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Now, Roma Wines present... Suspense! Tonight, Sell Me Your Life, starring Lee Bowman. Suspense is presented for your enjoyment by Roma Wines. Those excellent California wines that can add so much pleasantness to the way you live, to your happiness and entertaining guests, to your enjoyment of everyday meals. Yes, right now a glass full would be very pleasant, as Roma Wines bring you... Suspense! This is the Man in Black, here for the Roma Wine Company of Fresno, California.…

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Synopsis

In the gripping episode Sell Me Your Life from the classic radio series Suspense, we meet Joe Bland, a man on the verge of ending his own life. As he stands precariously on the railing of the Grand Street Bridge, ready to jump into the dark waters below, a woman unexpectedly intervenes. Her name is Lenore Bodine, and she is determined to talk him down. With a blend of empathy and urgency, she convinces Joe to step back from the brink and get into her car, offering him a ride away from his despair.

Host

Joseph Kearns

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Elsa Maxwell

John McIntire

L

Lee Bowman

Lurene Tuttle

W

Wally Maher

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  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_Suspense_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
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Suspense 450215 130 Sell Me Your Life (128-44) 28298 29m29s.mp3

Suspense, Episode 130

Sell Me Your Life

Thursday, February 15, 1945 · 29:50

Suspense, Episode 130

Sell Me Your Life

Thursday, February 15, 1945 · 29:50

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A woman intervenes to stop a man from committing suicide, only to find herself entangled in a murder plot that threatens his life.

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  • 1945 — President Franklin D. Roosevelt meets King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia aboard the USS Quincy, officially beginning U.S.-Saudi diplomatic relations.
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