network, version of cat. #9314. Antony Ellis (writer, producr, director), John Dehner (narrator), Leith Stevens (composer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Gil Stratton, Sam Edwards, Larry Thor (announcer). 24:50. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9314. Suspense. March 15, 1955. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Game". An exciting story about two kids, a bottle and a game of Russian Roulette. A drama for two voices...good radio! See cat. #61911 for a network version of this broadcast. Gil Stratton, Sam Edwards, Antony Ellis (writer, producer, director), John Dehner (narrator), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Leith Stevens (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Larry Thor (announcer). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
76042. Suspense. March 22, 1955. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Cellar". A British bloke murders his wife, buries the body in the cellar and plans on running to the Argentine with his girlfireind. Then, in walks his mother-in-law. John Dehner, Betty Harford, Ramsay Hill, Jeanette Nolan, Eric Snowden, Paula Winslowe, Antony Ellis (writer, producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 25:25. Audio condition: Good to very good. Complete.
76072. Suspense. March 29, 1955. CBS net. "Give Me Liberty". Sustaining. A good story about an escaped prisoner trying to get those damn handcuffs off. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on October 21, 1948 (see cat. #71237). This is a network version of cat. #9303. Tony Barrett, Michael Ann Barrett, Dick Beals, Helen Kleeb, Lou Merrill, Herb Meadow (writer), Antony Ellis (producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Jack Carroll. 24:50. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9303. Suspense. March 29, 1955. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Give Me Liberty". A good story about an escaped prisoner trying to get those damn handcuffs off. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on October 21, 1948 (see cat. #71237). See cat. #76072 for a network version of this broadcast. Tony Barrett, Michael Ann Barrett, Dick Beals, Helen Kleeb, Lou Merrill, Herb Meadow (writer), Antony Ellis (producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
76073. Suspense. April 5, 1955. CBS net. "Zero Hour". Sustaining. The classic tale about "Drill" and the game of "Invasion." The script was previously used on "Dimension X" on June 17, 1950 (see cat. #39818) and on "Escape" on October 4, 1953 (see cat. #48220), subsequently on "Suspense" on May 18, 1958 (see cat. #16427) "X Minus One" on Decmeber 5, 1956 (see cat. #1099) and on "Future Tense" on May 9, 1974 (see cat. #13271). This is a netowrk version of cat. #16388). Isa Ashdown, John Dehner (narrator), Parley Baer, Paula Winslowe, Beverly Hanley, Eve McVeagh, Ray Bradbury (author), Antony Ellis (adaptor, producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Leith Stevens (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Bill James (sound patterns), Ray Kemper (sound patterns). 25:00. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
16388. Suspense. April 5, 1955. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Zero Hour". The classic tale about "Drill" and the game of "Invasion." The script was used subsequently on "Suspense" on May 18, 1958 (see cat. #16427), previously on "Dimension X" on June 17, 1950 (see cat. #3818) and on "Escape" on October 4, 1953 (see cat. #48220), subsequently "X Minus One" on December 5, 1956 (see cat. #1099) and on "Future Tense" on May 9, 1974 (see cat. #13271). See cat. #76073 for a network version of this broadcast. Isa Ashdown, John Dehner (narrator), Parley Baer, Paula Winslowe, Beverly Hanley, Eve McVeagh, Ray Bradbury (author), Antony Ellis (adaptor, producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Leith Stevens (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Bill James (sound patterns), Ray Kemper (sound patterns). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Good to very good. Complete.
76074. Suspense. April 12, 1955. CBS net. "Lunch Kit". Sustaining. A worker is planning to blow up the factory in which he works and must leave before his bomb blows up. Circumstances keep slowing him down. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on June 9, 1949 (see cat. #50706) and on "The Whistler" on October 23, 1944 (see cat. #47844). This is a network version of cat. #16389. Harry Bartell, Larry Marcus (writer), Parley Baer, Lawrence Dobkin, Joseph Du Val, Tom Hanley, Jerry Hausner, Barney Phillips, Victor Rodman, Antony Ellis (producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Joe Cranston. 24:51. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
16389. Suspense. April 12, 1955. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Lunch Kit". A worker is planning to blow up the factory in which he works and must leave before his bomb goes off. Circumstances keep slowing him down. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on June 9, 1949 (see cat. #50706) and on "The Whistler" on October 23, 1944 (see cat. #47844). See cat. #76074 for a network version of this broadcast. Harry Bartell, Larry Marcus (writer), Parley Baer, Lawrence Dobkin, Joseph Du Val, Tom Hanley, Jerry Hausner, Barney Phillips, Victor Rodman, Antony Ellis (producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Joe Cranston. 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
76075. Suspense. April 19, 1955. CBS net. "Speed Trap". Sustaining. A gripping tale about two highway cops on a treacherous rain slicked road, chasing a drunken speeding driver. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on December 8, 1957 (see cat. #16417). This is a network version of cat #7261. Lillian Buyeff, Eddie Firestone, Tom McKey, Henry Searles (writer), Antony Ellis (producer, director), Larry Thor, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Jack Kruschen, Ted Bliss, Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 24:49. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
7261. Suspense. April 19, 1955. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Speed Trap". A gripping tale about two highway cops on a treacherous, rain slicked road, chasing a drunken speeding driver. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on December 8, 1957 (see cat. #16417). See cat. #76075 for a network version of this broadcast. Jack Kruschen, Ted Bliss, Lillian Buyeff, Eddie Firestone, Tom McKey, Henry Searles (writer), Antony Ellis (producer, director), Larry Thor, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
76076. Suspense. April 26, 1955. CBS net. "Sight Unseen". Sustaining. A British story about two ordinary looking men, coming to "get" a London reporter. This is a network version of cat. #7260. Terrance De Marnay, Ben Wright, Antony Ellis (writer, producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Betty Harford, John Doddsworth, Richard Peel, John Irving, Richard Ahern, Charlie Lung, Eric Snowden, Raymond Lawrence. 25:30. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
7260. Suspense. April 26, 1955. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Sight Unseen". A British story about two ordinary looking men, coming to "get" a London reporter. See cat. #76076 for a network version of this broadcast. Terrance De Marnay, Ben Wright, Antony Ellis (writer, producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Betty Harford, John Doddsworth, Richard Peel, John Irving, Richard Ahern, Charlie Lung, Eric Snowden, Raymond Lawrence. 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
76077. Suspense. May 3, 1955. CBS net. "Remember Me?". Sustaining. A good story, making creative use of radio sound. A killer is alone with his victim in a room. The story has a surprise ending. An inaccuracy in the script has a woman remembering her school days at Stuyvesant High School (which was an all-boys school at the time). The script was previously produced on "Suspense" on April 7, 1952 (see cat. #72445) and subsequently on August 24, 1958 (see cat #16431). This is a network version of cat. #7258. The system cue is not heard. Antony Ellis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Joseph Kearns, Lee Miller, Helen Kleeb, James Nusser, Gus Bayz (writer), Larry Thor (announcer), Tony Barrett, Charlotte Lawrence. 24:25. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete as above.
7258. Suspense. May 3, 1955. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Remember Me?". A good story, making creative use of radio sound. A killer is alone with his victim in a room. The story has a surprise ending. One script inaccuracy has a woman remembering the killer from their days at Stuyvesant High School (which was an all-boys school at the time). The script was previously produced on "Suspense" on April 7, 1952 (see cat. #72445) and subsequently on August 24, 1958 (see cat. #16431). See cat. #76077 for a network version of this broadcast. Tony Barrett, Charlotte Lawrence, Antony Ellis (producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Joseph Kearns, Lee Miller, Helen Kleeb, James Nusser, Gus Bayz (writer), Larry Thor (announcer). 25:14. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
16393. Suspense. May 10, 1955. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Going, Going, Gone". A couple buys a sealed trunk at an auction...containing a fortune in jewelry. This leads to murder. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on November 23, 1950 (see cat. #61912). Tom Brown, Eve McVeagh, Joseph Kearns, Antony Ellis (adaptor, producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Dick Ryan, Joe Forte, John Dehner, Larry Thor (announcer), Gloria Ann Simpson, P. A. Taylor (author). 26:47. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
11318. Suspense. May 17, 1955. CBS net. "Lily and The Colonel". Sustaining. A story of the British fighting the Mau Mau in Kenya. Life and death in an African colony. The script was used previously on "Escape" on May 3, 1953 (see cat. #13228). The system cue has been deleted. John Dehner (writer), David Young, Joseph Du Val, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Ramsay Hill, Joan Alderson, Paula Winslowe, Antony Ellis (producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer). 24:16. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete as above.
46418. Suspense. May 24, 1955. CBS net. "I Saw Myself Running". Sustaining. A surrealistic story about a woman's battle with the creatures of her dreams. The script was previously used on "Escape" on February 22, 1953 (see cat. #65865). Charlotte Lawrence, Sammie Hill, John Stevenson, Edgar Barrier, Antony Ellis (director, writer, producer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Bill James (sound patterns), Tom Hanley (sound patterns), John Dehner, Larry Thor (announcer). 25:25. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
11319. Suspense. May 31, 1955. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Beirut By Sunrise". A modern tourist looks for romance and intrigue in Beirut, a finds more than enough. The script was previously used on "On Stage." Mary Jane Croft, Hy Averback, Don Diamond, Jack Kruschen, Ben Wright, Richard Chandlee (writer), Antony Ellis (producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 25:31. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
72692. Suspense. June 7, 1955. CBS net. "Frankenstein". Sustaining. Many liberties have been taken with the original, but the story is still a winner. The script was previously produced on "Suspense" on November 3, 1952 (see cat. #72449). This is a network version of cat. #16395. Vivi Janis, Barney Phillips, Mary Shelley (author), Antony Ellis (adaptor, producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Stacy Harris, Herb Butterfield, Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 24:43. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
16395. Suspense. June 7, 1955. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Frankenstein". Many liberties have been taken with the original, but the story is still a winner. The script was previously produced on "Suspense" on November 3, 1952 (see cat. #72449). See cat. #72692 for a network version of this broadcast. Mary Shelley (author), Stacy Harris, Herb Butterfield, Vivi Janis, Barney Phillips, Antony Ellis (adaptor, producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
1101. Suspense. June 14, 1955. CBS net. "The Whole Town's Sleeping". Sustaining. "The Lonely One" is roaming the night, strangling women out oafter dark. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on August 31, 1958 (see cat. #16432). Eve McVeagh, Jeanette Nolan, Paula Winslowe, Ray Bradbury (author), William Conrad (narrator), Tom Brown, Tom McKey, Will Wright, Antony Ellis (adaptor, producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
46132. Suspense. June 21, 1955. CBS net. "Over The Bounding Main". Commercials deleted. A two-timing woman plans to kill her husband aboard a broken down fishing boat. The closing has been deleted, the story is complete. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on September 14, 1950. Tony Barrett, Don Diamond, Jack Kruschen, Charlotte Lawrence, Jimmy Barnett (writer), Gloria Elmoy (writer), Antony Ellis (producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor). 24:10. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Incomplete.
88381. Suspense. June 28, 1955. CBS net. "The Holdout". The score is 11 to 1 in the jury room. Slowly, opinions start to charge. A good story! Parley Baer, Harry Bartell, Sam Edwards, Paula Winslowe, Antony Ellis (producer, director), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 22:41. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Incomplete.
