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Auto Light and its 98,000 dealers bring you Mr. Terrone Power in tonight's presentation of Suspense. Tonight Auto Light presents the story of a man who found that everything was against him. His wife distrusted him, his best friend had to give him an alibi, all because of a girl, a dead girl. Our story is called The Guilty Always Run. Our star Mr. Terrone Power. $100,000. That's the huge total to be given away in cash through the Auto Light family charity drawing. If you're…

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Synopsis

In this gripping episode of Suspense, titled The Guilty Always Run, we meet Jeff, a man whose life spirals into chaos when he is accused of murdering a woman named Karen. The story opens with a sense of foreboding as Jeff's wife, Janie, grows increasingly distrustful of him, especially when mysterious phone calls hint at something sinister.

Host

Larry Thor

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C

Cathy Lewis

Charlotte Lawrence

F

Frank Nelson

Jack Kruschen

Tyrone Power

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Suspense 540322 544 The Guilty Always Run (128-44) 28645 29m52s.mp3

Suspense, Episode 544

The Guilty Always Run

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Summary

A man finds himself accused of murder and must navigate a web of blackmail and distrust as he seeks to clear his name.

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