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And now, a tale well calculated to keep you in... ...suspense. Listen now to Please Believe Me, starring Joan Loring and Robert Reddick, and written especially for suspense by Ben Kagan. Well, there it is. Oh! Your new home, Mrs. Cooper. Furnished by Louis I. That's when he comes around for the rent. Oh, Tony. Oh, Tony, it's charming. I'll bet you say that to all your new husbands. No, I mean it, Tony. It's so casual. Bohemian. Oh, Tony, it's charming. Oh, Tony, it's charmin…

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Synopsis

In Please Believe Me, the story unfolds around Julia and Tony, a couple who have recently married after a brief courtship. The episode opens with Julia excitedly exploring their new home, a modest apartment filled with artistic charm. However, beneath the surface of their seemingly happy union lies a growing tension.

Host

S

Stuart Metz

Cast›

E

Ethel Huber

J

Joan Lorring

R

Robert Readick

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Suspense 620128 910 Please Believe Me (64-32) 12404 25m05s.mp3

Suspense, Episode 910

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