Suspense (1949)

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 many more. The program was a live television series, but most episodes were recorded on kinescope. However, only about 90 of the 260 episodes survive today.

Release Date: 1949-01-06
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6
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  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 25
Anne Bancroft
Anne Bancroft
Nina Foch
Nina Foch
Jayne Meadows
Jayne Meadows
Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger
Eva Marie Saint
Eva Marie Sai...
Lee Marvin
Lee Marvin
Steven Hill
Steven Hill
Richard Kiley
Richard Kiley
Beatrice Straight
Beatrice Stra...
Christopher Plummer
Christopher P...
Brian Keith
Brian Keith
Paul Newman
Paul Newman
Jack Palance
Jack Palance
Lenka Peterson
Lenka Peterso...
William Prince
William Princ...
Harry Bellaver
Harry Bellave...
Constance Ford
Constance For...
E.G. Marshall
E.G. Marshall
Eddie Albert
Eddie Albert
John Carradine
John Carradin...
Red Buttons
Red Buttons
Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges
Arlene Francis
Arlene Franci...
Alan Webb
Alan Webb
Royal Dano
Royal Dano
Abe Vigoda
Abe Vigoda
Art Carney
Art Carney
James Gregory
James Gregory
Gene Barry
Gene Barry
Jack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon
Murray Hamilton
Murray Hamilt...
Conrad Janis
Conrad Janis
Henry Jones
Henry Jones
Anne Francis
Anne Francis
Paul Frees
Paul Frees
Mike Wallace
Mike Wallace
Robert Webber
Robert Webber
Anne Jackson
Anne Jackson
Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
Mario Gallo
Mario Gallo
Chester Morris
Chester Morri...
Mildred Natwick
Mildred Natwi...
Jack Lord
Jack Lord
Margo
Margo
Paul Hartman
Paul Hartman
Hume Cronyn
Hume Cronyn
Ernest Truex
Ernest Truex
Paul Ford
Paul Ford
Peter Lorre
Peter Lorre
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Geraldine Fit...
Jerome Cowan
Jerome Cowan
Ruth McDevitt
Ruth McDevitt
Walter Slezak
Walter Slezak
Everett Sloane
Everett Sloan...
Jeffrey Lynn
Jeffrey Lynn
Otto Kruger
Otto Kruger
Warren Stevens
Warren Steven...
John Forsythe
John Forsythe
Herbert Berghof
Herbert Bergh...
Jackie Cooper
Jackie Cooper
Mike Kellin
Mike Kellin
Mark Roberts
Mark Roberts
Jo Van Fleet
Jo Van Fleet
Walter Matthau
Walter Mattha...
Ward Bond
Ward Bond
Eva Gabor
Eva Gabor
Nita Talbot
Nita Talbot
Darren McGavin
Darren McGavi...
Neva Patterson
Neva Patterso...
Wally Cox
Wally Cox
Peter Hobbs
Peter Hobbs
Hurd Hatfield
Hurd Hatfield
Edward Binns
Edward Binns
Frank Campanella
Frank Campane...
Henry Brandon
Henry Brandon
Jeff Chandler
Jeff Chandler
Wesley Addy
Wesley Addy
Lilia Skala
Lilia Skala
Richard Boone
Richard Boone
Berry Kroeger
Berry Kroeger
Peter Mark Richman
Peter Mark Ri...
Phyllis Kirk
Phyllis Kirk
Claude Dauphin
Claude Dauphi...
James Broderick
James Broderi...
Edie Adams
Edie Adams
Edith Atwater
Edith Atwater
Martin E. Brooks
Martin E. Bro...
Sidney Blackmer
Sidney Blackm...
Will Hare
Will Hare
Kay Medford
Kay Medford
George Reeves
George Reeves
Mary Sinclair
Mary Sinclair
Thomas Mitchell
Thomas Mitche...
George Mathews
George Mathew...
Martha Scott
Martha Scott
Nigel Green
Nigel Green
Cedric Hardwicke
Cedric Hardwi...
