Best OTR.FM Network Podcasts (2025)

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How to Kill a Friend: A Gunman’s Price and a Marshal’s Past 22:53

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Originally Aired: May 5, 1957 In Gunsmoke #265, “How to Kill a Friend,” Marshal Matt Dillon faces more than just another hired gun—he faces a ghost from his own past. When two crooked gamblers return to Dodge with a gunman in tow, Dillon is stunned to discover it’s Tope Marlin, a man he once rode the range with, now soured by betrayal and hate. Top…

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A Thing of Beauty: The Ghosts Behind the Glamour 29:37

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Originally Aired: May 29, 1947 In Suspense #247, “A Thing of Beauty,” Angela Lansbury stars as Madeline Tremaine, a reclusive former stage actress whose legend lives on long after the curtain has fallen. When a young curate visits her remote estate during a storm, she begins to unravel the haunting tale of her rise to stardom, a backstage rivalry t…

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Medicine Man: Tonic, Territory, and a Showdown 21:49

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Originally Aired: April 28, 1957 In Gunsmoke #264, “Medicine Man,” Hart Finney rolls into Dodge City with his wife and a wagon full of “muscle, bone, blood, and nerve tonic,” hoping to make a few sales before heading out. But when saloon-owner Grant Medford suddenly claims the land Finney’s using, Marshal Dillon finds himself caught in a legal tang…

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Night Comes Riding: A Woman Torn, a Killer Reborn 28:44

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Originally Aired: May 22, 1947 In Suspense #246, “Night Comes Riding,” Mildred Anderson endures a loveless, oppressive marriage, haunted by the mysterious death of her nephew. When a soft-spoken stranger named Duncan Shaw appears, offering comfort and kindness, she sees a chance at escape—and perhaps at love. But Duncan has secrets of his own, and …

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Sheep Dog: A Father’s Judgment and a Town’s Rage 22:34

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Originally Aired: May 12, 1957 In Gunsmoke #266, “Sheep Dog,” Marshal Matt Dillon is caught between justice and heartbreak when Orlin Barker, the son of an old friend, shoots an unarmed man during a drunken poker game. As the boy disappears into the prairie, rumors and resentment swell in Dodge, spurred on by mob leader Riff Kelso. While Matt tries…

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Bear Trap: The Liar Who Turned Hero 22:51

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Originally Aired: April 21, 1957 In Gunsmoke #263, “Bear Trap,” Dodge City's aging liveryman Andy Weaver is known for his tall tales—but when ex-convict Hod Logan returns with a grudge, Andy’s life is suddenly in real danger. As Marshal Matt Dillon tries to anticipate Logan’s next move, a more sinister plot unfolds: a nighttime robbery with murder …

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Death at Live Oak: A Parachute Plan, a Dead Ringer, and a Widow’s Perfect Alibi 29:59

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Originally Aired: May 15, 1947 In Suspense #245, “Death at Live Oak,” down-on-his-luck David Sutherland meets a mysterious woman who mistakes him for her estranged husband—and suddenly finds himself the centerpiece of a deadly scheme. When the husband turns out to be his doppelgänger, a chilling plan unfolds: impersonate him, kill him in a faked pl…

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Dead Ernest: A Dropped Jacket, a Lost Bracelet, and a Body That Wasn’t 29:48

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Originally Aired: May 8, 1947 In Suspense #244, “Dead Ernest,” Dennis Bowers is struck by a car and presumed dead. But Bowers suffers from catalepsy—a condition that mimics death—and he carries a letter and bracelet warning against embalming. When both go missing, his body is taken to the morgue with no one the wiser. As kids melt his ID bracelet f…

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Lady in Distress: A Rainy Road, a Loaded Gun, and a License to Kill 27:22

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Originally Aired: May 1, 1947 In Suspense #243, “Lady in Distress,” Evelyn Harris picks up a drifter on a stormy roadside—only to discover he's an escaped convict with a vendetta against her husband, police officer Ralph Harris. But Evelyn’s not so innocent herself. As she manipulates her dangerous passenger into carrying out her own deadly plan, t…

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Win, Place and Murder: A Dead Bookie, a Bag of Cash, and a Private Eye’s Last Bet 30:35

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Originally Aired: April 24, 1947 In Suspense #242, “Win, Place and Murder,” down-on-his-luck private eye Chris Draper stumbles into a deadly horse-betting racket when a mysterious client named Pilsen pays him to retrieve a black bag. But Pilsen is no ordinary accountant—he’s just murdered a bookie and is on the run with the payroll. As Draper navig…

