Comedy Stars on Suspense, Day 8: Keenan Wynn!

Today's Suspense episode is "I Had an Alibi" (January 4, 1945) starring Keenan Wynn! This was the third of six appearances Keenan made on Suspense over the years (I blogged about one of them before: "The Walls Came Tumbling Down"). Keenan Wynn wasn't strictly a comedic performer, but being the son of comedian Ed Wynn, he came by his comedy bona fides legitimately.

Joseph Eichner (Wynn) is a reporter who sees a great scheme to make easy money by marrying a wealthy woman with a heart condition, then waiting for her to die. When nature doesn't seem to cooperate, Eichner decides to push matters forward.

This is a pretty good Suspense episode that unfortunately telegraphs the twist ending a bit too obviously. It's also a twist ending that hinges on an impossibly circumstancial set of events. But I think Wynn carries this story so well that I overlook its shortcomings.

Tomorrow: Elliott Lewis!