Suspense - "The Moonstone - Part Two" (Old Time Radio, 1953)
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Suspense presents “The Moonstone - Part Two,” originally broadcast on CBS on November 23, 1953. This is episode 527 and the conclusion of a two-part adaptation of Wilkie Collins’s landmark detective novel.
As Franklin Blake and Sergeant Cuff continue their search for a remarkable yellow diamond that vanished from the Verinder estate, suspicion shifts inward among the household’s family, guests, and servants. Peter Lawford stars as Franklin Blake in this Richard Chandlee adaptation, produced and directed by Elliott Lewis.
The 50 Greatest Old Time Radio Shows 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 30:48 Closing
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