🎙️SUSPENSE “This Will Kill You” (1945) | A Murderous Scheme in the Shadows – Remastered Noir VR | 4K

Rain beats against the windowpanes. The lights of Brooklyn shimmer in puddles below. Inside a modest apartment, the radio hums to life, casting long shadows across the room. Welcome to a stormy night in 1945 — brought to you in immersive virtual reality, with a fully re-mastered audio experience and all Roma Wines ads removed for uninterrupted suspense.

In “This Will Kill You,” the air is thick with jealousy and deception. Joe Jordan, a factory worker with big dreams and a short fuse, is fed up with living in the shadow of Charlie Harris — the well-liked foreman who seems to have it all. But Joe’s got a plan. A clever plan. Or so he thinks.

When a murder occurs, Joe’s fingers are already pointing. But as the noose tightens, one question echoes louder than the thunder outside: Is Joe really as clever as he believes — or just another sap with blood on his hands?

🔎 Starring Dane Clark as the dangerously deluded Joe Jordan
🎭 With Wally Maher and Elliott Lewis
🎧 Directed by the master of radio suspense, William Spier
📻 Originally aired: August 23, 1945

This episode of Suspense drips with noir tension, razor-sharp performances, and a descent into criminal ambition gone wrong. Perfect for a quiet night, a dark room, and a mind ready to be twisted.

🕯️ Plug in. Dim the lights. Let the storm roll on.

TOP STORIES FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 23rd, 1945

MACARTHUR NAMED SUPREME COMMANDER FOR JAPAN OCCUPATION
General Douglas MacArthur has been appointed Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers to oversee the occupation and reconstruction of Japan. Plans are underway for a formal surrender ceremony aboard the U.S.S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay in the coming weeks. MacArthur has vowed a just and peaceful transition.

SCIENTISTS CALL FOR INTERNATIONAL CONTROL OF ATOMIC POWER
In the aftermath of the atomic bombings, prominent physicists, including members of the Manhattan Project, are urging global cooperation to regulate atomic energy. Fear of a new arms race is spreading, even as the public marvels at the destructive power unleashed earlier this month.

RKO TO RELEASE HARD-BOILED NOIR “DETOUR” NATIONWIDE
Independent film Detour, a low-budget noir gem from RKO Pictures, is gaining critical acclaim for its grim, shadow-soaked story of fate and desperation. Lead actor Tom Neal delivers a haunting performance. The studio is fast-tracking the film for a wider national release following strong word-of-mouth.

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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"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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