Episode 147 – William Holden (Part 2) | Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio) Podcast

Episode 497 - Batter Up (Ellery Queen, Bulldog Drummond, & Boston Blackie): Take me out to the ballgame for these three radio mysteries set in and around the ballpark. First, Ellery Queen's plans for a relaxing Sunday afternoon are thwarted when a movie star drops dead in "The Adventure of the Foul Tip" (AFRS rebroadcast;... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

88 min listen

Episode 103 - Gloria Swanson: Gloria Swanson is ready for her close-up. The silent movie star and box office sensation ruled Hollywood in the 1920s and returned with a vengeance with a sensational turn in Billy Wilder's Sunset Boulevard. We'll hear Swanson recreate her... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

91 min listen

Episode 104 - Edmund Gwenn: Edmund Gwenn may be best known as Kris Kringle in Miracle on 34th Street, but in his two visits to Suspense no one would mistake him for Santa Claus. We'll hear the Oscar-winning English actor in Dorothy L. Sayers' "The Fountain Plays"... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

68 min listen

Episode 312 - Lloyd Nolan (Part 4): Lloyd Nolan makes his final podcast visit in "Vial of Death" - the tale of a missing sample of cholera that threatens a city. This tense and timely thriller originally aired on CBS on May 18, 1953. We'll also hear the character actor in a radio... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

62 min listen

BONUS - Halloween Haunts: The Hitchhiker (1946): We close out this Halloween season of bonus spooky shows with an encore production of "The Hitchhiker" - Lucille Fletcher's harrowing account of horror on the highway that was later adapted for television by Rod Serling as an episode of The... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

32 min listen

Episode 203 - Edmond O’Brien (Part 3): For his final Suspense appearance, Edmond O'Brien starred in a grim tale of the frontier pulled from the history books. We'll hear him in "Ordeal in Donner Pass" (originally aired on November 2, 1953). Plus, he stars as "America's fabulous... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

70 min listen

Episode 79 - Deborah Kerr: Whether she was locked in a surfside embrace with Burt Lancaster or dancing with Yul Brynner, Deborah Kerr turned in memorable performances on screen and earned six Oscar nominations over her long career. The star of An Affair to Remember... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

57 min listen

Episode 274 - Charles Ruggles: Charles Ruggles was best known to audiences for his comedic roles in Bringing Up Baby and It Happened on Fifth Avenue, but he was also the guest star on the very first episode of Suspense. We'll hear the star in "The Burning Court"... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

69 min listen

Episode 142 – Broderick Crawford: A classic big screen tough guy, Broderick Crawford took home an Oscar for his turn as a fiery corrupt politico in All the King's Men and he kept the streets safe on Highway Patrol. In his two Suspense appearances, Crawford delivered his powerful... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

67 min listen

Episode 68 - William Holden: Oscar and Emmy winner William Holden was one of Hollywood's biggest stars for decades, with his performances as cynical, conflicted men winning acclaim and awards. Whether he was the washed up screenwriter of Sunset Boulevard or the reluctant... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

66 min listen

Episode 387 – Brilliant Deductions (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes): To celebrate Arthur Conan Doyle's birthday, we'll hear radio adaptations of four Sherlock Holmes short stories, each featuring a different actor as the great detective. First, Basil Rathbone stars in "The Speckled Band" (originally aired on Mutual on... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

122 min listen

Episode 357 - Ben Wright: British actor Ben Wright's natural voice made him a perfect fit for characters like Sherlock Holmes and Scotland Yard men, but his affinity for accents and dialects allowed him to play all sorts of parts - sometimes even multiple characters in the... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

83 min listen

Episode 333 - Gene Lockhart: Gene Lockhart wore many hats in his career: Oscar-nominee, stage star, acting teacher at Julliard, and songwriter. He played everyone from Bob Cratchit to villains to the judge trying to decide Kris Kringle's fate in Miracle on 34th Street. We'll... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

63 min listen

Episode 488 - Arthur’s Anniversary (New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes & Escape): It's a birthday celebration for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring two of his Sherlock Holmes stories adapted for radio. We'll hear John Stanley as Holmes and Alfred Shirley as Dr. Watson in "The Adventure of the Red-Headed League" (originally aired on... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