9304. Suspense. July 12, 1955. CBS net. "Kaleidoscope". Sustaining. After a space ship explodes, the surviving crew members have a last conversaton as they drift to their deaths. A well-done version of a sci-fi classic. The story was previously produced on "Dimension X" on September 15, 1951 (see cat. #39681). Ray Bradbury (author), William Conrad, John Dehner, Georgia Ellis, Parley Baer, Stacy Harris, Howard McNear, Sam Edwards, Jonathan Ellis, Antony Ellis (adaptor, producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
77440. Suspense. July 19, 1955. CBS net. "Backseat Driver". Sustaining. A killer commandeers the car of a couple leaving the movies. The story has a satisfying ending. The script was previously produced on "Suspense" on February 3, 1949 (see cat. #24162) and February 22, 1951 (see cat. #72357). Helen Kleeb, Joe Cranston, Jack Edwards, Parley Baer, Antony Ellis (producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Vivi Janis, Rene Garriguenc (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Tony Barrett. 25:35. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
76597. Suspense. July 26, 1955. CBS net. "The Greatest Thief In The World". Sustaining. Scotland Yard pursues "The Squire," a notorious jewel thief. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on June 21, 1951 (see cat. #64267). John Dodsworth, Ben Wright, Antony Ellis (writer, producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Joseph Kearns, Betty Harford, Ella Morgan, Edgar Barrier, Raymond Lawrence. 23:51. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24236. Suspense. August 9, 1955. CBS net. "Love, Honor or Murder". Sustaining. A cab-driver's wife goads him into committing murder, so he can keep the $12,000 he found in his cab. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on June 29, 1950. Antony Ellis (performer, writer, producer, director), Barney Phillips, Charles Seel, Charlotte Lawrence, Helen Kleeb, Jack Kruschen, Larry Marcus (writer), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Wilbur Hatch (music), William Conrad, Bill Justine, Larry Thor (announcer). 25:56. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24237. Suspense. August 16, 1955. CBS net. "A Study In Wax". Sustaining. A good story and fine performance by William Conrad, about two men trapped in an Arctic blizzard with a phonograph record of "The Sabre Dance" to drive them mad. Good radio! The script was previously used on "Escape" on February 1, 1953 (see cat. #63787). William Conrad, Stacy Harris, Antony Ellis (writer, producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Leith Stevens (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 24:23. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24238. Suspense. August 30, 1955. CBS net. "The Lady In The Red Hat". Sustaining. Two reporters and a cop trying to track down a killer known as "The Thirteenth Apostle," each receive an invitation from "The Avenger!" The script was previously produced on "Suspense" on November 30, 1950 (see cat. #71660). Antony Ellis (performer, writer, director), Barney Phillips, Clot Dailey (writer), Jack Carroll, Jenny Stevens, Larry Thor (announcer), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Vic Perrin, Virginia Gregg, Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 25:13. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24239. Suspense. September 13, 1955. CBS net. "A Story Of Poison". Sustaining. A British doctor, the infamous Neil Cream, poisons his wife...and a few other folks as well. Joseph Kearns, Paula Winslowe, Ellen Morgan, Virginia Gregg, Herb Butterfield, Ben Wright, Raymond Lawrence, Antony Ellis (writer, producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 25:54. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24240. Suspense. September 20, 1955. CBS net. "The Stool Pigeon". Sustaining. A group of prisoners on Devil's Island decides to find out who is the stool pigeon who foils their escape plans. John Dehner, Parley Baer, James Nusser, Edgar Barrier, Tony Barrett, Joseph Kearns, Antony Ellis (writer, producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24241. Suspense. October 4, 1955. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Goodbye, Miss Lizzie Borden". Interesting "what if" story. The mystery of the Lizzy Borden axe murders is carried to a plausible conclusion. Rene Garriguenc (composer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Paula Winslowe, Virginia Gregg, Irene Tedrow, Dick Beals, Helen Kleeb, Leonard Weinrib, Lillian de la Torre (author, adaptor), Antony Ellis (producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
47604. Suspense. October 11, 1955. CBS net. "Heaven's To Betsy". Sustaining. When a flying saucer lands in his back yard, Henry Doyle is determined that a man's home is in his castle! The system cue has been deleted. The script was previously used on "On Stage." Antony Ellis (performer, writer), Barbara Eiler, Barney Phillips, Byron Kane, Dick Beals, Howard McNear, Hy Averback, John Dehner (narrator), Truda Marson, Vic Perrin, Wilbur Hatch (music), Antony Ellis (writer, producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 28:04. Audio condition: Very good. Complete as above.
63406. Suspense. October 25, 1955. CBS net. "To None A Deadly Drug". Sustaining. A druggist gives a small boy the wrong medicine and tries to find the youngster before he kills himself with it. This is a network version of cat. #24242. The system cue is added live. Virginia Eiler, John Stevenson, Jack Kruschen, Sammy Ogg, Henry Searles (writer), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Hy Averback, Larry Thor (announcer), Harry Bartell, Charlotte Lawrence, Barbara Eiler, Eve McVeagh, Antony Ellis (producer, transcriber). 30:03. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete as above.
24242. Suspense. October 25, 1955. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "To None A Deadly Drug". A druggist gives a small boy the wrong medicine and tries to find him before he kills himself with it. See cat. #63406 for a network version of this broadcast. Virginia Eiler, Harry Bartell, Charlotte Lawrence, Antony Ellis (producer, transcriber), Barbara Eiler, Larry Thor (announcer), John Stevenson, Jack Kruschen, Rene Garriguenc (composer), Sammy Ogg, Henry Searles (writer), Hy Averback, Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Eve McVeagh. 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
94003. Suspense. November 1, 1955. CBS net. "The Mountain. The system cue has been deleted. Parley Baer, Ben Wright, Antony Ellis (writer, producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 26:00. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Incomplete.
94004. Suspense. November 8, 1955. CBS net. "Report On The X-915". Stacy Harris, Jack Kruschen, Antony Ellis (producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 26:48. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Incomplete.
24243. Suspense. November 15, 1955. CBS net. "Once A Murderer". Sustaining. A cockney discovers the way to get away with murder...confess! Ben Wright, Betty Harford, Joseph Kearns, Herb Butterfield, Byron Kane, Dick Beals, Charlie Lung, Paula Winslowe, Antony Ellis (writer, producer, director), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Ramsay Hill, John Dodsworth, Richard Peel, Larry Thor (announcer). 30:48. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
43624. Suspense. November 22, 1955. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Classified Secret". Spies and counterspies match wits on a cross-country bus. Parley Baer, Dick Beals, Virginia Eiler, Charlotte Lawrence, Howard McNear, James Nusser, Charles Seel, Antony Ellis (writer, producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Leith Stevens (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 24:36. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
63407. Suspense. December 13, 1955. CBS net. "A Present For Benny". Sustaining. A comedy/gangster story about two boxes. One box contains an ermine coat, the other has a bomb. Which is which? Jack Kruschen, Antony Ellis (writer, producer, director), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Joseph Kearns, Eve McVeagh, Stacy Harris, Benny Rubin, Junius Matthews, Larry Thor (announcer). 30:15. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
48589. Suspense. December 20, 1955. CBS net. "The Cave". Sustaining. The thoroughly delightful Christmas story about two boys who enter a cave filled with pirates! The script was previously used on "Escape" on December 24, 1950 (see cat. #11377) and subsequently used on "Romance" on December 22, 1956 (see cat. #70333). Antony Ellis (performer, writer, producer, director), Ben Wright, Billy Chapin, Dick Beals, Ellen Morgan, Hans Conried, John Dehner, Lawrence Dobkin, Raymond Lawrence, Rene Garriguenc (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 30:21. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9305. Suspense. December 27, 1955. CBS net. "The Mystery Of The Marie Celeste". Sustaining. A most imaginative interpolation of a true-to-life mystery about a deserted ship. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on June 8, 1953 (see cat. #24288). John Dehner, Paul Frees, Vic Perrin, Joseph Kearns, Ben Wright, Joseph Du Val, Helen Kleeb, Gil Doud (writer), Antony Ellis (producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
63410. Suspense. January 10, 1956. CBS net. "Two Platinum Capsules". Commercials deleted. A story about two small boys who "carried death in their pockets." The pocket contain capsules and the capsules contain radium. The radioactive capsules were lost by a hospital, they were found by the boys in a junk yard. Stacy Harris, Edgar Barrier, Dick Beals, Antony Ellis (producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Rene Garriguenc (omposer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 22:46. Audio condition: Excellent. Incomplete.
47608. Suspense. January 17, 1956. CBS net. "The End Of The String". Sustaining. A jeweler steals a million dollar necklace, and then learns that it's not so easy to dispose of it! Benny Rubin, James Nusser, Jack Kruschen, David Williams (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Stacy Harris, Antony Ellis (producer, director), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Mary Jane Croft, Larry Thor (announcer). 29:56. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
61707. Suspense. January 24, 1956. CBS net. "The Cellar Door". Sustaining. A predictable and annoying story about a two-year-old boy trying to free his parents who are trapped in the basement. Count the number of times the name "Sandy" is said or shouted. Parley Baer, Paula Winslowe, Antony Ellis (transcriber, producer, director), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Dick Beals, Byron Kane, Bernard Gerard (writer), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Bill James (sound patterns), Tom Hanley (sound patterns), Larry Thor (announcer). 29:24. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
61708. Suspense. January 31, 1956. CBS net. "Arctic Rescue". Sustaining. The story of the attempted rescue of the Franklin expedition to the arctic in 1852. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on December 22, 1952 (see cat. #24214). John Dodsworth, George Walsh, Clayton Post, Lillian Buyeff, Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), John Stevenson, Antony Ellis (transcriber), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Gus Bayz (writer), Herb Butterfield, Norma Varden, Richard Peel, Larry Thor (announcer). 29:28. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
48590. Suspense. February 7, 1956. CBS net. "Variations On A Theme". Sustaining. The ultimate wife-in-the-trunk story. Parley Baer, Paula Winslowe, Helen Kleeb, Sam Edwards, Barbara Eiler, Peter Leeds, George Walsh, Antony Ellis (transcriber, writer, producer, director), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Larry Thor (announcer), Rene Garriguenc (composer). 30:21. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
61345. Suspense. February 21, 1956. CBS net. "Hollywood Hostages". Sustaining. Two members of a movie crew arrive at a ghost town to shoot a picture. Two desperate criminals have arrived there ahead of the movie crew, but the Hollywood types think the two crooks are a practical joke. Eve McVeagh, Tom Brown, Antony Ellis (producer, director), Jerry D. Lewis (writer), Don Diamond, John Larch, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Frank Gerstle, Larry Thor (announcer). 29:53. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
46133. Suspense. February 28, 1956. CBS net. "The Diary Of Captain Scott". Sustaining. A well-done story of a tragic journey to the South Pole. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on April 21, 1952 (see cat. #72446). Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Ellen Morgan, Jay Novello, Richard Peel, Raymond Lawrence, Ben Wright, Antony Ellis (producer, director), Raymond Lawrence, Larry Thor (announcer), Hans Conried, Gil Doud (writer), George Walsh. 30:01. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
62146. Suspense. March 6, 1956. CBS net. "Quiet Night". Sustaining. A good story about a group of escaped convicts in the Florida swamps. Stacy Harris, Antony Ellis (producer, director), Charles Smith (writer), Helen Kleeb, George Walsh, Joseph Kearns, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Herb Butterfield, Charlotte Lawrence, Tony Barrett, William Forrester, Joseph Du Val, Larry Thor (announcer). 30:07. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
62147. Suspense. March 13, 1956. CBS net. "The Groom Of The Ladder". Sustaining. A story of the many problems of a servant of the king...the hangman. This is a network version of cat. #16397. Hans Conried, Antony Ellis (writer, producer, director, editor), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Raymond Lawrence, Richard Peel, Bill James, Doris Lloyd, Betty Harford, Stan Jones, Ben Wright, Larry Thor (announcer). 29:33. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
16397. Suspense. March 13, 1956. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Groom Of The Ladder". A story of the many problems of a servant of the King...the hangman. See cat. #62147 for a network version of this broadcast. Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Raymond Lawrence, Richard Peel, Bill James, Doris Lloyd, Betty Harford, Hans Conried, Antony Ellis (writer, producer, director), Stan Jones, Larry Thor (announcer), Ben Wright. 29:49. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
46131. Suspense. March 20, 1956. CBS net. "Gallardo". Sustaining. A triangle on the flying trapeze. Antony Ellis (producer, director), Ann Doud (writer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Vic Perrin, Tony Barrett, Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Eleanor Tannen, Bill Justine, Virginia Gregg, Larry Thor (announcer). 29:55. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
16435. Suspense. March 27, 1956. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Murderess". A woman with a bad conscience awaits the execution of an innocent woman...for the crime she committed. Cathy Lewis, John Dehner (narrator), Dick Beals, Paula Winslowe, Antony Ellis (writer, producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
63715. Suspense. April 17, 1956. CBS net. "The Seventh Letter". Sustaining. The story of the death of a postman and the search for a missing letter. A policeman is determined to discover whodunit. Vivi Janis, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Stacy Harris, Parley Baer, Antony Ellis (producer, director), John Dehner, Dick Beals, Charles Smith (writer), Wilbur Hatch (music director), Vic Perrin, George Walsh (announcer), James Nusser, Paula Winslowe. 30:02. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
81132. Suspense. May 1, 1956. CBS net. "The Waxwork". Sustaining. A reporter spends the night in an eerie wax museum. All voices are by William Conrad, who plays three roles and narrates the story. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on March 1, 1959 (see cat. #16444). William Conrad, A. M. Burrage (author), Mel Dinelli (adaptor), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Antony Ellis (producer, director). 29:57. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
16398. Suspense. May 22, 1956. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Fragile, Contents Death". An interesting story about a Postmaster's attempt to find a time bomb among thousands of packages before it goes off. The script was used previously on "Suspense" February 1, 1951 (see cat. #62934). Herb Ellis, Frank Gershwin, Vivi Janis, Helen Kleeb, John Larkin, Leonard Weinrib, Vic Perrin, Richard Peel, Ted Bliss, Antony Ellis (producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), John Suitor (writer). 30:12. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
93437. Suspense. May 29, 1956. CBS net. "The Flame". A pyromaniac decides to help his best friend, in the only way he knows how. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on October 15, 1951 (see cat. #42159). Tony Barrett, Richard George Pedicini (writer), Antony Ellis (producer, director), Larry Thor. 23:16. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Incomplete.
