Love’s Lovely Counterfeit: The Grifter, the Girl, and a Fatal Game

Originally Aired: March 8, 1945

In Suspense #133, “Love’s Lovely Counterfeit,” Humphrey Bogart stars as Ben Grace—a tough, streetwise operator caught between rival gangsters, a crooked political machine, and a woman whose love might be his only hope for redemption. Adapted from the hardboiled novel by James M. Cain, this tale plunges deep into the seedy world of Lake City, where betrayal lurks behind every promise and love comes with a price. When Ben hatches a scheme to bring down the city’s top racketeer, his plan tangles him in a violent web of murder, double-crosses, and heartbreak. A moody noir classic where fate deals out the final hand.

Cast:
Humphrey Bogart, Lurene Tuttle

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