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Suspense (1949 – 1954)

Suspense

^{(1949 – 1954)}

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Drama, Mystery, Thriller

January 6th, 1949

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Synopsis

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.

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Cast

Rex Marshall
Self - Announcer
Robert Emhardt
Arnold Sachs
Robert H. Harris
Captain Randall
John Baragrey
Charles Kincaid
Mildred Natwick
Nadia Demarest
Mary Sinclair
Connie Williams
Anthony Ross
Albert
Edgar Stehli
Philippe Deligeard
Ruth McDevitt
Jenny
Royal Dano
Barney the Bookie
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Directors

Robert Stevens
(145 episodes, 1949-1954)
Robert Mulligan
(31 episodes, 1952-1954)
John Peyser
(2 episodes, 1949-1950)
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Producers

Robert Stevens
producer
(102 episodes, 1949-1954)
Martin Manulis
producer
(31 episodes, 1952-1954)
William Dozier
executive producer
(2 episodes, 1953)
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Writers

Carl Abrams
from a story by
(1 episode, 1950)
Howard Aldridge
from a story by
(1 episode, 1951)
Robert Anderson
written by
(1 episode, 1952)
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Keywords

police officer
anthology
based on radio show
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

January 6th, 1949 (United States of America)
March 1st, 1949 (United States of America)

Alternative Titles

Suspense (original title)
Suspenso (Canada) (English title)
Suspense (Germany)
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Locations

New York City, New York, USA

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

CBS Televisión

Distribution Companies

Alpha Video Distributors (United States of America)
CBS (United States of America) (1949-1954) (original airing)
CBS (United States of America) (1949-1954) (original airing)
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