Reprieve: The Killer’s Confession, the Reporter’s Faith, and the Price of a Second Chance

Originally Aired: May 10, 1945

In Suspense #140, “Reprieve,” John Garfield stars as Steve Hannibal, a convicted killer waiting for execution—his only hope a last-minute legal reprieve. As he writes out his confession, Steve looks back on a life of crime, a fateful payroll heist, and the woman reporter who believed in his innocence and changed the course of his fate. Torn between old loyalties and new love, Steve is forced to choose between his criminal code and a chance at redemption. But when betrayal, heartbreak, and a deadly confrontation bring his story full circle, Steve learns that some reprieves come not from the law—but from the heart. A hard-boiled, tragic noir of guilt, love, and fatal choices.

Cast:
John Garfield

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