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And now, a tale well calculated to keep you in... Suspense. Listen now to Act One of Witness to Murder, starring Joan Loring and Leon Jenney, and written especially for suspense by Francis Rickett. Today's visitors are here, s'il vous plaît. All visitors will please go ashore. The steward will direct you south, just follow that way. Bonjour, monsieur le commandant. Ah bonjour madame. Je souhaite que nous avons un bon voyage. Espérons-le madame. Come on Louise, everything wil…

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Synopsis

In the gripping episode Witness to Murder, we meet Louise, a woman who is returning home with her husband, Larry, after a tumultuous time in Europe. The couple boards a ship, but Louise is haunted by her recent past, where she experienced a nervous breakdown. As they set sail, her anxiety about facing the public and her memories of the previous voyage overwhelm her.

Host

S

Stuart Metz

Cast›

G

Guy Repp

J

Joan Lorring

Leon Janney

Mercer McLeod

R

Robert Dryden

R

Ronald Dawson

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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 611022 897 Witness to Murder (64-44) 11702 23m35s.mp3

Suspense, Episode 897

Witness to Murder

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Suspense, Episode 897

Witness to Murder

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A woman grapples with her traumatic past while aboard a ship, fearing her husband's intentions.

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That night in history

Headlines

  • 1961 — The Soviet Navy performs the first armed test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile, launching an R-13 from a Golf-class submarine.

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