Suspense — 1948
44 episodes broadcast in 1948.
A fall on the sidewalk knocks one man cold--and when he comes to, three entire years of his life have vanished from memory. Piecing together what happened in that missing stretch, he discovers he built a whole second life he never knew about, one that may include a murder.
This Suspense broadcast, "The Kandy Tooth" (1948-01-10), starred Howard Duff, Lurene Tuttle, Joseph; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
A rising man inside a crime organization joins forces with a reform-minded political idealist, and together they set out to topple the very gangster he's spent his career serving. Loyalty and ambition pull in opposite directions as the scheme to unseat the boss takes shape. (after James M. Cain)
With her husband locked away for a crime he swears he didn't commit, a devoted wife launches her own investigation to clear his name. Her hunt leads her to a man who may well be the real killer — and, inconveniently, someone she can't help falling for. (after Cornell Woolrich)
This Suspense broadcast, "Bet with Death" (1948-01-31), starred Kruger, Lee Bowman; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
After a fatal car crash, an ambitious scientist keeps a ruthless tycoon's brain alive in his laboratory, convinced the breakthrough will one day save countless lives. The brain, unfortunately, has ambitions of its own--and saving lives isn't among them.
A killer is stalking women through the fog-bound streets, and no one has caught him. When a landlady rents a room to a quiet, secretive boarder, she can't shake the feeling that danger has just moved in under her own roof. (after Marie Belloc Lowndes)
This Suspense broadcast, "Beyond Reason" (1948-02-21), starred Robert Ryan, Ruth Warrick; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier, though the broadcast log notes: Anton Leader becomes producer.
This Suspense broadcast, "The House by the River" (1948-02-28), starred John Mcintyre, Dan O'Herilhy; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "In a Lonely Place" (1948-03-06), starred Robert Montgomery, Lurene Tuttle; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Nightmare" (1948-03-13), starred Eddie Bracken, William Conrad; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
A rare hour-long double bill pairing two Suspense stories. In "Wet Saturday," a cold-blooded father schemes to frame an innocent man after his daughter murders the local schoolmaster. "August Heat," adapting William Fryer Harvey, follows -- though no plot synopsis survives for that half in the sources consulted for this dossier.
A wealthy, elderly woman takes on a charming young man as her companion, delighted by his attentiveness. Her niece isn't nearly so charmed — she's grown convinced the young man is a murderer, and that her aunt has welcomed him right into the house. (after Emlyn Williams)
Mr. Mummery hasn't been feeling himself lately, and when his business partner mentions a poisoner going door to door taking cook's positions, an uncomfortable thought takes root. Could the woman preparing his meals every day be exactly the killer everyone's been warned about? (after Dorothy L. Sayers)
This Suspense broadcast, "Crossfire" (1948-04-10), starred Robert Young, Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "The Search" (1948-04-24), starred Howard Culver; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier, though the broadcast log notes: PART 1 MISSING Show of 4-17 pre-empted.
This Suspense broadcast, "The Blind Spot" (1948-05-01), starred Edmund O'Brien; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
Desperate for fifteen hundred dollars before the clock strikes midnight -- the price of staying alive -- a young man turns to his mother, only to learn her savings are already gone. Cornered, he starts weighing increasingly dangerous options to raise the sum in time.
This Suspense broadcast, "Deadline at Dawn" (1948-05-15), starred Helen Walker, John Beal; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier, though the broadcast log notes: LAST HOUR SHOW.
This Suspense broadcast, "The Last Chance" (1948-07-08), starred Cary Grant; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier, though the broadcast log notes: FIRST AUTOLITE SHOW No shows 5-22 - 7-1 Moves to Thursday 9:00pm and back to a half-hour format.
This Suspense broadcast, "Summer Night" (1948-07-15), starred Ida Lupino; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Deep into Darkness" (1948-07-22), starred Douglas Fairbanks; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "The Yellow Wallpaper" (1948-07-29), starred Agnes Moorehead; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "An Honest Man" (1948-08-05), starred Charles Laughton; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Beware the Quiet Man" (1948-08-12), starred Ann Sothern, William Conrad; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Crisis" (1948-08-19), starred Martha Scott; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Song of the Heart" (1948-08-26), starred Van Heflin; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "The Morrison Affair" (1948-09-02), starred Madeleine Carroll; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Big Shot" (1948-09-09), starred Burt Lancaster; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier, though the broadcast log notes: (Burt's first performance on radio).
This Suspense broadcast, "Hitchhike Poker" (1948-09-16), starred Gregory Peck; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Celebration" (1948-09-23), starred Robert Young, Virginia Bruce; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "The Man Who Thought He Was E.g.robinson" (1948-09-30), starred Edward G. Robinson; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Night Cry" (1948-10-07), starred Ray Milland, William Conrad; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "A Little Piece of Rope" (1948-10-14), starred Lucille Ball; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Give Me Liberty" (1948-10-21), starred William Powell; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Death Sentence" (1948-11-04), starred John Garfield, Raymond Burr; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier, though the broadcast log notes: Show of 10-28 pre-empted.
This Suspense broadcast, "Muddy Track" (1948-11-11), starred Edmund O'Brien, Ann Blythe; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
Confined to her bed with only a telephone connecting her to the world, Mrs. Stevenson picks up a crossed line and overhears two strangers calmly plotting a killing. The police brush her off as hysterical, leaving her to piece together, alone, whether the murder they're planning is her own.
A group of children playing in an open field swear they can hear a woman's screams coming from somewhere beneath the ground. Adults dismiss it as nothing but a child's overactive imagination — but the screaming doesn't stop just because no one believes them. (after Ray Bradbury)
This Suspense broadcast, "The Hands of Mr. Ottermole" (1948-12-02), starred Vincent Price, Claude Raines; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
Convinced she's about to die, a woman walks into a funeral parlor and calmly orders her own coffin. The alarmed mortician calls the police, fearing a suicide in the making, and the detective who investigates finds her sharing a house with a sister whose grip on reality seems none too steady.
This Suspense broadcast, "No Escape" (1948-12-16), starred Jimmy Cagney; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Holiday Story" (1948-12-23), starred Herbert Marshall; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
This Suspense broadcast, "Break-Up" (1948-12-30), starred William Bendix, Wally Maher; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.
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