Beyond Reason

Originally Aired: February 21, 1948

Suspense #285, "Beyond Reason," stars Robert Ryan and Ruth Warwick in a gripping tale of suspicion and sudden death. When businessman Pinkton Carr is killed in a hit-and-run accident on a San Francisco street corner, his eldest daughter Evangeline finds herself tormented by questions that go beyond grief. Why did her father die so suddenly, and who is the mysterious Harry Newton, a man who became her father's business partner the very day of the fatal accident? This stranger now holds legal claim to the family's 400 acres of prime real estate at Della Vista, and he's determined to move forward with plans to subdivide and sell the property.

As Harry Newton arrives at the Carr family home to survey the land, Evangeline's suspicions deepen, even as she finds herself unexpectedly drawn to this enigmatic promoter who contributed nothing but himself to the partnership. Her younger sister Susie boldly accuses Newton of murder, while Aunt Martha demands character references. The plain-spoken real estate man deflects their concerns with charm and legal contracts, but the question remains: was Pinkton Carr's death really just another accident, or the beginning of something far more sinister?