A Thing of Beauty: The Ghosts Behind the Glamour

Originally Aired: May 29, 1947 In Suspense #247, “A Thing of Beauty,” Angela Lansbury stars as Madeline Tremaine, a reclusive former stage actress whose legend lives on long after the curtain has fallen. When a young curate visits her remote estate during a storm, she begins to unravel the haunting tale of her rise to stardom, a backstage rivalry turned deadly, and the terrible secrets that led to her permanent seclusion. A chilling narrative unfolds, involving murder, betrayal, and a face destroyed—if not by acid, then by guilt. As the storm rages outside, so does the tempest within her memory. A story of obsession, vanity, and the price of beauty, told in layers of shadow and shock. Cast: Angela Lansbury Tags: Suspense, thriller, psychological, gothic, AngelaLansbury, theater, vanity, murder, oldtimeradio, mystery, femmefatale, madness, acidattack, 1940sradio, classicdrama, suspensepodcast