Suspense — 1951

46 episodes broadcast in 1951.

January 4, 1951 Alibi Me partial Listen (VBR MP3, 131kbps)

This Suspense broadcast, "Alibi Me" (1951-01-04), starred Mickey Rooney; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

January 11, 1951 Vamp Till Dead partial Listen (VBR MP3, 65kbps)

This Suspense broadcast, "Vamp Till Dead" (1951-01-11), starred Ginger Rogers; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

January 18, 1951 The Well-Dressed Corpse partial Listen (VBR MP3, 131kbps)

This Suspense broadcast, "The Well-Dressed Corpse" (1951-01-18), starred Eve Arden; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

January 25, 1951 Aria from Murder partial Listen (VBR MP3, 131kbps)

This Suspense broadcast, "Aria from Murder" (1951-01-25), starred Ezio Pinza; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

February 1, 1951 Fragile-Contents Death partial Listen (VBR MP3, 131kbps)

This Suspense broadcast, "Fragile-Contents Death" (1951-02-01), starred Paul Douglas; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

February 8, 1951 The Windy City Six partial Listen (VBR MP3, 141kbps)

This Suspense broadcast, "The Windy City Six" (1951-02-08), starred Fred MacMurray; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

February 15, 1951 The Death Parade partial Listen (VBR MP3, 140kbps)

This Suspense broadcast, "The Death Parade" (1951-02-15), starred Agnes Moorehead; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

February 22, 1951 Backseat Driver rich Listen (VBR MP3, 132kbps)

A married couple driving home after a night at the movies discover they aren't alone in the car — a wanted killer has been hiding in the backseat the whole time, and now he's the one calling the shots.

March 1, 1951 The Gift of Jumbo Brannigan partial Listen (VBR MP3, 139kbps)

This Suspense broadcast, "The Gift of Jumbo Brannigan" (1951-03-01), starred William Bendix; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

March 8, 1951 A Vision of Death partial Listen (VBR MP3, 130kbps)

This Suspense broadcast, "A Vision of Death" (1951-03-08), starred Ronald Colman; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

March 15, 1951 Strange for a Killer partial Listen (VBR MP3, 66kbps)

This Suspense broadcast, "Strange for a Killer" (1951-03-15), starred Van Johnson; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

March 22, 1951 Three Lethal Words partial Listen (VBR MP3, 141kbps)

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This Suspense broadcast, "Three Lethal Words" (1951-03-22), starred Joan Crawford; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

March 29, 1951 Death Pitch partial Listen (VBR MP3, 66kbps)

This Suspense broadcast, "Death Pitch" (1951-03-29), starred Jack Carson; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

April 5, 1951 Murder in G Flat partial Listen (VBR MP3, 130kbps)

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VBR MP3, 128kbps

This Suspense broadcast, "Murder in G Flat" (1951-04-05), starred Jack Benny; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

April 12, 1951 Early to Death partial Listen (VBR MP3, 130kbps)

This Suspense broadcast, "Early to Death" (1951-04-12), starred Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

April 19, 1951 The Rescue partial Listen (VBR MP3, 130kbps)

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128Kbps MP3, 128kbps

This Suspense broadcast, "The Rescue" (1951-04-19), starred James Stewart; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

April 26, 1951 The Thirteenth Sound partial Listen (VBR MP3, 66kbps)

This Suspense broadcast, "The Thirteenth Sound" (1951-04-26), starred Ann Baxter; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

May 3, 1951 When the Bough Breaks partial Listen (VBR MP3, 131kbps)

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VBR MP3, 32kbps

This Suspense broadcast, "When the Bough Breaks" (1951-05-03), starred Rosalind Russell; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

May 10, 1951 Death on My Hands partial Listen (VBR MP3, 137kbps)

This Suspense broadcast, "Death on My Hands" (1951-05-10), starred Phil Harris, Alice Faye; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

May 17, 1951 Another Man's Poison partial Listen (VBR MP3, 131kbps)

This Suspense broadcast, "Another Man's Poison" (1951-05-17), starred Charles Boyer; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

May 24, 1951 Fresh Air, Sunshine and Murder partial

This Suspense broadcast, "Fresh Air, Sunshine and Murder" (1951-05-24), starred Jeff Chandler; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

May 31, 1951 Over Drawn partial Listen (VBR MP3, 65kbps)

This Suspense broadcast, "Over Drawn" (1951-05-31), starred Dick Powell; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

June 7, 1951 Tell Ya Why I Shouldn't Die partial Listen (VBR MP3, 65kbps)

This Suspense broadcast, "Tell Ya Why I Shouldn't Die" (1951-06-07), starred Richard Widmark; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

June 14, 1951 The Truth About Jerry Baxter partial Listen (VBR MP3, 131kbps)

This Suspense broadcast, "The Truth About Jerry Baxter" (1951-06-14), starred Gregory Peck; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

June 21, 1951 The Greatest Thief in the World partial Listen (VBR MP3, 129kbps)

This Suspense broadcast, "The Greatest Thief in the World" (1951-06-21), starred James Mason; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

June 28, 1951 The Case for Dr. Singer rich Listen (VBR MP3, 131kbps)

A man shot in Sweden lives just long enough to pass along a chilling warning: there's a spy buried deep inside America's nuclear weapons program. Federal agents race to identify and stop him before the secrets reach Russian hands — a case drawn from real events.

