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Auto Light and its 96,000 dealers bring you the brilliant young motion picture star, Mr. Richard Bassehart, in tonight's presentation of Suspense. Tonight, Auto Light presents the story of a man who found it necessary to commit the perfect crime, a tale we call The Perfectionist, starring Mr. Richard Bassehart. Hip, hip, hooray! Hip, hip, hooray! Harlow, why the cheers? For the team, Hap. What team, Harlow? Why, the team under your car's hood, the Auto Light Electrical Syste…

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Synopsis

In The Perfectionist, a meticulous killer, driven by his obsession with perfection, meticulously plans the perfect crime. He has just murdered a man, an older figure who resembles a father to him, and has carefully concealed the body in a trunk designed specifically for this purpose. The trunk is meant to be shipped to a location that is only 90 miles away, a calculated distance that he believes will ensure his success. However, his plans begin to unravel when the trunk is mistakenly delivered to the home of a crippled man named Granick instead of its intended destination.

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Larry Thor

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Charlotte Lawrence

Joseph Kearns

R

Richard Basehart

William Conrad

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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 520121 457 The Perfectionist (64-44) 14363 29m16s.mp3

Suspense, Episode 457

The Perfectionist

Monday, January 21, 1952 · 29:57

Suspense, Episode 457

The Perfectionist

Monday, January 21, 1952 · 29:57

Summary

A meticulous killer faces unexpected complications when the trunk containing his victim's body is mistakenly delivered to the wrong address, putting his perfect crime at risk.

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