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Sell Me Your Life: A Washed-Up Man, a Fatal Offer, and a Deadly House

Posted July 20, 2025 · 29 min

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Originally Aired: February 15, 1945 In Suspense #130, “Sell Me Your Life,” Lee Bowman stars as Joe Bland, a desperate ex-con standing on the brink of suicide—until a mysterious woman intervenes, offering him a second chance… for a price. But when Bland is swept into the mansion of a wealthy banker, he soon finds himself at the center of a murder, a missing fortune, and a web of lies involving the enigmatic Mrs. Bodine and her secretive household. Accused of a crime he didn’t commit, Joe must fight for his life and the truth, in a taut thriller where every good deed comes at a deadly cost. Betrayal, noir intrigue, and split-second reversals drive this suspenseful drama to its shattering conclusion. Cast: Lee Bowman Tags: Suspense, noir, thriller, mystery, LeeBowman, oldtimeradio, murder, frameup, redemption, betrayal, femmefatale, 1940sradio, classicdrama, escape, suspensepodcast, lostfortune

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