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Suspense · October 5, 1953 · 29 min · 3,865 words

The transcript of “Action”, an episode of Suspense first broadcast October 5, 1953. 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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Auto-light and its 98,000 dealers bring you Mr. Herbert Marshall in tonight's presentation of suspense. Tonight Auto-light presents the story of a man who having no fear attempted his own death. A new dramatization of C.E. Montague's action. Our star, Mr. Herbert Marshall.

Hello Mr. Wilcox. What? You here already? A service to a Cox is Johnny plug check time again. Well, so it is. Cold weather's coming, and that means Johnny's around to remind you motorists to get that car prepared for winter now with a tune up, change of oil and grease, any freeze.

And don't forget to check those important spark plugs too. Yes, sir, Johnny, because the spark plugs are the very heart of a car's ignition system. And they're right, you'll start quicker and shorter every time, even in coldest weather.

So visit your auto light spark plug dealer. Right Johnny, he's a tune-up expert and a specialist on spark plug cleaning and adjustment. And if replacements are needed, he'll recommend a new set of ignition-engineered auto-light spark plugs like the amazing Double Life Resistor spark plug.

To quickly learn the location of your nearest auto-light spark plug dealer, phone Western Union by number and ask for operator 25. And remember, from bumper to tail light, you're always right with auto-light. And now, auto light presents action, starring Mr. Herbert Marshall, hoping once again to keep you in suspense.

It happened very simply, one Monday morning. I woke up and there was a slight numbness all down my right side. The arm, fingers, a good deal along the leg, rather less in my foot and just a little in the head.

I lay still for a moment to let it pass off, but it didn't. And I suddenly knew that it wasn't going to. I'd heard about such things, other chaps of the club, the office. Now that happened to me.

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