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Suspense presents “Ghost Hunt,” episode 3, with a listed original broadcast date of June 2, 1949.

Radio disc jockey Smiley Smith turns stunt night into a ghost hunt at an isolated Malibu house haunted by a grim reputation. Joined by psychic-phenomena investigator Dr. Clarence Reed, Smiley plans to document the night on wire recording. Ralph Edwards stars as Smiley Smith, with Joseph Kearns as Dr. Reed; the story was adapted for radio by Walter Newman from an original tale by H. R. Wakefield.

Suspense presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:55 Original Broadcast
30:35 Closing

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Suspense presents “The Abc Murders,” episode 8, originally broadcast May 1, 1943. This archival drama is a compressed radio adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The A.B.C. Murders, featuring Charles Laughton and Elsa Lanchester.

Mild, forgetful commercial traveler Alexander Bonaparte Cust draws uneasy attention with his A.B.C. initials and a familiar railway guide as a disturbing sequence of alphabetically arranged crimes grips England. The adaptation centers on Cust’s growing predicament rather than Christie’s Hercule Poirot.

Suspense presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:56 Original Broadcast
29:19 Closing

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Suspense presents “Neal Cream, Doctor of Poison,” episode 7, originally broadcast September 1, 1951. Charles Laughton stars in this fact-based historical crime drama, written by Antony Ellis.

Drawn from an actual case, the story follows Dr. Neal Cream and the disturbing contrast between his respectable medical profession and his sinister reputation. The cast also includes Charles Davis, Betty Harford, and Alma Lawton.

Suspense presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
30:33 Closing

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Suspense presents “The Death of Barbara Allen,” originally broadcast October 2, 1952. This archival recording is listed as episode 0.

In this music-centered adaptation of the traditional ballad “Barbara Allen,” a young woman’s devotion to a sailor is tested by a merchant’s jealous pursuit and a damaging accusation. Anne Baxter stars as Barbara Allen, with William Conrad as Shawn, in a script by Morton Fine and David Friedkin produced and directed by Elliott Lewis.

Suspense presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:54 Original Broadcast
30:22 Closing

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Suspense presents “The Dunwich Horror (Ronald Colman) Lq,” originally broadcast November 1, 1945. This archival recording is listed as episode 1 in the supplied source metadata.

On Halloween night near Dunwich, Massachusetts, Professor Henry Armitage of Miskatonic University reports on a growing crisis surrounding the isolated Whateley farmhouse. Ronald Colman stars in this atmospheric adaptation of H. P. Lovecraft’s tale, dramatized by Silvia Richards and produced and directed by William Spier.

Suspense presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:44 Original Broadcast
25:59 Closing

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The Man Who Knew How [episode 104], Broadcast 8/10/1944

The Man Who Knew How [episode 104], Broadcast 8/10/1944

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Spoils for Victor [episode 803], Broadcast 5/24/1959

Spoils for Victor [episode 803], Broadcast 5/24/1959

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The Chain [episode 382], Broadcast 4/27/1950

The Chain [episode 382], Broadcast 4/27/1950

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Goodnight Mrs Russell [episode 563], Broadcast 8/3/1954

Goodnight Mrs Russell [episode 563], Broadcast 8/3/1954

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Easy Money [episode 218], Broadcast 11/7/1946

Easy Money [episode 218], Broadcast 11/7/1946

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