Suspense: No More Alice (Paul Henried) (03-14 -1946)

He hides an escaped murderer in his home to save himself - then realizes the man may be the perfect instrument for his own murder plot.No More Alice is a razor-edged psychological thriller where every lie tightens the trap, and the final twist turns the whole plan inside out.Dr. Warren Rice, a psychiatrist with a crumbling marriage and a dangerous fixation on Lisa Waters, makes a decision that feels clever in the moment and catastrophic by the end: he shelters Frankie Tatum, a prison escapee and killer, then studies him as if he were a lab subject. What starts as a calculated deception quickly becomes a battle of wills, desire, and self-preservation as Warren tries to engineer the disappearance of his wife without exposing himself.You’ll hear the full moral collapse unfold through Warren’s own narration as he:Tries to manipulate Tatum by offering safety in exchange for psychological accessUses the tension between Alice and Lisa to mask his real intentionsBuilds a murder plan around a storm, a bedroom, and a false crime sceneDiscovers too late that the person he thinks he controls may not be the real dangerThe episode stars Paul Henreid as Dr. Warren Rice, bringing icy control and mounting panic to the role. Frankie Tatum is the escaped convict whose brutality and street instinct make him far more than just a hiding place problem, while Alice Rice and Lisa Waters drive the emotional pressure that pushes Warren toward disaster.At its core, this is a story about how quickly intelligence becomes delusion when it’s fed by resentment, ego, and obsession. If you like classic suspense with a slow-burn psychological edge, this one delivers the dread, the deception, and the last-minute reversal that makes Suspense famous.Perfect for listeners who want vintage noir tension, a twisted marriage drama, and a finale that lands like a hammer.