99 min listen

Episode 256 – Victor Jory (Part 2): Stage and screen star Victor Jory makes his final appearances on Suspense in a pair of episodes that didn't belong on "radio's outstanding theater of thrills." We'll hear the actor from Gone With the Wind and A Midsummer Night's Dream... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

80 min listen

Episode 317 - William Conrad (Part 3): Radio legend, TV detective, and Rocky and Bullwinkle narrator William Conrad returns in a pair of thrillers well calculated to keep you in Suspense. First, he plays a man who confesses to murders he never committed. Charlotte Lawrence co-stars in... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

106 min listen

Episode 432 – Out of This World (Dimension X & Dangerous Assignment): One of radio's best anthologies of adult science fiction, Dimension X presented adaptations of stories from Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, and more. We'll hear two tales from the series - each starring a private detective who gets more than he... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

100 min listen

Episode 56 - Citizen Holmes (Mercury Theatre On the Air): Just a month before they terrified the nation with "The War of the Worlds," Orson Welles and his Mercury Theatre On the Air presented an adaptation of "Sherlock Holmes," the 1899 play co-written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The legendary... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

62 min listen

Episode 383 – Mild-Mannered Reporter (Adventures of Superman): Even though he could leap tall buildings in a single bound and bend steel in his bare hands, most of Superman's radio adventures were down to earth. In many shows, the Man of Steel (and his alter ego Clark Kent) battled gangsters and swindlers rather... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

69 min listen

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40 min listen

Episode 163 – Greer Garson: One of Hollywood's biggest box office draws during the World War II years, Greer Garson earned seven Oscar nominations and one win for her memorable performances. We'll hear the British-born star in a holiday offering from Suspense - "'Twas the... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

109 min listen

Episode 185 – Ronald Colman (Part 3): In 1953, Ronald Colman took his final bows on Suspense with a pair of terrific thrillers. We'll hear him in an encore performance of "A Vision of Death" (originally aired on CBS on June 1, 1953). Then, he's an amateur detective on the trail of a... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

97 min listen

Episode 131 - Kirk Douglas (Part 2): For his final visit to Suspense, three-time Academy Award nominee Kirk Douglas starred as a man whose wandering eye lands him and his new love in danger. The star of Spartacus and Ace in the Hole brings his trademark explosive style of acting to... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

83 min listen

Episode 370 - Joseph Cotten (Part 8): We bid farewell to Joseph Cotten - an institution on Suspense. The star of The Third Man made 18 appearances on "radio's outstanding theater of thrills," and we'll hear his final shows, including an adaptation of Ambrose Bierce's "An Occurence at... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

113 min listen

Episode 399 – The Great Willard (Escape & The Whistler): Willard Waterman may be best known for his long and very funny run on radio as The Great Gildersleeve, but he showed off his serious side on some of the era's best crime dramas. We'll hear him as a detective tracking a killer in the jungle of Borneo... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

71 min listen

BONUS - Suspense in the Sixties: On September 30, 1962, Suspense aired its final episode and the golden age of radio drama came to an end. In honor of the 60th anniversary of that last broadcast, we'll hear four of the final episodes of "radio's outstanding theater of thrills" -... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

99 min listen

Episode 265 - Jerome Cowan: Over the course of his long career, character actor Jerome Cowan prosecuted Santa Claus and took a bullet to kick off The Maltese Falcon. We'll hear him in his only visit to Suspense as a crooked lawyer out to frame his law partner in "Mortmain"... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

98 min listen

Episode 228 – There’s No Place Like Holmes (New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes): To moviegoers and radio listeners of the World War II years, Basil Rathbone and Sherlock Holmes were practically one in the same. Rathbone starred as the master detective of Baker Street in 14 films and in hundreds of episodes of The New... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

90 min listen

BONUS - Best of Orson Welles: In this bonus episode, I'll share my picks for the best Suspense installments starring the legendary Orson Welles. We'll hear him first on a cross-country trip into a nightmare in "The Hitch-Hiker" (originally aired on CBS on September 2, 1942).... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

96 min listen

Episode 373 – She’s Always The Woman to Me (New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes): In "A Scandal in Bohemia," Arthur Conan Doyle gave Sherlock Holmes an adversary who matched the Great Detective's cunning - actress, singer, and blackmailer Irene Adler. She became one of the most popular and intriguing characters in the Holmes canon,... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

67 min listen

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Episode 147 – William Holden (Part 2)

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