93438. Suspense. June 5, 1956. CBS net. "The Twelfth Rose". Sustaining. Death and eleven roses. What about the twelfth rose? Jack Carroll, Don Diamond, Herb Ellis, Virginia Gregg, Stacy Harris, Fred MacKaye, Eleanor Tannen, Paula Winslowe, Miriam Wolfe, Charles B. Smith (writer), Antony Ellis (producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Leith Stevens (conductor). 27:27. Audio condition: Very good. Apparently complete.
24244. Suspense. June 12, 1956. CBS net. "A Matter Of Timing". Sustaining. A man hires a professional killer to bump off his partner, with surprising results. Antony Ellis (producer, director), Parley Baer, Virginia Gregg, Robert Miller, Rene Garriguenc (composer), Ross Murray (writer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Victor Rodman, Sam Edwards, Melitza Milo, Ralph Reed, William Conrad, Stacy Harris, Larry Thor (announcer). 29:33. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
91331. Suspense. June 19, 1956. CBS net. "A Sleeping Draught". Sustaining. Revolt aboard a prison ship to Australia. The system cue is added live. The script was previously used on "Escape" on October 1, 1950 (see cat. #65861) and April 5, 1953 (see cat. #11385). Ben Wright, Abraham Sofaer, Hans Conried, Stanley Jones, Raymond Lawrence, Charlie Lung, Eric Snowden, Westin Martyr (author), Antony Ellis (adaptor, producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 29:43. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete as above.
91332. Suspense. June 26, 1956. CBS net. "The Treasure Chest Of Don Jose". Sustaining. A search for a treasure chest is successful...too successful! The script was produced on Suspense previously on February 4, 1952 (see cat. #46053) and subsequently on October 12, 1958 (see cat. #16436). Edgar Barrier, Joseph Kearns, Antony Ellis (writer, producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer). 23:44. Audio condition: Excellent. Incomplete.
16399. Suspense. July 3, 1956. CBS net. "The Music Lovers". Sustaining. Scotland Yard is on the trail of a gang of spies who torture and murder for information. Hans Conried, Rene Garriguenc (composer), Leith Stevens (conductor), Irene Tedrow, Raymond Lawrence, Richard Peel, William Shepard, Stan Jones, Ben Wright, Antony Ellis (writer, producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer). 30:08. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
64523. Suspense. July 11, 1956. CBS net. "Want Ad". Sustaining. A robber uses the newspaper to find mink coats to steal, but a murder complicates his profession. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on January 25, 1954 (#72756). Joseph Kearns, Virginia Gregg, Jack Moyles, Lou Krugman, Antony Ellis (producer, director), E. Jack Neuman (writer), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Mary Jane Croft, Paula Winslowe, Leith Stevens (conductor), Stacy Harris, Larry Thor (announcer). 30:00. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
7268. Suspense. July 18, 1956. Program #873. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Man Who Threw Acid". Once a punk, always a punk. Tony Barrett, William Conrad, John Dehner, Antony Ellis (producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer). 24:30. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
64921. Suspense. July 25, 1956. CBS net. "The Tramp". Sustaining. A trio of Limeys has a go at the piracy of an old hulk and her drunken captain. See cat. #5578 and #63792 for the same story, produced on "Escape" on March 1, 1953. Charlie Lung, Raymond Lawrence, Lou Krugman, William Shepard, Antony Ellis (producer, director), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), S. A. Bolt (writer), Stan Jones, Joseph Kearns, Ben Wright, Larry Thor (announcer). 30:20. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
64923. Suspense. August 8, 1956. CBS net. "Double Identity". Sustaining. A man steals $50,000 from the company safe and heads off towards Paris. Who gets on the plane with him...but his boss! Antony Ellis (producer, director), Rene Garriguenc (composer), Alan Botzer (writer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Paula Winslowe, Charlotte Lawrence, Paul Dubov, Joseph Du Val, Don Diamond, William Lally, Vic Perrin, William Conrad, Bill Justine, Larry Thor (announcer). 29:38. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
64924. Suspense. August 15, 1956. CBS net. "A Friend To Alexander". Sustaining. The story of a very personal reaction to the Hamilton-Burr duel. The story was produced on "Suspense" twice previously, on August 3, 1943 (see cat. #24073) and June 15, 1944 (see cat. #9278). John Dehner, Antony Ellis (producer, director), Fran Van Hartesfeldt (adaptor), Frederick Steiner (composer, conductor), Paula Winslowe, Ben Wright, Victor Rodman, Miriam Wolfe, Joseph Kearns, Larry Thor (announcer), Charlotte Lawrence, James Thurber (author). 29:53. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24245. Suspense. August 29, 1956. CBS net. "Hold-Up". Sustaining. A quick-on-the-trigger grocer has killed three hold-up men, and is determined never to be robbed. The system cue is added live. Wilbur Hatch (composer, conductor), Leonard Weinrib, Joseph Kearns, Larry Thor (announcer), Byron Kane, Shepard Menken, Alice Backes, Sam Edwards, Frank Gerstle, Antony Ellis (transcriber, director), Jules Menklen (writer). 29:52. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete as above.
63776. Suspense. September 5, 1956. CBS net. "The Security Agent". Sustaining. A dramatized version of one of the first airplane highjackings. The story of a planned escape behind the iron curtain. Parley Baer, Howard McNear, John Dehner (narrator), Antony Ellis (producer, writer, transcriber), Jerry Goldsmith (composer, conductor), Herb Butterfield, Harry Bartell, Larry Thor (announcer). 30:02. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
63777. Suspense. September 25, 1956. CBS net. "A Case Of Identity". Sustaining. A man takes out a $100,000 life insurance policy, then murders a bum whom he closely resembles. He then winds up being arrested for his own murder! Parley Baer, Michael Ann Barrett, Joseph Kearns, Antony Ellis (producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer). 24:40. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Incomplete.
46429. Suspense. October 2, 1956. CBS net. "Waiting". Sustaining. A man's wife, mother and sister await his execution. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on February 22, 1955 (see cat. #46413 and #7265). George Walsh (announcer), Paula Winslowe, Tom Hanley, Vivi Janis, Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor), Antony Ellis (performer, writer, producer, director), Charlotte Lawrence, Larry Thor (announcer). 30:25. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24246. Suspense. October 9, 1956. CBS net. "The Digger". Sustaining. Three men are in a mine shaft that's filling with smoke...and man-eating rats! Herb Butterfield, Lillian Buyeff, Parley Baer, Charlie Lung, Ramsay Hill, Stan Jones, Torin Thatcher, Charles Smith (writer), Antony Ellis (producer, director), Larry Thor (announcer), Leith Stevens (composer, conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
48592. Suspense. October 16, 1956. CBS net. "The Prophecy Of Bertha Abbott". Sustaining. The story of the brief but doomed criminal careers of two young boys. Sam Edwards, Richard Crenna, Stacy Harris, Paula Winslowe, George Walsh, Bill James, Jack Kruschen, Dick Beals, Peggy Webber, Ann Doud (writer), Antony Ellis (director, transcriber), Jerry Goldsmith (composer, conductor), Larry Thor (announcer). 30:05. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
92760. Suspense. October 23, 1956. CBS net. "The Doll". The first show of the program's 15th year on the air. This is the first show of the series that was produced and played back on magnetic tape. The system cue is added live. Patty McCormack (11-years-old), William N. Robson (writer, producer, director for the first time on "Suspense"), Dick Beals, Mary Jane Croft, Shepard Menken, Richard LeGrand, Luis Van Rooten, Peggy Chandler (writer), George Walsh (announcer), Lyn Murray (composer, conductor of an excellent music score). 24:44. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete as above.
94847. Suspense. November 4, 1956. CBS net. "The Signalman". Sustaining. Charles Dickens (author), Sarah Churchill, Ben Wright, Irving Reis (adaptor), William N. Robson (producer, director, host), George Walsh (announcer). 24:25. Audio condition: Good. Incomplete.
72348. Suspense. November 11, 1956. CBS net. "Three Skeleton Key". Sustaining. The story of a lighthouse island over-run by large rats. The story was previously produced on "Escape" on November 15, 1949 (see cat. #11353), March 17, 1950 (see cat. #65790) and August 9, 1953 (see cat. #47007) and subsequently on October 19, 1958 (see cat. #2230). James Poe (adaptor), William N. Robson (host, producer, director), George Walsh (announcer), John Dehner, Ben Wright, Leith Stevens (composer, conductor), Cliff Thorsness (sound effects), Vincent Price, George Toudouze (author), Gus Bayz (sound effects), Ray Kemper (sound effects). 30:12. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9306. Suspense. November 18, 1956. CBS net. "The Long Night". Sustaining. An air traffic controller tries to talk down an inexperienced pilot through a heavy overcast. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on July 13, 1958 (see cat. #16430) and on January 10, 1960. William N. Robson (host, producer, director), Frank Lovejoy, Stacy Harris, Byron Kane, Jack Kruschen, Sam Pierce (adaptor, performer), Lowell Blanton (author), George Walsh (announcer), Paul Baron (composer, conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
64925. Suspense. November 25, 1956. CBS net. "The Man Who Stole The Bible". Sustaining. It's Mardi Gras time in New Orleans, and a salesman has a date with the devil! The story was previously used on "Escape" on May 5, 1950 (see cat. #13225) and on August 30, 1951 (see cat. #65862). The system cue is added live. Gwen Bagni (writer), John Lund, John Bagni (writer), William N. Robson (host, producer, director), June Foray, Joe DeSantis, Jay Novello, Joseph Kearns, Larry Thor, Harry Bartell, Jack Moyles, Leith Stevens (composer, conductor), Tom Hanley (sound patterns), Bill James (sound patterns), George Walsh (announcer). 29:53. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete as above.
