"Two for the Road" WILLIAM CONRAD, CHARLES MCGRAW • Best of SUSPENSE Radio [remastered]

The two play actors who once had their own TV series. They're driving back to California after a vacation on the east. Along the way, they pick up a good looking female who begins to make serious trouble. Things go from bad to worse when a small town Sheriff (played by Floyd the Barber) holds them because he thinks that they are two wanted criminals! The sound quality is very good.
•••••••••• Broadcast date: November 9, 1958 ••••••••••
#SuspenseWilliamConrad#CharlesMcgraw
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[@harperstacey9604]

Spectacular tale. Listened on November 13, 2021. From Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@bobgold57]

Conrad, McGraw, and Floyd the barber. Its like a little playful movie, using those incredible voices. Floyd would make a good Jim Thompson sheriff with his modulation of moods.

[@dontaylor7315]

Fun episode. I was reminded of an incident told to me by a friend who'd lived in Brazil. She knew a Brazilian actress who was accosted while grocery shopping because the soap opera character she played was a thoroughly evil woman. The elderly lady who spotted her in the grocery aisles gave her a concussion with a heavily laden purse.

[@bodegabreath4258]

Two distinctive and IMHO, great actors, McGraw and Conrad. Always interesting, never disappoint.

[@SuspenseESCAPEremastered]

One thing for sure . . . You can always identify McGraw by his voice!

[@josephpaquette3781]

Conrad was a great Matt Dillon in the OTR Series “Gunsmoke”.

[@bodegabreath4258]

@@josephpaquette3781 A great Matt Dillon? Nope. Not even close. He was the BEST Matt Dillon. Wish he had starred in the TV version. Arness let most of the thugs do as they pleased for which they got a slap on the hand. Conrad’s Dillon didn’t take no guff from nobody. But his Doc, on the other hand, left a whole lot to be desired. Milburn Stone was the best Doc Dodge City ever had, whereas Howard McNear (spelling?) was an insufferable whiny money-grubbing little nobody trying desperately to be a somebody. Them’s my two cents, which is all they’re worth, but they’re my two cents.

[@irish66]

That was enjoyable. That opening sequence from The Killers is one of my favourites.

[@christopherdixon6305]

TY for the upload, a brilliant & very funny episode. Well acted too! The ubiquitous William Conrad, such a prolific radio actor in addition to his movie work & then TV output.

[@GodISGood103]

Good morning all you beautiful people out there. Its the start of day 2 Bank Holiday, curtesy of our Queen hence fatty🐈and myself💃being up so late/early and thank you Charlie for keeping us all entertained🙏🙏. Remember...You are loved by Jesus. Good night all and God keep you in His care. 🙏💖 03/06/2022 UK @ 00.10am

[@shawnmalone9711]

Yay , another William N. Robson " Suspense" radio story! The radio actors are Charles McGraw and William Conrad and they deliver the goods! These two also were in "Escape's" Port Royal in 1950 as Danny Quinn (McGraw) an out of luck treasure seeker and the corrupt Captain Matson ( Conrad) who tried to murder Danny and the diver , Travis ( John Dehner) for the fortune... I won't spoil the plot but check it out ! You won't be disappointed. The first time I heard it was on a cassette tape I checked out from a library in 1977. I still like to listen to Port Royal because it's an mini film noir type of radio story.

[@SuspenseESCAPEremastered]

I think you might like my remastered versions of ESCAPE! including Port Royal. All in one playlist for you!

[@shawnmalone9711]

@@SuspenseESCAPEremastered 👌

[@bonniebrock5109]

Always recognize Charles McGraw's voice from Spartacus (1960) as Marcellus. As well as a range of acting he did in his life. Thanks for the uploads of these old time radio shows.

[@SuspenseESCAPEremastered]

Yeah, you can't miss his voice. I heard him (and Paul Frees) in Spartacus, one of my favorite movies. Thanks so much for your comments, please feel free to comment anytime! - Charlie

[@skyroot8529]

Floyd the barber as sheriff, I loved it. Now we need Barney as a Barber who is a killer ! 👍😁

[@SuspenseESCAPEremastered]

+Will Abbott lol - Barney as a killer!!

