Episodes

  • Suspense - "Back for Christmas" (Old Time Radio, 1943)

    Suspense - "Back for Christmas" (Old Time Radio, 1943)
    Oct 28 2026
    Suspense presents “Back for Christmas,” originally broadcast December 23, 1943, as episode 71. The archival source labels this recording as episode 3 with a December 2, 1943 date.

    Peter Lorre stars in this darkly comic thriller adapted from John Collier’s short story. As British botany professor Hubert Schumacher prepares for a trip to America with his wife, Hermione, his private cellar project and carefully laid plans take on an increasingly uneasy significance. Produced and directed by William Spier for CBS, the broadcast was sponsored by Roma Wines.

    Suspense presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:47 Original Broadcast
    29:42 Closing

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    30 mins
  • Suspense - "Too Hot to Live" (Old Time Radio, 1950)

    Suspense - "Too Hot to Live" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
    Oct 27 2026
    Suspense presents “Too Hot to Live,” episode 6, with a supplied original broadcast date of October 2, 1950.

    In a sweltering small town, unemployed former serviceman Jefferson Casey steps off a freight train for a simple boot repair and finds himself caught in a tense, increasingly desperate situation among strangers. Richard Widmark stars in this heat-soaked thriller, written by Sam Rolfe and directed by Elliott Lewis.

    Suspense presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:17 Original Broadcast
    30:01 Closing

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    30 mins
  • Suspense - "Break-Up" (Old Time Radio, 1948)

    Suspense - "Break-Up" (Old Time Radio, 1948)
    Oct 26 2026
    Suspense presents “Break-Up,” listed in this archival source as episode 0, with an original broadcast date of December 3, 1948. William Bendix stars in this tense crime drama, adapted from a Thomas Walsh story.

    Disgraced former policeman Marty Connors finds work with a narcotics syndicate, only to face a dangerous assignment involving a man from his past. As corruption, loyalty, and the underworld close in, Connors must navigate a perilous test of allegiance.

    Suspense presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:42 Original Broadcast
    30:22 Closing

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    31 mins
  • Suspense - "I Won't Take a Minute" (Old Time Radio, 1945)

    Suspense - "I Won't Take a Minute" (Old Time Radio, 1945)
    Oct 24 2026
    Suspense presents “I Won’t Take a Minute,” originally broadcast on December 6, 1945. This local archival recording is episode 6. Lee Bowman stars as Kenny in this CBS production, directed and produced by William Spier.

    On a dark city street, Kenny waits while his fiancée, Stephanie Riska, makes what should be a quick delivery inside a shabby apartment building. When she fails to return, his search turns into a tense and increasingly baffling effort to find her. The drama adapts Cornell Woolrich’s story “Finger of Doom,” later published under the title “I Won’t Take a Minute.”

    Suspense presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:51 Original Broadcast
    29:45 Closing

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    30 mins
  • Suspense - "Blackbeard's Ace" (Old Time Radio, 1962)

    Suspense - "Blackbeard's Ace" (Old Time Radio, 1962)
    Oct 23 2026
    Suspense presents “Blackbeard’s Ace,” episode 9, originally broadcast April 2, 1962. This local archival recording preserves a late-era tale of coastal mystery and mounting unease.

    At a secluded cottage near Teach’s Cove on the North Carolina coast, a woman troubled by recurring dreams finds herself drawn into legends of Blackbeard, buried treasure, and an unexplained death. A curious planchette discovered on the beach seems to offer a connection to the past. Written by Jack Buttram, the drama features Elaine Rost and John Thomas.

    Suspense presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:45 Original Broadcast
    24:21 Closing

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    24 mins
  • Suspense - "Wet Saturday" (Old Time Radio, 1942)

    Suspense - "Wet Saturday" (Old Time Radio, 1942)
    Oct 22 2026
    Suspense presents “Wet Saturday,” episode 4, originally broadcast June 2, 1942. This local archival recording features an early radio adaptation of John Collier’s darkly comic story.

    A rainbound English country house becomes the setting for a mounting family crisis as the imperious Frederick Princey struggles to keep control of his household and his reputation. Clarence Derwent stars as Princey, with Joan Lorring as Millicent Princey, in a tense domestic drama adapted for radio by Harold Medford.

    Suspense presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:52 Original Broadcast
    30:02 Closing

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    30 mins
  • Suspense - "The Blue Hour" (Old Time Radio, 1947)

    Suspense - "The Blue Hour" (Old Time Radio, 1947)
    Oct 21 2026
    Suspense presents “The Blue Hour,” identified in this archival source as episode 5, originally broadcast September 2, 1947.

    Claire Trevor stars as dancer Lois LePaul, who arrives at a shadowy nightclub while questions swirl around a recent murder and a valuable diamond. Written by Marty Schwartz, this noir-tinged drama also features Wally Maher and Hans Conried.

    Suspense presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:40 Original Broadcast
    30:31 Closing

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    31 mins
  • Suspense - "The Night Reveals" (Old Time Radio, 1943)

    Suspense - "The Night Reveals" (Old Time Radio, 1943)
    Oct 20 2026
    Suspense presents “The Night Reveals,” originally broadcast December 9, 1943. This local archival recording is identified as episode 9, though established program logs list this Robert Young and Margo production as episode 69.

    Insurance investigator Harry Jordan is drawn into a troubling series of unexplained fires that begins to feel uncomfortably close to home. Adapted from a Cornell Woolrich story, this psychological domestic thriller stars Robert Young as Harry and Margo as his wife, Marie, and was directed by William Spier.

    Suspense presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:45 Original Broadcast
    30:17 Closing

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/suspense-old-time-radio--7218827/support.


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    30 mins