Episode 172 - Remembering Kirk Douglas | Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio) Podcast

Episode 51 - Kirk Douglas: Kirk Douglas played heroes, villains, and morally ambiguous characters in between in a career that spanned six decades. He earned three Oscar nominations and turned in intense and memorable performances in Spartacus, Gunfight at the OK Corral, Seven... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

64 min listen

Episode 302 - New Carr Smell (Suspense & Cabin B-13): Master mystery writer John Dickson Carr embraced radio in a big way. He wrote scripts for Suspense and his own anthology show Cabin B-13. Carr also acted as master of ceremonies for Murder by Experts. In honor of his birthday on... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

69 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 71 - Rosalind Russell (Part 2): In her third and final performance on Suspense, four-time Oscar nominee Rosalind Russell is new bride whose marriage falls in the shadow of her grandfather's murder. We'll hear her in "When the Bough Breaks" (originally aired on CBS on May 3,... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

63 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 165 – Humphrey Bogart: We wrap up 2019 with one of the biggest movie stars of all time - Humphrey Bogart. We'll hear the legendary leading man in his one and only visit to Suspense - "Love's Lovely Counterfeit" (originally aired on CBS on March 8, 1945). Then,... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

127 min listen

Episode 46 - Laird Cregar: Despite a tragically short career, Laird Cregar made his mark with several memorable big screen performances in films like This Gun for Hire and The Lodger. With his massive frame, Cregar was a natural fit as “heavies,” but he appeared in a... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

64 min listen

Episode 415 - Ever-Greenstreet (Nero Wolfe, Fred Allen, & Screen Guild Theatre): Sydney Greenstreet was 61 years old when he made his screen debut as Kasper Gutman in The Maltese Falcon, and his larger than life villainous performance earned him an Oscar nod and it kicked off a second career in films. Greenstreet appeared in... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

98 min listen

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 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 280 - Agnes Moorehead (Part 8): The "first lady of Suspense" returns to the podcast! We'll hear Agnes Moorehead in another production of the series' most famous drama "Sorry, Wrong Number" (originally aired on CBS on September 6, 1945). Then, she stars in an adaptation of... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

69 min listen

Episode 508 - The Fabulous Holmes Boys (Sherlock Holmes): An older and smarter brother, Mycroft Holmes was the only member of Sherlock's family we ever met in Arthur Conan Doyle's original stories. He appeared in just two stories, but he's been featured in original Holmes adventures in print and on screen... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

94 min listen

Episode 238 – Jeff Chandler (Part 2): Jeff Chandler returns to the podcast in another pair of old time radio thrillers. First, he stars in a story set to the lyrics of a haunting ballad in "My True Love's Hair" (originally aired on CBS on October 19, 1953). Then, Chandler is on trial for... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

95 min listen

BONUS - Best of Robert Young: In this bonus show, I'm sharing my favorite Suspense shows starring Robert Young. Before he made rounds as kindly old Marcus Welby or showed how Father Knows Best, Young made several memorable appearances on "radio's outstanding theater of... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

95 min listen

Episode 240 – Joseph Cotten (Part 5): The star of Shadow of a Doubt and The Third Man returns for more old time radio thrillers. Joseph Cotten stars in two tales of Suspense and plays three different characters. First, he plays a pair of twin brothers with a deadly case of... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

67 min listen

Episode 180 – Joseph Kearns: Though he was rarely the star of the show, Joseph Kearns was one of the most frequently heard voices on Suspense. For years, he played supporting roles and introduced stories as the "Man in Black." He was one of radio's most versatile and... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

71 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 259 - Jack Carson (Part 2): Character actor and comedian Jack Carson closes out his run on Suspense with three old time radio thrillers. First, he's an ambitious circus employee with the gift of gab in "Death Pitch" (originally aired on CBS on March 29, 1951). Then, Carson... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

80 min listen

Episode 233 – Dane Clark (Part 2): Dane Clark prided himself on playing average joes on the big screen, and in the two episodes we'll hear this week he plays a pair of men caught up in murder. One falls into a trap, and the other plots the perfect crime, but both are in tales well... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

67 min listen

Episode 344 - Cathy Lewis (Part 3): For years on Suspense, Cathy Lewis delivered strong supporting performances alongside stars like Cary Grant, James Stewart, and Kirk Douglas. But in the late 1950s, she stepped into the spotlight and began to star in "radio's outstanding theater... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

78 min listen

Episode 168 - Labors of Hercule (Campbell Playhouse): We celebrate the birthday of the legendary Orson Welles with his radio version of Agatha Christie's classic mystery The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. Adapted for the dramatic anthology series The Campbell Playhouse, it stars Welles as both the... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

63 min listen

Episode 50 - Orson Welles (Part 3): In an extra-large edition for our 50th podcast episode, we welcome Orson Welles back to the show for three of his visits to Suspense. In the fall of 1943, Welles starred in several episodes of “radio’s outstanding theater of thrills” in a... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

93 min listen

Episode 307 - Charles Dickens: We're digging into the classics with a two-part Suspense adaptation of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, the novel left unfinished by Charles Dickens when he passed away in 1870. Herbert Marshall stars in this production (originally aired on CBS... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

95 min listen

Episode 300 - First Year Favorites: It's the 300th episode of Stars on Suspense! To celebrate, I'm going back to the first year of "radio's outstanding theater of thrills" to share six of my favorite shows from that initial year of Suspense. First, Orson Welles takes a... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

193 min listen

Episode 37 - Cary Grant (Part 2): Cary Grant returns to the podcast for one last “tale well calculated to keep you in Suspense.” We’ll hear the legendary leading man in “The Black Path of Fear” (an Armed Forces Radio Service broadcast of an episode originally aired on CBS on... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

59 min listen

Episode 563 - Here We Come A-Whistling (The Whistler): It's Christmas with The Whistler as Down These Mean Streets signs off for 2023! Radio's celebrated sinister storyteller - played by Bill Forman - narrates a quartet of mysteries set against a holiday backdrop. We'll hear "Christmas Bonus"... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

129 min listen

Episode 327 - Joan Lorring (Part 3): Academy Award-nominated actress Joan Lorring returns in two more Suspense thrillers from the early 1960s. First, it's "The Luck of the Tiger Eye," a tale of greed and graverobbing set in a mansion on a dark and stormy night (originally aired on... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

79 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 193 - Seven Percent Solutions (New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes): The game is afoot with three old time radio mysteries starring the master detective of Baker Street, Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s immortal character made his debut as a radio sleuth on October 20, 1932, and we’re celebrating his... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

92 min listen

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