• Air date: 04 Sep '51 49 episodes
      Suspense is an American television anthology series that ran on CBS Television from 1949 to 1954. It was adapted from the radio program of the same name which ran from 1942 to 1962. Like many early television programs, the show was broadcast live from New York City. It was sponsored by the Auto-Lite corporation, and each episode was introduced by host Rex Marshall, who promoted Auto-Lite spark plugs, car batteries, headlights, and other car parts. Some of the early scripts were adapted from Suspense radio scripts, while others were original for television. Like the radio program, many scripts were adaptations of literary classics by well-known authors. Classic authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Agatha Christie, and Charles Dickens all had stories adapted for the series, while contemporary authors such as Roald Dahl and Gore Vidal also contributed. Many notable actors appeared on the program, including Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Franchot Tone, Robert Emhardt, Leslie Nielsen, Lloyd Bridges, and...
  • List of Episodes (49)
    • 1. This Way Out

      04 Sep '51
    • 2. Strange for a Killer

      11 Sep '51
    • 3. Merryman's Murder

      18 Sep '51
    • 4. Doctor Anonymous

      25 Sep '51
    • 5. Santa Fe Flight

      02 Oct '51
    • 6. High Street

      09 Oct '51
    • 7. The Fifth Dummy

      16 Oct '51
    • 8. The Train from Czechoslovakia

      23 Oct '51
    • 9. Court Day

      30 Oct '51
    • 10. Moonfleet (1)

      06 Nov '51
    • 11. Moonfleet (2)

      13 Nov '51
    • 12. Frisco Payoff

      20 Nov '51
    • 13. Mikki

      27 Nov '51
    • 14. The Man Without a Face

      04 Dec '51
    • 15. Mediation in Mexico

      11 Dec '51
    • 16. Pier 17

      18 Dec '51
    • 17. The Lonely Place

      25 Dec '51
    • 18. Routine Patrol

      01 Jan '52
    • 19. Flare Week

      08 Jan '52
    • 20. The Spider

      15 Jan '52
    • 21. The Red Signal

      22 Jan '52
    • 22. Death Drum

      29 Jan '52
    • 23. Betrayal in Vienna

      05 Feb '52
    • 24. North of Shanghai

      12 Feb '52
    • 25. Summer Night

      19 Feb '52