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Herbert Marshall and hoping once again to keep you in suspense as usual Do you want me to call him no things I'll go out well all right tell him not to get too dirty We're supposed to play croquet with the McDonald's at five. I'll tell him when's Elizabeth coming home tomorrow or Tuesday, I think You both have to come over for dinner Love to marry you're just in time to give me a hand. Well, these Indian summers hot too sticky James I got to talk to you. Well, of course what anything wrong, you know, you haven't looked too good for the past month or so Something on your mind. Yes. Oh, well, and let's go in the house. I'll get you a beer. We can talk No, no, not in the house. You mind if we walk. Oh, of course not. Oh, it's some rain. Hope so I don't have to play croquet. That's not a game James. Look now. We're friends. You know, you can speak to me That's mad at one of your patients die. You made a mistake. No, nothing like that Perhaps it's worse I'm not sure. Is it anything to do with Elizabeth going away in the way? Yes My favorite place, you know, Victor, I think of most of my sermons standing here looking across the valley Lovely isn't it? Got a match. Listen I've been doing an experiment. It's very complicated and I've almost finished. Well, it's wonderful. I think I'm a little afraid of it. I don't know. I Have tried to think it out myself. I Can't find the answer Go on You believe in God, don't you? Oh, I mean because I don't go to church You don't think that I don't believe do you I don't think that at all. You're a good man. I Want you to promise me something You've got to promise that you'll never breathe a word or what I'm about to tell you you have my word you swear I don't usually break my arm. Sorry look, I I've made something It's tremendous. It's impossible But I think I've done it and It goes against everything you believe James. Oh, what have you done? I've made a A thing I Don't understand. I put it together heart brain nerves muscle everything. I've done it Now do you understand a? Complete body and you're upset because of that you think that you've done something wrong, but You're a surgeon What you've done will help to save a life if you've learned more about the human body this experiment can't be wrong It can only do good. Oh, I shouldn't worry last night. I made it move I'm not certain, but I think I can give it life absolute life Now do you see why I'm afraid? I've created a man And a she'll be worried. All right, but I won't say anything. Oh, I'm with Victor Listen, dear. I'm afraid we'll have to put off the McDonald's Yes, I know Well, Mary, I have something very important discussed with Victor. It can't wait Yes, dear No, no, don't wait supper. I'll have something over here Yes, I will Goodbye, you don't have to see this thing if you don't want to James What is it in my lab? I Have an addition built on I'm the only one has a key I Don't say I believe what you told me, but how do you know you can make it live I mean, is it anything more than galvanic action? You'll see I lock it. I always do Is that the addition over there? Yes, there aren't any windows. It's better that way before I show you I want to explain This is what started it. It was mostly an accident One of the kids brought in his dog It had been run over killed He wouldn't believe it was dead expecting me to bring it back. I Gave it a shot in the heart and then another but this stuff a compound I have fooled with for a long time Yes, the dog came back to life Just for a moment. How do you know the dog was dead? No, it was it had been for two hours All that happened three years ago. You've been experimenting on things ever since yes It's wrong. I don't know it's wrong. You don't have to stay James. What are you going to do? Try to bring it to life. I've got to I've got to try then why did you come to me? I wanted to tell you I had to tell someone you're my friend I'm a minister. I preach and believe in the Word of God. Do you want to see it? Oh? No, I don't but I Must it's not terrible to look at I've done a pretty good job on it But it isn't quite finished I'm not quite done with the face Let it be at peace don't do it even if you can and I can't imagine it possible don't don't don't even try Do you realize what it would mean to me to the world? Standing here with you Looking at that. It's easy to imagine anything. I don't want to Put it to rest Victor forget it. That's just it. I can't Not until I find out One way or the other Watch what are you going to do? I'm gonna show you what happened last night. I Don't want to see I don't care I know better or listen to me Victor this this mustn't go on you've got to stop it Not yet not until I find out does Elizabeth know what you're doing. No, why did you send her away? I didn't want her here when I made the last test because you're ashamed. You know, it's wrong You know what she'd think I'm not ashamed. I think I'm a little frightened at the incredible greatness of what I've done It's bigger than anything since the world began If it moves if you prove your point to me will you will you stop then will you destroy it the formulas whatever papers you have destroy all of it? Will you I don't know Hand me that hypodermic will you know all right? there If I say I believe you Victor if you don't have to be afraid of it It couldn't hurt you to know There's only enough of this stuff to stimulate a small portion of its brain. I'm not afraid of it I'm afraid for us all I've never preached to you Victor it moved its left foot last night Then the right I'm gonna try the arm now Move the light over please Thanks Watch carefully Only takes a few seconds Now I know That's the way it was yesterday Movement only lasts for a moment though. I don't even think I understand what I've seen except that it's Terrible because you don't understand or because of what it means. I'm afraid if you like I'm afraid for you for what you've done that thing lying there. You've You've got no right. I Won't allow Stethoscope impossible. There wasn't enough is bringing you mr. 