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Suspense. Brought by Roma Wines, made in California for enjoyment throughout the world. Salud, your health, señor. Roma toast the world. The wine for your table is Roma, made in California for enjoyment throughout the world. This is the man in black, here for the Roma Wine Company of Fresno, California, to introduce this weekly half hour of suspense. Tonight in Hollywood, Roma brings you the MGM star, Mr. Charles Lawton. The suspense play which stars Charles Lawton, and whic…

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Synopsis

In the gripping old-time radio drama Wet Saturday, the Princy family finds themselves ensnared in a web of anxiety and dread on a dreary, rain-soaked afternoon. The story unfolds in their dull, overstuffed living room, where the atmosphere is thick with tension, and the sound of rain beats relentlessly against the windows. The family is gathered, but their usual banter is overshadowed by a shocking discovery: the body of a curate lies in their sun porch, a grim reminder of the chaos that has erupted in their otherwise mundane lives.

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This story returned to the dial 2 more times · Wet Saturday

  • Jun241942

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    Wet Saturday

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    Wet Saturday

    Dec 16 · Ep 70

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Suspense, Episode 70

Wet Saturday

Thursday, December 16, 1943 · 29:50

Suspense, Episode 70

Wet Saturday

Thursday, December 16, 1943 · 29:50

Summary

On a rainy Saturday, the Princy family grapples with a shocking incident involving a curate's body in their home. Tensions rise as they contemplate the consequences of their actions.

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That night in history

Headlines

  • 1943 — All Chinese are again permitted to become citizens of the United States upon the repeal of the Act of 1882 and the introduction of the Magnuson Act.
  • 1943 — World War II: The Battle of Arawe begins during the New Britain campaign.
  • 1943 — World War II: The Massacre of Kalavryta by German occupying forces in Greece.

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