Suspense
An anthology series adapted from the radio program of the same name. Like the radio program, many scripts were adaptations of literary classics by well-known authors. Classic authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Agatha Christie, and Charles Dickens all had stories adapted for the series, while contemporary authors such as Roald Dahl and Gore Vidal also contributed.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Goodbye New York
06-01-1949Ray Gardner is deep in debt and can't find work due to his ruthless ex-boss. Desperate and angry, he kills his boss and steals some money. His loyal wife Mary stands by him and the...
- Ep 2
2.Revenge
01-03-1949A woman tries to escape her gangster husband by running away to Cuba with her new love.
- Ep 3
3.Suspicion
15-03-1949Everyone's in a tizzy over the arsenic poisoner who's still at large; police think the murder might be a woman. In the Thomas household, doting old George acts surprised to find hi...
- Ep 4
4.Cabin 3-B
29-03-1949Shortly after a newlywed couple board a luxury liner for their honeymoon cruise, the man vanishes along with the fortune his wife game him as a wedding present. She reports his dis...
- Ep 5
5.The Man Upstairs
05-04-1949A woman complains about the man upstairs, but no one has ever seen him.
- Ep 6
6.After Dinner Story
12-04-1949 - Ep 7
7.The Creeper
19-04-1949A woman who works the night shift begs her husband to quit her job, because she fits the description of a maniacal killer's type of victim.
- Ep 8
8.A Night at the Inn
26-04-1949Three merchant sailors and their enigmatic leader hide out at a British inn. They've been followed from India after stealing the priceless ruby eye from a holy statue. The grimy sa...
- Ep 9
9.Dead Ernest
03-05-1949Ernest Bowers suffers an attack of catalepsy while crossing the street, lapsing into a coma that resembles death. Believing he was killed by a passing car, his body is sent to the...
- Ep 10
10.Post Mortem
10-05-1949Following the sudden death of her husband, Josie marries Doc Archer, the man named beneficiary of her husband's life insurance policy. Investigator Westcott is suspicious after lea...
- Ep 11
11.The Monkey's Paw
17-05-1949A talisman of great power can grant three wishes to its owner.
- Ep 12
12.Murder Through the Looking Glass
24-05-1949A man awakens on a train with no memory of recent events. To make matters worse, a newspaper reveals he is wanted for murder.
- Ep 13
13.The Doors on the 13th Floor
31-05-1949Elderly Agatha Leighton returns from a trip to find her apartment on the thirteenth floor has been robbed. As she attempts to call the police, someone grabs her. Sally, who lives d...
- Ep 14
14.The Yellow Scarf
07-06-1949In 1897 London, mysterious Mr. Bronson gives boarding to an attractive young woman from the streets. Hettie's purpose is to do housework and distract attention from his odd medical...
- Ep 15
15.Help Wanted
14-06-1949An elderly man who's barely getting by looks for employment to continue giving his daughter the institutional help she requires. He receives an offer from a "Mr. X" that turns thin...
- Ep 16
16.Stolen Empire
21-06-1949 - Ep 17
17.The Hands of Mr. Ottermole
28-06-1949London is being plagued by a strangler who baffles police. Sgt. Ottermole investigates, but has a difficult time when an obnoxious reporter constantly gets in his way.
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