64926. Suspense. December 2, 1956. CBS net. "The Rim Of Terror". Sustaining. The story of a spy in the desert and a beautiful girl with a Mercedes. The story was previously produced on "Escape" on May 12, 1950 (see cat. #11357). Joe DeSantis, Bill James, Lyn Murray (composer, conductor), Junius Matthews, Tony Barrett, Byron Kane, William N. Robson (host, adaptor, producer, director), Hildegard Teight (writer), Ray Kemper (sound patterns), Gus Bayz (sound patterns), Barbara Whiting, Ben Wright, George Walsh (announcer). 29:48. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24247. Suspense. December 23, 1956. CBS net. "Back For Christmas". Sustaining. A delightful British murder with a henpecking wife jolly well bashed on the noggin. The story was produced on "Suspense" previously on December 23, 1943 (see cat. #24081). The story is similar to "Holiday Story" (which is also known as "Rich Man, Poor Man," see cat. #61505) which was broadcast December 23, 1948. Herbert Marshall, Irene Tedrow, Ellen Morgan, Jack Moyles, Paula Winslowe, Ben Wright, John Collier (author), William N. Robson (adaptor, producer, director), George Walsh (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 30:55. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
6842. Suspense. February 10, 1957. CBS net. "Door Of Gold". Sustaining. An excellent edge-of-your-chair horror tale about two archeologists trapped in an Inca burial mound. William N. Robson (producer, director), Myron McCormick, Ramsay Hill, Shirley Mitchell, Jay Novello, E. Scott Fleur (writer), George Walsh (announcer), Amerigo Moreno (composer, conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
13223. Suspense. February 17, 1957. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Murder and Aunt Delia". A hitch-hiker has a perfect crime in mind, can you guess where he goes wrong? The script was previously used on "Suspense" on November 10, 1949 (with a slightly different title, see cat. #71652). Glenn Ford, Herb Butterfield, Lillian Buyeff, Shepard Menken, Ellen Morgan, Lou Houston (writer), William N. Robson (producer, diector), George Walsh (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 29:34. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
16400. Suspense. February 24, 1957. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Two Hundred and Twenty-Seven Minutes Of Hate". A man just fired from his job at a local television station steals an airplane and plans to fly into the station's transmitter towers. The fact that he doesn't know how to fly an aircraft doesn't even slow him down. The system cue has been deleted. Charles McGraw, William N. Robson (producer, director), Shirley Mitchell, Sam Pierce (writer), George Walsh (announcer). 30:20. Audio condition: Very good. Complete as above.
7257. Suspense. March 3, 1957. CBS net, WCBS-FM, New York City aircheck. "Present Tense". Sustaining. A strange, well-written story of an axe murder with time dimension warpage. Lyrical radio! The story was also produced on "Escape" January 31, 1950 (see cat. #11355 and #45577), on "The Grip Of Terror" in 1977 (see cat. #24412) and on "Audion Theatre" on September 22, 1990 (see cat. #64143). Joe DeSantis, William N. Robson (host, producer, director), James Poe (writer), Jack Kruschen, Peg La Centra, Ellen Morgan, Sam Pierce, Charles Lavalack, Joe DeSantis, George Walsh (announcer), Amerigo Moreno (composer, conductor), Vincent Price, Daws Butler. 28:46. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
16402. Suspense. March 10, 1957. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Paralta Map". An excellent story, about the search for the "Lost Dutchman Mine," in spite of a tradition of no-one returning alive from "Superstition Mountain." Raymond Burr, Stacy Harris, Junius Matthews, Charles Smith (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director), George Walsh (announcer). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
16403. Suspense. March 17, 1957. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Outer Limit". The oft-repeated story about the experimental jet with ten minutes fuel left that somehow stays aloft for ten hours, returning with a warning from beyond. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on February 15, 1954 (see cat. #46759). The story was also produced on "Dimension X" on April 8, 1950 (see cat. #142) and on September 8, 1950 (see cat. #39839). The story was also produced on "X Minus One" on November 16, 1955 (see cat. #35293). The script was also used on "Escape" on February 7, 1950 (see cat. #7269), on "Beyond Tomorrow" on February 23, 1950 (see cat. #11138), on "Beyond This World" on February 23, 1950 (see cat. #11135). A similar script was used on "Your Movietown Radio Theatre" on December 17, 1947 (see cat. #77349). Frank Lovejoy, Graham Doar (author), Hans Conried, Stacy Harris, Joseph Kearns, Jack Kruschen, Jay Novello, Sam Pierce, Barney Phillips, Larry Thor, Morton Fine (adaptor), David Friedkin (adaptor), William N. Robson (producer, director), George Walsh (announcer), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Wilbur Hatch (conductor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
16404. Suspense. March 24, 1957. CBS net, WGBI, Scranton Pennsylvania aircheck. "Shooting Star". Commercials deleted. A good story about an aging movie star who enacts a strange revenge on the mogul who refuses to renew her contract. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on November 25, 1954 (see cat. #75793). Hans Conried, Joe DeSantis, June Lockhart, Ellen Morgan, Ruth Borne (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director), George Walsh (announcer). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Good. Otherwise complete.
16401. Suspense. March 31, 1957. CBS net. "A Good Neighbor". Commercials deleted. A well-written story with a fine performance by Jeff Chandler. A jewel thief hiding on the Maine coast during a storm is plagued by a "helpful" old lady. Jeff Chandler, Virginia Gregg, David Riehl ( writer), William N. Robson (host, producer, director), George Walsh (announcer). 26:44. Audio condition: Excellent. Incomplete.
16405. Suspense. April 7, 1957. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Vanishing Lady". A retelling the classic tale about the English girl whose mother disappears without a trace from a Paris hotel. Vanessa Brown, Diana Bourbon, Virginia Gregg, Ben Wright, John Dehner, Edgar Barrier, Ramsay Hill, Ben Wright, Alexander Woollcott (author), William N. Robson (adaptor, producer, director), George Walsh (announcer). 29:47. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
16406. Suspense. April 14, 1957. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Thou Shalt Not Commit". A doctor's wife on a tropical island is tempted to leave him when a savage sea captain visits. Richard Wilde (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director), George Walsh (announcer), Ben Wright, Victor Jory, Ellen Morgan, Joe DeSantis, Andy Elona. 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
76598. Suspense. April 21, 1957. CBS net. "Chicken Feed". Sponsored by: Kent. For want of a dime (a nickel in previous broadcasts of this script), a great deal was almost lost. The script was previously used on "Suspense" on September 8, 1949 (see cat. #4381) and October 7, 1954 (see cat. #24343). Lloyd Bridges, Guy Bolton (author), Lawrence Goldman (adaptor), William N. Robson (producer, director, host), George Walsh (announcer), Amzie Strickland, Betty Groverly, Ted de Corsia, Lou Krugman, Jack Kruschen, Charlie Lung, Lou Merrill, Richard LeGrand. 27:43. Audio condition: Very good. Incomplete.
16407. Suspense. April 28, 1957. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Escape To Death". A Hungarian doctor is forced by the Communists to kill an escapee. The doctor's scruples present a problem. Francis Lederer, Jack Kruschen, Ted de Corsia, Paul Dubov, Dick Beals, Fritz Feld, Margie List, Norma Jean Nilsson, Charles Lavalack, E. Scott Fleur (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director), George Walsh (announcer). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
16408. Suspense. May 5, 1957. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Celebration". A woman checks out of her "club"...which happens to be an insane asylum! The story was produced on "Suspense" previously on September 23, 1948 (see cat. #24157). Irene Tedrow, Jack Moyles, Joe DeSantis, Joy La Fleur, Irene Tedrow, Arnold Marquis (writer), Phyllis Parker (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director), George Walsh (announcer). 29:55. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
60143. Suspense. May 12, 1957. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Tarawa Was Tough". A well-done dramatization of what it was like to hit the beaches. Good radio, but John Lund jumps his opening line. The program features an accurate representation of "Tokyo Rose." Jack Kruschen, Richard Crenna, Joe DeSantis, Robert Esson, Lou Krugman, Larry Thor, George Walsh (announcer), Ellen Morgan, John Dehner, John Lund, William N. Robson (writer, producer, director). 25:47. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24248. Suspense. May 26, 1957. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Big Day". Which is the fastest car on Earth? The Stanley Steamer of course! A humorous story about the man who proves it! John McIntire, Jeanette Nolan, Sam Pierce (performer, writer), Joe DeSantis, Henry Blair, William Keighley, George Walsh (announcer), William N. Robson (producer, director), Daws Butler. 29:32. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
64922. Suspense. June 2, 1957. CBS net. "Crossing Paris". Sponsored by: Kent. Four suitcases of black-market pork, a meek man and a bully all meet at midnight during the occupation of Paris by the Nazis. The story was produced on "Escape" on August 25, 1950 (see cat. #11365). Hans Conreid's french dialect is a delight! The system cue has been deleted. Hans Conried, John Dehner, Marcel Ayme (author), John Meston (adaptor), Joe DeSantis, Ted de Corsia, Paul Dubov, William N. Robson (producer, director), George Walsh (announcer). 29:21. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete as above.
16409. Suspense. June 9, 1957. CBS net. "The Green and Gold String". Sponsored by: Kent. Dr. Alkazar, a Coney Island fortune teller, knows a good thing when he sees one. William N. Robson (producer, director), Vincent Price, Irene Tedrow, Lou Krugman, Byron Kane, Ben Wright, Jeanette Nolan, George Walsh (announcer), Hugh Douglas (announcer), Sylvia Richards (adaptor), Philip MacDonald (author). 29:41. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
46128. Suspense. June 16, 1957. CBS net. "Trial By Jury". Commercials deleted. A lady attorney is married to a gambler. She has a unique plan of revenge, which backfires when a frame-up fails! The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on March 27, 1947. Nancy Kelly, Kenny Delmar, Shirley Mitchell, Byron Kane, Lawrence Dobkin, Jerry Hausner, Parley Baer, Robert L. Richards (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director), George Walsh (announcer). 25:34. Audio condition: Good. Incomplete.
16410. Suspense. June 23, 1957. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "A Load Of Dynamite". A good story about a dynamite truck driver, his beautiful wife, and his ex-convict brother. Bartlett Robinson, Ellen Morgan, Paul Dubov, Barney Phillips, George Walsh (announcer), Richard Wilde (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24249. Suspense. June 30, 1957. CBS net. "The Yellow Wallpaper". Sponsored by: Kent. A well written story, excellently performed by Agnes Moorehead. A woman going mad spends the summer in a room with yellow wallpaper, whose pattern come to life! The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on July 29, 1948 (see cat. #24155). Ann Hunter, Sylvia Richards (adaptor), William N. Robson (producer, director), George Walsh (announcer), Charlotte Curtis Stetson Gilman (author), Agnes Moorehead, Joe DeSantis. 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
42443. Suspense. July 7, 1957. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Alibi". A businessman hires an assassin to murder his partner. Complications ensue when the businessman changes his mind. Edward Marr, Everett Sloane, Jack Kruschen, Jack Moyles, Lawrence Goldman (writer), Peter Leeds, Sandra Gould, Ted de Corsia, William N. Robson (producer, director), George Walsh (announcer), Lawrence Goldman (writer). 30:24. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24250. Suspense. July 14, 1957. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Flood on the Goodwins". A Nazi and a one-armed Englishman duel on a small boat in the English Channel. Ellen Morgan, Hans Conried, Herbert Marshall, Charlotte Lawrence, Richard Peel, Arthur Divine (author), James Poe (adaptor), William N. Robson (producer, director), George Walsh (announcer). 27 1/2 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
13224. Suspense. July 21, 1957. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "America's Boyfriend". A murder is solved by a two-year-old baby! Mercedes McCambridge, Richard Crenna, Byron Kane, Jack Kruschen, Norma Jean Nilsson, George Walsh (announcer), Sidney Renthal (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 29:20. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24251. Suspense. July 28, 1957. CBS net. "Murder On Mike". Sponsored by: Kent. A radio mystery writer, fired by the show's producer, plans the ultimate revenge...a real murder on the show! See cat. #69658 for a recording of this script, made January 13, 1951, for a Suspense program with Howard Duff and Cathy Lewis that was never broadcast. The script was broadcast previously on "Suspense" on February 3, 1951 (see cat. #42933) William N. Robson (producer, director), Raymond Burr, Alan Reed, Byron Kane, William N. Robson (producer), Norma Jean Nilsson, Anne Diamond, S. Lee Pogostin (author), David Ellis (adaptor). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
90775. Suspense. August 4, 1957. CBS net. "Flesh Peddler". Sponsored by: Kent. A well-written, suspenseful story about a strange ventriloquist and his even stranger secret. William N. Robson (producer, director, host), Dick Beals, Daws Butler, Gretchen Connie, DeForest Kelly, Howard McNear, Dee J. Thompson, Robert Juran (writer), George Walsh (announcer). 29:28. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24252. Suspense. August 11, 1957. CBS net. "Pigeon In The Cage". Commercials deleted. A paperhanger trapped in an elevator overhears a murder, and finds himself the next planned victim. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on May 25, 1953 (see cat. #24226). Lloyd Bridges, Ellen Morgan, Joe DeSantis, Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director), George Walsh (announcer). 26 1/2 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Otherwise complete.
