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Suspense presents “Riabouchinska,” episode 3, originally broadcast November 1, 1947.In a theater cellar, Detective-Lieutenant Krovitch investigates a murder linked to celebrated ventriloquist John Fabian, his troubled personal life, and the unsettlingly lifelike dummy known as Riabouchinska. Joseph Kearns stars in this macabre backstage mystery, adapted by Mel Dinelli from a Ray Bradbury story.Suspense presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:47 Original Broadcast30:10 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/suspense-old-time-radio--7218827/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Suspense presents “Back for Christmas,” originally broadcast December 23, 1943, as episode 71. The archival source labels this recording as episode 3 with a December 2, 1943 date.Peter Lorre stars in this darkly comic thriller adapted from John Collier’s short story. As British botany professor Hubert Schumacher prepares for a trip to America with his wife, Hermione, his private cellar project and carefully laid plans take on an increasingly uneasy significance. Produced and directed by William Spier for CBS, the broadcast was sponsored by Roma Wines.Suspense presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:47 Original Broadcast29:42 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/suspense-old-time-radio--7218827/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Suspense presents “Too Hot to Live,” episode 6, with a supplied original broadcast date of October 2, 1950.In a sweltering small town, unemployed former serviceman Jefferson Casey steps off a freight train for a simple boot repair and finds himself caught in a tense, increasingly desperate situation among strangers. Richard Widmark stars in this heat-soaked thriller, written by Sam Rolfe and directed by Elliott Lewis.Suspense presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:17 Original Broadcast30:01 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/suspense-old-time-radio--7218827/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Suspense presents “Break-Up,” listed in this archival source as episode 0, with an original broadcast date of December 3, 1948. William Bendix stars in this tense crime drama, adapted from a Thomas Walsh story.Disgraced former policeman Marty Connors finds work with a narcotics syndicate, only to face a dangerous assignment involving a man from his past. As corruption, loyalty, and the underworld close in, Connors must navigate a perilous test of allegiance.Suspense presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:42 Original Broadcast30:22 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/suspense-old-time-radio--7218827/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Suspense presents “I Won’t Take a Minute,” originally broadcast on December 6, 1945. This local archival recording is episode 6. Lee Bowman stars as Kenny in this CBS production, directed and produced by William Spier.On a dark city street, Kenny waits while his fiancée, Stephanie Riska, makes what should be a quick delivery inside a shabby apartment building. When she fails to return, his search turns into a tense and increasingly baffling effort to find her. The drama adapts Cornell Woolrich’s story “Finger of Doom,” later published under the title “I Won’t Take a Minute.”Suspense presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:51 Original Broadcast29:45 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/suspense-old-time-radio--7218827/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio