Suspense - Heart's Desire (#134)
Channel: Old Time Radio Researchers
Date: 2023-05-30

Suspense - 03/22/45, episode 134
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Lloyd Nolan stars as a long-tenured bank messenger who is unhappy with his lowly career and envious of the success of others. He steals money and hides it, and confesses to the crime. The money is being held at a store; all he has to do once he is out of prison is return to the store and claim it using the secret phrase it’s filed under. He protected the secret phrase and never wrote it down or said it for fear someone would find out and snatch it all away from him. Of course, a love interest becomes involved, and he’d like to share his wealth with her. But… does she love him for being him, or because of his imminent financial windfall? It’s a good and entertaining story; it was reported to be one of producer William Spier’s favorites.

This episode has two recordings: a network one (east or west is not known) and an Armed Forces Radio recording (#96). The network recording is the better-sounding one. The AFRS is derived from the surviving network recording and is very listenable. It includes a tease for the following episode, Taming of the Beast.

The cast: LLOYD NOLAN (Henry Doyle), Jeanette Nolan (Lucille Carmichael), Joe Kearns (Signature Voice / Pawnbroker), John McIntire (Frizzell / Warder), Norman Lloyd? (Judge), Howard McNear (Convict), unknown (Policeman), Jack Moyles (Pawnbroker’s Son), unknown (Girl at bank)

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