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21st precinct, Sergeant Waters. It's sinking. What is it, a freighter? Oh, a barge. A collision with what? Yeah. Yeah. You're in the muster room at the 21st precinct, the nerve center. A call is coming through. You will follow the action taken pursuant to that call from this minute until the final report is written in the 124 room at the 21st precinct. Hello, CB. Sergeant Waters at the 21st. There's a gravel barge sinking in the East River off 65th Street. No, they got the b…

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Synopsis

In The Mover, the scene is set at the 21st Precinct where Mrs. Linwick is desperate to retrieve her furniture from her estranged husband’s apartment. With her husband out of town, she faces an unexpected hurdle: the building superintendent refuses to let her in without her husband's permission. This creates a tense situation as Mrs. Linwick argues that the furniture rightfully belongs to her, but the superintendent insists on following protocol, leaving her in a frustrating limbo.

Host

A

Art Hannes

Cast›

Everett Sloane

H

Harold Stone

K

Ken Lynch

Network›

CBS

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  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_21st_Precinct_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
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  • Historical context from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

21st Precinct 54-07-07 (052) The Mover.mp3

21st Precinct, Episode 52

The Mover

Wednesday, July 7, 1954 · 30:10

21st Precinct, Episode 52

The Mover

Wednesday, July 7, 1954 · 30:10

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Mrs. Linwick struggles to retrieve her furniture from her estranged husband's apartment while he is out of town, leading to a tense standoff with the building's superintendent and police.

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