Banquo’s Chair: A Dead Woman’s Return and a Murderer’s Undoing

Originally Aired: June 1, 1943

In Suspense #44, “Banquo’s Chair,” retired criminal investigator Sir William Brent lures an arrogant suspect back to the scene of the crime—an old Victorian mansion where an heiress was strangled two years earlier. Though the case went cold due to the suspect’s airtight alibi, Brent believes a ghost may succeed where logic failed. With two dinner guests as witnesses, Brent orchestrates a chilling hoax involving a “spirit” at the dining table. But when the woman they hired never arrives, the terrifying question remains: who—or what—did the suspect actually see? Donald Crisp and John Loder star in this unforgettable tale of justice, superstition, and spectral vengeance.

Cast:
Donald Crisp, John Loder

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