Originally Aired: March 21, 1946
In Suspense #185, “The Lonely Road,” Gregory Peck stars as Stephen Gare, a man whose isolated country home becomes the stage for seduction and murder. When Jenny, a striking and predatory young housemaid, enters the household, she begins to manipulate Stephen into plotting his wealthy wife Helen’s death. But the plan unravels in blood and madness, with bear traps and butcher knives turning the would-be scheme on its makers. In the end, Stephen finds himself crushed between guilt, temptation, and a wife far more dangerous than he ever imagined. A gothic tale of obsession and deadly entanglements.
Cast:
Gregory Peck, Maria Palmer, Cathy Lewis
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Suspense, thriller, psychological, GregoryPeck, thelonelyroad, MariaPalmer, CathyLewis, oldtimeradio, mystery, temptation, betrayal, murder, vintagecrime, 1940sradio, classicdrama, gothic, suspensepodcast

Originally Aired: March 21, 1946 In Suspense #185, “The Lonely Road,” Gregory Peck stars as Stephen Gare, a man whose isolated country home becomes the stage for seduction and murder. When Jenny, a striking and predatory young housemaid, enters the household, she begins to manipulate Stephen into plotting his wealthy wife Helen’s death. But the plan unravels in blood and madness, with bear traps and butcher knives turning the would-be scheme on its makers. In the end, Stephen finds himself crushed between guilt, temptation, and a wife far more dangerous than he ever imagined. A gothic tale of obsession and deadly entanglements. Cast: Gregory Peck, Maria Palmer, Cathy Lewis Tags: Suspense, thriller, psychological, GregoryPeck, thelonelyroad, MariaPalmer, CathyLewis, oldtimeradio, mystery, temptation, betrayal, murder, vintagecrime, 1940sradio, classicdrama, gothic, suspensepodcast

The Lonely Road: Temptation, Betrayal, and the Trap of Desire

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