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Welcome to Stars On Suspense, presenting legends of Hollywood in "radio's outstanding theater of thrills." For twenty years, Suspense presented some of the greatest mysteries and thrillers on radio - legendary plays like "Sorry, Wrong Number," "The Hitch-Hiker," and "The House in Cypress Canyon." During its long radio run, Suspense attracted some of the biggest names in Hollywood to its microphones to play the hunter and the hunted, heroes and villains, and victims and killers. 

Each week, tune in for a new podcast episode spotlighting a star of stage, screen, or radio in old time radio mysteries that are "well calculated to keep you in Suspense!"

Jan 26, 2017

The “first lady of Suspense” returns as Agnes Moorehead stars in two more well-calculated tales. First, we’ll hear her in a production of the most famous play Suspense produced – and one of radio’s all-time best dramas – “Sorry, Wrong Number.” This version of the classic chiller first aired on CBS on...


Jan 19, 2017

Before he was an Academy Award nominated actor, Richard Widmark was a busy radio performer. Even after his big screen career took off, he remained active in radio and he made over a dozen appearances on Suspense. With his intense performances, he was equally effective as tormented heroes and demented villains. We'll...


Jan 12, 2017

In her appearances on Suspense, Rosalind Russell traded the fast-paced banter of His Girl Friday for tense psychological drama. The five-time Golden Globe winner was a talented comedienne, but she was no slouch in the drama department as these radio plays demonstrate. We’ll hear her in “The Sisters” (originally...


Jan 5, 2017

Best known as the titular gunfighter in Shane, Alan Ladd broke into stardom with his turn as a cold-blooded killer in the film noir classic This Gun for Hire. He made four appearances on Suspense, usually as tough, terse, hard-boiled characters. We’ll hear Ladd as an ex-con framed for murder in “The Defense Rests”...