EPISODE · Aug 13, 2026 · 30 MIN
Suspense - "The Dead Alive" (Old Time Radio, 1953)
from Old Time Radio Stories | Old Time Radio · host Old Time Retro Radio
Suspense presents “The Dead Alive,” episode 503, originally broadcast on CBS on March 9, 1953. Herbert Marshall stars in this Elliott Lewis-produced and directed production.Set shortly after the Civil War, this somber period mystery concerns death, justice, and the unsettling chance that someone believed gone may not be gone after all. Adapted from Wilkie Collins’s fact-based novella, also known as John Jago’s Ghost, the story draws on the real Boorn Brothers murder case.Old Time Radio Stories presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:50 Original Broadcast31:09 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio
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