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And now, tonight's presentation of radio's outstanding theater of thrills, Suspense. Tonight, we bring you a story more amazing than any fiction, the dramatized court reports concerning a man who tried to clear himself of murder, a factual document we call, Once a Murderer. So now, starring Ben Wright, here is tonight's Suspense play, Once a Murderer. Well, what'd you give it to him for? I told you, he said he'd lease the place and you'd give him the keys, I was out of no- I…

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Synopsis

In the gripping episode Once a Murderer, Thomas Shaw, a signboard fixer, inadvertently discovers the body of a young woman named Anna Leeming while retrieving tools from an empty shop. The shocking sight leaves him rattled, and he quickly alerts the police. However, as the investigation unfolds, Shaw becomes embroiled in a web of suspicion.

Host

Larry Thor

Cast›

B

Ben Wright

B

Betty Harford

Byron Kane

H

Herb Butterfield

Joseph Kearns

R

Richard Beals

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  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_Suspense_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
  • Cast and sponsor data from RadioGold Index (J. David Goldin / UMKC Libraries).
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Suspense 551115 624 Once a Murderer (64-44) 14402 29m21s.mp3

Suspense, Episode 624

Once a Murderer

Tuesday, November 15, 1955 · 30:02

Suspense, Episode 624

Once a Murderer

Tuesday, November 15, 1955 · 30:02

Summary

A man finds himself entangled in a murder investigation after discovering a body, leading him to make a fateful confession. As the police dig deeper, his life hangs in the balance.

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That night in history

Headlines

  • 1955 — The first part of the Saint Petersburg Metro is opened.

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