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Green-Eyed Monster: A Letter Opener, a Wedding Night, and the Woman in the Trunk 29:49

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Originally Aired: April 17, 1947 In Suspense #241, “Green-Eyed Monster,” Michael Dawson seems like the perfect grieving widower—until he remarries, and his second wife begins to stir old obsessions. Haunted by jealousy and guilt, Michael spirals into paranoia, suspecting Judy of being a serial killer. But when she turns up dead in the same trunk wh…

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Community Property: A Spiteful Marriage, a Fatal Prescription, and a Lawyer’s Last Laugh 29:32

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Originally Aired: April 10, 1947 In Suspense #240, “Community Property,” George Mason’s marriage is a powder keg of resentment, jealousy, and greed. When his ailing uncle promises him a $500,000 inheritance, George finally sees a future without his bitter wife Lois—and begins planning a way to cut her out entirely. Under California’s community prop…

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The Swift Rise of Eddie Albright: A Uniform Swapped, a Carpet Clue, and a Killer’s Confession 29:39

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Originally Aired: April 3, 1947 In Suspense #239, “The Swift Rise of Eddie Albright,” elevator operator Eddie dreams of success and romance, but a white lie to impress a manicurist snowballs into a deadly misadventure. When Eddie recognizes a fugitive gangster from his days running the penthouse car, he tries to play hero—only to find himself frame…

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Suspicion: A Sick Feeling, a Wicked Cook, and the Woman Upstairs 29:56

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Originally Aired: August 12, 1942 In Suspense #9, “Suspicion,” respectable Englishman Hubert Mummery starts to feel unwell after breakfast—and can’t shake a creeping unease. His new young wife, Ethel, seems fine. The new housekeeper, Sutton, is all kindness. But then a neighbor mentions a notorious poisoner, Carolyn Andrews, still at large and poss…

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You Take Ballistics: A Cigarette Trick, a .32 Slug, and a Cop’s Gut Feeling 29:56

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Originally Aired: March 13, 1947 In Suspense #236, “You Take Ballistics,” Homicide Lieutenant Ed Harvey arrests Clarence Coleman for the murder of a bookie—but the case nearly collapses when ballistics reveals that Coleman’s gun doesn’t match the murder slug. While others are ready to let Coleman walk, Harvey’s instincts scream otherwise. When a ch…

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Sorry, Wrong Number: A Crossed Line, a Helpless Call, and a Killer Upstairs 28:52

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Originally Aired: August 21, 1943 In Suspense #54, “Sorry, Wrong Number,” bedridden and increasingly frantic, Mrs. Elbert Stevenson tries to reach her husband’s office—only to overhear a chilling phone conversation between two men planning a murder at 11:15 that night. As she desperately tries to get help from uncaring operators, indifferent police…

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Elwood: A Collector’s Mind and a Killer’s Hands 29:45

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Originally Aired: March 6, 1947 In Suspense #235, “Elwood,” mild-mannered gas station attendant Elwood Parsons lives quietly with his mother and sister—until the town is shaken by a series of strangulations. As suspicion falls on outsiders and local eccentrics, Elwood spirals inward, obsessed with stolen trinkets and a fantasy world built on respec…

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Banquo’s Chair: A Dead Woman’s Return and a Murderer’s Undoing 28:27

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Originally Aired: June 1, 1943 In Suspense #44, “Banquo’s Chair,” retired criminal investigator Sir William Brent lures an arrogant suspect back to the scene of the crime—an old Victorian mansion where an heiress was strangled two years earlier. Though the case went cold due to the suspect’s airtight alibi, Brent believes a ghost may succeed where …

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The ABC Murders: A Salesman, a Scheme, and the Alphabet of Death 30:05

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Originally Aired: May 18, 1943 In Suspense #42, “The ABC Murders,” a timid hosiery salesman named Alexander Bonaparte Cust believes he may be going mad—or worse, that he’s responsible for a string of killings. Each murder follows the alphabet: Andover, Bexhill, Churston. But the real twist lies in the typewritten notes sent to the police and the ra…

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The Customers Like Murder: A Writer’s Plot and a Gangster’s Reality 28:44

