Lady Killer

Originally Aired: March 2, 1950

Suspense #374, "Lady Killer," stars Loretta Young as Peg Lincoln, a woman who buys a last-minute airplane ticket from a stranger named Nordlinger to catch a fully-booked flight. Aboard the plane, she meets the talkative Grant Benton, who strikes up a conversation just before Peg suddenly becomes violently ill. Benton rushes her to the hospital, where doctors discover symptoms of poisoning. While he appears to be her rescuer, Peg grows suspicious of Benton's overly attentive behavior and his suspiciously expert diagnosis of her condition.

As Peg recovers, her doubts deepen. She realizes the poison may have been intended for the woman whose ticket she purchased, and Benton's knowledge seems too convenient. When a telegram addressed to Miss Nordlinger mysteriously appears in her pocket after leaving the hospital, Peg confronts her supposed savior. Despite Police Chief Longman vouching for Benton's character, Peg cannot shake the feeling that the charming insurance investigator knows more about her near-death experience than he is letting on.