Cat and Mouse: A Deadly Game

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Originally Aired: March 30, 1944

Cat and Mouse: A Deadly Game:

In this tense episode of Suspense, engineer John Guthrie (Sonny Tufts) finds himself entangled in a deadly game of espionage, deception, and survival. When his friend and research partner, Howard Lockwood, is mysteriously murdered, Guthrie realizes that their top-secret invention—a wartime technological breakthrough—has made them the targets of an unseen enemy.

Using shortwave radio, Lockwood sends Guthrie a cryptic message just before his death, warning him of "the man with the cough." As Guthrie follows the trail to Vermont’s snow-covered mountains, he finds himself hunted by unknown forces determined to take his work—by any means necessary. Among the suspicious figures at the Phoenix Hotel is the charming but enigmatic Valentine Ames, who may be friend or foe.

With the FBI, Scotland Yard, and a ruthless enemy all closing in, Guthrie must rely on his wits to survive. In a dramatic final confrontation, a former FBI agent turned traitor is unmasked, and a cunning killer is stopped just in time. But even as the danger subsides, Guthrie is left wondering—how much of the game was real, and how much was just another move in a larger, more dangerous war?

A thrilling mix of wartime intrigue, coded messages, and paranoia, Cat and Mouse is a suspenseful masterpiece that keeps listeners guessing until the final moment.

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Cast: Sonny Tufts, Hans Conried, William Spier, George Coulouris.