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Originally Aired: March 23, 1943 In Suspense #34, “The Customers Like Murder,” mystery writer Gerald Hockstone gets more than he bargained for when he’s mistaken for a doctor and kidnapped by two gangsters hiding out in the English countryside. Alongside his quick-witted secretary, Patricia, Hockstone is dragged into a bizarre blackmail plot involv…

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Will You Walk Into My Parlor?: Fortune’s Tent, a Fatal Fiancee, and the Thirteenth Dinner 15:03

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Originally Aired: February 23, 1943 In Suspense #30, “Will You Walk Into My Parlor?” an English garden party turns sinister when American visitor Philip Lester’s fiancée insists on visiting the fortune teller’s tent. But the turbaned “seer” is no mystic—he’s a Scotland Yard inspector investigating a string of poison murders tied to a mysterious wom…

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The Night Reveals: A Husband’s Doubt and a Pyromaniac’s Secret 29:37

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Originally Aired: March 2, 1943 In Suspense #31, “The Night Reveals,” fire insurance investigator Harry Jordan begins to suspect his wife Marie of sneaking out at night—coinciding eerily with a series of arson fires across the city. As inconsistencies in her alibis mount, Harry uncovers chilling clues: matchbooks hidden in her purse, suspicious new…

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The Hangman Won’t Wait: Memory Lost, Justice Delayed, and a Waistcoat’s Truth 28:00

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Originally Aired: February 9, 1943 In Suspense #28, “The Hangman Won’t Wait,” a young woman named Helen Barton awakens in a prison cell with no memory—only to discover she’s been convicted of murder and scheduled for execution at dawn. Dr. Gideon Fell is called to investigate and slowly unravels a web of deceit, emotional trauma, and circumstantial…

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Three Faces at Midnight: A Bribe, a Setup, and a Pretzel-Twisting Patsy 30:22

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Originally Aired: February 27, 1947 In Suspense #234, “Three Faces at Midnight,” Brooklyn bruiser Sylvester "Muscles" Walters stumbles into a “job” that lands him in the middle of a political blackmail plot involving a governor, a suitcase stuffed with cash, and a setup that smells like week-old fish. Muscles must impersonate a man named John to fr…

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Always Room at the Top: Ambition, Blackmail, and the Ghost of a Fall 30:00

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Originally Aired: February 20, 1947 In Suspense #233, “Always Room at the Top,” Helen Brandt is a sharp, determined advertising artist who claws her way into a top position after the sudden death of her predecessor in a mysterious fall from a skyscraper. But Helen's ascent is shadowed by whispers, hauntings, and a tightly wound secretary named Mari…

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The Thirteenth Sound: A Widow’s Alibi and the Noise That Undid Her 28:53

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Originally Aired: February 13, 1947 In Suspense #232, “The Thirteenth Sound,” Mrs. Sally Skinner is the perfect widow: poised, respected, and seemingly heartbroken after her husband's mysterious shooting. But behind her calm demeanor is a cold-blooded killer—whose perfect murder begins to unravel not from evidence, but from a sound. At the coroner'…

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End of the Road: A Salesman’s Passion and a Killer’s Past 29:40

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Originally Aired: February 6, 1947 In Suspense #231, “End of the Road,” automobile salesman Speed Evans falls for a mysterious, alluring woman named Sylvia—who happens to be married to a wealthy, limping older man named Ganlon. As Speed becomes entangled in a reckless affair, he’s drawn into Sylvia’s haunting past, where childhood trauma and a dead…

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Three Blind Mice: A Publisher’s Plot and a Fatal Checkmate 29:59

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Originally Aired: January 30, 1947 In Suspense #230, “Three Blind Mice,” embittered publisher Arthur Lockwood hatches a ruthless scheme to reclaim control of his firm—and the affections of a colleague—by exploiting a partner’s terminal illness and framing another for murder. With timing, trickery, and a tampered suicide, Lockwood clears his path to…

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One Way Street: A Nephew’s Suspicion and a Poisonous Pact 30:06

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Originally Aired: January 23, 1947 In Suspense #229, “One Way Street,” young ex-convict George returns to the slums of London after a stint in prison, only to find his crooked Uncle Burt has married a kindly widow, Edna. But George suspects the union is a ruse for Burt to inherit her money—and when he finds rat poison stored ominously beside her me…

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Overture in Two Keys: A Composer’s Obsession and a Conductor’s Curse 30:04

