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And now, tonight's presentation of radio's outstanding theater of thrills, Suspense. Tonight, we bring you transcribed a story of a prescription filled in error. We call it, To None, A Deadly Drug. So now, starring Harry Bartel, here is tonight's Suspense play, To None, A Deadly Drug. Sometimes it can happen, a prescription handed a drugist, a slip up somewhere, a dead person. When it does occur, it's news, because it is almost unheard of. A drugist is a careful man, tempere…

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Synopsis

In To None a Deadly Drug, the story unfolds in a small town where Cal Foster, a dedicated pharmacist, is preparing to close his store for the evening. His wife, Marion, is eager to leave for a long-awaited dinner dance, but Cal is preoccupied with a prescription for an elderly customer. Amidst the chaos, a frantic mother enters the pharmacy seeking medicine for her son, Tippy, who is suffering from a stomachache.

Host

Larry Thor

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B

Barbara Eiler

Charlotte Lawrence

Harry Bartell

Jack Kruschen

J

John Stevenson

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Suspense 551025 621 To None a Deadly Drug (64-44) 14729 30m03s.mp3

Suspense, Episode 621

To None a Deadly Drug

Tuesday, October 25, 1955 · 30:44

Suspense, Episode 621

To None a Deadly Drug

Tuesday, October 25, 1955 · 30:44

Summary

A druggist mistakenly gives a mother the wrong prescription for her son, putting the child's life in jeopardy. As he races against time to correct his error, the stakes rise for both him and his wife.

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