Make Mad the Guilty

Originally Aired: June 5, 1947 In Suspense #248, “Make Mad the Guilty,” Hume Cronin stars as Bertram Matthews, a failed Shakespearean actor turned meek department store floorwalker—until he uncovers his wife's affair and plots a theatrical revenge worthy of the Bard himself. Feigning suicide, Bertram orchestrates a chilling frame-up that sends his wife to death row. But as the clock ticks down to her execution, Bertram becomes desperate for recognition of his “performance,” spiraling into madness in search of applause. A darkly ironic tale of obsession, ego, and poetic justice. Cast: Hume Cronin Tags: Suspense, thriller, psychological, revenge, HumeCronin, oldtimeradio, mystery, madness, ego, gaslight, classicdrama, fakeddeath, femmefatale, vintagehorror, 1940sradio, suspensepodcast