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The Bet

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The Bet

Can an artist do productive work for two years? It's worth $50,000 to one to find out!

27m 42s · Thriller · Drama · Mystery

Cast & Crew

Joseph KearnsAnnouncer
Cathy LewisActor
Elliott LewisActor
Lee J. CobbActor
Wally MaherActor
Truman BradleyCommercial Spokesman
Martin S. RyersonAuthor
Lucien MoraweckComposer / Musician
Lud GluskinConductor / Musician
William SpierDirector / Producer
Donald S. RyesonWriter
James NelsonWriter

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Citation

“The Bet.” Suspense. Radio broadcast, November 8, 1945. Radio Index. https://www.radioindex.org/series/suspense/episodes/the-bet.

Frequently asked questions

When was “The Bet” broadcast?“The Bet” was broadcast on November 8, 1945 as an episode of Suspense.
What is “The Bet” about?Can an artist do productive work for two years? It's worth $50,000 to one to find out!
What radio series is “The Bet” from?“The Bet” is an episode of Suspense.
Who appeared in “The Bet”?The cast includes Joseph Kearns, Cathy Lewis, Elliott Lewis, Lee J. Cobb, and Wally Maher.
How long is “The Bet”?The recording runs about 28 minutes.
Can I listen to “The Bet”?Yes. Radio Index has a surviving sound recording of “The Bet” available to stream.
What's the title of this episode?The title of this show is "The Bet."
What's the title of this series?The title of this series is Suspense.
When was this show broadcast?This show was broadcast on Thursday, November 8, 1945 at 8:00PM on CBS Radio Network.
What time did this show air?This show aired at 8:00PM.
What network broadcast this show?This show was broadcast on CBS Radio Network.
What genre is this episode?The genre of this show is Thriller, Drama, Mystery.
What's the duration of this episode?The duration of this show is 27:42.
What decade is this episode from?This show is from the 1940s.

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