About this episode
Burt Lancaster – the circus acrobat turned Oscar-winning actor – played a variety of complex characters in a screen career that spanned five decades. After early work in action and adventure films, he expanded into meatier roles and worked with some of Hollywood's best directors. Lancaster made two appearances on Suspense , and we'll hear them both: "The Big Shot" (originally aired on CBS on September 9, 1948) and "The Long Wait" (originally aired on CBS on November 24, 1949).