Footfalls: A Blind Cobbler’s Vigil and Vengeance

Originally Aired: July 12, 1945

In Suspense #149, “Footfalls,” blind cobbler Boaz Negro lives a quiet life with his delicate son, Manuel—until a charming bank clerk named Campbell Wood rents a room in their home. When a fire destroys the house, Wood is presumed dead, government funds vanish, and Manuel disappears, accused of murder and theft. Boaz insists his son is innocent and waits nine long years for the true killer to return. When the fateful footsteps finally come, the cobbler’s patient ears and steady hands deliver justice in a grim, unforgettable reckoning.

Cast: J. Carroll Naish

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