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Suspense. And the producer of radio's outstanding theater of thrills, the master of mystery and adventure, William N. Robeson. One of the criteria of a good story is that the character is changed for better or worse during its telling. We submit the following as an example, with a pious hope that its moral may reach the heart of any who needs it. Listen, listen then, as Miss Kathy Lewis stars in The Bridge, which begins in just a minute. Another visit with Joe and Daphne For…

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Synopsis

In The Bridge, the narrative unfolds around Liz and Max, a couple whose relationship is tested when they find themselves trapped in a car with Max's rival, Edith, dangling off a bridge. The story begins at a party where Liz's insecurities about Max's relationship with Edith surface, leading her to confront him about his late nights and the attractive colleague.

Host

G

George Walsh

Cast›

C

Cathy Lewis

Jerry Hausner

Virginia Gregg

W

William Quinn

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Suspense 580817 764 The Bridge (128-44) 23408 24m37s.mp3

Suspense, Episode 764

The Bridge

Sunday, August 17, 1958 · 24:17

Suspense, Episode 764

The Bridge

Sunday, August 17, 1958 · 24:17

Summary

A love triangle becomes a life-and-death situation when a couple and a rival find themselves trapped in a car dangling off a bridge. As the precarious situation unfolds, tensions rise and secrets threaten to surface.

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Headlines

  • 1958 — Pioneer 0, America's first attempt at lunar orbit, is launched using the first Thor-Able rocket and fails. Notable as one of the first attempted launches beyond Earth orbit by any country.
  • 1958 — Brojen Das from Bangladesh swims across the English Channel in a competition as the first Bengali and the first Asian to do so, placing first among the 39 competitors.
  • 1958 — Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel Lolita is published in the United States.

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