Mortmain: A Fatal Frame and a Lawyer’s Fall

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Originally Aired: July 31, 1947 In Suspense #256, “Mortmain,” the ambition of attorney Sam Boston knows no bounds—nor scruples. When his charming partner George Perry unexpectedly lands a DA nomination and wins the heart of the woman Sam loves, Sam’s envy turns deadly. What begins as a calculated smear spirals into blackmail, betrayal, and murder. As George is sent to prison for a crime he didn’t commit, Sam's own deception metastasizes—until a twist of fate delivers a grim poetic justice. A darkly clever tale of corruption, conscience, and a dead man’s grip. Cast: Jerome Cowan Tags: Suspense, thriller, legaldrama, betrayal, JeromeCowan, Mortmain, oldtimeradio, courtroom, revenge, noir, blackmail, vintagecrime, 1940sradio, classicdrama, suspensepodcast

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