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And now, a tale well calculated to keep you in... Suspense. In a moment, Act One of The Silver Shoe, written especially for suspense by Robert Redick. There are some things that you just take for granted. I mean, you don't question them. Like if somebody died, you went to the funeral and watched them lower the coffin into the grave. You just gotta say to yourself, well, that's the way it is. It's all over. Maybe if you care a lot for somebody like I did for Cory, maybe they…

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Synopsis

In The Silver Shoe, a man grapples with the haunting memory of his late girlfriend, Cory, who passed away two years prior. One day, while at a drugstore, he is struck by the sight of a girl who looks just like her. This uncanny resemblance ignites a mix of nostalgia and disbelief, compelling him to follow her into a nearby dance hall.

Host

S

Stuart Metz

Cast›

D

Dick Heath

G

Gertrude Warner

R

Ralph Camargo

R

Rita Lloyd

T

Toni Darnay

W

William Mason

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Suspense 620812 938 The Silver Shoe (64-32) 12101 24m27s.mp3

Suspense, Episode 938

The Silver Shoe

Sunday, August 12, 1962 · 25:08

Suspense, Episode 938

The Silver Shoe

Sunday, August 12, 1962 · 25:08

Summary

A man believes he sees a girl who looks exactly like his deceased girlfriend, Cory, two years after her funeral. He becomes obsessed with finding out if she is truly alive or just a figment of his imagination.

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