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Mr. Herbert Marshall in Elliott Lewis's production of Frankenstein a tail well calculated to keep you in Suspense have enough It couldn't help 10 cc 10 yesterday Unless the drug is accumulative Maybe that's it his eyes are open What are you going to do now? Listen to his heart again It's got to be destroyed. You've got to put an end to it. It's inhuman Don't you see what you're doing? You can't give it a soul. No can't give it How do you know what I can give it? I've given it life. Haven't I it sees it breathes moves Perhaps here's Yes Does it here as you see that it blinked the head jerked it here's it's aware of sound Does it feel pain don't Victor? It's not an animal. You formed it like a man give it the dignity of one. I Won't let you do that to it. I've gone this far James put down the scalpel What are you going to prove by that I think you must be mad I don't interfere with your work James. Why someone at the door? Yes, I Think I'd better strap it down on the table. You won't forget your promise. Will you I'm sorry? I gave my word. I'm sorry. You ever told me about this. I feel I'm as guilty as you are now I took you so long Hello James Hello darling. I tried to call from the station, but the lines out of order. Oh, I'm sorry dear. Do you have a nice time? Lovely everybody sends their love. That's good What did you do been up to how's Mary James? Oh very well. Thank you What a fine pair of so besides you are What did you do darling break one of my good dishes? I knew I shouldn't have left you alone Well, what are we standing in the hall for? Let's go Elizabeth. I must be going Mary. You'll be wondering particularly if the phones out of order. It's raining very hard No, I'll be all right. You'll take an umbrella. There's one in the kitchen Are you going to tell her no? You won't unstrap it from the table. Are you not yet? All right. I'll try to come back later I want to think about what? You've changed since you came to see me this afternoon. You really don't care what I think now. Do you I suppose not? Thanks anyway, Jim. Are you going to let it live? That's funny from you Have I the right to kill it? You've already done something you had no right to do Something that you don't even understand the creation of man isn't your job. It isn't mine Oh, I know your bright scientific minds laughing at me the umbrella James But I wish you'd wait until the storm blows over. No, I I really must get back. Thank you Elizabeth. I'll return it tomorrow Goodbye Well, what's the matter with him? Have you been arguing religion again Victor? No dear Look, I'm doing a little work in the lab. It's rather important. Do you mind? What is going on Victor? There's something no dear nothing at all. There is I know there is what's the matter nothing dear really? I I've got to get back to work now the straps It got off the table. It broke the straps It's just standing there looking at me. What do I do? Talk to it. What do I say? Can it understand I've done it I've done it It's almost perfect Muscular control coordination I wish I'd finished the face though It must be terribly strong. That's odd It's not over average size Now what? Can you understand what I say? You feel any pain? Are you hungry? I'm a man like you. You are a man. Do you understand? This is a mirror You can see yourself in it. Look, it's all right. It's all right, but it doesn't show anger in its face There's a motion though and sees otherness and is afraid I'll have to get it back on the table put it to sleep. That's the best way Then use a stronger strap or chain The eyes Just staring You see more to it. What a marvel it is though. I want you to come over here and sit down. Do you hear me? Come here and sit down Come here No, don't touch that. No, stop it. Let's put it down. What happened? Did you see anyone? No, did someone break in Elizabeth? Don't ask me any questions Just do what I ask But your coat on I'm taking you over to the Gibson's. I want you to stay there. Oh, why why what is it? Oh Victor, please I can't I can't tell you about it now You may have to stay there all night Hurry, please To call the police. No, they'll shoot it. I don't want that. It's just frightened. That's all being a fool Victor Do you realize what it means that thing roaming about the country? What about the children everybody in the village? I'm going to get the police. No, please James Give me a chance to find it first then what you do a few more experiments give it speech perhaps and it happens again It's mine. I made it. I'm not thinking of that now. It's Mary and your wife We don't even know where it is if it wants to kill. How do you know where it will start? All right, just give me an hour Let me try to find it before we call the police if I do I'll take it back and destroy it myself Do you give me your word? Yes? All right, I'll go with you. Thanks James. I'll get my rifle. Do you have a gun? Yes But I'm not going to use it unless it yes unless That's why I'll take mine shan't be more It's getting dark Where do you think it might have gone? It's hard to tell It's afraid of thunder It might be hiding in the barn the old Hamilton place. Yeah How are you going to capture it if you thought of that? I brought along a hypodermic You're not afraid anymore. Are you? No Because I am not of what it might do to me because of the fact that I've seen it. I I know it exists There's the barn If it's in there, there's no way out the back way It was boarded up wasn't it? Yes I'll go in Wait out here, will you? No, I'm coming with you. No if it's in there if it tries to escape Shoot it as it comes out. Don't take the chance. It won't let you get near. I'm going to try Thanks James allowed. I am afraid It's in here hiding Waiting for me. I am afraid I Should have destroyed it James was right. What's the matter with this flashlight wet? That's better. What's that? In the corner and hurt you. It's all right. I Understand I won't hurt you Don't be frightened It's going to be all right You'll hardly feel this It won't hurt. I'm not sure. I might have hit it. I don't know Yes, are you he never recovered consciousness again? Outside I looked for the thing I'd shot at There's no sign of it. I returned to the lab and burnt every paper Destroyed every single evidence of Victor Frankenstein's terrible experiment But the result of that experiment has never been found Nor have I been able yet to convince the authorities that such a thing ever existed Suspense Presented by auto light tonight star mr. 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Frank Lovejoy The program will be heard on Suspense tonight story was adapted for suspense by Anthony Ellis Suspense is transcribed and directed by Elliot Lewis music was written by Lucian Morrowick and conducted by Ludgloskin in Tonight's cast Joseph Kearns was heard as James Gibson Paula Winslow was Elizabeth and Paul freeze the monster Herbert Marshall is soon to be seen in the RKO radio picture the bystander Remember next week mr. Frank Lovejoy in the Frightened City You can buy auto light resistor or standard type spark plugs auto light stay full batteries and auto light electrical parts at your neighborhood auto light dealers switch to all right Your vote is important to you and your country if you are eligible Don't forget or neglect to vote tomorrow. Remember one vote can make the difference This is the CBS radio network