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Suspense - "Deep into Darkness (Douglas Fairbanks, Jr )" (Old Time Radio, 1948)

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Show Notes

Suspense presents “Deep into Darkness,” listed in this archival collection as episode 2, with an original broadcast date of July 2, 1948. Episode-level radio logs also identify the Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. production as Suspense #299, originally broadcast July 22, 1948.

After seven years in prison for manslaughter, Ken Matthews is released and makes an impossible discovery: the man he believed dead appears to be alive. Starring Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., with Joseph Kearns and Lurene Tuttle, this tense CBS Radio mystery was written by Edward James and directed by Anton M. Leader.

Suspense presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:44 Original Broadcast 30:22 Closing

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