🎙️ SUSPENSE – “THE LAST DETAIL” | Remastered 1945 Radio Drama | VR Noir Experience | 4K

A thunderstorm rages over Brooklyn. The city sleeps—but inside a dim apartment, the radio crackles to life, casting flickering shadows on the walls. Welcome to this re-mastered edition of Suspense – “The Last Detail,” originally broadcast on July 5th, 1945, now experienced like never before in an immersive, noir-inspired virtual setting.

🔪 Story
George Coulouris, renowned for his work with Orson Welles and unforgettable in Citizen Kane, stars as a brooding professor ensnared in a murder plot where the truth is buried beneath layers of lies, guilt, and fear. As the walls close in and suspicion mounts, he must unravel a deadly scheme before it’s too late. Is he a pawn—or the last witness to a perfect crime?

🎭 About the Star
Coulouris brought Shakespearean weight and cinematic menace to every role he touched. A close collaborator of Orson Welles, he appeared on Broadway, in the Mercury Theatre, and across radio’s golden age airwaves. In The Last Detail, his performance simmers with tension and cerebral dread.

🌧️ Immersive VR Atmosphere
This edition invites you into a rain-soaked Brooklyn apartment on a stormy night. You’re alone, wrapped in shadows, listening as the storm outside echoes the turmoil on the airwaves. The Roma Wines ads have been removed, preserving the integrity of the drama and keeping you firmly planted in the story’s dark heartbeat.

📻 Featuring

George Coulouris as the troubled professor

Directed by William Spier for Suspense

Originally aired July 5, 1945

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This episode is presented for educational and historical purposes, preserving the artistry of these original live radio performances so that future generations can experience and appreciate the storytelling, talent, and atmosphere of the golden age of broadcasting.

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FRENCH RESISTANCE HEROES HONORED IN BASTILLE DAY PREPARATIONS
As France prepares for Bastille Day celebrations, members of the wartime Resistance are being formally recognized for their bravery. With the nation rebuilding from occupation, a renewed sense of unity and pride is rising among the French people, bolstered by international support.

CARY GRANT RETURNS TO SCREENS IN “NOTORIOUS” WITH INGRID BERGMAN
Production has wrapped on Alfred Hitchcock’s latest film Notorious, starring Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman. The espionage thriller, blending wartime suspense and romantic tension, is already generating buzz as a potential masterpiece of the genre. A release is expected later this year.

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"SUSPENSE" was a groundbreaking radio drama that aired from 1940 to 1962 and is now part of the public domain. This presentation, set against the immersive backdrop of a rainy night, is designed to introduce a new generation to the charm and intensity of classic theatrical radio—inviting listeners to rediscover and appreciate the timeless art of storytelling through sound.

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