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The Spencer Brothers

Suspense · January 26, 1953 · 29 min · 2,931 words

The transcript of “The Spencer Brothers”, an episode of Suspense first broadcast January 26, 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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AutoLite and its 98,000 dealers bring you Mr. Richard Widmark in tonight's presentation of suspense. Tonight AutoLite presents a true story with only names and places changed. A classic report on a famous bank robbery and murder in the old West.

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SUSPENSOUS! I'm ready. We'll go then.

Don't look at the bank. Look any place but there. Jim, wait. What's the matter? It's a good thing I did look at the bank. See who just came out. Simpson man from Cass County. I luck gets no better, does it? Turn your backs on it.

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