Suspense | Old Time Radio – Détails, épisodes et analyse

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Originally broadcast on October 27, 1942, this exotic and eerie episode of Suspense follows an ambitious explorer who journeys deep into the African jungle in search of power, riches, and forbidden secrets. But when he encounters a mysterious tribal leader known as the Lord of the Witch-Doctors, he discovers that some forces should never be challenged — and some knowledge comes at a deadly price.

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Originally aired on September 30, 1942, One Hundred in the Dark is a clever and haunting mystery about vanity, suspicion, and human nature. When a valuable piece of jewelry disappears during a dinner party, the lights go out—and so does trust among the guests. With its confined setting and psychological tension, this episode perfectly captures the early brilliance of Suspense radio drama.

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Originally broadcast on September 23, 1942, A Passage to Benares follows an American traveler in India who finds himself entangled in a shocking murder mystery. A tale of deception, cultural tension, and unexpected twists, this early episode of Suspense delivers atmosphere and intrigue in true Golden Age fashion.

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In this early broadcast from September 16, 1942, Suspense delves into the dark world of psychology and moral experimentation in The Kettler Method. A brilliant yet unstable doctor believes he can cure madness through a radical new technique — but the results blur the line between genius and insanity. One of the earliest true episodes of Suspense, it set the tone for decades of chilling radio drama to come.

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A lonely traveler on a cross-country journey is haunted by the appearance of a mysterious hitch-hiker who always seems to be one step ahead. Originally aired on June 21, 1946, The Hitch-hiker is one of the most haunting and psychologically chilling tales ever produced for Suspense. Featuring Orson Welles in one of his finest radio performances, this episode remains a masterclass in sound, tension, and storytelling.

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A master thief hides his greatest secret behind a wall of lies in The Cave of Ali Baba, one of the earliest official broadcasts of Suspense. Originally aired on August 19, 1942, this episode opens with a World War II Victory Bond promotion — a glimpse into how classic radio blended patriotic messages with unforgettable storytelling. A clever, tightly written tale of deception, greed, and fate from radio’s most celebrated thriller series.

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In this haunting two-part thriller from Suspense, a young woman’s dream home becomes her worst nightmare. Philomel Cottage explores deception, paranoia, and deadly obsession — a chilling classic that cemented Suspense as the master of psychological terror. This is Part 2, originally broadcast on July 29, 1942.

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Murder is a family affair in this chilling early episode of Suspense. Originally broadcast on June 24, 1942, Wet Saturday tells the twisted tale of a respectable English family desperate to conceal a terrible crime — and the fateful visitor who might expose their secret. It’s a masterclass in tension, irony, and slow-burning dread that defined what Suspense would become for decades.

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A strange death, an impossible poison, and a mysterious woman who may have lived — and died — centuries ago. Originally broadcast on June 17, 1942, The Burning Court is one of the earliest masterpieces from Suspense, adapted from John Dickson Carr’s classic mystery novel. Blending the eerie with the impossible, it’s a haunting tale that walks the line between reason and the supernatural — proof that Suspense was destined to become radio’s greatest thriller series.

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Before Suspense became one of the greatest thriller anthologies in radio history, it began with this unforgettable audition episode — The Lodger. Originally broadcast on July 22, 1940, as part of the CBS series Forecast, this chilling tale of murder and paranoia introduced audiences to the power of sound-driven tension. Adapted from the same story that inspired Alfred Hitchcock’s early film classic, The Lodger remains a haunting portrait of fear, suspicion, and madness in foggy London.

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