Suspense - On a Country Road

"On a Country Road" is regarded as one of the classic tales of Suspense because it embodies all of the things at which the radio program excelled.

So now, ignore the traffic, the rain, the nearly empty gas tank, as well as those news bulletins about the escaped crazy woman on the loose, and come take a drive down a lonely side road with Cary Grant.

"On a Country Road" was first broadcast on November 16, 1950 and starred Cary Grant, Cathy Lewis, and Jeannette Nolan. It was repeated on January 4, 1954, December 9, 1954, and May 10, 1959, with a different cast each time. The radioplay was written for Suspense by Walter Bazzar. The television show Suspense presented this story once on March 13, 1951 with John Forsythe in the lead role.

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(Image of Cary Grant in North by Northwest from Wikimedia Commons)

Rev. 7/10/07

Comments

[addie]

--Oy, was this bad! First the wife carries on whining and whining, then another other lady carries on whining and whining and boy-o-boy was the outcome predictable!
--Cary Grant, Mr. Suave, losing his temper, a couple of times was kind of cool though, but he is always terrific, anyway.
After this, they also wasted John Forsythe on this script? Oy gevalt, my heart aches.

[addie]

--Oy, was this bad! First the wife carries on whining and whining, then another other lady carries on whining and whining and boy-o-boy was the outcome predictable!
--Cary Grant, Mr. Suave, losing his temper, a couple of times was kind of cool though, but he is always terrific, anyway.
After this, they also wasted John Forsythe on this script? Oy gevalt, my heart aches.

[Shonokin]

Just watched the TV episode of this and found it to be yes, predictable, but still suspenseful. My wife thought it had enough atmosphere as to be stressful even while just peripherally watching it while she worked.

[Michael Weber]

I don't know what you're talking about. I thought it was great. One of my favorite episodes. The TV version doesn't come close, mostly for the awful "driving" effects.

[Jimbo]

I prefer the Frank Lovejoy version to the others.

Yes, the second-half of the sho is predictable but good acting still makes for an atmospheric production.

[Paulhungbatt]

Excellent as a Radio Programme,
the wife has top sexy voice.

[Anion]

I listened to this once while on a road trip in the middle of the night.

Scared myself half to death!