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Voyage Through Darkness

Suspense · September 7, 1944 · 29 min · 4,278 words

The transcript of “Voyage Through Darkness”, an episode of Suspense first broadcast September 7, 1944. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Suspense plays Suspense free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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Now, Roma wines present. Ten, tonight, voyage through darkness, starring Olivia de Havilland and Reginald Gardner. Suspense is presented for your enjoyment by Roma wines.

That's R-O-M-A, Roma wines. Those excellent California wines that can add so much pleasantness to the way you live. To your happiness in entertaining guests. To your enjoyment of everyday meals. Yes, right now, a glass full would be very pleasant, as Roma wines bring you black suspense.

This is the man in black, here for the Roma wine company of Fresno, California. The night from Hollywood, we bring you the distinguished American leading lady of the screen, Miss Olivia de Havilland. Mr. Havilland appears as a girl named Judith Webster, who found herself embarked upon a journey into darkness.

Traveling with her on this perilous voyage is that suave and debonar actor, Mr. Reginald Gardner. So with the performances of Mr. Havilland and Mr. Gardener in this seagoing adventure play, we again hope to keep you in...

Suspense! It happened in 1939, shortly before England and Germany were at war. I was in London, serving as traveling companion to Mrs. Edna Prescott, a wealthy, quite elderly American woman. She wasn't a pleasant person, and the city's practice blackouts were a particular source of annoyance to her. I remember thinking how ironic it was that she should die during

one of them. I even thought it was a cause. Until the doctors assured me her death was due to a common heart ailment. I was very busy for the next few days, arranging passage to America, getting my train ticket down to Southampton, and carrying out the promise I have made so many times, Mrs. Prescott.

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