Originally Aired: October 25, 1945
 
In Suspense #164, “A Shroud for Sarah,” Lucille Ball stars as Sarah Martell, a woman whose ambition knows no bounds—not even murder. As her husband Peter campaigns for governor, Sarah secretly plans to betray him, striking deals with a political rival and a corrupt doctor, and rekindling a romance with an ex-con fresh off a heist. But when her manipulations spiral out of control, three men each take justice into their own hands—with fatal consequences. A political noir brimming with double-crosses, blackmail, and the ultimate comeuppance.
 
Cast:
Lucille Ball
 
Tags:
Suspense, thriller, LucilleBall, noir, politicaldrama, femmefatale, blackmail, triplemurder, ambition, karmicjustice, oldtimeradio, 1940sradio, suspensepodcast, classicdrama

Originally Aired: October 25, 1945 In Suspense #164, “A Shroud for Sarah,” Lucille Ball stars as Sarah Martell, a woman whose ambition knows no bounds—not even murder. As her husband Peter campaigns for governor, Sarah secretly plans to betray him, striking deals with a political rival and a corrupt doctor, and rekindling a romance with an ex-con fresh off a heist. But when her manipulations spiral out of control, three men each take justice into their own hands—with fatal consequences. A political noir brimming with double-crosses, blackmail, and the ultimate comeuppance. Cast: Lucille Ball Tags: Suspense, thriller, LucilleBall, noir, politicaldrama, femmefatale, blackmail, triplemurder, ambition, karmicjustice, oldtimeradio, 1940sradio, suspensepodcast, classicdrama

Originally Aired: October 25, 1945
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In Suspense #164, “A Shroud for Sarah,” Lucille Ball stars as Sarah Martell, a woman whose ambition knows no bounds—not even murder. As her husband Peter campaigns for governor, Sarah secretly plans to betray him, striking deals with a political rival and a corrupt doctor, and rekindling a romance with an ex-con fresh off a heist. But when her manipulations spiral out of control, three men each take justice into their own hands—with fatal consequences. A political noir brimming with double-crosses, blackmail, and the ultimate comeuppance.
&nbsp;
Cast:
Lucille Ball
&nbsp;
Tags:
Suspense, thriller, LucilleBall, noir, politicaldrama, femmefatale, blackmail, triplemurder, ambition, karmicjustice, oldtimeradio, 1940sradio, suspensepodcast, classicdrama

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