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Auto Light and its 96,000 dealers bring you Mr. J. Carroll Nash. In tonight's presentation of... Suspense. Tonight, Auto Light presents a story about buried treasure, a real buried treasure and a curse, a tale we call The Treasure Chest of Don Jose, starring Mr. J. Carroll Nash. Hey, Hap, what are you doing? Well, getting a fast start with my Auto Light stay full battery, Harlow. Ah, you bet, fast and dependable. And best of all, that Auto Light stay full needs water only th…

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In The Treasure Chest of Don Jose, a tale steeped in mystery and the supernatural, an impoverished man from Florida, driven by desperation and the allure of wealth, relocates to Cape Cod. His journey is not merely a quest for treasure but also a confrontation with a dark family legacy. The protagonist, who bears the weight of his lineage as the great-great-grandson of the infamous pirate Don Jose Gasparilla, finds himself at a crossroads after a devastating hurricane obliterates his home in the Florida Keys. His only friend, Pedro, saves him from the storm's wrath, but the aftermath leaves them with nothing but ruins and a lingering sense of doom, tied to the curse that has haunted their family for generations.

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Suspense 520204 459 The Treasure Chest of Don Jose (130-44) 28542 29m48s.mp3

Suspense, Episode 459

The Treasure Chest of Don Jose

Monday, February 4, 1952 · 29:48

Suspense, Episode 459

The Treasure Chest of Don Jose

Monday, February 4, 1952 · 29:48

Summary

An impoverished man seeks the legendary treasure of his ancestor, Don Jose, in Cape Cod, but soon discovers the dark curse that surrounds it.

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