Sally Forrest
Sally Forrest
Jean Parker
Jean Parker
Logan Ramsey
Logan Ramsey
Kim Hunter
Kim Hunter
Ross Martin
Ross Martin
Simon Oakland
Simon Oakland
Lilli Palmer
Lilli Palmer
Fay Bainter
Fay Bainter
Tom Drake
Tom Drake
Robert Sterling
Robert Sterli...
J. Pat O'Malley
J. Pat O'Mall...
Frank Marth
Frank Marth
Rebecca Welles
Rebecca Welle...
Joseph Wiseman
Joseph Wisema...
Estelle Winwood
Estelle Winwo...
Joan Copeland
Joan Copeland
Catherine McLeod
Catherine McL...
Dorothy Hart
Dorothy Hart
Pat Hingle
Pat Hingle
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Gerald S. O'L...
Carlos Montalbán
Carlos Montal...
James Daly
James Daly
Alan Baxter
Alan Baxter
Dick Foran
Dick Foran
Franchot Tone
Franchot Tone
Pat Crowley
Pat Crowley
Leslie Nielsen
Leslie Nielse...
Serge Soudekine
Basil Rathbone
Basil Rathbon...
Eileen Heckart
Eileen Heckar...
Robert H. Harris
Robert H. Har...
Joshua Shelley
Joshua Shelle...
Joan Lorring
Joan Lorring
John Emery
John Emery
Francis L. Sullivan
Francis L. Su...
Isobel Elsom
Isobel Elsom
Joan Blondell
Joan Blondell
Denholm Elliott
Denholm Ellio...
Janis Carter
Janis Carter
Bruce Gordon
Bruce Gordon
Russell Collins
Russell Colli...
Michael Strong
Michael Stron...
Paul Stewart
Paul Stewart
Tod Andrews
Tod Andrews
John Sylvester White
John Sylveste...
Dorothy Peterson
Dorothy Peter...
Ben Cooper
Ben Cooper
Signe Hasso
Signe Hasso
Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly
Patrick McVey
Patrick McVey
Harry Townes
Harry Townes
Martin Kosleck
Martin Koslec...
Constance Bennett
Constance Ben...
Ann Rutherford
Ann Rutherfor...
John Archer
John Archer
Anthony Ross
Anthony Ross
Helmut Dantine
Helmut Dantin...
Marjorie Gateson
Marjorie Gate...
Una O'Connor
Una O'Connor
Nancy Kelly
Nancy Kelly
Dana Wynter
Dana Wynter
Judith Evelyn
Judith Evelyn
Bernard Kates
Bernard Kates
Dick Haymes
Dick Haymes
Bela Lugosi
Bela Lugosi
Betty Garde
Betty Garde
Richard Webb
Richard Webb
Romney Brent
Romney Brent
Annabella
Annabella
Patricia Breslin
Patricia Bres...
Peter Capell
Peter Capell
Edmon Ryan
Edmon Ryan
Henry Hull
Henry Hull
John Dall
John Dall
Hildy Parks
Hildy Parks
Margaret Hayes
Margaret Haye...
Frankie Thomas
Frankie Thoma...
Charles Korvin
Charles Korvi...
Virginia Gilmore
Virginia Gilm...
Rusty Lane
Rusty Lane
Luise Rainer
Luise Rainer
Richard Waring
Richard Warin...
Stella Adler
Stella Adler
Skip Homeier
Skip Homeier
Luis van Rooten
Luis van Root...
Richard Fraser
Richard Frase...
Peter Fernandez
Peter Fernand...
Robert Middleton
Robert Middle...
John Conte
John Conte
Anne Sargent
Anne Sargent
Richard Coogan
Richard Cooga...
Olive Deering
Olive Deering
Parker Fennelly
Parker Fennel...
Ruth Ford
Ruth Ford
Patty Jenkins
Patty Jenkins
Rita Lynn
Rita Lynn
Susan Douglas Rubes
Susan Douglas...
Augusta Dabney
Augusta Dabne...
Jack Livesey
Jack Livesey
Scott McKay
Scott McKay
Otto Preminger
Otto Preminge...
Robin Morgan
Robin Morgan
Joe Downing
Joe Downing
O. Z. Whitehead
O. Z. Whitehe...
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