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Originally Aired: January 16, 1947 In Suspense #228, “Overture in Two Keys,” the young and intense Mark Allen arrives to study music under a once-great conductor now nearly deaf. But when Mark begins an affair with his teacher’s wife, their passion turns into a deadly plan. After a tragic car accident leaves the husband dead, Mark and Franzie belie…

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The Will to Power: Greed, Murder, and a Fatal Misstep 29:39

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Originally Aired: January 9, 1947 In Suspense #227, “The Will to Power,” an ambitious secretary named Charles Ross schemes to eliminate his tyrannical employer and claim both his fortune and his wife. Poison, a staged accident, and a solid alibi set the plot in motion—but Charles doesn’t count on a blackmailing elevator man or the deadly fallout of…

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Tree of Life: Wrong Door, Dead Wife, and a Deadlier Secret 29:55

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Originally Aired: January 2, 1947 In Suspense #226, “Tree of Life,” a pair of identical front doors leads to a deadly mix-up in a suburban duplex. Advertising man James Dawson returns home to find himself mistaken for his neighbor, Roxborough—by two professional killers who’ve just murdered a woman. Dawson is forced to play along, forging a confess…

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Philomel Cottage: A Bride’s Suspicion and a Killer’s Mistake 30:04

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Originally Aired: December 26, 1946 In Suspense #225, “Philomel Cottage,” newlywed Alex Martin settles into a picturesque country home with her charming husband Gerald—but happiness turns to dread as unsettling clues hint at a dark secret in his past. An entry in his diary, rumors from the gardener, and the reappearance of a jilted suitor stir Alex…

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The Thing in the Window: A Delusion of Death Across the Street 29:45

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Originally Aired: December 19, 1946 In Suspense #224, “The Thing in the Window,” a reclusive actor named Martin Ames becomes obsessed with what he believes is a corpse seated in a chair across the street. Night after night, he watches the window, convinced he sees the lifeless body, despite reassurances from neighbors, the superintendent, and even …

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They Call Me Patrice: A Widow’s Masquerade and a Blackmailer’s Doom 29:23

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Originally Aired: December 12, 1946 In Suspense #223, “They Call Me Patrice,” a young divorcée named Helen assumes the identity of a deceased bride, stepping into the role of a wealthy family’s daughter-in-law after a tragic train accident. What begins as a desperate bid for comfort and security spirals into a web of deception, guilt, and blackmail…

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Saludos: The Hidden Killer of Choctaw Basin 22:47

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Originally Aired: April 14, 1957 In Gunsmoke #262, “Saludos,” Marshal Matt Dillon must track down a brutal killer after a young half-Indian woman named Sochi rides sixty miles with a bullet wound to reach Dodge City. Her husband has been murdered in cold blood by a white stranger, and though she cannot describe the man, she’s certain she’ll recogni…

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The House in Cypress Canyon: A Manuscript of Horror and a Loop in Time 30:15

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Originally Aired: December 5, 1946 In Suspense #222, “The House in Cypress Canyon,” a grisly manuscript found in a newly finished house reveals a tale too terrifying to be true—until reality begins to mirror the story’s events. James and Ellen Woods move into a long-vacant California home, only to be haunted by inexplicable howls, a locked closet s…

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The Strange Death of Gordon Fitzroy: A Face Reborn, A Soul Shattered 30:43

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Originally Aired: November 28, 1946 In Suspense #221, “The Strange Death of Gordon Fitzroy,” Johnny Malone emerges from prison hideously disfigured and consumed by vengeance. Betrayed by his childhood friend Gordon Fitzroy during a botched jewelry heist, Malone’s only aim upon release is retribution. But his plan to destroy Fitzroy backfires catast…

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Rock Bottom: A Man Haunted by Violence 20:28

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Originally Aired: April 7, 1957 In Gunsmoke #261, “Rock Bottom,” Van Tover’s quiet ranch life is shattered when a deadly figure from his past returns to Dodge after twelve years. Once a quick-tempered gunman, Van gave up his weapons to raise a family—until Largo Greeland, a vengeful gunslinger with a grudge, tracks him down. Torn between protecting…

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Drive-In: A Carhop, a Killer, and a Deadly Detour 29:58

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Originally Aired: November 21, 1946 In Suspense #220, “Drive-In,” Judy Garland stars as Mildred, a Hollywood carhop whose late-night shift turns into a nightmare when she serves one last customer—a man with blood on his hands and a dark past he’s desperate to escape. What begins as a seemingly harmless offer of a ride becomes a harrowing drive into…

