Alma Harrell, assistant to the mentalist The Great Harrell, becomes convinced that her husband Martin can read her mind. She wants a divorce and falls in love with Paul Wilson, but Martin's grip on her thoughts seems to follow her across the miles. Alma's growing fear and confusion drive her to desperate acts as the story unfolds. This is the Suspense episode of 1946, first broadcast on August 22, with Joan Loring starring.
Characters: Alma Harrell, Martin Harrell, Paul Wilson, Dr. Hoekman, Mr. Banning
The transcript of “The Great Horrell”, an episode of Suspense first broadcast August 22, 1946. 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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defense as your honor very well the district attorney may call his witnesses your honor my first witness is a document this document duly entered as evidence of this court and marked exhibit a is the diary of alma harelle I should like the court's permission to read from this diary certain entries beginning with may the 14th which I consider to be relevant to this case granted ladies
and gentlemen of the jury. This is the diary of the defendant, Calma Harel. May the 14th, we open tonight in St. Louis. It is a shock to realize that today marks the fifth anniversary of my association with the great Harel, and that for all but a few months of that time I have been married to him. The great Harel, the marked mentalist. That's the masked mentalist,
It is doubly shocking as I look back to realize how profoundly I have been affected by those five years as the wife and assistant of the world's greatest mind reader, for there is no doubt that he is there.
As I write these lines I am sitting in a quiet corner of the wing where I can watch Paul's nimble feet out on the stage the way he charms his audience. But such sounds as these and they are familiar and well remembered bringing from five years is a vaudeville and heart-true thing.
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