Originally Aired: November 8, 1945
 
In Suspense #166, “The Bet,” artist Scott Turner accepts a $50,000 challenge from wealthy sugar magnate Paul Barton: to endure two years of monotonous lab work in Trinidad. But Barton’s wife, Ada—a woman drawn to destruction—soon ensnares Scott in a dangerous triangle of temptation and deceit. As rain pounds endlessly on the cane fields, Scott discovers Ada’s plan to turn their bet into murder, with typhoid and amoebas as her chosen weapons. The tale spirals into betrayal, revelation, and a shocking end when Scott reveals his true identity. A sultry, atmospheric thriller of obsession and ruin.
 
Cast:
Lee J. Cobb
 
Tags:
Suspense, thriller, Trinidad, betrayal, LeeJCobb, insurance, oldtimeradio, infidelity, deadlywager, rain, femmefatale, 1940sradio, classicdrama, atmospheric, suspensepodcast

Originally Aired: November 8, 1945 In Suspense #166, “The Bet,” artist Scott Turner accepts a $50,000 challenge from wealthy sugar magnate Paul Barton: to endure two years of monotonous lab work in Trinidad. But Barton’s wife, Ada—a woman drawn to destruction—soon ensnares Scott in a dangerous triangle of temptation and deceit. As rain pounds endlessly on the cane fields, Scott discovers Ada’s plan to turn their bet into murder, with typhoid and amoebas as her chosen weapons. The tale spirals into betrayal, revelation, and a shocking end when Scott reveals his true identity. A sultry, atmospheric thriller of obsession and ruin. Cast: Lee J. Cobb Tags: Suspense, thriller, Trinidad, betrayal, LeeJCobb, insurance, oldtimeradio, infidelity, deadlywager, rain, femmefatale, 1940sradio, classicdrama, atmospheric, suspensepodcast

Originally Aired: November 8, 1945
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In Suspense #166, “The Bet,” artist Scott Turner accepts a $50,000 challenge from wealthy sugar magnate Paul Barton: to endure two years of monotonous lab work in Trinidad. But Barton’s wife, Ada—a woman drawn to destruction—soon ensnares Scott in a dangerous triangle of temptation and deceit. As rain pounds endlessly on the cane fields, Scott discovers Ada’s plan to turn their bet into murder, with typhoid and amoebas as her chosen weapons. The tale spirals into betrayal, revelation, and a shocking end when Scott reveals his true identity. A sultry, atmospheric thriller of obsession and ruin.
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Cast:
Lee J. Cobb
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Tags:
Suspense, thriller, Trinidad, betrayal, LeeJCobb, insurance, oldtimeradio, infidelity, deadlywager, rain, femmefatale, 1940sradio, classicdrama, atmospheric, suspensepodcast

The Bet: A Deadly Wager in the Trinidad Rain

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