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The Brighton Strangler

Suspense · December 21, 1944 · 29 min · 4,017 words

The transcript of “The Brighton Strangler”, an episode of Suspense first broadcast December 21, 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, suspense. Night, the Brighton Stranglers, starring John Loder with June to Pray. 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 and entertaining guests. To your enjoyment of everyday meals. Yes, right now the glass full would be very pleasant, as Roma wines bring you suspense.

This is the man in black here for the Roma wine company of Fresno, California, who tonight from Hollywood bring you a radio play by Robert L. Richards, based on the RKO picture of Brighton Strangler.

The stars of the production are appearing with us this evening in this drama of an actor who specialized in murder and of a girl who became the unwilling heroine in a real-life play. And so with a bright and strangling and with the performances of John Loder and Jun Duprey, we again hope to keep you in suspense.

Eleven, twelve, midnight and the new year. Edward, it's been such a lovely holiday. April my dear, I wouldn't stand to near the age.

The rail is very low and it's quite a drop to the street. I was only looking over the city. It's even a lovely night to have a holiday in. As long as it must end.

All lovely things must end, my dear. Shall we join the others? It's a bit chilly out here on the terrace, don't you think? No. We can't go in just yet because... Because what? Because something has to happen first.

What has to happen? You know what happened to the Lord Mayor of Brighton, don't you? Well, he was strangled. On Christmas Day. And the chief inspector, three days later he was strangled too, wasn't he?

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