The Will to Power: Greed, Murder, and a Fatal Misstep

Originally Aired: January 9, 1947

In Suspense #227, “The Will to Power,” an ambitious secretary named Charles Ross schemes to eliminate his tyrannical employer and claim both his fortune and his wife. Poison, a staged accident, and a solid alibi set the plot in motion—but Charles doesn’t count on a blackmailing elevator man or the deadly fallout of a letter left behind. As lies compound and the body count rises, Charles’s perfect crime unravels under the weight of its own hubris. Starring Dan Duryea, this gripping noir descent into betrayal and comeuppance delivers one of Suspense’s most biting finales.

Cast:
Dan Duryea

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