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And now, tonight's presentation of radio's outstanding theater of thrills, Suspense. Tonight, the story of several hours spent by two people in a deserted bus shelter, and the slow realization by one that the other is quite mad. So now with Joyce McCluskey as the woman and Vic Perrin as the man. Here is tonight's Suspense play, The Shelter. This is where I turn off. Now, if I remember right, the bus stop is just around that next bend. That's right. There's a shelter there, i…

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Synopsis

In this gripping episode of Suspense, a woman finds herself alone at a deserted bus stop, shrouded in darkness and uncertainty. As she waits for her friend to pick her up, a man approaches and strikes up a conversation, revealing that he has been waiting for a bus as well.

Host

Larry Thor

Cast›

D

Dick Ryan

F

Frank Gerstle

H

Helen Kleeb

Herb Ellis

J

Joyce McCluskey

Vic Perrin

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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 541028 569 The Shelter (128-44) 23084 24m17s.mp3

Suspense, Episode 569

The Shelter

Thursday, October 28, 1954 · 23:56

Suspense, Episode 569

The Shelter

Thursday, October 28, 1954 · 23:56

Summary

A man and a woman find themselves waiting at a deserted bus stop, where the tension rises as one of them may be a dangerous escaped patient from a mental hospital.

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That night in history

Headlines

  • 1954 — Aeroflot Flight 136 crashes near Krasnoyarsk, killing 19.

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