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"A Cry In the Night": A man attempts a ruse using a "wild boy" in order to eliminate an obstacle to a fortune, but when he tries to silence the actor he's paid off to play the part of an uncivilized savage, the lad gets the better of him and knifes him.

The Unexpected #159 is an issue of the series The Unexpected (Volume 1) with a cover date of October, 1974.

Synopsis for "A Cry In the Night"

A man attempts a ruse using a "wild boy" in order to eliminate an obstacle to a fortune, but when he tries to silence the actor he's paid off to play the part of an uncivilized savage, the lad gets the better of him and knifes him.

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Synopsis for "Shocker"


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Synopsis for "Frozen In Fear"


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Synopsis for "Who's That Lying In My Coffin?"


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Synopsis for "The Creature That Never Existed"

This story is reprinted from Tales of the Unexpected #89.

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Synopsis for "The Tell-Tale Hand"

This story is reprinted from House of Mystery #6.

Suspecting George Karyl for the murder of John Putnam, Detective Alan Bruce masterminds an elaborate sting operation to obtain a confession.

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Synopsis for "I Was Blackmailed By A Phantom"

This story is reprinted from My Greatest Adventure #67.

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Synopsis for "The Swami of Broadway"

This story is reprinted from House of Secrets #14.

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Synopsis for "The Rainbow Man"

This story is reprinted from Tales of the Unexpected #15.

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Synopsis for "The Night I Watched Myself Die"

This story is reprinted from The Unexpected #105.

A man being pursued by an assassin leads him into a packed theater.

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Synopsis for "The Demon Gun"

This story is reprinted from House of Mystery #30.

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Synopsis for "The Strange Experiment of Dr Grimm"

This story is reprinted from House of Mystery #2.

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  • Doctor John Grimm (Single appearance)

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  • Nick Nolan (Single appearance; dies)

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  • Lewis (prison warden) (Single appearance)
  • Tim (prison guard) (Single appearance)
  • Dave Strong (D.A.) (Single appearance)

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  • Thought-receiving Headband



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