This is the third production of a Robert Tallman script about an elderly woman who has a tenant with a life insurance policy. That can’t end well when her evil scoundrel of a son figures out there is a way to get the money from this innocent man. The program stars Paula Winslowe with Stacy Harris as the abusive and violent son.
The script was performed twice before with Fay Bainter in the lead. These links have details about the prior broadcasts:
1944
https://suspenseproject.blogspot.com/2023/03/1944-02-17-life-ends-at-midnight.html
https://archive.org/details/TSP440217 also has the recordings for download or streaming.
1948
https://suspenseproject.blogspot.com/2023/12/1948-05-08-life-ends-at-midnight.html
https://archive.org/details/TSP480508 also has the recordings for download or streaming.
The program was pre-recorded on Tuesday, October 11, 1955. The session begat at 11:30am and ended at 5:00pm. The recording commenced at 5:00pm and concluded at 5:30pm.
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https://archive.org/details/TSP551018
THE CAST
Paula Winslowe (Mrs. Bates), Stacy Harris (Walter Bates), Victor Rodman (Mr. Chalmers), Jim Nusser (Plumber / Joe the News Dealer), Bob Easton (Nick), Dick Ryan (Officer Flanagan), Larry Thor (Narrator)
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