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The One Who Got Away: A Banker, a Betrayal, and a Deadly Escape Plan 29:30

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Originally Aired: November 14, 1946 In Suspense #219, “The One Who Got Away,” Hume Cronyn stars as James Carroll, a weary bank auditor trapped in a soul-crushing marriage. Desperate for freedom, he crafts a perfect murder plot—backed by the coerced alibi of a compromised colleague. But when the plan succeeds and justice seems thwarted, fate has one…

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Easy Money: A Pianist’s Past, A Heiress’s Fate 30:06

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Originally Aired: November 7, 1946 In Suspense #218, “Easy Money,” struggling nightclub pianist Paul Bentley sees a path to freedom when he learns that his estranged, powerful wife, Martha Lathrop, has returned to America. Trapped in a marriage that ended in all but name, Paul’s desire to remarry is blocked—until he devises a chilling plan. But Mar…

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Lazarus Walks: The Man Who Knew Too Much 29:55

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Originally Aired: October 31, 1946 In Suspense #217, “Lazarus Walks,” Dr. Robert Graham, a psychiatrist, offers sanctuary to Roger Holcomb—a man once declared dead and revived after four minutes. But Holcomb has returned with a haunting gift: the compulsive ability to speak the truth, revealing dark secrets others would kill to keep hidden. As Roge…

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Chicken Smith: Jealousy, Floods, and a Shotgun’s Justice 21:00

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Originally Aired: March 31, 1957 In Gunsmoke #260, “Chicken Smith,” a quiet, unassuming hen farmer becomes the unlikely center of a deadly love triangle. When Chicken Smith's young, restless wife Ellie begins sneaking into town for secret meetings with the menacing saloon owner Pragg Looner, tensions boil over. A brutal street fight and rising susp…

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Saddle Sore Sal: A Panhandle Girl’s Reckoning 20:33

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Originally Aired: March 24, 1957 In Gunsmoke #259, “Saddle Sore Sal,” a fiery young woman named Sally Burkoff rides into Dodge from the panhandle with vengeance in her sights. After being swindled out of her family’s savings by a slick cattle trader, Sally attempts frontier justice with a single-shot rifle. But Marshal Dillon intervenes, and with a…

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Dame Fortune: Blackmail, Betrayal, and the Price of Survival 30:15

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In Suspense #216, “Dame Fortune,” former stage actress Jean Marley—now Jean Nicholson—receives an unwelcome call from her past: Charlie Prescott, a bitter ex-con with a shared history, fresh out of prison and hungry for a cut of her wealthy husband's fortune. What begins as a blackmail threat turns into a deadly game of manipulation, deception, and…

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The Man Who Thought He Was Edward G. Robinson: A Doppelgänger's Delusion 28:10

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Originally Aired: October 17, 1946 In Suspense #215, “The Man Who Thought He Was Edward G. Robinson,” mild-mannered Homer J. Hubbard is trapped in a miserable marriage, mocked and henpecked by his domineering wife, Ada. But after seeing Little Caesar, he becomes obsessed with Edward G. Robinson—so much so that he starts mimicking the actor’s gangst…

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A Plane Case of Murder: Aviation, Greed, and Cold-Blooded Betrayal 29:52

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Originally Aired: October 10, 1946 In Suspense #214, “A Plane Case of Murder,” war veteran Randy Judson returns home to find the woman he obsessed over during years of captivity married to someone else. When he re-enters Marion's life under the guise of wealth and success, she quickly reignites old feelings—and darker ambitions. Together, they plot…

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Three Times Murder: A Killer's Acquittal, a Chemist’s Fate, and a Final Twist 29:37

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Originally Aired: October 3, 1946 In Suspense #213, “Three Times Murder,” Rita Hayworth stars as Laura, a woman whose charm hides a calculating will to survive—and profit. When her husband dies from a conveniently faulty electric razor, Laura stands trial and narrowly escapes conviction. She vanishes into a new life, complete with a wealthy chemist…

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Statement of Employee Henry Wilson: Madness, Murder, and a Mind Unraveled 29:41

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Originally Aired: September 26, 1946 In Suspense #212, “Statement of Employee Henry Wilson,” Gene Lockhart stars as a mild-mannered office worker whose quiet hatred for his smug rival explodes into murder—and spirals into paranoia and delusion. After eliminating his foe with an iron vase and pinning the crime on the eccentric night janitor, Henry W…