The Perfectionist: Suspense (January 21, 1952)

“The Perfectionist” is an episode of Suspense, the old-time radio show, first broadcast January 21, 1952. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Brandon, a man in a disguise, visits the home of William and Betty Granik, claiming to be from a hospital, and gains their trust. Brandon has a plan to take back a trunk he left with the Granik household and disposes of the body inside. The story of the Perfectionist is told by Brandon, a man who believes he has planned his crime with perfect precision. The episode is part of the Suspense radio series and is presented by AutoLite, with Richard Basshart starring.

A railway baggage office and the Granik home in a town about 90 miles from the scene of a murder

Characters: Brandon, William Granik, Betty Granik

Listen for: Brandon's careful description of how he plans each step and the trunk he designed

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.