While recovering from illness in the quiet countryside, Hercule Poirot finds himself drawn into a puzzling and tragic case. A wealthy man has died suddenly at Marsdon Manor, and the circumstances surrounding his death raise troubling questions. Was it suicide, natural causes, or something far more sinister? As Poirot examines the evidence and studies the behavior of those closest to the victim, he begins to uncover hidden tensions and dangerous secrets beneath the surface of the household. Join us as Poirot uses his keen intellect to unravel the mystery behind Agatha Christie’s haunting case, “The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor.”

In this tense episode of Suspense, a brilliant but ruthless scientist introduces a disturbing psychological experiment known as “the Kettler Method.”

Promising a revolutionary approach to understanding the human mind, the method pushes its subject into extreme emotional and mental stress in the name of scientific discovery. As the experiment unfolds, the line between clinical curiosity and cruelty begins to blur. What begins as a controlled test soon spirals into a dangerous situation where obsession, ambition, and manipulation threaten to destroy everyone involved. Dark, psychological, and deeply unsettling, The Kettler Method explores the terrifying lengths some will go in pursuit of knowledge.

Cast

• Agnes Moorehead — Mrs. Kettler
• Henry Daniell — Dr. Kettler
• William Conrad — Supporting role
• Harry Bartell — Supporting role

• Producer/Director: William Spier

A distressed young woman visits Baker Street with a baffling mystery...

She was engaged to marry a quiet and devoted man named Hosmer Angel, but on the very morning of their wedding he vanished without a trace. With no explanation and no clues, she turns to the consulting detective for help. Sherlock Holmes quickly suspects that the case is not as simple as it appears.

As he examines the strange circumstances surrounding Hosmer Angel - his tinted glasses, whispering voice, and peculiar habit of writing letters only on a typewriter, Holmes uncovers a shocking scheme built on deception and manipulation.

Adapted from the story by Arthur Conan Doyle, “A Case of Identity” is a clever and unsettling mystery that shows how Holmes’s keen eye for detail can expose even the most carefully constructed disguise.

An elegant dinner. Seven guests. One vanished sapphire—and a host who’s willing to plunge everyone into total darkness to get it back.

In this classic episode of Suspense, a seemingly charming New York supper turns into a psychological game of nerves when Mrs. Rita Kildare locks the doors, snuffs the lights, and counts to one hundred—daring the thief among her friends to return what was stolen… unseen.

But when the lights come back on, the mystery is far from over...

When the Prime Minister of Britain mysteriously disappears on the eve of a crucial international conference, panic spreads through the highest levels of government. With war looming and time running out, only one man is trusted to uncover the truth — Hercule Poirot. In this thrilling case from Agatha Christie, Poirot must untangle a web of deception, political intrigue, and clever misdirection to determine whether the Prime Minister has truly been kidnapped… or if something even more cunning is at play. Join us as we explore the clues, the suspects, and the brilliant deductions of the great Belgian detective in “The Kidnapped Prime Minister.” 🕵️‍♂️📜

When a humble London pawnbroker answers a mysterious newspaper advertisement seeking men with bright red hair, he finds himself hired for a strange job that pays handsomely for copying passages from an encyclopedia. But when the mysterious “Red-Headed League” suddenly dissolves without explanation, the bewildered man turns to the great detective for help.

Sherlock Holmes and his loyal friend Dr. John Watson soon realize the bizarre employment scheme is only the surface of a much more sinister plot unfolding beneath the streets of London. As Holmes pieces together the clues, the investigation leads to one of the most ingenious criminal plans ever devised.

Originally written by Arthur Conan Doyle, “The Red-Headed League” remains one of the most clever and entertaining Sherlock Holmes mysteries—full of eccentric characters, sharp deduction, and a perfectly timed trap for a brilliant criminal mind.

Hercule Poirot recounts one of the few cases he considers a failure. In “The Chocolate Box,” a suspicious death linked to a box of chocolates leads the young detective into a web of secrets, motives, and deception. A classic Agatha Christie Poirot mystery presented in vintage radio drama style. 🎙️🔎

Read by David Suchet

When a frightened citizen reports seeing a werewolf roaming the streets of Los Angeles, detectives Joe Friday and Frank Smith are assigned to investigate what sounds like a bizarre and possibly supernatural case.

As the officers follow the clues through late-night streets and uneasy neighborhoods, they discover the disturbing truth behind the sightings. In classic Dragnet fashion, the case proves that even the strangest reports often have a very real (and very human) explanation.

Main Cast

• Jack Webb — Sgt. Joe Friday
• Ben Alexander — Officer Frank Smith
• Vic Perrin — Charles Van Doren (suspected “werewolf”)
• Herb Vigran — Mr. Kettering
• Virginia Gregg — Mrs. Van Doren

Production Notes

• Original air date: December 16, 1954
• Series creator and producer: Jack Webb
• Network: NBC

In this classic episode of The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the legendary detective is drawn into one of his most delicate cases when a royal client seeks help recovering a compromising photograph.

The mysterious and brilliant Irene Adler possesses evidence that could threaten a powerful monarch’s future marriage. Holmes sets out to outwit Adler using disguise, deception, and careful deduction—but soon discovers he has finally met a worthy adversary. In a battle of intellect and strategy, the great detective may have met the one woman clever enough to defeat him.

Adapted from the famous story by Arthur Conan Doyle, “A Scandal in Bohemia” is one of the most beloved Sherlock Holmes tales and introduces the unforgettable Irene Adler—forever remembered by Holmes simply as “the woman.” 

• Sherlock Holmes — Basil Rathbone
• Dr. John Watson — Nigel Bruce
• Irene Adler — Joan Alexander
• The King of Bohemia — Reginald Mason
• Announcer / Host — Harry Bartell

On a quiet, rain-soaked Saturday afternoon, a respectable family’s routine is shattered when their daughter accidentally kills a man during a confrontation. Rather than report the shocking event, her quick-thinking father calmly begins orchestrating a cover-up. As the storm rages outside, he manipulates neighbors, invents alibis, and carefully rearranges the facts—determined to protect his daughter at any cost. What follows is a chilling study of family loyalty, deception, and how easily ordinary people can justify extraordinary wrongdoing when the stakes become personal. Darkly witty and increasingly tense, “Wet Saturday” turns a simple domestic crisis into a masterclass in psychological suspense.

Wet Saturday is a darkly ironic episode of Suspense based on the short story by John Collier.

The June 2, 1951 broadcast of Wet Saturday on the radio series Suspense featured the following principal cast:

• Herbert Marshall — Mr. Princey (the calculating father)
• Bonita Granville — Millicent Princey (his daughter)
• Joseph Kearns — The Inspector
• Parley Baer — Neighbor / supporting role
• Lillian Buyeff — Mrs. Princey
• Harry Bartell — Additional supporting role

• Director: William Spier