An anthology series adapted from the radio program of the same name. Like the radio program, many scripts were adaptations of literary classics by well-known authors. Classic authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Agatha Christie, and Charles Dickens all had stories adapted for the series, while contemporary authors such as Roald Dahl and Gore Vidal also contributed.
Suspense (Temporada 3)
Poison (Episodio 1)
Fecha de emisión: 1950-08-29
Sinopsis: A Britain in India awakens from a nap to discover a poisonous snake on his belly. The slightest movement on his part would mean death. It was placed on him by his hysterical wife.
A Pocketful of Murder (Episodio 2)
Fecha de emisión: 1950-09-05
Sinopsis: Cocky newspaper reporter Turk Wilson has made it clear in articles and in person that he believes druggist Max Hensig murdered his wife. When Hensig is acquitted, he puts Wilson on notice that there are many undetectable ways to kill a man. Wilson's swagger turns to panic when a fellow reporter who borrowed his coat dies from a drug-resistant strain of flu.
Edge of Panic (Episodio 3)
Fecha de emisión: 1950-09-12
Sinopsis: Harry Martin is an insurance agent with an alcohol problem. In a drunk stupor he apparently murders a flirty blonde who was trying to buy a large annuity. He returns to his wife Alice a few minutes before the police arrive. Harry hides while his wife is taken to the police station. The police allow Alice to see the scene of the crime since she is desperate to find her husband innocent. Alice talks to the woman's doctor and later finds a note that convinces her it was a frame up. The police arrest Harry as he is trying to board a ship out of the country. Alice becomes ...
Dark Shadows (Episodio 4)
Fecha de emisión: 1950-09-19
Sinopsis: I. B. Trane lost his sight at the hands of brutal criminal Takama while he was in Japan on military duty. Trane's sixth sense tells him the barbarian is now in New York and that has him panicked for his life. The police and the FBI tell Trane that Takama died in a prison break over a year ago, but his gut tells him otherwise.
Six to One (Episodio 5)
Fecha de emisión: 1950-09-26
Sinopsis: A released prisoner seeks to avenge himself on five "friends" who testified falsely against him.
The Monkey's Paw (Episodio 6)
Fecha de emisión: 1950-10-03
Criminals Mark (Episodio 7)
Fecha de emisión: 1950-10-10
Sinopsis: The story of a wife of an ex-criminal who tries to go straight but gets involved in another hold-up through his "pals."
The Man Who Would Be King (Episodio 8)
Fecha de emisión: 1950-10-17
Breakdown (Episodio 9)
Fecha de emisión: 1950-10-24
Sinopsis: A cruel and tyrannical office boss breaks his neck in a plane crash and is taken for dead until just before his body is cremated.
Halloween Hold Up (Episodio 10)
Fecha de emisión: 1950-10-31
Sinopsis: A gang wearing masks finds the perfect opportunity for a hold-up during Halloween.
Nightmare (Episodio 11)
Fecha de emisión: 1950-11-07
Sinopsis: A young father gets tragedy in double doses.
The Brush Off (Episodio 12)
Guionista: Sig Herzig
Fecha de emisión: 1950-11-14
Sinopsis: Ralph Farley, a struggling actor, overhears a plot to kill Roger Sherman, a powerful Hollywood agent. Ralph attempts to prevent the murder, but is thwarted by everyone from the police to Sherman himself.
The Death Cards (Episodio 13)
Fecha de emisión: 1950-11-21
Hands of Mr. Ottermole (Episodio 14)
Fecha de emisión: 1950-11-28
Sinopsis: London is being plagued by a strangler who baffles police. Sgt. Ottermole investigates, but has a difficult time when an obnoxious reporter constantly gets in his way.
The Guy From Nowhere (Episodio 15)
Fecha de emisión: 1950-12-05
Sinopsis: A young football coach in a small town gets involved with big time gamblers.
The Mallet (Episodio 16)
Fecha de emisión: 1950-12-12
Sinopsis: A bellicose huckster travels the fairs of England shilling his magic elixir. The "doctor," as he's called, is befriended by a couple in a local tavern who proceed to get him intoxicated. The husband tells Dr. Potteton that he'd love to kill his greedy brother and asks him how he could go about it without being caught. The sideshow charlatan launches into a elaborate step by step instructions on how to get away with murder.
Dancing Dan's Christmas (Episodio 17)
Fecha de emisión: 1950-12-19
Sinopsis: In the days of prohibition, jewel thief "Dancing Dan" is taken with the gorgeous speakeasy hostess. In the holiday spirit, he makes like Santa for the woman's elderly grandmother.
The Tip (Episodio 18)
Fecha de emisión: 1950-12-26
Sinopsis: Elaine Court recently had a heart attack and needs relaxation, but she's stressed over a strange man she claims has been lurking about. With her husband at work, she walks into the apartment one afternoon to find that stranger waiting for her. Elaine is held hostage by the armed man who says he's just waiting for her husband to get home so that he can kill him.
Death in a River (Episodio 19)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-01-02
Sinopsis: Two drownings, strikingly similar in their details, provide a mystery to investigators.
Tough Cop (Episodio 20)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-01-09
Sinopsis: Rookie cop Eddie Stone takes out his anger on suspects after Ruth, his fiancé, tells him she's fallen for another man. For two years he seethes, just hoping for the day the "other man" is brought into the police station. He finally comes face to face with the scoundrel who stole his girl--right after he's been dismissed from the force for brutal conduct.
The Fool's Heart (Episodio 21)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-01-16
Sinopsis: A story depicting a cowboy's idea of the perfect crime.
