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Suspense | Old Time Radio brings you classic mystery, crime, psychological thrillers, and suspense from the golden age of radio. Enter gripping stories of murder, danger, deception, desperate choices, and unexpected twists performed by some of the era’s greatest stars. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Suspense became one of radio’s most celebrated dramatic anthologies, known for exceptional performances, acclaimed writers, and unforgettable stories designed to keep listeners guessing until the end. Rediscover classic old time radio suspense, mystery, crime drama, psychological thrillers, horror, and vintage radio.
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- Yesterday30 min
Suspense - "Statement of Employee Henry Wilson" (Old Time Radio, 1946)
Suspense presents “Statement of Employee Henry Wilson,” episode 6, originally broadcast September 2, 1946.Gene Lockhart stars as longtime office employee Henry Wilson, whose resentment over a colleague’s advancement draws him into a tightening web of suspicion and pressure. Written by John Shaw and produced by William Spier, this psychological office thriller also features Ted Von Eltz and Cathy 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 Introduction00:47 Original Broadcast30:28 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/suspense-old-time-radio--7218827/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 2 days ago30 min
Suspense - "The Greatest Thief in the World" (Old Time Radio, 1951)
Suspense presents “The Greatest Thief in the World,” episode 1, originally broadcast June 2, 1951.James Mason stars as Peter Marriott, a polished Englishman suspected of being a master jewel thief known as “the Squire.” As Scotland Yard watches his movements and investigates a fresh country-estate theft, the case becomes a tense game of surveillance, identity, and elusive proof. Written by Antony Ellis 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 Introduction00:46 Original Broadcast30:39 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/suspense-old-time-radio--7218827/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 3 days ago30 min
Suspense - "A Thing of Beauty" (Old Time Radio, 1944)
Suspense presents “A Thing of Beauty,” listed in this archival recording as episode 8, originally broadcast December 2, 1944.June Duprez stars as Madeleine Tremaine, a reclusive former London stage actress whose visit from two clergymen prompts memories of ambition, rivalry, romance, and the unforgiving world behind the footlights. Based on a story by Elizabeth Hiestand, this atmospheric drama looks back on a theatrical career shadowed by old resentments and troubling accusations.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 Introduction00:50 Original Broadcast30:45 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/suspense-old-time-radio--7218827/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 4 days ago30 min
Suspense - "The Ten Grand" (Old Time Radio, 1944)
Suspense presents “The Ten Grand,” originally broadcast June 22, 1944, and commonly cataloged as episode 97. Local archival metadata identifies this recording as episode 2, dated June 2, 1944.Lucille Ball stars as Gigi Lewis, a struggling Broadway chorus girl whose recovered purse unexpectedly contains ten thousand dollars. A cryptic note and suspicious strangers turn a moment of apparent good fortune into a dangerous journey through wartime New York. Written by Virginia Radcliffe and 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 Introduction00:48 Original Broadcast30:30 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/suspense-old-time-radio--7218827/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 5 days ago30 min
Suspense - "The Clock and the Rope" (Old Time Radio, 1947)
Suspense presents “The Clock and the Rope,” episode 5, originally broadcast on CBS on December 5, 1947. Written by Louis Pollock and directed by William Spier, this sustaining-era broadcast stars Jackie Cooper as Henry Gilford, with Cathy Lewis and John McIntire.Convicted murderer Henry Gilford waits on death row as the clock moves toward his execution. Through memories of his former work at a gas station, he recounts the disappearance of a witness who may hold the key to his fate.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 Introduction00:42 Original Broadcast29:56 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/suspense-old-time-radio--7218827/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 6 days ago30 min
Suspense - "Over the Bounding Main" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
Suspense presents “Over the Bounding Main,” identified in this archival recording as episode 4, originally broadcast September 1, 1950. Episode records also list a 1950 CBS production starring Dan Dailey, Georgia Ellis, William Conrad, and Tony Barrett, produced and directed by Elliott Lewis.Unemployed Marty Evans and his wife, Claire, take a charter fishing trip in hopes of escaping their financial and marital pressures. But aboard an isolated boat with Captain Moran and deckhand Ignacio, the voyage becomes an increasingly tense struggle amid the dangers of the open water.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 Introduction00:55 Original Broadcast30:43 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/suspense-old-time-radio--7218827/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 1 weeks ago30 min
Suspense - "The Wages of Sin" (Old Time Radio, 1950)
Suspense presents “The Wages of Sin,” episode 9, originally broadcast October 1, 1950.Barbara Stanwyck stars as Ruby Miller, who comes home to find police surrounding the body of a man she claims never to have known. As Captain Doric Salvador probes the troubling evidence around her, Ruby finds herself drawn into a dangerous hard-boiled criminal world. Written by E. Jack Neuman and John Michael Hayes and produced 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 Introduction00:41 Original Broadcast30:33 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/suspense-old-time-radio--7218827/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
- 1 weeks ago30 min
Suspense - "Riabouchinska" (Old Time Radio, 1947)
Suspense presents “Riabouchinska,” episode 3, originally broadcast November 1, 1947.In a theater cellar, Detective-Lieutenant Krovitch investigates a murder linked to celebrated ventriloquist John Fabian, his troubled personal life, and the unsettlingly lifelike dummy known as Riabouchinska. Joseph Kearns stars in this macabre backstage mystery, adapted by Mel Dinelli from a Ray Bradbury story.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 Introduction00:47 Original Broadcast30:10 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/suspense-old-time-radio--7218827/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
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Suspense | Old Time Radio brings you classic mystery, crime, psychological thrillers, and suspense from the golden age of radio. Enter gripping stories of murder, danger, deception, desperate choices, and unexpected twists performed by some of the era’s greatest stars. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Suspense became one of radio’s most celebrated dramatic anthologies, known for exceptional performances, acclaimed writers, and unforgettable stories designed to keep listeners guessing until the end. Rediscover classic old time radio suspense, mystery, crime drama, psychological thrillers, horror, and vintage radio.
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