24253. Suspense. August 18, 1957. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Peanut Brittle". A good story about a new guy in the penitentiary who's life is in danger because of a box of peanut brittle. Well researched! Skip Homeier, John Dehner, Lou Krugman, Peter Leeds, Barney Phillips, Jules Menklen (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director), Lou Merrill, George Walsh (announcer). 29:35. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
61898. Suspense. August 25, 1957. CBS net. "Leinengen vs. The Ants". Sponsored by: Kent, Jet Bon-Ami, Scott Towels, Look Magazine. A determined man battles an elemental force of nature. The story was possibly produced on "Suspense" on August 22, 1956 and subsequently on November 29, 1959. The story was also produced on "Escape" on January 14, 1948 (East coast version, see cat. #65838), January 17, 1948 (West coast version, see cat. #65839), March 23, 1948 (see cat. #16723) and on August 4, 1949 (see cat. #3576). William Conrad, William N. Robson (producer, director, host), Bob Wright (announcer), Robert Ryf (adaptor), Carl Stephenson (writer), Ben Wright, Lou Merrill, Donald Buka, Don Diamond. 29:59. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
46414. Suspense. September 1, 1957. CBS net. "Man From Tomorrow". Commercials deleted. An interesting story about a Korean war jet jockey chosen to develop his senses beyond mortal men. The script was previously used on "Escape" on August 23, 1953 (see cat. #47009). Frank Lovejoy, Irving Reis (writer), Joan Banks, John Hoyt, Norman Alden, Peter Leeds, William N. Robson (producer, director), George Walsh (announcer). 22:11. Audio condition: Very good. Otherwise complete.
47605. Suspense. September 8, 1957. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Old Army Buddy". A pompous foreign correspondent is amazed to discover that his wife plans to divorce him! Victor Jory, William N. Robson (producer, host, director), Paul Frees, Larry Thor, George Walsh (announcer), William N. Robson. 20:26. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
46415. Suspense. September 22, 1957. CBS net. "Shadow On The Wall". Commercials deleted. A slightly mad man kills his brother and buries the body behind the fireplace of a house that's being built. The results are diabolical. The program closing has been deleted, the story is complete. Jackie Kelk, William N. Robson (producer, director), John Hoyt, Charlie Lung, Frank MacDonald, Jeanette Nolan, George Walsh (announcer), Robert Juran (writer). 20:19. Audio condition: Very good. Incomplete.
93439. Suspense. September 29, 1957. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Vamp 'Til Dead". A woman goes to work for a crazed writer who is suspected of murdering his wife...the dead woman's sister! The script was previously used on "Suspense" on January 11, 1951 (see cat. #62154). The public service announcements have been deleted. George Walsh (announcer), John Michael Hayes (writer), E. Jack Neuman (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director, host), Ben Wright, Norman Alden, Vanessa Brown, Jeanette Nolan. 19:42. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
93440. Suspense. October 6, 1957. CBS net. "Misfire". A well-written story (by a CBS sound effects man) about an atomic-bomb test that fails to detonate because of a small wrench caught in the door. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on November 30, 1958 (see cat. #24254). The public service announcements have been deleted. Barney Phillips, William Conrad (narrator), George Walsh (announcer), William N. Robson (producer, director, host), Tom Hanley (writer), Norman Alden, Eddie Firestone, Sam Pierce, Jack Carson, John Dehner. 21:29. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
16411. Suspense. October 13, 1957. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Well-Dressed Corpse". One of the "ten best dressed women" is rejected by one of the "ten best dressed men"...and Hell hath no fury! The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on January 18, 1951 (see cat. #62155). The public service announcements have been deleted. Margaret Whiting, John Dehner, George Walsh (announcer), John Michael Hayes (writer), E. Jack Neuman (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director, host). 19:01. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
93441. Suspense. October 20, 1957. CBS net. "Sorry, Wrong Number". Sponsored by: Kent, Johnson's Back Plasters (one commercial deleted). The start of the program's 16th year on the air. An invalid woman battles the frustrations of the telephone system after she overhears a plot to murder someone! The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on May 25, 1943 (see cat. #3681), August 21, 1943 (see cat. #46408), February 24, 1944 (see cat. #52776), September 6, 1945 (see cat. #46406), November 18, 1948 (see cat. #46416) and September 15, 1952; and subsequently on February 14, 1960 (see cat. #16468). Virginia Gregg, Byron Kane, Ellen Morgan, Jeanette Nolan, Joe DeSantis, Lucille Fletcher (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director, host), George Walsh (announcer), Bob Wright (commercial spokesman), Agnes Moorehead, Bob Elliott (? commercial spokesman), Norman Alden. 23:36. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
11320. Suspense. October 27, 1957. CBS net. "The Country Of The Blind". Commercials deleted. The classic tale set in ther land of the eyeless. The script was previously used on "Escape" on November 26, 1947 (see cat. #3036), on June 20, 1948 (see cat. #65844) and on March 20, 1949 (see cat. #24297). The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" December 13, 1959 (see cat. #48597). William N. Robson (host, producer, director), H. G. Wells (author), Raymond Burr, Ben Wright, John Dunkel (adaptor). 19 minutes. Audio condition: Very good. Apparently complete.
16412. Suspense. November 3, 1957. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Firing Run". Two kids are trapped in a drone "Flying Fortress" about to be shot out of the sky by a test pilot...their father! Ruth Hussey, Eddie Firestone, Sam Pierce, Dick Beals, Daws Butler, Ken Christy, George Walsh (announcer), Michael Frost (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
16413. Suspense. November 10, 1957. CBS net. "The Pit and The Pendulum". Sponsored by: Kent, Pontiac, Ex-Lax, Heinz Soup (classical LP premium). A well-done adaption of the classic. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on January 12, 1943 (see cat. #5602) and on November 28, 1947 (see cat. #24145). The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on June 7, 1959 (see cat. #16454). Edgar Allan Poe (author), Vincent Price, Ellen Morgan, Jay Novello, Ben Wright, John Hoyt, George Walsh (announcer), William N. Robson (producer, director, host), John Dickson Carr (adaptor). 25:20. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
16414. Suspense. November 17, 1957. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The City That Was". A murder story of old Hollywood. The story was produced again on "Suspense" on October 30, 1960 (see cat. #52092). Joe DeSantis, Richard Wilde (writer), George Walsh (announcer), William N. Robson (producer, director), Ben Wright, Chester Stratton, Francis X. Bushman, Jack Kruschen. 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
16415. Suspense. November 24, 1957. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Star Of Thessaly". A British gentleman undertakes an adventure...guarding a huge diamond. Ray Noble, Jay Novello, Byron Kane, Lillian Buyeff, Ben Wright, Abraham Sofaer, George Walsh (announcer), William N. Robson (writer, producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
16416. Suspense. December 1, 1957. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Jet Stream". An interesting story about an Air National Guard pilot who murders his miserable wife in Los Angeles and flies back to New York for an alibi. Frank Lovejoy, Ellen Morgan, Harry Bartell, Virginia Gregg, Norman Alden, James McCallion, Sam Pierce, George Walsh (announcer), Michael Frost (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
16417. Suspense. December 8, 1957. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Speed Trap". A story about a break-neck ride down a killer mountain with two cops who are after a drunken blonde. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on April 19, 1955 (see cat. #7261 and #76075). Everett Sloane, William Conrad, Ellen Morgan, Jack Kruschen, Lawrence Dobkin, George Walsh (announcer), Henry Searles (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
16418. Suspense. December 15, 1957. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "An Occurence At Owl Creek Bridge". The shocking story about the spy who was caught during the Civil War. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on December 9, 1956 and subsequently on July 19, 1959 (see cat. #11328). Ellen Morgan, Ambrose Bierce (author), Harry Bartell, Jack Kruschen, Joseph Cotten, Lou Merrill, William Conrad, George Walsh (announcer), William N. Robson (adaptor, producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
90734. Suspense. December 22, 1957. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Dog Star". All that a little girl wants for Christmas is a little puppy. She finally gets one...from outer space! Little Chipka falls to Earth from a Russian satellite. A fine Christmas story! Norman Alden, Dick Beals, Lou Krugman, Jack Kruschen, Shepard Menken, Shirley Mitchell, Sam Pierce, Ben Wright, Evelyn Rudie (her first appearance on radio), George Walsh (announcer), Michael Frost (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director, host). 24:19. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
11335. Suspense. December 29, 1957. Program #662. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Never Steal A Butcher's Wife". A clerk in a supermarket plays around with the wife of a big strong butcher. The program open and close have been deleted. The story was produced previously on "Suspense" on February 9, 1950 (see cat. #4382) with a slightly different title ("The Butcher's Wife") and on August 10, 1954 (see cat. #51552). William Conrad, Cathy Lewis, James Poe (writer), George Walsh (announcer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 18 minutes. Audio condition: Excellent. Incomplete.
16419. Suspense. January 5, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "A Week Ago Wednesday". A dream of murder and counter-murder. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on November 29, 1945 (see cat. #6831). Hillary Brooke, D. J. Thompson, Dick Beals, John Dehner, George Walsh (announcer), Winifred Wolfe (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
50589. Suspense. January 12, 1958. CBS net. "The Island". Commercials deleted. What is the secret of a hidden Japanese island, the most terrible weapon during the war? Hans Conried, Joe DeSantis, John Lund, Lillian Buyeff, Millard Kaufman (writer), George Walsh (announcer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 17:15. Audio condition: Good. Incomplete.
93442. Suspense. January 19, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Crowded Void". One public announcement has been deleted. John Dehner, Shirley Mitchell, Ellen Morgan, Barney Phillips, Sam Pierce, Bartlett Robinson, George Walsh (announcer), Michael Frost (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director, host), Dee Tatum. 22:52. Audio condition: Very good. Otherwise complete.
93443. Suspense. January 26, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Nineteen Deacon Street". A brash tie salesman arrives in Chicago and comes upon an old theatrical murder. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on November 22, 1945 (see cat. #38925). Jack Kruschen, Cynda Scott, Jerome Thor, Paula Winslowe, George Walsh (announcer), Robert Webster Light (writer), Larry Marcus (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director, host), Norman Alden, Ted de Corsia. 23:30. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
16420. Suspense. February 2, 1958. CBS net. "The Silver Frame". Commercials deleted. A man just out of prison plans to frame himself for revenge on the D.A. that sent him up, but the plan doesn't quite work out that way. The script was previously used on "The Philip Morris Playhouse." Charles McGraw, Chester Stratton, Daws Butler, Jack Kruschen, Tracy Roberts, William Spier (writer), George Walsh (announcer), William N. Robson (producer, director, host). 18:08. Audio condition: Very good. Otherwise complete.
93444. Suspense. February 9, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Long Shot". A cross-country drive with a $200,000 pot of gold at the finish. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on January 31, 1946 (see cat. #86993). The public service announcements have been deleted. Norman Alden, Joe DeSantis, Herbert Marshall, Ben Wright, George Walsh (announcer), Harold Swanton (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director, host), Florence Wolcott. 20:46. Audio condition: Excellent. Incomplete.
11322. Suspense. February 16, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "One Chef Well Done". A comedy about a new French chef who discovers what really happened to the old French chef. Sandra Gould, Jack Moyles, Ben Wright, George Walsh (announcer), Fran Van Hartesfeldt (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director), Maurice Marsac, Joe DeSantis. 24 minutes. Audio condition: Good. Complete.
16421. Suspense. February 23, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Five Buck Tip". A very well written story about a criminal's attempt to escape the electric chair by switching places with his twin brother. The script was previously produced on "Inner Sanctum" with the title, "The Deadly Double." Karl Swenson (doubles), Cathy Lewis, Jack Kruschen, Henry Blair, Ken Christy, Jerome Thor, George Walsh (announcer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
93445. Suspense. March 2, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Never Follow A Banjo Act". A mature caberet performer is hired to coach a young crooner...who seems to enjoy playing with knives. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on February 1, 1954 (see cat. #72644). The public service announcements have been deleted. Edward Marr, Margaret Whiting, George Walsh (announcer), James Poe (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director, host), Lawrence Dobkin, Shepard Menken, Jack Moyles. 20:48. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Otherwise complete.
11323. Suspense. March 9, 1958. CBS net. "The Chain". Commercials deleted. A woman appears to be in desperate trouble when her husband leaves her and then her neighbor tries to kill her! The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on April 27, 1950 (see cat. #24190). Agnes Moorehead, John McIntire, Jay Novello, George Walsh (announcer), Joel Murcott (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 18:19. Audio condition: Very good. Incomplete.
