Don't let the dull title fool you. "The Pasteboard Box" is one of the best!
This is a story about an evil twin and if you have ever watched Days of Our Lives you know that having an evil twin can be a really bad thing.
"The Pasteboard Box" is a cold-blooded tale with some good twists and no remorse. It stars movie actor Joseph Cotten in the roles of both twins, Walter and Jack. Cotten's wicked voice is superb in this episode and fortunately, he made many other appearances on Suspense as well.
Set in New York City, "The Pasteboard Box" is a swift and clever story about identical twin brothers and a box that won't go away!
This episode was broadcast on January 17, 1946.
Boy, that episode packed a lot of suspense into just 30 minutes... A good episode that still holds up well nearly 65 years after its original airing.
Posted by: Dallas | August 15, 2010 at 10:57 AM
Any chance that you will put a Joseph Cotten section on the site?
Posted by: Anne Hockens | July 30, 2011 at 04:10 PM
Hi Anne,
Yes! I'll definitely try to do that.--Christine
Posted by: cmillinsf | July 31, 2011 at 06:31 AM
What about a Mercury Theatre section instead of a Joseph Cotten section? Orson Welles, Cotten, Agnes Moorehead, Ray Collins, Vincent Price, Hans Conrad and Everett Sloane - all who are paramount to Suspense.
Posted by: Jimbo | August 28, 2011 at 08:23 AM
'Cause Joseph Cotten is in a league by himself! (And, he made the most number of guest appearances on Suspense.) So, there is a reason to have a specific category devoted to him...and his magnetic voice. --Best, Christine
Posted by: cmillinsf | August 28, 2011 at 04:41 PM
Wow I did not realize Cotten made more guest appearances than others (like Moorehead.)
Regarding this episode, I thought it was pretty predictable but I enjoyed it still, very much!
Posted by: Jimbo | August 30, 2011 at 12:00 PM
This episode was one of the best...ever.....in all of OTR. Somehow I had NEVER heard of it and listened to it while I was gardening. Started with a sprint and never stopped. How has this not been made into a movie.
Posted by: David Quintana | August 02, 2015 at 07:52 PM