Originally Aired: October 18, 1945
In Suspense #163, “Summer Storm,” Eddie, a solitary man who talks to himself, finds his world spiraling after a tense altercation with his slovenly landlord, Mr. Waters. Believing he’s accidentally killed Waters during a scuffle, Eddie hides in the attic as paranoia and inner voices begin to consume him. With a thunderstorm raging outside and a murder he thinks he committed weighing heavily on him, Eddie tries to escape—only to learn that the real cause of death wasn’t violence, but bad pigs’ knuckles. A clever twist on guilt, misperception, and human frailty set against the backdrop of a summer storm.
Cast: 
Henry Fonda
Tags: 
Suspense, thriller, psychological, HenryFonda, mistakenmurder, paranoia, internalmonologue, storm, oldtimeradio, 1940sradio, suspensepodcast, classicdrama, noir, tomainpoisoning, guilttrip

Originally Aired: October 18, 1945 In Suspense #163, “Summer Storm,” Eddie, a solitary man who talks to himself, finds his world spiraling after a tense altercation with his slovenly landlord, Mr. Waters. Believing he’s accidentally killed Waters during a scuffle, Eddie hides in the attic as paranoia and inner voices begin to consume him. With a thunderstorm raging outside and a murder he thinks he committed weighing heavily on him, Eddie tries to escape—only to learn that the real cause of death wasn’t violence, but bad pigs’ knuckles. A clever twist on guilt, misperception, and human frailty set against the backdrop of a summer storm. Cast: Henry Fonda Tags: Suspense, thriller, psychological, HenryFonda, mistakenmurder, paranoia, internalmonologue, storm, oldtimeradio, 1940sradio, suspensepodcast, classicdrama, noir, tomainpoisoning, guilttrip

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