Dead Fall (Episodio 22)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-01-23
Sinopsis: The innocent involvement of a young scientist in a touch-and-go duel between government agents and an espionage ring brings a surprising and thrilling climax.
The Rose Garden (Episodio 23)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-01-30
Sinopsis: Two elderly spinsters bury bodies in their rose garden.
Night Break (Episodio 24)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-02-06
Sinopsis: A killer escapes authorities while being taken to Sing Sing and searches for the person who betrayed him.
Double Entry (Episodio 25)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-02-13
Sinopsis: Bookkeeper Horace Maybee has been skimming money for years from the small finance company where he works. With auditors coming in to examine the books, he's desperate to come up with $25,000 in a hurry. He goes to a bookie, puts $500 on a dog race, and wins. As he's about to get his cash, the police stage a raid and Horace runs off with a huge sack of the criminals' cash.
The Victims (Episodio 26)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-02-20
Margin for Safety (Episodio 27)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-02-27
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Episodio 28)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-03-06
Sinopsis: What is the connection between the eminently respectable Dr. Jekyll and the ruthlessly murderous and cruel Mr. Hyde?
On a Country Road (Episodio 29)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-03-13
Sinopsis: Running out of gas on a foggy back road in Maine, a couple become frightened by news reports of a murderous woman who's escaped from an asylum. Searching for help, the two take refuge in an abandoned shack. When an hysterical woman appears at the window wanting refuge, they're convinced she's the lunatic that's on the loose.
Telephone Call (Episodio 30)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-03-20
Sinopsis: The Haskells are throwing a drunken New Year's Eve party in their New York apartment. Next door, Everett Kelsey has had enough of tending to the bitter supposedly invalid wife who treats him like dirt. He's just poisoned the shrew when he gets an unnerving phone call; the female on the line says that she saw what he did to his wife through the window. Kelsey doesn't realizes it's a prank call from one of the Haskell's tipsy party guests.
The Three of Silence (Episodio 31)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-03-27
Sinopsis: Racketeer Frank Cadwallder isn't allowed to play cards at the speakeasy because of the huge debt he currently owes. He recruits a nobody off the street to play poker on his behalf, win their "sucker money," and split the take with him. The three gambles at the table have other plans for Frank; he's shot by one of them under the table.
Go Home Dead Man (Episodio 32)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-04-03
Sinopsis: Williams is a pilot who works for Scandinavian Export, flying by night to deliver unknown shipments to somewhere in the Arctic. Feeling something's fishy, he tries to quit but is strong-armed into making another flight. His bosses are smugglers and they plot his "accidental" death. When their attempt to murder him on a train fails, they plan an explosion with the help of the woman he believes is in love with him.
The Foggy Night Visitor (Episodio 33)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-04-10
The Juice Man (Episodio 34)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-04-17
Sinopsis: A committee investigating racketeering and political corruption in Chinatown fails to get Chan Sou, a local leader to cooperate. The district attorney convinces a detective and a newspaper reporter to probe further and the two men convince the old man to testify. Before Chan Zu can meet with the investigators he's murdered and his daughter becomes the target of the criminals because they believe her father confided in her before he died.
The Meeting (Episodio 35)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-04-24
Sinopsis: The thief who just robbed and murdered a jeweler is trying to escape the office building when the police arrive. Sneaking down the hallways, he stumbles across a meeting of the International Association of Assassins, a group of mystery writers. They mistake him for famous author Bothwell Anderson, a writer who has come to speak to the group about his newest novel.
No Friend Like an Old Friend (Episodio 36)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-05-01
Sinopsis: Story of an ailing concert pianist.
Murder in the Ring (Episodio 37)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-05-08
Sinopsis: Drama about a crooked fight manager who wants to go straight.
Too Hot to Live (Episodio 38)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-05-15
Sinopsis: Jefferson meets Rachel, an enigmatic young waitress. One moment he has a drink with her and the next moment she's dead. Jefferson doesn't think that he did it, but if he didn't do it; who did?
Escape This Night (Episodio 39)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-05-22
Vamp Till Dead (Episodio 40)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-05-29
The Call (Episodio 41)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-06-05
De Mortuis (Episodio 42)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-06-12
Sinopsis: A devoted husband is suspected by friends of having murdered his faithless, much younger wife. He hasn't; but he might do.
A Killing in Abilene (Episodio 43)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-06-19
Sinopsis: A man is determined to avenge his brother's death.
The Greatest Crime (Episodio 44)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-06-26
Sinopsis: Espionage in a Russian setting.
Blood on the Trumpet (Episodio 45)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-07-03
Sinopsis: Story of a man's flight from a murder he did not commit.
Tent on the Beach (Episodio 46)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-07-10
Sinopsis: A wealthy socialite, kidnapped for ransom by a man whose closeness to the police helps him keep one step ahead of their attempts to track him down, wins her freedom through the astute observation of a newspaper reporter.
Wisteria Cottage (Episodio 47)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-07-17
Sinopsis: A young man with murderous intentions latches onto a woman and her daughters.
The Incident at Story Point (Episodio 48)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-07-24
Sinopsis: The story of a prison break.
A Vision of Death (Episodio 49)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-07-31
Sinopsis: A nightclub performer discovers that his mind-reading act is real.
Killers of the City (Episodio 50)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-08-07
Sinopsis: The story of a teenage drug addict and the ravages of narcotics.
Death Sabre (Episodio 51)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-08-14
This is Your Confession (1) (Episodio 52)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-08-21
Sinopsis: A drama of an American scientist's involvement with secret police behind the Iron Curtain.
This is Your Confession (2) (Episodio 53)
Fecha de emisión: 1951-08-28
Sinopsis: A drama of an American scientist's involvement with secret police behind the Iron Curtain.
