In "Statement of Mary Blake," Joan Bennett stars as a lab assistant who discovers that her boss isn't the wonderful scientist that she thought he was.
As the episode opens, Mary describes the recurring dream that has been plaguing her. In it, she is tormented by the sound of a blind man's cane, tapping and tapping and coming closer from somewhere in the darkness....
With swirls of violin music, we are transported back to the day Mary's troubles began, the day she went to work for the renowned scientist Dr. Gregory Martin. To her, it was a wonderful opportunity to work in Dr. Martin's private laboratory as his assistant, but she soon realized that it wasn't all perfect. Dr. Martin's wife, Lorna, was not a happy woman, yet her husband doted on her constantly.
After a seemingly successful day in the laboratory, Lorna suddenly turns up dead. Can Mary defend herself against the accusations that she is the murderer?
"Statement of Mary Blake" was written by Shirley Gordon. Norman MacDonnell directed and William Spier produced. Joan Bennett, in the second of her two appearances on Suspense, starred as Mary Blake. Also appearing were William Johnstone, John Dehner, Joseph Kearns, and William Conrad. This episode aired on May 4, 1950.
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looking forward to this. love joan bennett's other appearance on suspense: overture in two keys, co-starring howard duff. they have great chemistry: much sexier than most two-timing episodes. "Come here...darling."
Posted by: Mad Dog | April 14, 2009 at 04:37 PM
Gee, I have to listen to "Overture in Two Keys" again. I do like this episode. Joan Bennett is always good. Love her voice.
Posted by: Cmillinsf | April 19, 2009 at 06:55 PM