Suspense — 1947
52 episodes broadcast in 1947.
Letting himself into the wrong apartment by mistake, a man stumbles on two killers finishing off a woman -- and finds himself taken for the husband who hired them.
This Suspense broadcast, "The Will to Power" (1947-01-09), starred Dan Duryea, Howard Duff, Cathy Lewis; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Overture in Two Keys" (1947-01-16), starred Joan Bennett, Howard Duff, Hans; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
A prodigal son comes home to London expecting a warm welcome, and gets one from everyone in the family except the uncle he left behind.
This Suspense broadcast, "Three Blind Mice" (1947-01-30), starred Van Heflin, Cathy Lewis, William; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "The End of the Road" (1947-02-06), starred Glenn Ford; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "The Thirteenth Sound" (1947-02-13), starred Agnes Moorehead, Bill Johnstone; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Always Room at the Top" (1947-02-20), starred Ann Baxter; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Three Faces for Midnight" (1947-02-27), starred William Bendix; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Elwood" (1947-03-06), starred Eddie Bracken, Cathy Lewis; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "You Take Ballistics" (1947-03-13), starred Henry DeSilva, Jack Webb; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Waxworks" (1947-03-20), starred Raines; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Trial by Jury" (1947-03-27), starred Kelly; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "The Swift Rise of Eddie Albright" (1947-04-03), starred Phil Silvers; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Community Property" (1947-04-10), starred Kirk Douglas, Cathy Lewis; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "The Green-Eyed Monster" (1947-04-17), starred Llloyd Nolan, Cathy Lewis; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Win, Place and Murder" (1947-04-24), starred Richard Conte; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Lady in Distress" (1947-05-01), starred Ava Gardner; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Dead Ernest" (1947-05-08), starred Wally Maher; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Death at Live Oak" (1947-05-15), starred Robert Mithcum; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Knight Comes Riding" (1947-05-22), starred Virginia Bruce; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
A once-celebrated stage actress living in seclusion receives a rare visitor — a retiring vicar bringing along the young curate meant to succeed him — and recounts her theatrical rise, including the rival she loved to upstage and the slap that rivalry once earned her. That same rival was later found stabbed to death, and the old woman's calm telling of the story leaves the question of guilt hanging in the air.
This Suspense broadcast, "Make Mad the Guilty" (1947-06-05), starred Hume Cronyn; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
A movie star known for being difficult has managed to alienate the two people closest to her — her unfaithful husband and the stand-in who's finally had enough. Between them, husband and stand-in are quietly plotting to see that the star doesn't survive the production.
This Suspense broadcast, "Dead of Night" (1947-06-19), starred Elliot Reid, Cathy Lewis; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Phobia" (1947-06-26), starred Eva La Gallienne; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Money Talks" (1947-07-03), starred Alan Baxter; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Murder by the Book" (1947-07-10), starred Gloria Swanson; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Beyond Good and Evil" (1947-07-17), starred Price; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Murder by an Expert" (1947-07-24), starred Lynn Bari; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Mortmain" (1947-07-31), starred Jerome Cowan; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Quiet Desparation" (1947-08-07), starred Walter Abel; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Smiley" (1947-08-14), starred Donald O'Connor; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Murder Aboard the Alphabet" (1947-08-21), starred John Lund; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Double Ugly" (1947-08-28), starred Lloyd Nolan, June Havoc; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "The Argyle Album" (1947-09-04), starred Edmond O'Brien; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Twist" (1947-09-11), starred Michael O'Shea; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
Presumed murdered by a close friend, a young man vanishes from his own life story--until he reappears three years later, very much alive. The question that follows him home is whether he's really who he claims to be, or an impostor angling for an inheritance.
This Suspense broadcast, "The Blue Hour" (1947-09-25), starred Claire Trevor; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "The Story of Markham's Death" (1947-10-02), starred Kirk Douglas; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "The Man Who Liked Dickens" (1947-10-09), starred Richard Ney; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Self-Defense" (1947-10-16), starred Marsha Hunt; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "X-Ray Camera" (1947-10-23), starred Dennis O'Keefe; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
A struggling actress crosses paths with her rival by pure chance, deep in the New York subway system — and sees, in that unplanned meeting, an opportunity too good to pass up. What starts as coincidence turns into a plot to eliminate the competition for good.
This Suspense broadcast, "Dream Song" (1947-11-06), starred Henry Morgan; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
A man is found dead in a ventriloquist's cellar, and the detective assigned to the case turns up an unlikely witness: the ventriloquist's own dummy seems to know more about the murder than its owner is willing to say. (after Ray Bradbury)
Over drinks at a fashionable New York club, a circle of gentlemen swap detective stories for sport — one about a coin that vanished into thin air, another about a stolen sapphire ring. Between the fiction and the fact, the lines blur more than anyone expects. (after Owen Johnson)
A prisoner of the Spanish Inquisition wakes in absolute darkness to find the walls, the dark, and a swinging blade above him are all part of a slow-built machine of torment. Escape means outthinking a system built to make it impossible. (after Edgar Allan Poe)
This Suspense broadcast, "The Clock and the Rope" (1947-12-05), starred Jackie Cooper; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
Buried in gambling debts, an insurance man kills his wife rather than accept her refusal to hand over the money she's hidden away. Getting rid of a body is one problem; getting away with it for good is another — yet fate seems to hand him one lucky break after another. How long can that luck possibly hold?
When his daughter kills the local schoolmaster in a fit of passion, Mr. Princey doesn't call the police — he starts building a case against an innocent man instead. Family loyalty, pushed past its breaking point, becomes its own kind of crime. (after John Collier)
This Suspense broadcast, "Too Little to Live On" (1947-12-26), starred Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Nelson; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier, though the broadcast log notes: Last half-hour show.
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