Episode 330 - Joseph Cotten (Part 7) | Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio) Podcast

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 389 – Won’t You Come Home, Bob Bailey (Let George Do It & Johnny Dollar): To celebrate Bob Bailey's birthday, we'll hear the actor in four old time radio detective dramas. First, he's George Valentine in a pair of mysteries from Let George Do It: "Murder and One to Go" (originally aired on Mutual on January 3, 1949)... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

125 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 535 - Price Club (Thirteenth Juror, Philip Morris Playhouse, & The Saint): In honor of Vincent Price's birthday on May 27th, we've got the screen legend in three old time radio mysteries. First, he narrates what might have happened to John Wilkes Booth if the assassin escaped death at the hands of the army in The... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

92 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 344 – Zither Dither (Lux Radio Theatre): Released 70 years ago this week in the UK, The Third Man remains one of the greatest films ever made. It's an engrossing, morally ambiguous noir drama set in the ruins of postwar Vienna and it finds Joseph Cotten's Holly Martins searching for the... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

69 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 44 - Joseph Cotten (Part 2): Perennial Suspense favorite Joseph Cotten is back in two more "tales well calculated." The popular star of Shadow of a Doubt appears first as a man tormented by the sight of a corpse that no one else can see in "The Thing in the... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

63 min listen

Episode 368 - William Conrad (Part 4): Whether he was keeping the peace in Dodge City or playing a villain on Suspense, William Conrad was one of radio's all-time greatest performers. We'll hear the man with one of Hollywood's best voices in three old time radio thrillers. First, he's... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

114 min listen

UNDEAD MAN WITH A HORN: UNDEAD MAN WITH A HORN (HORROR - COMEDY) Here's a re-release of a play that was originally launched 10/30/19, for World Audio Drama Day 2019, on the Mutual Audio Network. It was written, directed and produced by Pete Lutz in October 2019. In this... by Moonlight Audio Theatre

33 min listen

Episode 212 - John Lund (Part 3): John Lund's big screen career started with a bang but faded by the mid-1950s. Still, he was able to display his versatility during his appearances on Suspense. We'll hear him as a writer who finds inspiration in a real-life crime in "The... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

70 min listen

Episode 111 - Joseph Cotten (Part 3): Joseph Cotten - hero of The Third Man and heel of Shadow of a Doubt - is back for two more visits to "radio's outstanding theater of thrills." He stars as a director caught up in a real-life mystery in "Sneak Preview" (originally aired on... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

67 min listen

Episode 193 - Van Heflin (Part 3): Van Heflin returns to the podcast in two more old time radio thrillers, including a tale pulled from the history books. We'll hear the star of 3:10 to Yuma as a con man plotting a perfect crime in "Murder of Aunt Delia" (originally aired on CBS on... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

68 min listen

Episode 362 - Alan Baxter: Alan Baxter made a name for himself playing dangerous characters on screen - moody men on the wrong side of the law. He turned to television as film roles dried up in the postwar years, and he was busy on the small screen up through the 1970s. In his... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

88 min listen

Episode 559 - We Didn’t Start the Fire (Boston Blackie, Counterspy, & Johnny Dollar): The heat is on with three old time radio cases of arson. First, Boston Blackie investigates a convoluted case of a love triangle, a torched building, and murder. Then, it's "The Case of the Arrogant Arsonist," an adventure... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

94 min listen

Episode 484 - Don’t Know Much About History (Crime Classics, Frontier Gentleman, & Suspense): We're going back in time this week for tales of murder and mystery from the 19th and early 20th centuries. First, Crime Classics dramatizes the sensational true story "The Terrible Deed of John White Webster" (originally aired on CBS on July 13,... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

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 146 – Frank Lovejoy: Before he starred on screen in The Hitch-Hiker and In a Lonely Place, Frank Lovejoy was a busy radio actor. He played the Blue Beetle, menaced the Shadow, and narrated adventures of the FBI. Lovejoy could also be heard in supporting... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

67 min listen

Episode 476 - Dollars to Donuts (Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar): We're shining the spotlight on a pair of Johnny Dollar stars who tend to get overlooked in the history of "America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator." We'll hear John Lund as Dollar in "The La Tourette Matter" (originally aired on CBS... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

121 min listen

Episode 458 – Under the Cold, Glaring Lights (The Line-Up): Lt. Ben Guthrie led a squad of dedicated detectives on The Line-Up, one of radio's best police procedurals. We'll hear three episodes from the series, beginning with the show's audition program (recorded on May 27, 1950). We'll follow it with... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

96 min listen

Episode 137 - Three Pipe Problems (New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes): In October 1930, Sherlock Holmes began his long career as a radio sleuth. In honor of the great detective's anniversary on the airwaves, we'll hear two of his adventures with John Stanley as Holmes and Alfred Shirley as Dr. John Watson. The game's... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

67 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 501 - Federal Agent Express (FBI in Peace and War, This is Your FBI, & I Was a Communist for the FBI): Old time radio's G-men are on the case in three shows starring FBI agents. First, we'll hear "The Crack-Up" from The FBI in Peace and War (originally aired on CBS on September 14, 1950). Then, Stacy Harris stars as Agent Taylor in "The Unhappy... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

96 min listen

Episode 425 – Change for a Dollar (Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar): Seventy-two years ago this month, "the man with the action-packed expense account" made his two-fisted radio debut. Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar ran until 1962 and helped to bring down the curtain on the golden age of radio. We'll hear three... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

95 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 - When Irish Stars Are On Suspense: To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, we've got a line-up of Irish-American stars making appearances on "radio's outstanding theater of thrills." Maureen O'Hara is an amateur sleuth hunting a killer in "The White Rose Murders" (originally aired on CBS on... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

174 min listen

BONUS - Best of Van Heflin: In this bonus episode, I'm sharing my favorite installments of Suspense starring Oscar-winner Van Heflin. First, he's an executive with a murderous plan to climb the corporate ladder in "Three Blind Mice" (originally aired on CBS on January... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

153 min listen

Episode 55 - Peter Lorre (Part 3): We bid adieu to Peter Lorre as the star of Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, and M makes his final appearances on “radio’s outstanding theater of thrills.” First, he’s a mysterious count who makes a dangerous offer to his niece’s suitor in... by Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

64 min listen

Episode 530 - Call the Cops (Under Arrest, Man from Homicide, & CBS Radio Workshop): Ride along with some old time radio police detectives and their real-life counterparts in these mysteries. First, Joe DeSantis is Captain Jim Scott, searching for a missing convict and finding a murder in Under Arrest (originally aired on Mutual... by Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

98 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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Episode 330 - Joseph Cotten (Part 7)

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