Originally Aired: May 3, 1945
In Suspense #139, “Fear Paints a Picture,” Lana Turner stars as Julia Powell, a young heiress isolated in her family’s dark San Francisco mansion, tormented by strange dreams, sinister guardians, and a chilling portrait that seems to change each night. As her 23rd birthday—and her inheritance—draws near, Julia’s grip on sanity is tested by ghostly footsteps, whispered warnings, and the conviction that she is fated to go mad like her mother. But a deeper conspiracy is at work: the mysterious Dr. Barrow isn’t who he seems, and the true threat may come from the living, not the dead. A gothic, gaslight thriller where art, paranoia, and inheritance collide.
Cast: 
Lana Turner
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Suspense, gothic, LanaTurner, oldtimeradio, inheritance, hauntedhouse, madness, gaslight, conspiracy, portrait, psychological, 1940sradio, classicdrama, suspensepodcast

Originally Aired: May 3, 1945 In Suspense #139, “Fear Paints a Picture,” Lana Turner stars as Julia Powell, a young heiress isolated in her family’s dark San Francisco mansion, tormented by strange dreams, sinister guardians, and a chilling portrait that seems to change each night. As her 23rd birthday—and her inheritance—draws near, Julia’s grip on sanity is tested by ghostly footsteps, whispered warnings, and the conviction that she is fated to go mad like her mother. But a deeper conspiracy is at work: the mysterious Dr. Barrow isn’t who he seems, and the true threat may come from the living, not the dead. A gothic, gaslight thriller where art, paranoia, and inheritance collide. Cast: Lana Turner Tags: Suspense, gothic, LanaTurner, oldtimeradio, inheritance, hauntedhouse, madness, gaslight, conspiracy, portrait, psychological, 1940sradio, classicdrama, suspensepodcast

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