In "Three Times Murder," a woman is blackmailed by the attorney who knows she is a murderess.
Laura Starling Morton, accused of murdering her husband, is taken to trial but not convicted of the crime due to insufficient evidence. The assistant district attorney who tried the case knows that she did it, and he is determined to profit from that knowledge, one way or another. After the trial, Laura moves on with her life in a new city and soon remarries. She thinks that her troubles are behind her, but they aren't.
"Three Times Murder" was written by John DeWitt and Robert L. Richards. Rita Hayworth, in her only appearance on Suspense, played Laura Starling Morton. Hans Conried played Elmer Garner. Also appearing were Wally Maher, Bill Johnstone, and Lou Merrill . William Spier produced and directed. This episode aired on October 3, 1946.
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Four years later, Suspense presented this episode again under the title "Murder Strikes Three Times." Marlene Dietrich, in her only appearance on Suspense, played Laura Starling Morton. Hans Conried again played Elmer Garner. William Spier produced and Norman MacDonnell directed. This episode aired on February 16, 1950.
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(Images of Rita Hayworth and Marlene Dietrich from Wikimedia Commons )
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