• 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)
    • 26. Death on the Screen

      23 Feb '54
    • 27. I Do Solemnly Swear

      02 Mar '54
    • 28. Before the Act

      09 Mar '54
    • 29. The Fourth Degree

      16 Mar '54
    • 30. The Tenth Reunion

      23 Mar '54
    • 31. Torment

      30 Mar '54
    • 32. Operation: Barracuda

      13 Apr '54
      Operation:Barracuda is a 1954 TV episode or short film directed by Robert Mulligan. "The heartless captain of a German u-boat crashes his vessel along the Atlantic coast at the close of WWII. Only the captain and his lieutenant escape the sinking vessel containing the personal fortune of Nazi leader Herman Goering. After eight years, the captain returns to salvage the loot and tries to recruit his former shipmate in the effort." - Episode Summary from TV.com
    • 33. The Return Journey

      20 Apr '54
    • 34. The Terror Begins

      27 Apr '54
    • 35. Smoke

      04 May '54
    • 36. Operation: Nightmare

      11 May '54
    • 37. Breakout

      18 May '54
    • 38. Fingerprints

      25 May '54
    • 39. Race Against Murder

      01 Jun '54
    • 40. North Side

      08 Jun '54
    • 41. The Pistol Shot

      15 Jun '54
    • 42. String

      22 Jun '54
    • 43. The Hunted

      29 Jun '54
    • 44. The Girl in Car Thirty-Two

      06 Jul '54
    • 45. Conversation at an Inn

      13 Jul '54
    • 46. Once a Killer

      20 Jul '54
    • 47. Main Feature: Death

      27 Jul '54
    • 48. The Last Stand

      03 Aug '54
    • 49. The Iron Cop

      10 Aug '54
    • 50. Barn Burning

      17 Aug '54