[@johneyon5257]

who needs an attorney when you've got celebrity - light but okay as a time killer - with 2 distinctive voices - Wm Conrad and Charles McGraw

[@SuspenseESCAPEremastered]

+John Eyon I agree with everything you said! Thanks for listening to my uploads and thanks for your comments - Charlie

[@dancingtrout6719]

listened

[@drlobomalo]

I think I get McGraw and Frank Lovejoy confused.

[@johnjack902]

Oh yeah

[@CyanBlackflower]

Yeah. I saw the Killers, here on KZbin not long ago - Burt Lancaster starred in it - if my memory serves me - But yessir the opening scene was pretty intense, I was both surprised, and a little disappointed to see Bill Conrad in such a role AND that he didn't have a bigger part in it, but it's a great old Noir Flick.

[@SuspenseESCAPEremastered]

I thought this adaptation by Suspense was done pretty good (of course, that's why I uploaded it!) If you like William Conrad, I just put all of his episodes into one playlist. Thanks for listening & commenting! Merry Christmas 🎅- Charlie

[@CyanBlackflower]

@@SuspenseESCAPEremastered Yes, I do like Conrad's radio presence. Although He is well before my time, as are most vintage radio shows, I was exposed to them as a kid growing up in the late 70's & early 80's when I'd listen to re-runs at night on a little transistor radio. I'd pick up CBSRMT during the weeknights, but on the weekends, Sunday night in particular - I'd get the "good stuff" Escape, Suspense, The Shadow, The Whistler, The Mysterious Traveller, Inner Sanctum, Gunsmoke, & X Minus One. Escape was probably my favourite. In particular one episode called "Evening Primrose" which scared the B-Jesus out of me the first time I heard it, and I was hooked... It wasn't until You Tube came along, and channels like this one, that I could really get into OTR. So for the past 10 years I've done just that, and have become quite well versed in OTR, and its performers by listening to and subscribing to everything I can find, which is suspenseful, spooky, sci fi, or macabre, with a healthy dollop of detective and crime shows. I will certainly check out your Conrad Playlist. I like going on Marathon "Benders"... Thanks for Posting these, and Merry Christmas + Happy New Year to You. - CphB

[@vistulagibsoncooper2420]

FLOYD!!! LOL

[@SuspenseESCAPEremastered]

I have a playlist of episodes featuring Floyd and (mayor of Mayberry) Parley Baer! Thanks for listening to my programs - Charlie

[@SuspenseESCAPEremastered]

Where have I been? Those darned "Flat Earth" people made me curious, so I went looking for the edge of the Earth and fell off! 🎅(not really)

[@airconditionerfan9895]

Hi!

[@SuspenseESCAPEremastered]

@@airconditionerfan9895 Yes indeed, and hello to you too! Actually, my cheap Android tablet fried, and I had to save some money to get a new device. THEN trying to get all of my apps and info back together. I'm just now working on cleaning up the audio on some programs. Slowly but surely I'll get more uploads done - Charlie

[@jeremybear573]

I guess you had a safety rope! Welcome back friend!

[@airconditionerfan9895]

Well I do hope the new device gives you mesage alerts😀.

[@SuspenseESCAPEremastered]

@@airconditionerfan9895 So far, yes. Notifications were the first thing that went awry on my "Angroid" tablet. That's what happens when you buy a $19.95 device from "Ronco!"

[@nativeroscoe64]

Poor guys had gotten slapped around in jail for what?

[@sickman1655]

Another one down, "bottom of the world" next and one of my favorites. Boy I'm sure on the bottom side of things, looking to hook up and get on the top for a bit. Can't help but feel a little parody coming as I listen to the next one. Ah, I'm certified 🍌s and a little 🥴 , whole lota 😇

[@SuspenseESCAPEremastered]

I understand!