Originally Aired: June 20, 1946
In Suspense #198, “Your Devoted Wife,” Melissa Thornton, seemingly a caring spouse, secretly takes her sick husband Martin on an overnight train to a Chicago clinic, after quietly administering him sleeping pills. Her gentle act masks a cold, calculated plan linked to Martin’s upcoming 30th birthday and a significant inheritance. However, when the clinic finds no health issues and instead delivers a fatal diagnosis—“at most thirty days”—the balance of power shifts. What began as subtle domestic manipulation escalates into a chilling countdown, as love, greed, and mortality collide on the steel rails and within sterile exam rooms.
Cast:
June Duprez, William Johnstone
Tags:
Suspense, thriller, psychological, domesticnoir, marriage, train, inheritance, will, aneurysm, birthday, gaslight, JuneDuprez, WilliamJohnstone, YourDevotedWife, oldtimeradio, mystery, 1940sradio, classicdrama

Originally Aired: June 20, 1946 In Suspense #198, “Your Devoted Wife,” Melissa Thornton, seemingly a caring spouse, secretly takes her sick husband Martin on an overnight train to a Chicago clinic, after quietly administering him sleeping pills. Her gentle act masks a cold, calculated plan linked to Martin’s upcoming 30th birthday and a significant inheritance. However, when the clinic finds no health issues and instead delivers a fatal diagnosis—“at most thirty days”—the balance of power shifts. What began as subtle domestic manipulation escalates into a chilling countdown, as love, greed, and mortality collide on the steel rails and within sterile exam rooms. Cast: June Duprez, William Johnstone Tags: Suspense, thriller, psychological, domesticnoir, marriage, train, inheritance, will, aneurysm, birthday, gaslight, JuneDuprez, WilliamJohnstone, YourDevotedWife, oldtimeradio, mystery, 1940sradio, classicdrama

Your Devoted Wife: A Birthday, A Will, and Thirty Days

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