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Suspense | Old Time Radio

Old Time Retro Radio

Suspense | Old Time Radio brings you classic mystery, crime, psychological thrillers, and suspense from the golden age of radio. Enter gripping stories of murder, danger, deception, desperate choices, and unexpected twists performed by some of the era’s greatest stars. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Suspense became one of radio’s most celebrated dramatic anthologies, known for exceptional performances, acclaimed writers, and unforgettable stories designed to keep listeners guessing until the end. Rediscover classic old time radio suspense, mystery, crime drama, psychological thrillers, horror, and vintage radio.

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  • 230 - Suspense - "The White Rose Murders" (Old Time Radio, 1943)

    Suspense presents “The White Rose Murders,” originally broadcast July 6, 1943. This local archival recording is identified as episode 6. Starring Maureen O’Hara, the CBS drama adapts Cornell Woolrich’s “The Death Rose.”

    A serial killer is targeting young women and leaving a single white rose behind. When police detective Terry Riley faces mounting pressure to solve the case, society girl Ginny Trowbridge volunteers to act as bait in a dangerous effort to draw out the murderer.

    Suspense presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:44 Original Broadcast
    30:08 Closing

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    Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio




    Thu, 10 Sep 2026
  • 229 - Suspense - "Death on Highway 99" (Old Time Radio, 1945)

    Suspense presents “Death on Highway 99,” originally broadcast on CBS on October 4, 1945. Often listed as episode 161, this archival recording is identified in the source collection as episode 4. The drama stars George Murphy as Morton Blake and Cathy Lewis as Pauline Blake, and was written by Larry Marcus and Robert Light.

    Writing from jail about a long-unspoken high-school love, Morton recalls the unhappy marriage that led him and Pauline onto Highway 99. A bitter argument, a roadside accident, and an increasingly intense police inquiry leave the couple facing a frightening moral dilemma.

    Suspense presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:49 Original Broadcast
    26:22 Closing

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/suspense-old-time-radio--7218827/support.


    Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio




    Wed, 09 Sep 2026
  • 228 - Suspense - "Crime Without Passion" (Old Time Radio, 1946)

    Suspense presents “Crime Without Passion,” originally broadcast on May 2, 1946. This archival recording is supplied as episode number 2.

    Joseph Cotten stars as Lew Hendricks, a prominent New York criminal lawyer whose volatile relationship with nightclub performer Carmen draws on every bit of his legal knowledge and courtroom instinct. Adapted by Robert Tallman from the 1934 Ben Hecht–Charles MacArthur film, the drama was directed and produced by William Spier.

    Suspense presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:54 Original Broadcast
    29:28 Closing

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/suspense-old-time-radio--7218827/support.


    Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio




    Tue, 08 Sep 2026
  • 227 - Suspense - "Death at Live Oak" (Old Time Radio, 1947)

    Suspense presents “Death at Live Oak,” listed in this archival recording as episode 5, originally broadcast May 1, 1947.

    Financially ruined David Sutherland meets the frightened Diana Blake and learns that he bears an uncanny resemblance to her estranged husband, Rex Melville. Robert Mitchum and Mary Jane Croft star in this tense, noir-tinged drama by Robert E. Lee and E. Jack Neuman.

    Suspense presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:41 Original Broadcast
    30:40 Closing

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/suspense-old-time-radio--7218827/support.


    Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio




    Mon, 07 Sep 2026
  • 226 - Suspense - "Till Death Do Us Part" (Old Time Radio, 1942)

    Suspense presents “Till Death Do Us Part,” identified in this archival recording as episode 5, originally broadcast December 1, 1942.

    In an isolated English cottage during the early days of World War II, Professor Erwin Krafft becomes convinced that his wife’s attention has turned to a young American doctor. Peter Lorre stars in this tense, intimate psychological thriller written by mystery master John Dickson Carr.

    Suspense presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
    00:48 Original Broadcast
    30:21 Closing

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/suspense-old-time-radio--7218827/support.


    Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio




    Sun, 06 Sep 2026
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