Statement of Employee Henry Wilson: Madness, Murder, and a Mind Unraveled

Originally Aired: September 26, 1946

In Suspense #212, “Statement of Employee Henry Wilson,” Gene Lockhart stars as a mild-mannered office worker whose quiet hatred for his smug rival explodes into murder—and spirals into paranoia and delusion. After eliminating his foe with an iron vase and pinning the crime on the eccentric night janitor, Henry Wilson believes he’s committed the perfect crime. But as guilt gnaws and ghostly voices haunt him, the lines between reality and madness blur. A psychological descent into chaos unfolds, culminating in a shocking twist of justice—and insanity.

Cast:

Gene Lockhart

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