Show Notes
Suspense presents “The Moonstone—Part One,” cataloged in this archive as episode 6 with an original date of November 1, 1953. Established episode logs identify the CBS broadcast as November 16, 1953, episode 526.
In this first half of Wilkie Collins’s Victorian mystery, Franklin Blake brings a remarkable yellow diamond to Rachel Verinder’s Yorkshire home for her birthday—only to find the jewel’s unsettling history and unfamiliar visitors casting a shadow over the celebration. Peter Lawford stars as Franklin Blake in Richard Chandlee’s adaptation, produced and directed by Elliott Lewis.
Suspense presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:53 Original Broadcast 30:28 Closing
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