The Marvelous Barastro
Description
A wonderful tale featuring Orson delivering his typical excellent performance as he plays two characters speaking in different Italian accents!
A great story with Orson doing his usual magnificent job playing two roles in two different Italian dialects\!
Suspense is a radio drama series broadcast on CBS Radio from 1940 through 1962.
Wikipedia. CC BY-SA 4.0. Updated Jul 20, 2026.
Sound Recordings
30m01s
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Cast & Crew
J
Jacques Anson Finke
Adaptation
BBen Hecht
Author
Joseph Kearns
Cast
Lurene Tuttle
Anna
Hans Conried
Anna’s grandfather
William Spier
himself
Joseph Kearns
Man in Black
Orson Welles
Sharri Barastro / Rico Sansini
William Spier
Director
William Spier
Host
LLucien Moraweck
Musician
Lud Gluskin
Musician
FFrank Martin
Cast
Orson Welles
Cast
William Spier
Producer
BBen Hecht
Writer
JJack Finke
Writer
