• Air date: 01 Sep '53 50 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 (50)
    • 1. Paradise Junction

      01 Sep '53
    • 2. Reign of Terror

      08 Sep '53
    • 3. The Darkest Night

      15 Sep '53
    • 4. The Riddle of Mayerling

      22 Sep '53
    • 5. The Sisters

      29 Sep '53
    • 6. Death at Skirerud Pond

      06 Oct '53
    • 7. The Accounting

      13 Oct '53
    • 8. The Valley of the Kings

      20 Oct '53
    • 9. The Others

      27 Oct '53
    • 10. The Interruption

      03 Nov '53
    • 11. Needle in a Haystack

      10 Nov '53
    • 12. The Newcomer

      17 Nov '53
    • 13. My Short Walk to Freedom

      24 Nov '53
    • 14. Laugh It Off

      01 Dec '53
    • 15. The Dance

      08 Dec '53
      This episode is a remake of an episode previously shown on the series. This episode and the previous one were both shown live and featured different casts.
    • 16. Cagliostro and the Chess Player

      15 Dec '53
    • 17. The Gift of Fear

      22 Dec '53
    • 18. Mr. Nobody

      29 Dec '53
    • 19. Diamonds in the Sky

      05 Jan '54
    • 20. The Scrap Iron Curtain

      12 Jan '54
    • 21. The Haunted

      19 Jan '54
    • 22. An Affair With a Ghost

      26 Jan '54
    • 23. The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

      02 Feb '54
    • 24. The Moonstone

      09 Feb '54
    • 25. The Execution

      16 Feb '54