Summer replacement, with eight shows airing on Wednesdays, 9:30 p.m. EST
Producer-Director: Norman Macdonnell
Music composed and conducted by Leith Stevens
Signature voice: Lou Krugman
Author: Millard Kaufman
Assistant Director: Ham Keener
Sound: Dave Light, Ross Murray
Engineer: Joe Schweiger
CAST: Harry Bartell (Tabori), Bill Conrad (Robert Lacey), Michael Ann Barrett (Taki), Edgar Barrier (Chief Hiroshi), Charles Lung (Japanese Voice)
Announcer: Roy Rowan
A story of two men trapped on an island in the Western Pacific.
This script was performed again on 3-8-53, and on SUSPENSE on 1-12-58
Author: Herb Purdum
Assistant director: Ham Keener
Sound: Dave Light, Ross Murray
Music conducted by Wilbur Hatch (subbing for Leith Stevens)
CAST: Michael Ann Barrett (Connie Rawls), Stacy Harris (Johnny Hook), Raymond Burr (Fu Sung), Lou Krugman (Narrator + Willie), Charlie Lung (Inspector Kaiwan), Paul Dubov (Peter Marsyk), Frank Gerstle (Man)
Announcer: Roy Rowan
A dangerous woman rules one of the most corrupt cities in the Orient
This script was performed on ROMANCE on 7-7-52 (the title was changed to “The Red Angel” and as researcher Stewart Wright noted, writer Herb Purdum “made significant changes to the final act.”)
Author: Ray Bradbury
Adaptation by Walter Newman
Sound: Dave Light, Ross Murray
CAST: Parley Baer (Captain Williams), Harry Bartell (Sergeant Clitheroe), Hans Conried (Doctor), Larry Dobkin (Lieutenant Prescott), Lou Krugman (Lieutenant Dugan), John Dehner (Radio Voice + Bartender), Sidney Miller (UU), Georgia Ellis (Woman + Boy), Jack Kruschen (SSS the patient), Byron Kane (LLL + Doctor’s Assistant), David Light & Ross Murray (Ad Libs)
Announcer: Roy Rowan
Four men penetrate the outer limits of deep space and will regret doing so.
Author: Millard Kaufman
Assistant director: Ralph Jones
Engineer: George Foster
CAST: William Conrad (Joe Scarletti), Lou Krugman (Pony), Ted Osborn (Julius Varinius), Lillian Buyeff (Lucrezia), Paul Frees (Crixus + Referee), Byron Kane (Commentator)
Announcer: Roy Rowan
A man battles a giant on an island off Africa’s northwest coast.
Author: Alec Hudson
Adaptation by William Froug
Assistant director: Ham Keener
Sound: Ross Murray, Ray Kemper, Vic Lavotti
CAST: Hy Averback (Lt. Thomas J. Baker), Harry Bartell (Jimmy Mann), Edgar Barrier (Sung Li + Second Officer), Lou Krugman (Chuck Young), Ben Wright (Lieutenant Wong), Byron Kane (Admiral), Charlie Lung (Lieutenant Loo), Ross Murray, Ray Kemper, Vic Lavotti (Ad Libs)
Announcer: Roy Rowan
In the Yellow Sea a man must fight the Japanese Navy in an ancient sub with raw recruits.
Author: Geoffrey Household
Adaptation by Arthur Ross
Assistant director: Ham Keener
Sound: Ross Murray, Ray Kemper
Engineer: George Foster
CAST: Ben Wright (Roger Tayne), John Dehner (Robert Hayne Hassingham), Stan Waxman (General Mordel), Mary Lansing (Cecily Tayne), Howard McNear (Mr. Hiart + Blossom), Larry Dobkin (Riemann), Lou Krugman (Lux)
Announcer: Roy Rowan
In England an innocent man is caught up in international espionage.
Author: Hugh Cave
Adaptation by Les Crutchfield
Assistant director: Ham Keener
Sound: Ross Murray, Ray Kemper
Engineer: George Foster
CAST: Harry Bartell (Tom Dawson), Georgia Ellis (Jeri the Girl), Jack Kruschen (Ramabu), Ben Wright (Joe the Barkeep), Ann Diamond (Elizabeth), Stan Waxman (Pierre Doucard + BBC Voice), Lou Krugman (Will Jonas)
Announcer: Clarence Cassell
In New Guinea, a man is to be killed by a Papuan tribe.
Schedule change to Thursday, 8:30 p.m., EST
Author: John & Gwen Bagni
Guest Producer-Director: William N. Robson
CAST: Sam Pearce (Cummings), Nan Boardman (French Girl + Nun), Ben Wright (John Stang the house detective), Joseph Kearns (The Devil), Jeff Corey (The Clown), Mary Shipp (Telephonist + Maid), Wally Maher (Police Sergeant + Desk Clerk), Peter Leeds (Culpepper the traffic cop + Cigar Stand Clerk)
Announcer: Clarence Cassell
In New Orleans during Mardi Gras, a man is caught up in a criminal enterprise.
This script was previously performed on 5-5-50. It was performed on SUSPENSE, 11-25-56
End of current ESCAPE series. Off air for 13 months