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Suspense - "Report on the Jolly Death Riders" (Old Time Radio, 1951)

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Show Notes

Suspense presents “Report on the Jolly Death Riders,” identified in this archival source as episode 7, with an original broadcast date of August 2, 1951. Other episode listings date the broadcast to August 27, 1951 and catalog it as Suspense #436.

In this fact-based traffic-safety drama, a San Francisco police lieutenant investigates a hit-and-run connected to reckless hot-rod driving around the Oakland Bay Bridge. William Holden stars, with Jack Kruschen and Cathy Lewis among the supporting cast, in a CBS presentation sponsored by Auto-Lite.

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 00:50 Original Broadcast 30:30 Closing

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