16422. Suspense. March 16, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Game Hunt". A white hunter in Africa is not too sure of himself. His cowardly client meets a wounded lion hiding in tall grass; this is a deadly combination. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on April 3, 1956. Everett Sloane, Lawrence Dobkin, Roy Glenn, George Walsh (announcer), Gil Doud (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
16423. Suspense. March 23, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Affair At Loveland Pass". An escaped killer, along with a man and a woman, are stranded in the Colorado mountains. Vanessa Brown, Jim Ameche, Barney Phillips, James Nusser, George Walsh (announcer), William N. Robson (writer, producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
93446. Suspense. March 30, 1958. CBS net. "The Sisters". Twin sisters live alone in a large house. One of them is crazy; the sane one buys a coffin! The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on February 3, 1944 (see cat. #1761) and on December 9, 1948 (see cat. #71240). Frances Farmer, Cathy Lewis, George Walsh (announcer), George Wells (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 18:26. Audio condition: Excellent. Incomplete.
40312. Suspense. April 6, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Just One Happy Little Family". A lady poisoner marries a gentleman wife-butcher. They decide to practice their crafts together...with a surprising results. Ray Noble, Lee Patrick, Shirley Mitchell, David Sheiner, George Walsh (announcer), John Thornton (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director, host). 24:15. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
16424. Suspense. April 13, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Win, Place or Die". A book-keeper in debt to a book-maker takes desperate steps to break even. Ellen Morgan, Joe DeSantis, Jack Kruschen, William Quinn, George Walsh (announcer), Frank Lovejoy, Joan Banks, Joel Murcott (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director, host). 25:14. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
93451. Suspense. April 20, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Alibi Me". A two-bit hoodlum murders his competitor and finds himself in need of an air-tight alibi...in a hurry! The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on January 4, 1951 (see cat. #24197). Dick Beals, Stan Freberg, Jack Kruschen, Cathy Lewis, Edward Marr, Vic Perrin, Jerome Thor, Geraldine Wald, George Walsh (announcer), Walter Brown Newman (adaptor), Therd Jeffery (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director, host). 24:33. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
93452. Suspense. April 27, 1958. CBS net. "Winner Lose All". Jack Kruschen, Rita Lynn, John Lund, Edward Marr, Lou Merrill, Sam Pierce, George Walsh (announcer), Ross Murray (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 18:10. Audio condition: Very good. Incomplete.
16425. Suspense. May 4, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Sundown". A young boy grows up with only one desire...to kill the fastest gun in the West. The script was previously produced on "Escape" on June 2, 1950 (see cat. #11358). Jackie Kelk, Vic Perrin, Luis Van Rooten, Jack Kruschen, William Quinn, Charles Seel, George Walsh (announcer), Joel Murcott (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director, host). 19:17. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Incomplete.
16426. Suspense. May 11, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Subway Stop". A man mugged on a deserted subway station is mistaken for a drunk by everyone as he tries to get help. Norman Alden, Tommy Cook, Virginia Gregg, George Walsh (announcer), Arthur Zigora (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director), Barney Phillips, William Quinn, Jackie Kelk, Joe DeSantis, Shirley Mitchell, Skip Homeier. 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
16427. Suspense. May 18, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Zero Hour". The story of the game of "invasion" and a visit from "Drill" once again. The script was used previously on "Escape" on October 4, 1953 (see cat. #48220), on "Suspense" on April 5, 1955 (see cat. #16388 and #76073), on "Dimension X" on June 17, 1950 (see cat. #3818), and on "X Minus One" on December 5, 1956 (see cat. #1099) and subsequently on "Future Tense" on May 9, 1974 (see cat. #13271). Ray Bradbury (author), Evelyn Rudie, Lillian Buyeff, Ellen Morgan, Karl Swenson, Vic Perrin, Antony Ellis (adaptor), William N. Robson (producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
76875. Suspense. May 25, 1958. CBS net. "Like Man, Somebody Dig Me". The adventures of a beatnik, so cool that not even his own lynching blows his wig. The script was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on August 16, 1959 (see cat.#16458). Elliott Reid (announced as "Ted Reid"), George Walsh (announcer), George Bamber (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 18:07. Audio condition: Excellent. Incomplete.
43544. Suspense. June 1, 1958. CBS net. "Rave Notice". Sponsored by: GMC Trucks. A actor commits murder then mounts the greatest performance of his life in order to convince his jailers that he's insane. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on October 12, 1950 (see cat. #16383) and October 21, 1954 (see cat. #51545). Vincent Price, Lou Merrill, Peter Leeds, Barney Phillips, Jack Kruschen, James Nusser, Jerome Thor, George Walsh (announcer), William N. Robson (producer, host, director), James Poe (writer). 25:31. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9307. Suspense. June 8, 1958. CBS net. "The Invisible Ape". Sustaining. A young scientist decides to use his newly discovered secret of invisibility for his own evil ends. William N. Robson (host, producer, director), Larry Parks, Lawrence Dobkin, Byron Kane, Ellen Morgan, Jack Moyles, Sam Pierce, George Walsh (announcer), Michael Frost (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 20 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Apparently complete.
9308. Suspense. June 15, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Strange For A Killer". A trapped killer holding an entire family hostage shows a strange sense of values. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on March 15, 1951 (see cat. #72360) and September 6, 1955. Dan O'Herlihy, Joan Banks, Ted de Corsia, Jack Moyles, George Walsh (announcer), Robert Esson (writer), Antony Ellis (adaptor), William N. Robson (producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
93456. Suspense. June 22, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Last Kilometer". The program begins its 17th year on the air. John Dehner, Marsha Hunt, Ann Hunter, Ben Wright, George Walsh (anouncer), Michael Frost (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director, host). 24:52. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
16428. Suspense. June 29, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Rain Tonight". A prison break is planned with the unwilling assistance of the prison chaplain. The script was written by a five-year prisoner of San Quentin. John McIntire, Barney Phillips, Jack Moyles, Jay Novello, James Nusser, Tommy Cook, Norman Alden, George Walsh (announcer), William N. Robson (producer, director, host), Jules Menklen (writer). 25:00. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
16429. Suspense. July 6, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Rub Down and Out". A man who runs a gym is having an affair with the wife of Big Eddie...much to his sorrow. Jack Kruschen, Edward Marr, Lloyd Bridges, Tracy Roberts, George Walsh (announcer), William Conrad, Richard George Pedicini (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
16430. Suspense. July 13, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Long Night". A chilling story about a lost pilot and an air traffic controller. Frank Lovejoy became a licensed pilot since he first did this script on "Suspense," on November 18, 1956 (see cat. #9306) and was subsequently on "Suspense" on January 10, 1960. Barney Phillips, Eddie Firestone, Frank Lovejoy, Peter Leeds, Sam Pierce (performer, adaptor), George Walsh (announcer), Lowell Blanton (author), William N. Robson (producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
9309. Suspense. July 20, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "It's All In Your Mind". Telepathy pills aren't all they're cracked up to be. William N. Robson (host, producer, director), Lawrence Dobkin, Berry Kroeger, Lou Krugman, Shirley Mitchell, Sam Pierce, George Walsh (announcer), Morris Lee Green (writer), William Walker (writer), Mary Ellis Rivard. 23:56. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
93457. Suspense. July 27, 1958. CBS net. "The Steel River Prison Break". Norman Alden, Eddie Firestone, Jerry Hausner, Jack Moyles, Barney Phillips, Sam Pierce, Bartlett Robinson, George Walsh (announcer), Richard George Pedicini (writer), William N. Robson (writer, producer, director). 21:18. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Incomplete.
43452. Suspense. August 3, 1958. CBS net. "The Voice Of Company A". Commercials deleted. A missile scientist places aboard a military satellite a tape recording in many languages saying, "Thou Shalt Not Kill." But who recorded the tape? An interesting story. William N. Robson (producer, director, host), Michael Frost (writer), John Dehner, Lillian Buyeff, Barney Phillips, Jack Kruschen, Sam Pierce, Everett Sloane, George Walsh (announcer). 20:16. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete as above.
17050. Suspense. August 17, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Bridge". An eternal triangle finds itself trapped in a wrecked auto hanging off a bridge by the rear tires. It's about to fall into the river at any second. AFRTS program name: "Mystery Theatre." William Quinn, Cathy Lewis, Jerry Hausner, Virginia Gregg, George Walsh (announcer), Alan Botzer (writer), William N. Robson (writer, producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
16431. Suspense. August 24, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Remember Me?". A murderer's old school chum has too good a memory for her own good. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on April 7, 1952 (see cat. #72445) and May 3, 1955 (see cat. #7258 and #76077). Jackie Cooper, Sandra Gould, Barney Phillips, George Walsh (announcer), Gus Bayz (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
16432. Suspense. August 31, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Whole Town's Sleeping". The famous story about the lonely spinster walking across a dark ravine at night...with a killer on the loose. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on June 14, 1955 (see cat. #1101). Ray Bradbury (author), Agnes Moorehead, William Conrad, Lurene Tuttle, Barney Phillips, Charlie Lung, Paula Winslowe, George Walsh (announcer), Antony Ellis (adaptor), William N. Robson (producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
16433. Suspense. September 7, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Wait". A well written story of revolution, honor, and betrayal. Maria Palmer, John Dehner, Karl Swenson, Howard McNear, George Walsh (announcer), Herbert Jose (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director, host). 20:15. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
93455. Suspense. September 14, 1958. CBS net. "Command". Richard Anderson, William Conrad, Joe DeSantis, Sam Edwards, Alan Munson, William Quinn, Chester Stratton, George Walsh (announcer), William N. Robson (adaptor, producer, director), James Warner Bellah (author). 24:50. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
16434. Suspense. September 21, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "No Hiding Place". A woman's crazy ex-husband threatens to kill her present husband...and nobody will do anything to stop him! The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on October 1, 1961 (see cat. #48604). Barney Phillips, Lawrence Dobkin, Jack Kruschen, Wendell Holmes, George Walsh (announcer), Jim Ameche, Shirley Mitchell, Morris Lee Green (writer), William Walker (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director, host). 23:17. Audio condition: Very good. Incomplete.
93453. Suspense. September 28, 1958. CBS net. "Affair At Aden". Frank Lovejoy, George Walsh (announcer), William N. Robson (producer, director, host). 21:38. Audio condition: Very good. Incomplete.
16436. Suspense. October 12, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Treasure Chest Of Don Jose". Buried treasure on old Cape Cod leads to more trouble and a different kind of jackpot than expected. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on February 4, 1952 (see cat. #46053) and June 26, 1956. Raymond Burr, Joe DeSantis, Tommy Cook, Karl Swenson, George Walsh (announcer), Christopher Anthony (writer, possibly a pseudonym for Antony Ellis), William N. Robson (producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
2230. Suspense. October 19, 1958. CBS net. "Three Skeleton Key". Sponsored by: Plymouth, Chrysler Corp., Four Way Cold Tablets, Fitch Shampoo, Kent. The story of a lighthouse island over-run by large rats. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on November 11, 1956 (see cat. #72348) and on "Escape" on November 15, 1949 (see cat. #11353), March 17, 1950 (see cat. #65790) and August 9, 1953 (see cat. #47007). William N. Robson (host, producer, director), Vincent Price, James Poe (adaptor), Tom Hanley (sound patterns), Bill James (sound patterns), Ben Wright, Lawrence Dobkin, Joan Bennett (commercial spokeswoman), George Walsh (announcer), Hugh Douglas (possible announcer), George Toudouze (author). 25:08. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
11330. Suspense. October 26, 1958. CBS net. "Headshrinker". Sponsored by: Plymouth, 4 Way Cough Medicine, Kent. Psychiatrist...healing thyself! The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on August 23, 1959 (see cat. #84513). Helmut Dantine, Nina Foch, George Walsh (announcer), William N. Robson (writer, producer, director). 26 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Otherwise complete.
