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Auto Light and its 96,000 dealers present Suspense. Tonight, Auto Light brings you Love, Honor or Murder, a suspense play produced and edited by William Spear and starring Kathy and Elliot Lewis. Hello Alice. Yeah, this is Helen. Look kid, I'm not going to be able to go to the dance after all. Well, Harry works the late shift with that taxi of his, so I've got to stay home and look at the four walls again. I'm so fed up sometimes I feel like leaving this house and Harry and…

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Synopsis

In this intense episode of Suspense titled 'Love, Honor, or Murder,' the story unfolds around Harry, a cab driver who stumbles upon a wallet containing a staggering $12,000 in cash. The wallet belongs to Sidney Walker, a well-known news commentator, and Harry's discovery sets off a chain reaction of moral dilemmas and escalating tensions. As he arrives home, Harry is met by his wife, Helen, who is initially shocked but quickly becomes consumed by greed and ambition. Helen sees the money as a ticket out of their mundane life, a way to escape their dreary existence and the confines of their small home. She pressures Harry to keep the money, suggesting that they could start anew and leave their troubles behind.

Host

Joseph Kearns

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Cathy Lewis

Elliott Lewis

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CBS

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This story returned to the dial 2 more times · Love, Honor, or Murder

  • Jun291950

    Suspense

    Love, Honor, or Murder

    Jun 29 · Ep 391

  • Aug91955

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    Love, Honor or Murder

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Suspense, Episode 391

Love, Honor, or Murder

Thursday, June 29, 1950 · 30:39

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A cab driver discovers a wallet containing $12,000 and faces a moral dilemma when his wife urges him to keep it. Tensions rise as plans for murder begin to unfold.

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  • 1950 — Korean War: U.S. President Harry S. Truman authorizes a sea blockade of Korea.

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