Suspense: The Log of the Marne (AWR0299)

Condemned murderer Patrick “Killer” Malone escapes from prison and secretly stows away aboard a freighter bound for South America. Also aboard is Margaret Liebering, whose father’s unusual will requires her to make the voyage before inheriting his steamship interests, placing her directly in the fugitive’s path. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 9, 1946 Cast: Warren…

London barrister Anthony Keane takes on the defense of the beautiful Maddalena Paradine, who is accused of poisoning her wealthy, blind husband. As Keane prepares for trial, his growing fascination with his client threatens both his judgment in the courtroom and his marriage. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 9, 1949 Cast: Joseph Cotten as Anthony…

Today’s Story: During California’s Gold Rush, the legendary outlaw Joaquin Murrieta finds himself torn between vengeance and the possibility of a new life after an unexpected reunion with a woman from his past. As vigilantes close in, Murrieta must choose between love and the destiny that has made him a legend. Original Radio Broadcast: June…

Today’s Story: A down-on-his-luck baseball manager receives some extraordinary help after the prayers of a young orphan are answered. As the Pittsburgh Pirates begin an improbable climb toward the pennant, the team’s remarkable turnaround sparks a debate over faith, miracles, and whether angels really do watch over America’s pastime. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0} Original Radio Broadcast: April 6,…

This week in our summer series featuring old-time radio appearances by actors who later played killers on Columbo, we spotlight José Ferrer. Ferrer stars as a French artillery captain condemned by the Spanish Inquisition, who must endure a terrifying psychological ordeal while struggling to preserve his sanity and his hope of survival. Original Radio Broadcast…

This week in our summer series featuring old-time radio appearances by actors who later played killers on Columbo, we spotlight Jackie Cooper. Cooper stars as a young soldier whose life hangs in the balance after a dangerous heart infection resists every available treatment, while researchers at Rutgers University race to perfect a promising new antibiotic…

This week in our summer series featuring old-time radio appearances by actors who later played killers on Columbo, we spotlight Richard Basehart. Basehart stars as a successful attorney whose ties to organized crime leave him caught between a determined district attorney and the dangerous clients who suspect he knows too much. As he tries to…

This week in our summer series featuring old-time radio appearances by actors who later played killers on Columbo, we spotlight Anne Baxter. Baxter stars opposite Don Ameche in a whimsical fantasy set in 1896 about a young newspaper reporter who mysteriously gains access to tomorrow’s newspaper today. As he uses his knowledge of the future…

This week in our summer series featuring old-time radio appearances by actors who later played killers on Columbo, we spotlight Ray Milland. Milland stars as Lieutenant Commander James Harland in a dramatization of the true story of a British gunboat trapped deep in Communist-controlled territory along China’s Yangtze River. Cut off from help, low on…

This week in our summer series featuring old-time radio appearances by actors who later played killers on Columbo, we spotlight Roddy McDowall. McDowall stars as young Ronnie Cavanaugh in a radio adaptation of “The Pied Piper”, the story of an elderly Englishman who reluctantly becomes the protector of a growing band of refugee children as…