Summer Storm: A Voice in the Mind and a Death That Wasn’t

Originally Aired: October 18, 1945

In Suspense #163, “Summer Storm,” Eddie, a solitary man who talks to himself, finds his world spiraling after a tense altercation with his slovenly landlord, Mr. Waters. Believing he’s accidentally killed Waters during a scuffle, Eddie hides in the attic as paranoia and inner voices begin to consume him. With a thunderstorm raging outside and a murder he thinks he committed weighing heavily on him, Eddie tries to escape—only to learn that the real cause of death wasn’t violence, but bad pigs’ knuckles. A clever twist on guilt, misperception, and human frailty set against the backdrop of a summer storm.

Cast:
Henry Fonda

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