August 27, 1951 The Report on the Jolly Death Riders rich Listen (VBR MP3, 131kbps)

This Suspense broadcast, "The Report on the Jolly Death Riders" (1951-08-27), starred William Holden; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier, though the broadcast log notes: Elliott Lewis 8:00pm First show of the new season.

September 3, 1951 The Steel River Prison Break partial Listen (VBR MP3, 66kbps)

This Suspense broadcast, "The Steel River Prison Break" (1951-09-03), starred Jeff Chandler; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

September 10, 1951 The Evil of Adelaide Winters partial Listen (VBR MP3, 140kbps)

This Suspense broadcast, "The Evil of Adelaide Winters" (1951-09-10), starred Agnes Moorehead; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

September 17, 1951 Neal Cream, Doctor of Poison partial Listen (VBR MP3, 131kbps)

This Suspense broadcast, "Neal Cream, Doctor of Poison" (1951-09-17), starred Charles Laughton; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

September 24, 1951 The Mckay College Basketball Scandal partial Listen (VBR MP3, 131kbps)

This Suspense broadcast, "The Mckay College Basketball Scandal" (1951-09-24), starred Tony Curtis; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

October 1, 1951 Case Study of a Murderer partial Listen (VBR MP3, 129kbps)

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VBR MP3, 32kbps

This Suspense broadcast, "Case Study of a Murderer" (1951-10-01), starred Jeanne Crain, William Conrad, Howard; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

October 8, 1951 Betrayal in Vienna rich Listen (VBR MP3, 65kbps)

In Vienna in 1913, the Kaiser's counter-espionage service is hunting for a mole feeding secrets to the enemy. The hunt closes in with a bitter irony: the traitor they're chasing is the very man running the unit.

October 13, 1951 A Murderous Revision rich

A radio writer teetering on the edge of sanity decides his boss has to die — and that the killing deserves to be captured on tape and aired for an audience to hear. Turning murder into a broadcast event is exactly as reckless as it sounds.

October 15, 1951 The Flame partial Listen (VBR MP3, 81kbps)

This Suspense broadcast, "The Flame" (1951-10-15), starred Cornell Wilde; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

October 22, 1951 The Log of the Marne rich Listen (VBR MP3, 131kbps)

Caught in the crossfire of China's civil war, a British gunboat finds itself pinned down on the Yangtze River by Communist forces bearing down from the banks. Drawn from a true incident, the story follows the crew's ordeal trying to survive a fight that was never supposed to be theirs.

October 29, 1951 The Hunting of Bob Lee partial Listen (VBR MP3, 129kbps)

This Suspense broadcast, "The Hunting of Bob Lee" (1951-10-29), starred Richard Widmark, William Conrad; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

November 5, 1951 The Trials of Thomas Shaw partial

This Suspense broadcast, "The Trials of Thomas Shaw" (1951-11-05), starred Joseph Cotten; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

November 12, 1951 The Mission of the Betta partial

This Suspense broadcast, "The Mission of the Betta" (1951-11-12), starred John Hodiak; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

November 19, 1951 The Embezzler partial Listen (VBR MP3, 32kbps)

This Suspense broadcast, "The Embezzler" (1951-11-19), starred John Lund; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

November 26, 1951 Misfortune in Pearls partial

This Suspense broadcast, "Misfortune in Pearls" (1951-11-26), starred Frank Lovejoy; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

December 3, 1951 A Murderous Revision rich Listen (VBR MP3, 65kbps)

December 10, 1951 Blackjack to Kill partial Listen (VBR MP3, 65kbps)

This Suspense broadcast, "Blackjack to Kill" (1951-12-10), starred Victure Mature; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

December 17, 1951 Case History of a Gambler partial Listen (VBR MP3, 65kbps)

This Suspense broadcast, "Case History of a Gambler" (1951-12-17), starred John Hodiak; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

December 24, 1951 The Night Before Christmas partial

This Suspense broadcast, "The Night Before Christmas" (1951-12-24), starred Garson; no episode synopsis survives in the free sources consulted for this dossier.

December 31, 1951 Rogue Male rich Listen (VBR MP3, 135kbps)

A veteran big-game hunter turns his considerable skill on human prey, setting out alone to kill the tyrannical dictator of a small Central European nation. He acts without official sanction, driven by nothing but his own conviction that one man's death could spare countless others. (after Geoffrey Household)

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