Ellie is nearly 40 and invalided but feels that she has everything to live for. On the other hand her older sister Lydia who has looked after her all her life feels very differently. Ellie was always the pretty child the favorite and Lydia has given her life to look after Ellie and even the man she loved. Lydia buys a funeral casket and Ellie is afraid that her sister is going to die and leave her alone then after a quarrel Ellie suspects that Lydia has bought the casket because she plans to kill her.

Stars Ida Lupino and Agnes Moorehead

About Us

Suspense! is a rebroadcast of the original 1940 CBS Radio Show. The show aired from 1940-1962 and featured many stars such as Lucille Ball (Dime a Dance) and Alfred Hitchcock (The Lodger).

Night Shift Radio Presents: SUSPENSE! is part of the Night Shift Radio network and distributed by Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com

This rebroadcast falls under the protections of Copyright Law and Public Domain. Night Shift Radio does not own, nor claim to, the rights of the original broadcast productions.

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