16437. Suspense. November 2, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Dealings Of Mr. Markham". The story about an antique dealer who dabbled in blackmail and calmly came back from the dead. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on June 28, 1945 (see cat. #24109). James Mason, Paula Mason, George Walsh (announcer), John Dickson Carr (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
16438. Suspense. November 9, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Two For The Road". Two television actors driving across the country are accused of robbery and murder. William Conrad, Charles McGraw, George Walsh (announcer), William N. Robson (writer, producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
11321. Suspense. November 16, 1958. CBS net. "My Dear Niece". Sponsored by: 4 Way Cold Tabs, Fitch Shampoo, Lysol, Tums, Kent, Ex-Lax. A good story with a surprise ending about the proverbial little old lady being held hostage by a murderer. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on January 24, 1946 (see cat. #9291). Berry Kroeger, Jack Kruschen, Lee Patrick, George Walsh (announcer), Elliott Lewis (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 24 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Apparently complete.
16439. Suspense. November 23, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Statement Of Fact". An ambitious District Attorney gets a confession from an accused murderess...and a glimpse of himself. AFRTS program name: "Playhouse Twenty Five." The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on September 18, 1960. Cathy Lewis, John Dehner, George Walsh (announcer), E. Jack Neuman (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24254. Suspense. November 30, 1958. CBS net. "Misfire". Commercials deleted. A well-written story (by a CBS sound effects man) about an atomic-bomb test that fails to detonate because of a small wrench caught in the door. The program closing has been deleted. The program was previously produced on "Suspense" on October 6, 1957 (see cat. #93440). William Conrad (narrator), William N. Robson (producer, director), Tom Hanley (writer), John Dehner, George Walsh (announcer). 20:33. Audio condition: Excellent. Incomplete.
16440. Suspense. December 7, 1958. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Tom Dooley". The story behind the Kingston Trio hit tune...a post-Civil War murder-for-love. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on March 30, 1953 (see cat. #64934). William N. Robson (producer, director), Karl Swenson, Joe DeSantis, Norman Alden, Robert Esson, Hilda Hart, George Walsh (announcer), Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin (writer), Robert Horton. 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
24255. Suspense. December 14, 1958. Program #701. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "For Old Time's Sake". An ex-banker robber, who is now reformed, is inside a bank when by coincidence it's robbed by his old partner! John Lund, Virginia Gregg, Joe DeSantis, William Quinn, George Walsh (announcer), E. Jack Neuman (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
30832. Suspense. December 21, 1958. CBS net. "Out For Christmas". Commercials deleted. Santa Claus has a gun and is out for revenge. He's really an ex-con out to get the rat who testified against him, and his girl who ran off with him! Raymond Burr, Joan Banks, Dick Beals, Howard McNear, Lillian Buyeff, Karl Swenson, William N. Robson (writer, producer, director), Charles Seel, George Walsh (announcer). 19:59. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
11324. Suspense. December 28, 1958. CBS net. "The Thirty-Second Of December". Commercials deleted. A good story about a man who buys a watch with many dials, including one that travels through time. Frank Lovejoy, Norman Alden, Joan Banks, Barney Phillips, Sam Pierce, George Walsh (announcer), Morris Lee Green (writer), William Walker (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 17 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Incomplete.
24256. Suspense. January 4, 1959. CBS net. "Don't Call Me Mother". Sponsored by: 4-Way Cold Tablets, Fitch Shampoo, Tums. A good story about a possessive mother who's determined to break up her son's marriage. Agnes Moorehead, Cathy Lewis, James McCallion, Barney Phillips, Norman Alden, George Walsh (announcer), William N. Robson (writer, producer, director). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
16441. Suspense. January 18, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Ride Down Cajon". An exciting story about a ride down a BIG hill in a truck with no brakes. William Quinn, Joe DeSantis, William Bishop, George Walsh (announcer), John Mahler (writer), William N. Robson (writer, producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
16442. Suspense. January 25, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Four Of A Kind". A hitch-hiker learns how to play "License Plate Poker"...for very high stakes. Elliott Reid, Alan Reed, Jack Kruschen, Barney Phillips, Joan Tompkins, George Walsh (announcer), Gwen Bagni (writer), John Bagni (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
24257. Suspense. February 1, 1959. CBS net. "Return To Dust". Commercials deleted. A well written and superbly produced horror story about a biologist shrinking to microscopic size. Good radio! Dick Beals, Paula Winslowe, Lawrence Dobkin, George Walsh (announcer), George Bamber (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 19 1/2 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Incomplete.
9310. Suspense. February 8, 1959. CBS net. "Death Notice". Sponsored by: 4 Way Cold Tablets, Fitch Shampoo, Tums. A man has just learned he has but a short time to live. Giving up his girlfriend he decides to spend his final days with his wife and kids. William N. Robson (writer, producer, director), Victor Jory, Brook Byron, Lee Patrick, Barney Phillips, Peter Votrian, George Walsh (announcer). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
11325. Suspense. February 15, 1959. CBS net. "The Signalman". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A strange light has been seen at a lonely railroad outpost. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on March 23, 1953 (see cat. #64933) and on November 4, 1956. Charles Dickens (author), William N. Robson (host, producer, director), Ellen Drew, Ben Wright, Irving Reis (adaptor), William N. Robson (producer, director). 19 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Otherwise complete.
16443. Suspense. February 22, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Star Over Hong Kong". A comedy about a dumb movie actress who almost causes an international incident in Asia. See cat. #94924 for a network, sponsored version of this program. Marie Wilson, Ben Wright, Charlie Lung, Norman Alden, Ramsay Hill, George Walsh (announcer), William N. Robson (writer, producer, director, host). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Good to very good. Complete.
94924. Suspense. February 22, 1959. CBS net. "Star Over Hong Kong". Sponsored by: 4-Way Cold Tablets, Fitch Shampoo, Tums. A comedy about a dumb movie actress who almost causes an international incident in Asia. This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #16443. Marie Wilson, Ben Wright, Charlie Lung, Norman Alden, Ramsay Hill, George Walsh (announcer), William N. Robson (writer, producer, director, host), Joan Bennett (commercial spokesman). 24:27. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
16444. Suspense. March 1, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Waxwork". A one-man show with no sound effects. A night spent in a wax museum, a most macabre setting. Then, one of the statues starts to move! The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on March 20, 1947 and May 1, 1956 (see cat. #81132). See cat. #94925 for a network, sponsored version of this program. Herbert Marshall, George Walsh (announcer), Alfred Burrage (author), Mel Dinelli (adaptor), William N. Robson (producer, director, host). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
94925. Suspense. March 1, 1959. CBS net. "The Waxwork". Sponsored by: 4-Way Cold Tablets, Fitch Shampoo, Rambler, Tums, McCall's magazine. A one-man show with no sound effects. A night spent in a wax museum is scary enough. Then, one of the statues starts to move! This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #16444. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on March 20, 1947 (see cat. #81132). Herbert Marshall, George Walsh (announcer), Frankie Laine (commercial spokesman), Al Pearce (commercial spokesman), Alfred Burrage (author), Mel Dinelli (adaptor), William N. Robson (producer, director, host). 24:22. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
16445. Suspense. March 8, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Madman Of Manhattan". A lunatic strangles his lawyer and escapes form the Bellevue mental ward...bent on revenge. Myron McCormick, Doris Singleton, Karl Swenson, Barney Phillips, Norman Alden, George Walsh (announcer), Gilbert Thomas (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
16446. Suspense. March 15, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Death In Box 234". A good story about an "inside job" bank robbery...that gets the "bird." Edgar Stehli, Frank Lovejoy, Lou Krugman, Sam Pierce, George Walsh (announcer), Don Hahn (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
16447. Suspense. March 22, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Script By Mark Brady". Who killed who? "I didn't know the gun was unloaded!" A radio script writer tries for ultra-realism. Marie Windsor, Vic Perrin, Ben Wright, Sam Pierce, George Walsh (announcer), Celeste Bolis (writer), William N. Robson (writer, producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
9311. Suspense. March 29, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "John Barbie and Son". A man and his strangely silent son are on the run from the police. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on February 22, 1945 (see cat. #38926). William N. Robson (host, producer, director), John McIntire, Karl Swenson, Mel Dinelli (writer), Jack Kruschen, Ellen Morgan, Sam Pierce, George Walsh (announcer). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
16448. Suspense. April 12, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Too Hot To Live". A drifter with a hole in his shoe comes upon a small town and a murder during a heat wave. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on October 26, 1950 (see cat. #71454) and June 29, 1954 (see cat. #73030). Van Heflin, Doris Singleton, Berry Kroeger, Barney Phillips, George Walsh (announcer), Sam Rolfe (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
9315. Suspense. April 19, 1959. CBS net. "See How He Runs". Sustaining. A good story about a blind man with larceny in his heart who's the fingerman for a gangland killing. Jim Backus, Norman Alden, Dick Beals, Gail Bonney, Lou Krugman, Barney Phillips, Sam Pierce, George Walsh (announcer), George Bamber (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 20 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Apparently complete.
11326. Suspense. April 26, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Deep, Deep Is My Love". Rapture of the deep...with a mermaid! Lloyd Bridges, George Walsh (announcer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
16450. Suspense. May 3, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Amateur". The witness to a hit-and-run accident decides to try his hand at a little blackmail. He runs into more than he bargained for. Jackie Cooper, Tommy Cook, Peter Leeds, Berry Kroeger, Norman Alden, George Walsh (announcer), Robert Juran (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
16451. Suspense. May 10, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "On A Country Road". An escaped lunatic has killed five people with a meat clever and is now attacking a couple on a deserted county road. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on November 16, 1950 (see cat. #6840, #69620), January 4, 1954 (see cat. #51549) and December 9, 1954 (see cat. #75795). The script was also used on, "The Grip Of Terror" in 1977 (see cat. #43403). Ida Lupino, Howard Duff, Jeanette Nolan, Norman Alden, George Walsh (announcer), William N. Robson (producer, director), Walter Bazarr (writer). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
86763. Suspense. May 17, 1959. CBS net. "A Friend Of Daddy's". Sponsored by: Mutual of Omaha (other commercials deleted). A friend of Daddy's during the war pays a visit. Frank Lovejoy, Dick Beals, Cathy Lewis, William Quinn, George Walsh (announcer), William N. Robson (writer, producer, director). 21:01. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Incomplete.
16452. Suspense. May 24, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Spoils For Victor". An out-of-work actor marries the richest girl in the world...and his agent want his 10%! The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on May 23, 1946. Robert Horton, Georgia Ellis, Joan Banks, Berry Kroeger, George Walsh (announcer), Robert L. Richards (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
48596. Suspense. May 31, 1959. CBS net. "The Man Who Would Be King". Sponsored by: Longines Watches, Mutual Of Omaha, Look magazine. The classing Kipling story about the two Irishmen who rule a kingdom of savages as their gods. This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #16453. The script was previously used on "Escape" on July 7, 1947 (see cat. #16719) andn on August 1, 1948 (see cat. #65848). Ben Wright, Dan O'Herlihy, Dick Beals, Frank Knight (commercial spokemsan), Jay Novello, Les Crutchfield (adaptor), Lillian Buyeff, Rudyard Kipling (author), William N. Robson (producer, director), George Walsh (announcer). 24:58. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
16453. Suspense. May 31, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Man Who Would Be King". The famous Kipling story about the two Irishmen who rule a kingdom of savages as their gods. See cat. #48596 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast. The script was previously used on "Escape" on July 7, 1947 (see cat. #16719) and August 1, 1948 (see cat. #65848). Dan O'Herlihy, Lillian Buyeff, Jay Novello, Ben Wright, Rudyard Kipling (author), Les Crutchfield (adaptor), William N. Robson (producer, director, host), Dick Beals, George Walsh (announcer). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
16454. Suspense. June 7, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Pit and The Pendulum". Poe's tale of the Inquisition. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on January 12, 1943 (see cat. #5602), November 28, 1947 (see cat. #24145) and November 10, 1957 (see cat. #16413). Raymond Burr, Jay Novello, Ben Wright, Edgar Allan Poe (author), George Walsh (announcer), John Dickson Carr (adaptor), William N. Robson (producer, director), Patrica Sills. 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
11327. Suspense. June 14, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Drive-In". Hamburgers and a murderer-to-go. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on January 11, 1945 (see cat. #81584) and November 21, 1946 (see cat. #16378 and #52397). Margaret Whiting, Gail Lucas, George Walsh (announcer), Muriel Roy Bolton (writer), Mel Dinelli (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director), William Wintersall, Norman Alden. 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
9312. Suspense. June 21, 1959. CBS net. "Ivy Is A Lovely Name". Sponsored by: Mutual Of Omaha, A. T. & T., Casite Tune-Up. A race against time; the Hollywood freeway vs. Mother Nature and a mother-to-be. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on October 2, 1960 (see cat. #40966). The story is also known as, "Ivy Is A Lovely Name For A Girl." Frank Lovejoy, Joan Banks, George Walsh (announcer), Sam Pierce (writer), William N. Robson (host, producer, director), Dick Beals, Sam Pierce, Jerry Hausner. 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
46420. Suspense. June 28, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Analytical Hour". A good story about a patient and his psychiatrist. A two-voice drama. The patient claims to have killed his wife, and for an interesting reason! The public service announcements have been deleted. Alan Botzer (writer), Jack Carson, John Hoyt, Sam Pierce, William N. Robson (director, producer, host), George Walsh (announcer). 18:45. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
9313. Suspense. July 5, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Blood Is Thicker". A planned murder during a boat race is made difficult because blood is indeed...The public service announcements have been deleted. William N. Robson (host, producer, director), Everett Sloane, Cathy Lewis, Lawrence Dobkin, Sam Pierce (performer, writer), William Quinn, George Walsh (announcer), William N. Robson (host, producer, director). 18 minutes. Audio condition: Excellent. Incomplete.
