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And now, a tale well calculated to keep you in... Suspense. Listen now to Act One of The Black Door, starring Robert Reddick, featuring Ralph Camargo, and written especially for suspense by Robert Arthur. The mistake I made was going through that black door. If I'd left it shut the way it was, sealed tight, everything would have been fine. I'd have married Marsha, become a full professor, had my name in all the papers. Well, there's no use telling the story backwards, is the…

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Synopsis

In The Black Door, a professor's ambition drives him to seek out the fabled lost city of the Fire God, a quest that promises both academic prestige and personal fulfillment. After receiving a grant from his university, he travels to a small town in Central America, where he faces skepticism and ridicule from the locals. Despite months of searching with no success, he remains determined to uncover the city's secrets.

Host

S

Stuart Metz

Cast›

E

Ethel Huber

R

Ralph Camargo

R

Robert Readick

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CBS

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Suspense 611119 901 The Black Door (128-44) 22512 23m40s.mp3

Suspense, Episode 901

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