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And now, another tale well calculated to keep you in... Suspense. The story is Turnabout, written for suspense by J. Bennett. The thing was done, consummated, sleep was now death, and nothing had marked the transition. Not a scream, not a gasp, nothing. Nothing but the dull thud the gunbot had made when it came down once, twice, three times. And then Walter Carlton went out of the night-filled room, to silently as he'd come in, and went home. Oh, it's you, sir. Yes, Robert.…

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Synopsis

In the gripping episode Turnabout, the story begins with Walter Carlton, a cold-blooded murderer, who has sinister plans for District Attorney Martin Ross and his family. Walter's goal is not only to hold them hostage but to manipulate the justice system by framing an innocent man for the murder he committed.

Host

S

Stuart Metz

Cast›

G

Ginger Jones

K

Katherine Emmet

L

Larry Haines

N

Neil Fitzgerald

P

Peter Lazer

Raymond Edward Johnson

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Credits

  • 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).
  • Historical context from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Suspense 600124 837 Turnabout (128-44) 23418 24m38s.mp3

Suspense, Episode 837

Turnabout

Sunday, January 24, 1960 · 24:18

Suspense, Episode 837

Turnabout

Sunday, January 24, 1960 · 24:18

Summary

A murderer takes the District Attorney and his family hostage in their own home, aiming to frame an innocent man for his crime. Tension rises as the stakes become deadly.

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  • 1960 — Algerian War: Some units of European volunteers in Algiers stage an insurrection known as the "barricades week", during which they seize government buildings and clash with local police.
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