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The Man Who Won The War

Suspense · October 5, 1958 · 24 min · 3,367 words

The transcript of “The Man Who Won The War”, an episode of Suspense first broadcast October 5, 1958. 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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The fence and the producer of radios outstanding. The overthrow of the master of mystery and adventure, William M. Rope. One man's war is another man's history lesson. Yet it is only 44 years ago this engine summer, but the war before the last, that Europe was fired.

To today's missile-minded men in uniform, it was a quaint war, which began with bravado cavalry charges and ended in the sickening senseless. But to the fighting man of 1914, it was real. It's bullet killed, it's strappled, before the flesh is grenade disemboweled.

And whatever else it may have failed to accomplish, that first world war inspired some of the century's best literature, an example of which you were about to hear. One of the most provocative short stories of World War I.

Listen, listen then as Herbert Marshall stars in. Here's the golden knight I first looked for the promised finish.

I returned here tonight under a total compulsion. Like a criminal returning to the scene of this crime. So there I am no criminal. I did get here nearly as a girl with no crime, tired of whatever stays.

You know, forever being just in need. Who's that? He's right. You're not an actor. He cannot see you at Dennis's night at the end of his life. Oh, you're here trying to say that, and I, you get it.

Won't you sit down? This lip would laugh, should be big enough for two. Thank you. You are English? Mr.... Oh, yes, excuse me. The Belman's the name Roger Belman. He has an English. And you might take it to your German.

That's right, Mr. Brad. Sure, near the door with the room. I think I'll also mark in need. If I may stay still, Mr. Blattman, it seems strange to find an Englishman in a channel watering place in October.

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