The Burning Court: Poison, Past Lives, and the Fires of Revenge

Originally Aired: June 14, 1945 In Suspense #145, “The Burning Court,” Clifton Webb stars in John Dickson Carr’s celebrated mystery, weaving a web of gothic intrigue, murder, and supernatural echoes from centuries past. When Ted Covington discovers a portrait of an infamous poisoner who is the spitting image of his young wife Marie, he’s drawn into a chilling conspiracy after his wealthy uncle dies under suspicious circumstances. As secrets unravel—a vanished body, a hidden ancestry, and ghostly vengeance—skeptics and believers alike are pulled toward a shocking, fiery climax. A diabolical tale of love, legacy, and fate, where the sins of the past may refuse to stay buried. Cast: Clifton Webb Tags: Suspense, thriller, mystery, JohnDicksonCarr, CliftonWebb, TheBurningCourt, oldtimeradio, poison, gothic, supernatural, 1940sradio, classicdrama, reincarnation, burningcourt, suspensepodcast, familysecrets