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And now, a tale well calculated to keep you in. Suspense. In a moment, act one of the lunatic hour, starring George Matthews, and written especially for suspense by John Robert. It's no good for a man who outlived his guilt. No good. Who knows better than me, Tom Morley. Crazy old Tom, they call me. Coyote. There's more of them critters out on our prairie here than there is people in San Ventura. San Ventura, population 638. Trains stop in San Ventura only when we signal the…

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Synopsis

In The Lunatic Hour, we meet Tom Morley, a railroad station-master haunted by the ghost of Gully Reeves, an engineer who died in a tragic accident a decade ago. The story unfolds in the small town of San Ventura, where Tom's guilt over Gully's death manifests in disturbing visions and physical ailments, particularly a painful swelling in his foot.

Host

S

Stuart Metz

Cast›

D

Dick Keats

D

Donald Buka

E

Ethel Huber

G

George Matthews

Les Damon

Rosemary Rice

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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 620617 930 The Lunatic Hour (128-44) 22825 23m40s.mp3

Suspense, Episode 930

The Lunatic Hour

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Suspense, Episode 930

The Lunatic Hour

Sunday, June 17, 1962 · 24:00

Summary

A haunted station-master confronts the ghost of an engineer whose death he feels responsible for. As the anniversary of the tragedy approaches, he grapples with guilt and the supernatural.

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  • 1962 — The European Space Research Organisation is established in Paris – later becoming the European Space Agency.

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