Listen "The Road That Never Ends | Suspense: “The Hitch-Hiker” (1942)"
Episode Synopsis
A classic suspense from the golden age of radio—plus bonus commentary and trivia after the show.Suspense – “The Hitch-Hiker” (1942)with BONUS: Orson Welles’s introduction to the second airing.Step back into the golden age of radio with Suspense, “radio’s outstanding theater of thrills.” In this 1942 classic, “The Hitch-Hiker,” Orson Welles stars as Ronald Adams, a man on a road trip who keeps seeing the same mysterious figure by the roadside. Is it madness, fate, or something beyond explanation?After the broadcast, stay tuned for bonus commentary and behind-the-scenes trivia—including Lucille Fletcher’s masterful script, the uncanny power of Welles’s narration, and why this story still unsettles audiences after 80 years.Originally aired: September 1942Approx. runtime: 32 minutes
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