11329. Suspense. July 12, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Eyewitness". A newspaper reporter finds himself a hostage in the midst of a prison riot. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on December 16, 1956. The public service announcements and the system cue have been deleted. Lawrence Dobkin, Lou Krugman, Joe DeSantis, William N. Robson (writer, host, producer, director), Barney Phillips, Norman Alden, Sam Pierce, George Walsh (announcer), John Lund. 20:27. Audio condition: Excellent. Incomplete.
11328. Suspense. July 19, 1959. CBS net. "An Occurence At Owl Creek Bridge". Sponsored by: A. T. & T., Columbia Phonographs, Casite 3C, Guardian Maintenance. A story about the thoughts that race through a man's mind, as he's being hanged for sabotage during the Civil War. The story was previously on "Suspense" on December 9, 1956, and December 15, 1957 (see cat. #16418). Ambrose Bierce (author), Barney Phillips, Cathy Lewis, Norman Alden, Roy Glenn, Sam Edwards, Sam Pierce, Vincent Price, William N. Robson (adaptor, director, producer), George Walsh (announcer). 25:16. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
16484. Suspense. July 26, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Night Man". An excellent horror story. This is a quality upgrade, more complete version of cat. #834, which is a network, sponsored version. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on October 23, 1960 (see cat. #36664) and previously on October 26, 1944. Lucille Fletcher (writer), Lawrence Dobkin, Marsha Hunt, Charles Seel, George Walsh (announcer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
834. Suspense. July 26, 1959. CBS net. "Night Man". Sponsored by: Pepsi Cola, Kellogg's All-Bran. An excellent horror story. The credits and program closing have been deleted. See cat. #16484 for an AFRTS rebroadcast of this program which is more complete and in better audio. The story was subsequently produced on "Suspense" on October 23, 1960 (see cat. #36664) and on October 26, 1944. Marsha Hunt, Lucille Fletcher (writer), Lawrence Dobkin, Charles Seel, George Walsh (announcer), William N. Robson (producer, director). 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Very good. Incomplete.
16456. Suspense. August 2, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Red Cloud Mesa". An Indian, mentally unbalanced from war combat, goes out on his last patrol. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on October 30, 1956. Joseph Cotten, Jay Novello, Vic Perrin, Howard McNear, Lawrence Dobkin, George Walsh (announcer), William Derry Eastlake (author), William N. Robson (host, adaptor, producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
16457. Suspense. August 9, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Everything Will Be Different". A story about a new bride and her drinking husband. Cathy Lewis, Lawrence Dobkin, Virginia Gregg, Peter Leeds, George Walsh (announcer), William N. Robson (host, writer, producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
16458. Suspense. August 16, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Like Man, Somebody Dig Me". The adventures of a beatnik, so cool that not even his own lynching blows his wig. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on May 25, 1958 (see cat. #76871). William Quinn, Dennis Day, Lillian Buyeff, Paul Frees, Jack Moyles, Charles Seel, George Walsh (announcer), George Bamber (writer), William N. Robson (producer, director, host). 25:59. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
84513. Suspense. August 23, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Headshrinker". A woman seeing a psychiatrist has more problems than she's aware of. The public service announcements have been deleted. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on October 26, 1958 (see cat. #11330). Agnes Moorehead, Lawrence Dobkin, George Walsh (announcer), William N. Robson (host, writer, producer, director), Patty Gallagher. 19:31. Audio condition: Excellent. Otherwise complete.
16459. Suspense. August 30, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "A Matter Of Execution". An eleven year old boy hears a deathbed confession and tries to save the life of an innocent man about to be executed. Peter Lazer, Bill Adams, Harold Huber (writer, performer), Santos Ortega, Sam Collins, Martin Blain, Ginger Jones, Sam Raskyn, George Walsh (announcer), Paul Roberts (producer, director). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
7262. Suspense. September 6, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "After The Movies". A juror finds $10,000 in a drugstore, and it's obvious the "fix" is in. The story has a surprise ending. The story was produced on "Suspense" previously on December 7, 1950 (see cat. #24195). Kevin McCarthy, George Walsh (announcer), Stuart Metz (announcer), Jack Finney (writer), David Ellis (adaptor), Robert L. Richards (adaptor), Paul Roberts (producer, director), Ethel Huber (music supervisor). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
7259. Suspense. September 13, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Death and The Escort". An honest citizen, willing to testify against a killer, finds himself under police (?) protection. Elspeth Eric, Don MacLaughlin, Robert Dryden, Larry Haines, Harold Huber (writer, performer), Leon Janney, Joseph Julian, Ian Martin, Maurice Tarplin, Stuart Metz (announcer), George Walsh (announcer), Paul Roberts (producer, director), Ethel Huber (music supervisor). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
16396. Suspense. September 20, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Beetle and Mr. Bottle". A mild little man who enjoys his garden, marries a terrible shrew. Richard Chandlee (writer), John Gibson, Cathleen Cordell, Mason Adams, Patricia Baxter, Ian Martin, Guy Repp, Stuart Metz (announcer), George Walsh (announcer), Paul Roberts (producer, director), Ethel Huber (music supervisor). 26:40. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
16462. Suspense. October 4, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Room 203". A new bride sees a murder in a hotel room window...or did she? Ellen MacRae, Ralph Bell, Joseph Julian, Eric Dressler, Bernard Grant, Stuart Metz (announcer), George Walsh (announcer), Milton Lewis (writer), Paul Roberts (producer, director), Ethel Huber (music supervisor). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
16463. Suspense. October 11, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Infanticide". An eight year old asthmatic boy has been murdered. Questioning the father reveals some surprises. The script was originally broadcast on, "Indictment." Santos Ortega, Ralph Bell, Dan Ocko, Matt Bollin, Frank Butler, Ruth McDevitt, Stuart Metz (announcer), George Walsh (announcer), Eleazar Lipsky (author), Allan Sloane (adaptor), Paul Roberts (producer, director), Ethel Huber (music supervisor). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
16464. Suspense. October 18, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Crisis Of Dirk Diamond". A comic-strip cartoonist creates the ideal villain...and winds up with a bad case of the funnies. The script was originally written for the television series, "The Web." Luis Van Rooten, Eric Dressler, Ian Martin, Maurice Tarplin, Larry Haines, Bernard Grant, Sam Locke (writer), Stuart Metz (announcer), George Walsh (announcer), Paul Roberts (producer, director), Ethel Huber (music supervisor). 26:19. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
16465. Suspense. October 25, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Easy Victim". A man $10,000 in debt to gamblers, decides to take the easy way out...and marry for money. Elspeth Eric, Paul McGrath, Robert Readick, Leon Janney, Stuart Metz (announcer), George Walsh (announcer), Harold Huber (writer), Paul Roberts (producer, director), Ethel Huber (music supervisor). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
3026. Suspense. November 1, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Re-entry". The first man to fly the X-15 rocket plane into space starts to act strangely. Lyle Sudrow, Margaret Draper, Mason Adams, Jim Boles, Frank Butler, Whitfield Connor, Les Damon, Bob Donley, Robert Readick, Frank Thomas Jr., George Walsh (announcer), George Bamber (writer), Paul Roberts (producer, director), Ethel Huber (music supervisor). 24:42. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
11331. Suspense. November 15, 1959. CBS net. "The Companion". Sponsored by: Winston, Fitch Shampoo, 4-Way Cold Tables, Kellogg's All-Brn. The story of a night of horror for a young bride and her crippled mother...with a surprise ending. Virginia Payne, Elizabeth Lawrence, Rita Lloyd, Stuart Metz (announcer), George Walsh (announcer), Walter Black (writer), Paul Roberts (producer, director), Ethel Huber (music supervisor), Mona Freeman (commercial spokesman). 25:12. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
86423. Suspense. December 6, 1959. CBS net. "Dynamite Run". Commercials deleted. A last truckful of dynamite is complicated by an escaped killer. Mason Adams, Jim Boles, Robert Dryden, Herb Duncan, Larry Haines, Bill Lipton, Elaine Rost, Stuart Metz (announcer), George Walsh (announcer), Peter Fernandez (writer), Paul Robert (producer, director), Ethel Huber (music supervisor). 19:02. Audio condition: Very good. Incomplete.
48597. Suspense. December 13, 1959. CBS net. "The Country Of The Blind". Sponsored by: Winston, Yardley, Four Way Cold Tablets, Fitch Shampoo,. Kellogg's All-Bran. The program opening has been deleted, the story is unaffected. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" on October 27, 1957 (see cat. #11320), and on "Escape" on November 26, 1947 (see cat. #3036), June 20, 1948 (see cat. #65844) and on March 20, 1949 (see cat. #24297). Arthur Kohl, Bernard Grant, H. G. Wells (author), Jackson Beck, John Dunkel (writer), Lynn Loring, Mel Torme (commercial spokesman), Ralph Camargo (narrator), Santos Ortega, Bernard Grant, Stuart Metz (announcer), George Walsh (announcer), Paul Roberts (producer, director), Ethel Huber (music supervisor). 24:22. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Incomplete.
11332. Suspense. December 20, 1959. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Korean Christmas Carol". the story of a strange G. I., his A. W. O. L. bag, and an even stranger Christmas battle. Bill Lipton, Lyle Sudrow, Allen Manson, Phil Meader, Santos Ortega, Guy Repp, Larry Robinson, Lawson Zerbe, Stuart Metz (announcer), George Walsh (announcer), George Bamber (writer), Paul Roberts (producer, director), Ethel Huber (music supervisor). 24:54. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
49633. Suspense. December 27, 1959. CBS net. "Moonlight Sail". Sponsored by: Winston, 4-Way Cold Tablets, Kellogg's All Bran, Fitch shampoo. An American charterboat captain on the French Riviera tries to prevent the murder of a beautiful girl. An interesting action story with a poor ending. Ethel Owen, Frank Thomas Jr., Guy Repp, Jack Manning, Jim Boles, Joan Lazer, Luis Van Rooten, Mel Torme (commercial spokesman), Sam Raskyn, William N. Robson (writer), Stuart Metz (announcer), George Walsh (announcer), Paul Roberts (producer, director), Ethel Huber (music supervisor). 24:39. Audio condition: Very good. Complete.
52950. Suspense. January 17, 1960. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Time, The Place and The Death". A gypsy tells a wealthy man that he's going to die in two weeks. A "radio noir" story follows as the man makes his final preparations. Peter Fernandez (writer, performer), Eric Dressler, Claudia Morgan, Maurice Tarplin, Dwight Weist, Mercer McLeod, Bryna Raeburn, Stuart Metz (announcer), George Walsh (announcer), Paul Roberts (producer, director), Ethel Huber (music supervisor). 25:54. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
11333. Suspense. January 31, 1960. CBS net. "End Of The Road". Commercials deleted. An unusual "beauty-and-the beast" story, well written. No open or close, body of show only. The story was previously produced on "Suspense" Februar