A Vision of Death

Originally Aired: March 8, 1951 Suspense #419, "A Vision of Death," presents Ronald Colman as Judd, a nightclub mind reader who finds himself in a police precinct explaining his sophisticated act with his beautiful wife Aurora. As he recounts their story to a skeptical lieutenant, Judd reveals the secret behind their successful telepathy routine: an intricate code system disguised as casual patter that has kept them working for top dollar in the finest venues. Their smooth operation includes their abrasive agent Harry Arnold, who handles bookings while constantly clashing with the temperamental Aurora. Everything changes one terrifying evening during a performance at the Grove when Aurora suddenly begins calling out correct answers before Judd can give her the coded cues. The act collapses as Aurora faints on stage, leaving Judd badly shaken. What was once a clever deception has somehow transformed into genuine telepathy, and neither performer understands how or why. Now sitting in a police station discussing a murder charge, Judd must explain how their fake mind-reading act became terrifyingly real, and what dark visions this newfound power has revealed.